Cool Teen Birthday Party Ideas

Great ideas about teenage birthday parties!

No child is too cool for these teen birthday party ideas! Everyone likes to feel special on their birthday! Here are some great tips to help you find the ideas you need for your celebration.

Many times when kids hit those "tween" years (around 5th grade), suddenly they become too cool for the traditional birthday party you've always given them. There are good and bad points to this!

First of all, this may make you sad because you are just not ready to give this up yet. However, everything about your child's day should be about making him/her feel special and enjoying the day.

If the thought of having the traditional class party embarrasses your child, then go with what makes him/her happy and embrace the new "cool deal" - just a few friends and we're good to go!

One of the great things about only involving such a small number of friends on your child's birthday is it reduces the amount of planning time. Here are some great ideas to plan just the right party for your teen.

Many times the simple word, "party" will make your child roll his eyes. When planning your teen's special day, talk to him at his level and approach his birthday with the attitude of "What would you like to do that is fun for your birthday with just a few of your friends?" This tends to allow your tween or teen to be excited about you making the day special for him but also allows him to still feel cool when celebrating.
Even though it may be time to give up the themed birthday parties, your child will never be too old to give up those family traditions that you have always done at your house. He may not want to do them in front of his friends at his teen birthday party, but when your family is alone, the family traditions like the family birthday hat will bring lots of smiles (and a sense of security from repeating a familiar tradition).
Don't embarrass your teen by buying birthday party decorations without asking your child first. He or she may want special birthday plates or balloons, but don't overdo it at this age unless you're sure it will be appreciated.
Just hangin' out with his friends is probably your teen's idea of a great day.

Teenage Birthday Party Games and Activities

At teen birthday parties, there is usually a lot of excitement and high energy just because of the fact that the birthday boy or girl and most of the guests are, well... teenagers. You won't have to plan very many activites, but you can get a few ideas on our page about Party Games and Activities.

Teen Birthday Party Ideas - Food and Cake

Food- The only food you will need to provide will consist of some fun snacks, pizza if not going to a restaurant, and a breakfast in the morning.

Cake- When deciding what type of cake to make your child, get his input. You might want to have a homemade cake with just the family and skip the cake for the friends, especially if you take the guests out to eat at a place with a dessert buffet.

Party Favors- If you absolutely feel like you want to send the guests home with a small thank you gift for coming, then a $5.00 gift card to Sonic, Starbucks or McDonald's will be a great token of appreciation.

Invitations- Invitations for this type of teen birthday party are usually not needed and may seem a little over the top. A simple phone call to the parents of the guests will be just fine.

While on the phone with each parent, make sure to arrange how each child will get to and from your house. You may want to offer to do all of the driving to save the other parents' time, but this is completely up to you.

Teen Birthday Party Ideas - Mementos

Kids are never too old for pictures. Be sure not to forget to take pictures even of this low key teen birthday party. Your child will enjoy looking at the pictures and will appreciate them much later in life, as well.

When they are grown, they will enjoy seeing how they dressed in their teen years. They will also enjoy showing their own kids what they used to look like when they were teenagers. This is a wonderful way to make memories for your child just by snapping a few pictures.

Teen Birthday Party Ideas - Summary

Don't ever think that your child is too cool for a teen birthday party! If having the traditional birthday party is uncool, then go with the ideas mentioned above. It is less stressful even for you and usually pretty enjoyable for all involved. Just embrace this new stage in your child's life and have fun!

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