5 of the Best Birthday Party Ideas for Teenagers

As an adult you may find it hard to try and figure out what is considered “cool” for a teenager. If it’s that time of the year to start planning your older child’s birthday party, either get them involved in the theme and planning or take a look through these five party ideas that your teen will actually enjoy…

Glow / Lumo Party

Glow-in-the-dark stuff is fun for teens and just about everyone else too! Glow sticks and other glow-in-the-dark merchandise has a way of setting the mood and really creating a fun party, plus glow sticks are cheap and can be bought in bulk!

Things like glow in the dark paint can be used to decorate the party venue and clothing as well as glow sticks which can be stuck inside balloons to make them glow.

But, what about party games?

Keep the teenagers busy by playing a few fun glow-in-the-dark games…

     -          Glowing treasure hunt

     -          Capture the glow stick flag

     -          Glow charades

Click here for more glowing party games.

Instagram Party

Majority of teens now days have their eyes glued to their smartphone screen – posting and scrolling through Snapchat, Facebook or Instagram. Instagram is one of the most popular social media apps, so it would make a great theme for a teen party.

There are some awesome ways to bring this theme to life like ready-made Instagram items that you can buy online or DIY projects you can make yourself. Some of my favourites are a homemade Instagram cake, sugar cookies, party boxes, etc.

For the best Instagram selfie experience, set up your own photo booth with fun hashtag props that the teens can use when they take memorable photos together. Later the teens can enjoy posting their pictures together on Instagram.

 Shopping Mall Party

Hanging out at the mall has kind of died out for teenagers these days, but that is why it’ll be a unique party experience. A mall scavenger hunt is an easy, fun party to plan because there are so many things that can be found and you won’t have to go out of your way to find them!

Divide the teens into groups, give them a bag with a list of items to collect and set them on their way. There are many different mall scavenger hunts you can plan; some require taking photos and buying things, while others are totally free of charge.

Use these fun scavenger hunt lists:

http://www.coolest-parties.com/mall-scavenger-hunt/
http://www.birthdaypartyideas4kids.com/ultimate-mall-scavenger-hunt-list.htm
https://icebreakerideas.com/mall-scavenger-hunt-lists-ideas/

DIY Beauty Sleepover

This party idea is obviously aimed at female teenagers. The internet is full of DIY skincare and beauty videos – many of them are really simple to make too! Let your teen and her friends watch a few videos and get some fun ideas and then allow them to create their own beauty supplies.

Once you have the instructions, tools and supplies, turn on some music and let the girls bond over some good old crafting!

Here are some great DIY beauty supplies:

     -          Homemade zit zapper

     -          Bath bombs

     -          Milk and honey soap

     -          Snow cone sugar scrub

     -          Coffee face wash

Movie Night Party

This kind of party works for everyone – boys and girls. So either go with a classic old school Hollywood theme, or let your teen choose the movie genre everyone will be watching.

There are some fun and creative ways to customize a movie party, from a Hollywood cake to fancy party invites that look like movie tickets. You can even learn how to set up an outdoor movie theatre if you have the space available, all you’ll need is a large surface to screen the movie and a projector – you can even do it with your smartphone.

Have fun, dress up and don’t forget the popcorn!

You’re probably a busy parent and you don’t have time to spend your entire day researching teen party ideas – choose from one of these fun party themes and your teenager is guaranteed to have a great time!

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