Parties for Teenagers (and Possibly Tweenagers Too!).
Anything goes… some teenagers are done with parties and are happy to do something quiet with family or a couple of close friends, while others are still keen on celebrating big style! However your teenager wants to celebrate their teenage birthday, make it personal to them.
Navigating celebrations can be a bit tricky, as teenagers are in that kind of in between stage, where they aren’t really children any more, but not yet adults. It can also be a challenge to come up with ideas that are age-appropriate and not too expensive, but with some creativity, you can make your teen’s birthday a hit!
There are lots of ideas below to get you started and also check out my blog Activity Based Birthday Parties.
Day out in London.
Treat them to a ride in a limo or a party bus.
A meal out with friends on you.
Hire an inflatable hot tub for the back garden.
Splash out on a day at a spa.
Garden festival; bell tent, fairy lights, mocktail/cocktail bar etc.
Treat the a family and perhaps a friend or two to a bottomless brunch.
Host a pamper session with face masks, manicures and pedicures.
Organise for your son or daughters’ colours to be done by an image consultant, followed by lunch and a shopping trip to add to their wardrobe.
Buy tickets for the birthday boy or girl to go to a concert, the theatre or a musical.
A day at the track to do some car racing.
Treat the birthday boy or girl to a full makeover followed by a photoshoot.
Host a murder mystery dinner party.
Hire a private chef to cook a meal at home
Immersive experience – there are all sorts out there from Zombie runs to immersive theatre shows.
Hire VR headsets for a virtual reality party.
A gourmet cooking class where they then get to eat the meal they cooked.
A picnic in the park with good friends and good food.
Tickets to go with friends to a football/sporting game.
Movie marathon – eg. The star wars movies.
Dinner on a boat, cruising down the Thames.
Fashion and sewing workshop at The Fashion School.
A colour fight party, with Holi powder paints.
A garden swimming pool party – if your garden is big enough you can hire an above ground pool for the day.
The Big 18
Cocktail making class.
Champagne at the top of the Shard (or similar landmark).
Weekend at a Festival.
Weekend city break with friends.
weekend camping under the stars.
Surfing trip to Cornwall.
Wine tasting evening.
Beer festival.
Weekend in a country cottage with friends.
Pub golf/pub crawl.
Champagne brunch.
An intimate dinner with family and friends at a restaurant, in a private dining room.
