Где провести детский день рождения 5 лет: 29 мест для празднования детского дня рождения — The Village

Как отметить детский день рождения и не сойти с ума. 5 важных правил Это у взрослых успех вечеринки измеряется количеством вкусной еды, алкоголя и хорошей музыки – накрыл на стол и болтай себе с гостями. На детском празднике родителям придётся попотеть. Что именно нужно сделать, чтобы не получить зареванного недовольного именинника, рассказывает наш колумнист и мама двоих детей Елена Сай.

Детский День рождения (по крайней мере, когда имениннику исполняется от 3 до 5 лет) это минное поле, это балансирование на канате под куполом цирка без страховки, это мартовский лед на речке, под который можно провалиться в любую минуту. И готовить детский праздник нужно особенно тщательно, подстелив соломки всюду, куда можно дотянуться, если вы хотите обойтись без детских слез.

Итак, вот 5 важных правил, которые помогут вам провести детский день рождения и не поседеть раньше времени:

Детский праздник должен быть коротким

В идеале – не более 2-3 часов. За это время можно: подарить имениннику подарки, распаковать их, сыграть в пару коллективных игр (если день рождения отмечается дома) или пройти игровой квест (если праздник проходит в детском центре), подкрепиться, задуть свечки на торте и съесть по кусочку, сделать фотографию на память и раздать небольшие подарочки всем гостям. За 2-3 часа сложно: переутомиться, захотеть спать, заскучать и переругаться. Кстати, в Германии в большинстве случаев родителей просят забрать детей именно через 2-3 часа. Во всех приглашениях на детские вечеринки, которые мы получали (мы живем в Берлине), всегда написано точное время, когда нужно забирать ребенка. И это обычно максимум через 3 часа после начала праздника.

 На детском празднике должна быть программа

Как бы вы ни любили спонтанность и неожиданности, на детском празднике им совсем не место. Вечеринка «От 3 до 5» должна быть распланирована по минутам. Шаг в сторону – и можно получить пятизвездочную истерику на ровном месте. Если день рождения проходит в батутном центре, в детском кафе с программой и аниматором, на мастер-классе, то можно смело пропускать этот пункт. Но если вы зовете гостей к себе домой, тщательно продумайте, как вы будете их развлекать. На одном из самых удачных домашних праздников, куда мы ходили с сыном (имениннице исполнялось 5 лет), была такая программа:

 встреча гостей, подарки;

 развлекательная часть от мамы. Конкурсы на ловкость (а-ля перенеси яйцо в ложке из пункта А в пункт В) чередовались с заданиями на внимательность и логику;

прятки;

угощение, торт;

 поиски клада с помощью карты по всей квартире. Кладом была коробка с одинаковыми подарками для всех гостей;

 фотография на память, прощание.

С подарками имениннику надо постараться угодить

Сложно, понимаем. Но это один из важных кирпичиков, на которых строится Идеальный Детский День рождения. Дареному коню в зубы не смотрят; дорог не подарок, а внимание – вся эта житейская мудрость, как и навык вежливо благодарить за то, что тебе абсолютно не нужно, приходит намного позже. А маленькие дети выдают то, что чувствуют. И пазлы, подаренные ребенку, который ненавидит это занятие, могут легко испортить праздник. Поэтому виш-лист – наше все! Подмечаем все, что просит ваш ребенок в магазинах, на что он западает в рекламных роликах или напрямую спрашиваем его, что он хочет получить на день рождения. Составляем виш-лист и рассылаем родителям гостей.

Не нужно приглашать много гостей

Толпа детей быстро становится стихийным бедствием даже при самом педантичном планировании мероприятия. Психологи рекомендуют приглашать на день рождения столько детей, сколько имениннику лет + 1 человек. Я не знаю, в чем тут фишка. Но эта рекомендация правда работает!

