How to Play Sweet Sixteen Party Games

Your daughter's Sweet Sixteen party is a milestone birthday that marks her transition to womanhood. Spend time planning the right food, decorations and appropriate party games. Pin the Tail on the Donkey is out of the question, but age-appropriate party games are fun at any age. Learn to play Sweet Sixteen party games that every teenager will enjoy.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Conduct a Sweet-Sixteen themed Karaoke contest. Hire a local DJ to provide music and a karaoke machine. Ask him to include Sweet Sixteen themed songs in his play list. Some suggestions are "Sixteen Candles" by The Crests, "Sweet Sixteen" by Hillary Duff, "Sweet Sixteen" by Beyonce, "Always Sixteen" by Billy Ray Cyrus and "You're Sixteen, You're Beautiful" by Ringo Starr.

2. Hold a Sweet-Sixteen themed dance-off. Hire a local DJ to provide the music. Ask her to play Sweet Sixteen or birthday themed music. Let each participant dance for two minutes as the other participants watch. Give prizes for the Most Creative, Most Talented and Most Silly dance moves. Some song suggestions include, "Sweet Sixteen" by Billy Idol, "Sweet Sixteen" by B.B. King and "Happy Birthday" by Stevie Wonder.

3. Organize a Sweet-Sixteen themed purse hunt. Create a list of 16 items that teenage girls use. Some ideas for items are a tube of red lipstick, a bottle of pink nail polish, a rhinestone hair clip and a pink ink pen. Divide the girls into teams and ask them to dig through their purses to find the items. The team that finds the most items on the list wins the prize.

Tips & Warnings

• Enlist the help of your daughter as you plan her Sweet Sixteen party. Her input is what makes her party a reflection of her personality.