Turning sixteen is like stepping onto a bridge between adolescence and adulthood. It is an impressionable age but also marks the beginning of a desire to see the world beyond, to get out there and express oneself. It is a time when parents need to cultivate a friendlier and more understanding attitude towards their child. So, how about beginning with a unique and exciting birthday party? Sweet sixteen parties must have themes keeping in mind the interests of the young gal celebrating her birthday. I had a DJ for my 16th birthday party and some of my friends who had formed a band came up with a rocking performance for everyone.
A good idea is to keep number ‘16’ the party theme. Get all your supplies to match the number. Hang sixteen balloons, keep sixteen items in the menu, and have sixteen gifts in the favor bag. You can even keep your guest list to sixteen couples, or girls aged sixteen only. Sixteen tiny birthday cakes surrounding a bouquet can serve as a great centerpiece as well.
A make over party for the make-up crazy birthday girl and her friends is another wild idea. Rope in a few professional make-up artists and hair stylists for the best make over session ever.
Beach parties are always fun. Beach games and good beach music would make the party an ecstatic experience your sixteen year old would love.
Buy your teen a car for her 16th birthday or just hand over your car keys for a day and allow her to zoom around with her friends to her favorite destinations or hang out zones.
Rock and Roll Party- Ask if you can rent out your local high-school's gym or your apartment's rec room for this old-time rock and roll party. Tell the kids to dress the part, play songs from the soundtrack as well as other classic '50s tunes, and serve diner-style burgers and milk shakes for food. Hand out sunglasses or hair combs as favors.
Cinderella's Ball- Celebrate your girl's sweet 16 in a fairy wonderland, make her feel like a princess. Ask guests to wear formal attire, and drink sparkling grape juice out of plastic champagne flutes. Serve playful "grown-up" foods like petite fours and finger sandwiches. Cinderella's beautiful glass slippers are a must birthday gift that will add that final touch of splendor to this royal ball.
Fortune telling and horoscopes generally interest teens, and it wouldn’t be a bad idea to keep it as a party theme. Decorate your house in pink and purple with silver stars hanging. You can dress someone as a fortune teller to read the guests’ palms, and a crystal ball would be just the perfect centre piece.
If your daughter is a mall freak, take her out on a shopping spree on her birthday. You can treat the guests with pizzas, ice cream sundaes, sub sandwiches, sodas, and other teenage food at the mall food counter.
Slumber Party- Stack the fridge with lots of goodies, junk food and ice cream. Arrange for a constant supply of the latest chick flick dvds and other music cds. Make blankets available in case the weather is cold. Tip: Buy some ear plugs for your neighbors coz with so many young girls in the house chatting, dancing and shouting at the top of their voices all night, they might end up with a headache.
A pool party during summer is another great idea to help your daughter chill out with her friends. Other ideas can include, arranging for a bowling party or co-ed dance party in your house or hotel with great music, psychedelic lights, mirror balls and perhaps even masks. Serve punch or sparkling cider to add to the festive mood.
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