 Спросите у ребенка, чего он хочет

У именинника наверняка есть свое особое пожелание по поводу праздника. Куча воздушных шариков по всему дому, пиньята, торт в виде зайчика «как у Светы был, помнишь, мам?», особенное платье на день рождения, угощение на полу на пледе, свечка-фейерверк на торт. У вашего ребенка может быть свое видение праздника, о котором вы даже не догадываетесь. Например, когда мы отмечали шестилетие сына летом на речке, выяснилось, что он весь год мечтал устроить на свой день рождения «сладкое побоище» (так называлась книга, которую мы читали с ним в то время) – покидаться с гостями тортами и пирожными. Могли бы мы сами с мужем о таком догадаться?

автор: Елена Сай
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90000 Planning your five-year-old’s birthday party: games and activities 90001 90002 How many games or activities should I plan for at my five-year-old’s birthday party? 90003 Your child’s birthday party will go more smoothly if you have between 10 and 12 games prepared. That sounds like a lot, but the children may run through them more quickly than you expect, or one or two may flop. 90004 Five year olds expect a birthday party to have some sort of structure. They’ll want to join in organised games and activities with their friends, and if left to their own devices, can quickly become restless.90005 90004 It pays to be organised because children this age are used to school and look to adults for instruction when they’re in big groups. 90005 90004 If there’s a lull between games, you may be faced with a group of children screaming, «What should we do?» or even worse, «This party is boring!» 90009 90005 90011 What activities would get my five-year-old’s party off to a good start? 90003 Five year olds can be slow to warm up to a new situation. They can also want to keep themselves to themselves, especially when they’re feeling shy.90004 As guests trickle in, start with a few quiet activities that keep everyone busy doing the same thing, but do not require them to cooperate. Something hands-on like making things with play dough may be a good choice. 90005 90004 Once everyone has arrived, you could pull the children together and read the birthday boy’s favourite book or a story that ties in with your theme. 90009 90005 90018 What kind of party games appeal to five year olds? 90003 When the children seem comfortable, start with some interactive games.Children this age usually are not ready for team games or anything too competitive. 90004 Traditional games always go down well, but you can give them your own twist. Rename the classics to fit your theme: pin the patch on the pirate, musical beach towels instead of musical chairs, and so on. 90005 Try a junior version of spin the bottle. Spin an empty plastic bottle, and whoever it points to must do a simple forfeit. It could be standing on one leg for 10 seconds, hopping around the ring, or singing «Baa Baa Black Sheep».90004 Or play dress-up pass the parcel. When the music stops, each guest has to put on an item of clothing from a pile in the centre of the ring. Include jewellery, gloves and socks, pyjama bottoms, fancy hats — the sillier the better. 90005 90004 Your guests will probably expect a prize if they win a game. Something small like a notepad and pencil or mini bar of chocolate should keep them happy. If you really want to keep costs down, award «Winner!» stickers. 90005 90026 My five-year-old’s friends are boisterous.Any ideas for games to tire them out? 90003 While five year olds may start off quiet and composed, they will quickly become restless and be ready for high-energy play. Simply running amok in the garden can help burn off some energy, although it’s not an option if the weather takes a turn for the worse. 90004 You could create a simple obstacle course with play-tent tunnels, or play skittles with empty plastic bottles. 90005 90004 A bubble machine goes down well, but if you’re indoors, bear in mind it makes the floor very slippery.90005 90004 Another idea is to empty a tub of plastic balls onto the floor or lawn. Divide the children into teams and give them each a colour. The teams have to pick up balls in that colour only while the music plays. When the music stops, the team with the most balls is the winner. 