A 16th birthday is a time to celebrate with friends and family.
When a child turns 16, it signals a transition into adulthood, so a 16th birthday party is a celebration every teenager will want to remember. A 16th birthday party for girls, boys or a co-ed party can be both exciting and planned on a budget. Does this Spark an idea?
Candy Land Sweet 16th
Celebrate your daughter's sweet 16th birthday with a "Candy Land" theme for 16 of her closest friends. For the invitations, save money by making them yourself on the computer and hand-deliver the invitations. Design an invitation that can be wrapped around a candy bar and seal it with a glue stick. Use inexpensive items such as balloons, paper lanterns and colorful paper garlands for decorations. Choose several colored plastic plates and glue an array of different types of candy on them. Hang the plates on the walls of the room. Serve pizza as the main course, followed by bright and colorful cupcakes.
Boys' 16th Birthday Camping Theme
Use a camping theme for your son's 16th birthday. If the weather is nice outside, pitch a large tent or two smaller ones in the backyard and request guests to bring their own sleeping bags. If the weather isn't appropriate, pitch a tent in the living room or basement. Save money on invitations by phoning or emailing the guests. The food can be inexpensive by serving grilled hot dogs or hamburgers, chips, sodas and birthday cake. Build a campfire outside if you can do it safely. Otherwise, use camping lanterns to provide light. Supply the boys with video games or decks of cards to play poker.
16th Birthday with a '70s Theme
A '70s theme is appropriate for a boy or girl who is turning 16 and is suitable for a co-ed party. The invitations can be inexpensively prepared on the computer; use a website that offers free invitations to email. On the invitation include the party information and request the guests to dress up in '70s costumes. As the guests arrive, provide them with funky headbands or beads. The decorations could include glow sticks, clear balloons, a black light or black light bulbs and an inexpensive disco ball. Serve hamburgers or pizza, chips, soda and a birthday cake that has been decorated in bright colors. Activities could include playing '70s music and having a dance contest.
A 16th Birthday Luau
A luau can be a fun, exciting and budget-minded birthday party for a boy or girl and is a suitable for a co-ed group. Design the invitations on the computer to include the party information and images of pineapples or a beach. The decorations can include tiki torches, a CD with Hawaiian music, balloons and colorful table covers. As the guests arrive, have the guest of honor greet them with leis. For inexpensive activities, use a broom for a limbo contest or stage a hoola hoop contest. For the food, serve pork roast, vegetable kabobs, salad and rice dishes. Serve colorful punch in cups with an umbrella. Decorate a birthday cake with pineapple or mango and coconut.
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