| 5 teenage birthday party games that are sure to | | | | and have her try to "kiss the cutie". This is like pin the |
| make your next teen party a blast. These ideas are | | | | tail on the donkey but with a twist! The girls will have |
| designed for tweens and teens who want more age | | | | fun laughing about who accidentally kisses the wrong |
| specific games than the typical pin the tail on the | | | | poster. Give the girl who kisses the cutie closest to his |
| donkey! | | | | lips a prize. |
| 1) Secret Wishes (for a slumber party): Have enough | | | | 4) Mall Scavenger Hunt: Depending on your daughters |
| flashlights for each of the guests to have one. Before | | | | age have a scavenger hunt where they have to get x |
| the party cut out paper stars and put each guests | | | | amount of items. As an example if it's her 12th birthday, |
| name on one. Hide each one in your backyard (or | | | | everything will relate to 12, and there will be twelve |
| back porch). At midnight have all of the guests go | | | | items to find. Examples are 12 different napkins from |
| outside into the backyard with their flashlights. Tell them | | | | the food court, 12 photos of cool shirts (if they're |
| that you are having a scavenger hunt and that each | | | | armed with cellphones to take pictures), etc. You can |
| of them should look for a star that has their name on it. | | | | theme this out so none of the items cost any money |
| Once they find the star they will get to make a "secret | | | | at all, or you can have some of them cost money but |
| wish" that is sure to come true. | | | | relate to the party later. For example, 12 different |
| 2) Secret Wishes (continued): The activity can be | | | | colored bottles of nail polish from the dollar store could |
| done just as above or you can add on to it by having | | | | be one item. Then later they could all take turns |
| them write their secret wish on the back of their star. | | | | painting all 12 colors onto their finger nails and toe nails. |
| After the secret wishes scavenger hunt have all of | | | | 5) Fashion Designs: Before the party get scrap fabrics |
| the guests come back inside and give the stars to the | | | | from a fabric store discount bin, old second hand thrift |
| birthday girl or guy. They then have a guessing game | | | | store items in funny fabrics, embellishments like buttons, |
| where each guest tries to guess the wish of another | | | | lace, ribbon and frills, scissors, a few hot glue guns or |
| guest. The guest of honor is a "referee" who can read | | | | needle and thread. Have the girls break up into teams |
| everyone's wishes on their stars so no cheating | | | | of two or three and have them "design" a clothing item |
| allowed! Anyone who guesses another persons | | | | for the birthday girl. Once everyone has designed the |
| secret wish wins a prize. | | | | item your daughter must try on every item and "walk |
| 3) Kiss the Cutie: Hang up two posters on the wall. | | | | the runway". Make sure to take lots of photos! |
| Have one be a popular actor or musician who your | | | | These 5 teenage birthday party games and activities |
| daughter likes and one be someone she thinks is | | | | are just a way to get you started. There are countless |
| "totally uncool". Hang both posters right next to one | | | | activities you can plan that are age appropriate and will |
| another. Then have all of the girls put a heavy coat of | | | | have the girls saying "totally cool mom" instead of "that |
| lipstick on their lips. Blindfold the first girl, spin her around | | | | was lame". |