90005 90004 Treasure hunts can be fun for children of this age, but you need to keep things simple. Hide five or so cardboard tokens with each guest’s name on around the house. When each child has found all their tokens, they can come to you for a prize.90005 90004 If the children can not read yet, give them each a different colour or shape to look for. Hopefully, this should prevent any fighting over tokens! 90005 90004 If all else fails, try these old favourites: 90009 90005 90041 90042 90043 Follow the leader. 90044 Get the children in a line and choose a leader for them to follow. It is up to the leader to choose where to go. If you create an obstacle course for the children, they’ll enjoy it all the more. If there’s time, let each child have a go at leading.90045 90042 90043 Musical bumps. 90044 Ideally, play this in a room with a carpeted floor. Play music for the children to dance to. When it stops they all have to sit as quickly as they can. The slowest to sit is out of the game. To avoid a big group of counted-out children becoming too restless, pick the last five or so as winners. 90045 90042 90043 Hide and seek. 90044 This classic can be played indoors or outdoors. You may want to make some parts of the house out of bounds. For example, only hiding downstairs is allowed.90045 90042 90043 Duck, duck, goose. 90044 Sit the children in a circle on the floor. Pick one to start the game. The chosen child goes around the circle, gently tapping each child and saying «duck». When the tapper says «goose,» that child jumps up and chases the tapper around the circle. The tapper must try to get back to the goose’s spot without being caught by the goose, otherwise he’ll continue to be the tapper. If he succeeds in being first to the goose’s spot, the goose becomes the tapper.90045 90058 90059 Should I hire an entertainer for my five-year-old’s birthday party? 90003 Entertaining a bunch of hyperactive five year olds can be hard work, and an entertainer will certainly make it easier on you. 90004 Children this age respond best to someone who has a mix of tricks up his sleeve, such as a puppet show, face-painting and making balloon animals. 90005 90004 Five year olds are more comfortable than younger children with characters in costume. That said, it’s safer at this age to stick with an entertainer who is not disguised by a mask or heavy make-up.90005 90004 On a tight budget? Ask around your friends or the parents of your party guests to find out if they have hidden talents. They may be happy to do face painting, or play the guitar and lead the children in a sing-along. 90005 90004 Check out these photos of fifth birthday parties for a little inspiration. 90005 90004 Last reviewed: January 2020 90005 .90000 Birthday party etiquette — Today’s Parent 90001 90002 Who to invite. Whether to send thank-you cards. What «no gifts» really means. My kids are only four and six and I’m already suffering 90003 birthday party 90004 burnout! So I turned to the experts and other parents in the trenches for insight into the level of junior social etiquette required to survive these complicated yearly rites of passage. 90005 90002 90003 The dilemma: The invite list 90008 90004 I was dropping my four-year-old daughter, Maia, off at kindergarten when one of her classmates ran by with a fistful of pink envelopes.»I’m giving these out to all my friends,» she called over her shoulder. Maia did not get one, and, frankly, did not seem to notice, but I went into mama-bear mode in anticipation of how she would feel when she did figure it out. Maybe I can talk to the girl’s mom. Maybe I can talk to Maia’s teacher. There should be 90003 rules to prevent this 90004 from happening! 90005 90002 Not so fast, says clinical psychologist Alex Russell, author of 90014 Drop the Worry Ball: How to Parent in the Age of Entitlement 90015.»It’s good to think about children’s emotional worlds, but the idea that the child can not handle not being invited to a party is actually really disrespectful. And worse, when all the adults act as if the kids can not handle it, we lower the bar on what we expect of them. This is what the child comes to believe about himself. » 90005 90002 Plus, the rules some schools have in place-the rules I was about to demand-can be downright annoying. Mom-of-two Kara Smith’s * sons, four and six, attend a school where the students are prohibited from handing out invitations at school unless the whole class is invited.If everyone is not invited, discussing the party is verboten — but try forbidding your four-year-old from talking about his 90003 birthday party 90004 with his classmates. 