Teen Birthday Party Ideas and Fun B-Day Themes

Teenage Girls Parties: Planning & Tips for Teens, Pre-Teens, Tweens

Feb 9, 2008 Janienne Jennrich

Teen birthday party ideas for girls (and maybe boys) - fun and perfect with girlfriends! Here are teen birthday party themes, also good for pre-teens and tweens!

Teenagers come in all types. These teen birthday party ideas and themes are slanted toward teens, pre-teens, and tweens who enjoy fun and maybe a little silliness. Anyone up for a pnk party, a glamour or make-ever party, or a movie themed birthday? Cool!

Following are some fun girl birthday party themes.

Have a Pink Birthday Party Theme for Teen Girls

• Go all out with this fun theme where even Barbie’s house looks dull by comparison. Go crazy with pink invitations (asking guests to wear pink, of course), party goods, décor, balloons, bows, and food.
• Food ideas include a really pink cake, strawberry ice cream, and pink heart-shaped cookies. Pink-tinted pancakes with strawberry syrup might be yummy, as would strawberry milk. If it gets to sickeningly sweet, add in some pink mashed potatoes. Brainstorm what light colored food can be tinted pink.
• For fun party activities, Hasbro has a cool line of pink games for girls. How about pink Monopoly, Twister, or Jenga (available at Toys 'R' Us)?
• Consider a tie-dye birthday craft where guests color white T-shirts or pillow cases various tones of pink.
• For party favors, shop for pink goodies at a dollar store, including some pink nail polish and blush.

A Glamour Birthday Party for Teenage Girls

• A little more serious in nature, but still fun, is a party theme based on the glamorous life.
• For this party, guests are asked to come in their fanciest gowns, wear their most beautiful jewels, and expect to be pampered.
• Décor for this birthday party theme can be in the birthday girl’s favorite color, in elegant black and silver, or really anything fancy. Pull out the best china, linens, and crystal, or find elegant paper and plastic party goods (perhaps even from the wedding or bridal section). Depending on budget, this teen party can be as fancy as one dares. Up for renting a limo?
• Food should be fancy, a bit extravagant, and pretty. A formal dinner may be in order (at home or out at a nice restaurant).
• For an activity, watching one or more of The Princess Diaries movies or the quirky 1987 film The Princess Bride would be perfect.
• Another fun thing to do is to have the girls bring their digital cameras and take "glamour shots" of each other in fancy dresses, various poses, and elegant makeup.
• Party favors can be a small, elegant piece of jewelry, a pretty goblet, or little makeup sets.
• This would also work as a tweens birthday party idea theme.

A Movie Theme Party Idea for Teenagers

While this is focused on teen girls, a movie themed party will work for guys, too, or for a tween or co-ed party. Pick a movie that is a favorite of the birthday teen and build a birthday party theme around that. For instance:

• A Pirates of the Caribbean teen birthday party idea would include pirate party goods (available in abundance since the movies came out), pirate attire, red bandanas for all to wear, eye patches for a little silliness, and black and red decor. Pirate music or movies can be played, one of the many Pirates of the Caribbean games available (Pirates Dice, Pirates of the Caribbean LIFE game, and so on). Be sure to serve chocolate coins out of a treasure chest!
• To brainstorm movie party ideas, first think up a movie. Then start listing items (props) in the movie, clothing styles, and colors.

Lots More Teen Birthday Party Ideas for Boys and Girls of all Ages

Great sites for teen party ideas and party goods are Teen Birthday Party Ideas and Themes and Birthday Party Themes and Ideas, which are packed full of suggestions.

For related articles, see more Teen Birthday Party Fun Themes, Teen Party Activities Ideas for Co-ed Fun and Best Fun Party Goods & Theme Ideas.

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Sep 22, 2008 5:00 PM

Guest :

this helped alot thanks!

Jan 4, 2009 12:32 PM

Janienne Jennrich :

Hi - I have had a few comments that these ideas are not a fit for some teens. If these ideas are not going to work for you, please check out the other site links in the article. They are packed with lots more ideas beyond the space and scope of this article. I think you will find lots of ideas and fun themes and activities!
- the author

Mar 1, 2009 9:25 AM

Guest :

The glamor party looks really fun.I hope the things work!

Apr 17, 2009 11:13 AM

Guest :

wow i think the glamour party and the pink party sound cool. I mean, i was actually looking for things to do for a party and then i saw these themes and I cant wait to throw my own pink birthday bash.

Aug 25, 2009 7:04 PM

Guest :

I think that the whole glamor thing is so weird, but then again i am a tomboy!!

Sep 27, 2009 4:56 PM

Guest :

Another fun idea you could add is a back wards party with air filled balloons with strings tied to the ceiling so they hang down and look upside down, invitations written backwards, presents and cakes first, popular games backward (i.e. Monopoly- the first person to go bankrupt wins, Donkey game-pin the donkey to the tail, etc.), watch a quirky odd movie and write "Happy Birthday" backwards on the cake.

Oct 3, 2009 7:13 AM

Guest :

Umm, well these ideas are pretty good, but they're not exactly fit for me.... Maybe just some ideas but not a theme... I dont really like themes. Do you have any?

Oct 3, 2009 7:33 AM

Guest :

Thanks

Oct 10, 2009 3:40 AM

Guest :

THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU !

Oct 15, 2009 6:01 PM

Guest :

I really need help for my 13 year old co-ed birthday parties, none of these are what we're looking for. SOmeone really needs to come up with some more ideas!!!! please! It's a house party and she wants it to be a cool party. I need some activities or easy fun games. I have a large white board that I intend to separate groups to play pictionary which is always a hit. And they will make their own pizza on English muffins, but I need some more ideas!

Oct 20, 2009 2:27 PM

Guest :

these are cool! there may not be a ton, but me and my friend are deciding what to do for here birthday and i think she will love these! :)

Dec 19, 2009 2:57 PM

Guest :

Its so helpful. Me and my daughter will plan a glamour party! Thanks a lot.

Jan 11, 2010 5:41 PM

Guest :

its okay but im going to b 13 and i wanted to do the pink theme but i need more info
-thanks!

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