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13 Ideas For A Fabulous Tween Birthday

by char on February 22nd, 2007

Thursday Thirteen

One of my closest friends has two tweens who both have birthdays in the next month. We were talking about what she should do for them this year - a simple sleepover party with just a few kids or something out side of the home. Since this is Thursday, I am sharing our tween birthday party ideas with you as part of my Thursday Thirteen post (it’s the last one for the official site). Depending on where you live and what season it is, some ideas will make more sense than others.

All of the following are destination party ideas as opposed to themes for a home party (we’ll do that in the future). To maximize the fun and not blow your budget I would recommend limiting the number of guests to 3-5 (remember, even numbers work best).

  1. Go bowling - call ahead for group rates, flat rate specials and other promotions
  2. Take in a movie
  3. Have a swimming party or go to a waterpark (indoor or outdoor)
  4. Go snow tubing
  5. Mini-golf is always fun
  6. Go rockwall climbing (check your local gymnastics center - many of them have these now)
  7. Take in a sporting event - whether a college, semi-pro or pro team - they are all fun
  8. See a show at a community theater - some have matinée performances that include lunch
  9. Go ice skating or roller skating
  10. Got older tweens/teens who like to cook? Have a party at one of the make and take dinner establishments like Dream Dinners or similar.
  11. Have a cookout or picnic at a local state park or lake
  12. Visit a museum
  13. Have each guest bring cat or dog food in lieu of a gift and take a trip to your local animal shelter.

Let’s add to this list!! What other destination party ideas have you tried, liked, or thought of?

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16 opinions for 13 Ideas For A Fabulous Tween Birthday

  • mljx789
    Jan 2, 2002 at 6:37 pm

    wow… those are great ideas. for my birthday, we are going to go lazer tagging. i have been twice and it is so much fun. After that we will go for pizza and after that home where i have a lot of really fun games planned!

  • Nancy Bond
    Feb 22, 2007 at 5:43 am

    My daughters are all grown up, but this is a great list of ideas! Happy Final TT!

  • char
    Feb 22, 2007 at 5:47 am

    Thanks for stopping in Nancy!

  • jenny
    Feb 22, 2007 at 6:10 am

    those are all fun things to do & will surely entertain the guests! wish i know some1 who would invite me on one of those especially the rock wall climbing, nver tried that before!

  • Carrie
    Feb 22, 2007 at 6:11 am

    Great ideas! I have a teenaged daughter but she likes to do small scale family stuff for her birthdays.

    I’ve always heard a treasure hunt through the mall is fun for teen girls.

  • char
    Feb 22, 2007 at 6:19 am

    Jenny - rockwall climbing is so much fun. We have a huge wall at the gym I teach at and every weekend the rockwall birthday parties are booked!

    Carrie - the treasure hunt through the mall sounds fun. I wish my kids wanted to do small scale family stuff for their birthdays. This past year my son had a party at home, but daughter 1 had hers at a pottery studio (guess I could have added that to the list) and daughter 2 had a gymnastics party at our gym.

  • Raggedy
    Feb 22, 2007 at 6:28 am

    Thursday Thirteen has come to an end.
    I have enjoyed my visits here and consider us friends.
    Thank you for sharing your thirteens with me.
    The comments you left me filled me with glee.
    It is hard to believe it is really true.
    I am trying very hard to not be blue.
    Happy TT’ing!
    *^_^
    (=’:'=)
    (”)_ (”)Š
    Raggedy

  • Maggie
    Feb 22, 2007 at 6:31 am

    My tween is having a birthday next month also. We are doing a combination. movies, then pizza at home and a sleep over. she’s inviting 4 friends. GREAT list

  • char
    Feb 22, 2007 at 6:34 am

    Raggedy - thanks for stopping in - it’s too bad TT is coming to an end - officially.

    Maggie - Sounds like a fun evening!

  • Rashenbo
    Feb 22, 2007 at 6:42 am

    I think that mini-golf would be a great idea for a tween party! :) My six year old has a birthday next month…. she’ll be 7!!! :)

    Great list of ideas here, thank you for sharing! Have a great Thursday.

  • Lady G~
    Feb 22, 2007 at 9:05 am

    Great list! We’ve done them all except #5 & #13. No snow in Florida. :o(

    We live about 1 hr form Dayton, FL. So this year for our youngest and a couple of his friends to Speed Park. It’s a go cart race track.

    We took our high school youth group and they had a fabulous time.

    Have a blessed Thursday.

  • char
    Feb 22, 2007 at 9:08 am

    Another great idea - go cart racing. My son and his friends would LOVE it!

    Thanks for stopping in.

  • Bethan
    May 7, 2007 at 10:10 am

    this is a gr8 list! :) I have stuggled to choose what 2 do 4 my birthday party this year! This was a lot of help!
    Last year i went to a place called Gift Daze, and recorded a CD with my friends! Wik! ;)
    thnx again!
    I like the idea of a hide and seek party in the shopping centre…

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  • destiny
    Apr 5, 2008 at 7:32 pm

    you could get a limo go to a movie then go hmoe and go swimming and then a slumber!!!! thats what i did!!!

  • Meagan
    Nov 23, 2008 at 2:11 pm

    Hey Im an 11 year old girl turning 12 in april and I have an amazing idea…How about a dance off bettween a bunch of friends…Think about it..Your kids will LOVE IT..

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