90005 90002 Most of the parents include all 20-plus kids in each class, says Smith. That’s a lot of birthday gifts to buy, plus rather unwieldy invitation lists. Although Smith fears her sons might be too young for tough lessons, she’s also concerned about the message being sent with the all-inclusive rule. «We’re just not teaching real life.Not everyone is your friend. You need to learn to cope with disappointment. » 90005 90002 However, according to Paula Lemyre, an elementary teacher in the York Region District School Board in Ontario, it’s easy for these already emotionally fraught situations to get out of control. «One of my students invited all of the girls in the class except for two,» says Lemyre. «The girls who had been excluded were heartbroken, and there were many tears, phone calls home, valuable instructional time used to discuss the situation, and a barrage of 90003 little cliques 90004 beginning to form.It was a lot of work for me as a teacher to maintain the sense of community in the classroom. » 90005 90002 90003 Handling it: 90004 «If your child gets left out, you need to respond with sympathy,» says Russell. Do not try to fix it. Offer a hug. Make soup. When Maia finally did realize she’d been left out of a party, she cried, and I held her. Then she got over it (before I did), proving to me that Russell is right: Children are surprisingly resilient if we give them the opportunity. 90005 90002 Also, be sensitive when it comes to your own child’s invite list.»It’s good manners to be discreet about the process,» says Lew Bayer, the president of Civility Experts Worldwide in Manitoba. This means slipping invitations into backpacks or folders rather than waving them around, for example (OK, so perhaps I’m still a little bitter about the pink envelope incident), and encouraging empathy towards those who did not make the cut. 90005 90002 90003 The dilemma: To open gifts or not to open gifts? 90008 90004 «I used to let the kids open 90003 presents at parties 90004,» says Karen Ashmead, mom of Bailey, 4, Emersyn, 9, and Shelby, 14.»But then I stopped, and it was the best thing I ever did. It just gets too crazy! » 90005 90002 But Anne Moore, mom of Camryn, 7, says her daughter is always crestfallen when gifts she brings are not opened in front of party guests. «She really likes to see the reaction the birthday boy or girl has when her present is opened.» 90005 90002 90003 Handling it: 90004 According to Bayer, the present-opening segment of the party should never be skipped. The gift giver is excited about what they brought, and the receiver should be learning how to receive graciously, «she says.90005 90002 90003 The dilemma: The «thank you» is in the mail 90008 90004 I can barely manage to send out invitations on time, so we do not usually get to the 90003 thank-you card 90004 stage at our house. Still, every time one of my kids receives one, I feel slightly chastened. 90005 90002 «I can remember loathing having to write thank-you cards, but my mother insisted, and I’m better for it,» says Maxine Finlay Ross, mom of four-year-old Beatrice and six-year-old Henry. «I want each of my kids to understand that the Lego set or Corolle doll they received for their birthday means that someone spent time and money on them, and they, in turn, need to show appreciation, even if it means taking time out of playing to write the notes.»90005 90002 90003 Handling it: 90004 Thank-you cards are a nice touch, but not a necessity, says Russell. (Phew!) Just make sure your child thanks his guests at some point, with a note, email, phone call or in person. But whatever method you choose, ensure your kid is involved in the process. (Though, admittedly, a thank-you note «written» by a two-year-old does not have a lot of meaning. At this age, send the thank you to the parent.) 90005 90002 90003 The dilemma: «No gifts, please.» 90008 90004 Every time I receive a party invitation that says, «90003 No gifts, please 90004,» or suggests a small monetary donation toward a larger gift, I get nervous.Am I really supposed to not send a gift? If I’d normally spend more than what’s asked for in the invitation, should I send more? Plus, I always feel bad not sending a gift for a kid. I’m not alone. «I’ve never seen a child refuse a gift,» says Priya Davies, mom of Sundari, 7, and Janaki, 13. «However, we respect it if the parents ask us not to bring them. The kids make an extra-nice card instead, or we find out whether we can send something yummy along. » 90005 90002 90003 Handling it: 90004 Bringing a present when you were asked not to is just going to make other parents look bad, so do not do it.