13 Birthday Theme Ideas
Becoming a teenager is a milestone for children, but they may scoff and pretend they do not want a party. Thirteen years old is a difficult transitional time because they are too old to have a childish party with toys and games, but they are too young for a mature teen or adult party. As a parent, you want to provide enough supervision at the party but still throw a knock-out bash that your new teen will remember. Does this Spark an idea?
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Fear Factor Party
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For a thrilling party, throw your teen a disgusting and exciting party based on the television show "Fear Factor," but do warn other parents that stunts and dares are involved. Keep the dares safe, meaning no diving stunts into the pool. However, feel free to have the teens sample chicken feet or cow's head or transfer brussels sprouts with their mouth from a plate to a scale. In this stunt, the teen that moves the most sprouts wins that round. Plan some obstacle races such as walking across a balance beam while holding slimy food. After the games, set up a bonfire in the backyard, where the teens can roast hot dogs and marshmallows and tell scary stories.
Hotel Sleepover
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If your new teen's wants a sleepover and the birthday falls during the winter months, consider throwing the bash at a local hotel with an indoor pool. Keep the invite list small, only four or five guests. Arrange for the teens to go swimming first, as swimming races and water games like Marco Polo will tire them out. Order pizza once everyone has convened back upstairs and let the teens munch on pizza, birthday cake and ice cream as they watch movies on the television.
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Spa Party
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If your daughter is turning 13, throw a spa party at home for her and her friends. If it's in your budget, hire an at-home spa company that will travel to your house to give the girls facials, manicures and pedicures. If not, buy manicure and pedicure kits and a few foot and nail spas, so that a few girls can soak their feet a time. Provide facial cleansers, moisturizers and scrubs to give each other facials, then let them experiment with make-up. Keep the menu light with finger sandwiches, fresh fruit, cupcakes and punch served in fancy glasses.
Birthday Outing
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For an outing, you probably only want to take only the birthday teen and his best friend to save on money and keep track of them more easily. Arrange to take the teens rock climbing, where they carry their own lunch in their backpack and they'll find it an adventure as they try a new sport. For music lovers, take your child and a friend to a concert of their choosing. Treat them to dinner first at a favorite restaurant. At the concert, sit a few rows behind the teens so that they can enjoy their independence and you can supervise things discreetly.
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