(If the child is particularly close to your family and you want to splurge, do so discreetly.) The child’s parents probably have a good reason for their choice. Alison Juda’s daughter Jorja, 8, requested a large skating party over the winter break. «We discussed with her that with so many children attending, she’d be overwhelmed with gifts, and that no child needed 20-plus presents, especially since she would still be getting gifts from us and from her grandparents,» says Juda. «We suggested that she ask each child to bring a donation for the food bank.»Jorja ended up with more than 100 pounds of food to donate. «She was very proud of this. It taught her that sometimes it’s better to give than to receive, and it was a good message that she was passing along to her friends, too. » 90005 90002 90003 Cheat Sheet: common party dilemmas solved! 90004 90005 90002 90003 Should I stay or should I go? 90008 90004 Do not be afraid to ask for clarification. And never assume a party is a drop-off until your child is in at least grade one. If your kid is invited to a drop-off party but he’s apprehensive, explain the situation to the parents privately and then stick around.But be helpful — do not be another guest the hosts need to worry about fussing over. 90005 90002 90003 How much should I spend on a gift? 90008 90004 Kids birthday parties are not weddings, so do not feel pressured to buy an elaborate gift just because you’re invited to an elaborate party. According to the parents interviewed for this article, the going average is about $ 20 to $ 25 per gift. Include a gift receipt in case of doubles. 90005 90002 90003 Do I need to give out loot bags? 90004 90008 You do not have to-but kids really love 90003 goodie bags 90004 (or some little token to take away).If you’re not into giving a bunch of 90003 dollar-store trinkets 90004, try something different: a paperback book, a gift certificate or a craft that was made at the party. 90005 90002 90003 If you rent a venue or hire professionals, do you need to tip? 90008 90004 Definitely. Tip as you would at a restaurant — 15 percent overall or 20 percent if the service exceeded your expectations. 90005 90002 90003 If your child got invited to another child’s party, do you have to reciprocate? 90004 90008 Technically no, says Bayer.However, even if you have good reasons — cost issues, space issues — there might be consequences. «I find children do not necessarily hold grudges,» says Bayer, «but parents do!» 90005 90002 90014 A version of this article was published in our June 2013 issue with the headline «The ultimate birthday party etiquette guide,» p. 94-5. 90015 90005 90002 [widgets_on_pages id = «Birthday Hub»] 90005 90002 90003 90008 Read more: 90004 90008 90003 Birthday party hacks: 4 fun balloon ideas 90004 90008 90003 Birthday party hacks: 4 ways with washi tape 90008 Forget the cake smash! Here’s the ultimate lazy mom alternative 90004 90005 90002 90005 .90000 How much do YOU ​​spend on your child’s birthday presents? 90001 90002 How much do YOU ​​spend on your child’s birthday presents? Mother sparks a backlash by asking if £ 400 is the ‘right amount’ to splash on her six-year-old daughter’s gifts 90003 90004 90005 90006 Single mother revealed she had spent £ 400 on her daughter’s birthday presents 90007 90008 90005 90006 Told Mumsnet she worried it would not ‘amount to a big pile’ for her child to open 90007 90008 90005 90006 Other parents said the budget was ‘over-the-top’ and questioned her reasoning 90007 90008 90017 90018 By Stephanie Linning for MailOnline 90019 90018 Published : 90021 7:56 BST, 17 February 2017 90022 | Updated: 90023 8:16 BST, 17 February 2017 90022 90019 90018 A single mother sparked an online debate after she asked whether £ 400 was the ‘right amount’ to spend on her daughter’s birthday presents.90019 90018 The woman took to Mumsnet to ask other parents whether she ‘needs to do more’ as she feared £ 400 worth of presents ‘will not amount to a big pile’ for her child to open on her sixth birthday. 90019 90018 The post prompted a flurry of comments from shocked mothers and fathers, who said £ 400 seemed like ‘way too much’ and branded the woman ‘over the top’. 90019 90032 90032 90018 Parenting worries: A single mother asked Mumset whether £ 400 was the ‘right amount’ to spend on presents for her daughter’s sixth birthday, fearing her child was missing out 90019 90018 However others stepped in to offer practical advice, saying that the amount spent on presents depends on the age of the child and the family income.90019 90018 The original poster explained she is a single mother who works ‘about 20 hours a week’ and was worried her daughter is missing out on not having another parent to buy her birthday presents. 90019 90018 She wrote: ‘I’m wondering if I need to do more / less … current online shopping total is about £ 400, but one present costs £ 200 and a few other gifts … will not amount to a big pile either, am I spending right amount? Enough? Too much? Too little? ‘ 90019 90018 She later added: ‘I do tend to spoil her on birthdays and Christmas as she does not get a lot through the year, and she only really gets presents from me and grandparents, but not much attention from family and, uncles don ‘t really bother with gifts or particularly acknowledge her.’90019 90018 The mother explained that her Facebook feed is’ littered ‘with parents posting pictures of’ massive piles of gifts ‘they have bought for their own children. 90019 90018 She explained: ‘I just worry that as it’s just me I’m not enough.’ 90019 90048 90048 90050 90050 90052 90052 90018 Backlash: Parents criticised the mother for not knowing how to manage her own money and said £ 400 seemed like an ‘absolutely enormous’ amount to splash out on presents 90019 90018 Parents were quick to say that her £ 400 budget was excessive, with one saying: ‘I think £ 400 is a huge amount for a birthday.’90019 90018 Others asked whether she was sacrificing things like holidays and activities in order to afford the gifts — while another pointed out that the cost of birthdays depended on the age of the child, writing:’ I might spend that on a teenager who just wants to go out for coffee with some mates, does not have an expensive hobby and if we would still have enough to have a holiday. ‘ 90019 90060 90060 90062 90062 90064 90064 90018 Advice: Others offered examples of how much they spent — and it was much less than £ 400.Some said that a bigger budget could be allowed for special occasions like an 18th birthday 90019 90068 90068 90070 90070 90072 90072 90018 Priorities: Many parents said quality time together on her child’s birthday was more important 90019 90076 Share or comment on this article: 90077 .90000 Birthday Party Ideas for 13 year olds 90001 90002 Turning 90003 13 90004 is a big deal, so a 90003 13th birthday party 90004 should be a big deal too. However, making a 90003 13th birthday 90004 special does not have to be expensive — it really is the little things that are remembered. Here’s our list of 90003 birthday party ideas for 13 year olds 90004. 90011 90002 Thought of in some cultures as the age when adulthood begins, 13 is the beginning of your child’s official status as a teenager! 90011 90002 This is cause for celebration in itself, in the hope they will make it relatively unscathed through the next seven years … 90011 90002 For many children, it’s also the year when they begin high school, yet another adventure on the character-building highway of life.90011 90002 So 13 really is a milestone year for a lot of kids. 90011 90002 This can be the birthday which some parents like to mark with a special ceremony; a type of initiation, if you will, into adulthood. 90011 90002 For boys, this may mean going on a ‘men only’ overnight camping trip (for example) or for girls, spending some special time away with their mother or other, significant women in their life. 90011 90024 90003 Birthday party ideas for 13 year olds 90004 90027 90024 Planning a 13 year old’s birthday party 90027 90002 At 13, your child may feel like they are too old for birthday parties, and may want to celebrate their birthday in a more ‘grown up’ way.90011 90002 Remember, no matter how much YOU want the parties to continue, this is their special day and they will not thank you for embarrassing them — even if it is with good intentions! 90011 90002 So when you’re planning celebrations for your child’s 13th birthday, keep them in the loop, and let their ideas be your guide. 90011 90002 Some kids may still want to have a party, but with a definite teenage theme. Others will want to go somewhere special, or just have a few friends around for a specific activity.90011 90002 You might find they only want to invite a few close friends around. Sometimes a 13th birthday party is just a small group of close friends staying overnight and watching movies. 90011 90002 They may not want a party at all, and just ask for an evening spent with close family. This might be a nice meal with extended family, or even a fine dining experience with close family. 90011 90002 Whatever they decide, here’s some great ideas for making the day extra special. 90011 90024 13th birthday party themes 90027 90002 You might find your ‘almost teen’ is too old for traditional themed parties, but you can still tie the party together by choosing a specific colour, a type of food, or focusing on the type of entertainment.90011 90002 Your invitations, food and decorations can reflect the theme, and give the party a bigger sense of occasion. 90011 90002 Some great 13th birthday party themes that are a little less formal, include: 90011 90052 1. Movie Party 90053 90002 90055 90011 90002 You can really go overboard with a movie party by setting up your whole house to look like a movie theatre. Make snack trays out of cardboard boxes, and serve your guests popcorn, choc-dipped ice creams, and giant frozen fruit slushies! 90011 90002 Your party invitations can be in the form of «Admit One ‘tickets, or a red ribbon card inviting your guests to a special movie premier.For more on this idea check out our Celebrity red carpet party theme. 90011 90052 2. Beach Holiday Party 90053 90002 90064 90011 90002 Hunt the many holiday rental websites like Book a Bach in New Zealand, Home Away in the US, Holiday Lettings in the UK, or Air BnB anywhere else in the world, and find something cool, beachy (or with a pool) and with plenty of room to spread out and chill. 90011 90002 Or, ask around, you could be surprised with just whose sister’s-cousin’s-aunt has one that they rent out, or would let you use for the weekend.90011 90052 3. Pizza Party 90053 90002 Many teenagers love pizza, so a pizza party is an easy theme to pull off. There’s some more ideas on our Pizza Party party theme page. For 12 and 13 year olds you probably want to go for the more full-on ‘make your own’ style pizza party. Just provide the dough and a range of different toppings, and let them roll out their own bases, and make up their own creations. 90011 90002 A super-easy version of this idea is just to order in a bulk-lot of pizzas, and get all your teens favourite movies to watch for the night! 90011 90052 4.High Tea Party 90053 90002 90079 90011 90002 Get the girls to pull out their best dresses or raid their mother’s … sister’s … friend’s wardrobes and head out for the fine experience of high tea. Some girls may never have heard of high tea, so you may need to show them how! 90011 90002 You can have high tea in many places now, some are a bit average, so do your research and find one in your location that goes ‘all out’ and really makes it a true experience, and one worthy of a party. A great gift idea for this birthday theme would be a personalized MasterCard Gift from GiftCards.com including a photo of your daughter dressed to the nines! 90011 90052 5. Hunger Games Party 90053 90002 Now we’re not talking about the ‘woosie laser tag type’ one you go to when you’re 10! We’re talking a full on Hunger Games-esque, forest adventure, paint ball fight to the death (ok, not quite to the death, but you know, nearly!). 90011 90002 Picture your teens fully decked out in camo gear, full face masks and impressive looking machine guns. They’ll even walk different when they strut off into the forest brandishing their weapons for what will be an epic showdown.90011 90052 6. Music Party 90053 90002 90094 90011 90002 At 13, music is probably a big part of your child’s life, and it’s a great theme for both boys and girls. Invitations can be written on old CD’s using a permanent marker. 90011 90002 One idea is to decorate your house to look like a recording studio with album covers, CD covers, posters, and fake trophies framing the walls. Organise a simple-to-use music software programme on a computer, and have your teen’s guests make their own music recording to take home on a funky USB stick.90011 90002 You could go down the karaoke route. You can hire karaoke setups with microphones, screens, lights and speakers very cheaply. Or find someone with Playstation Rock Band to set up. 90011 90002 A third idea is to just download a bunch of music videos and hire in some great speakers, disco lights and maybe even a smoke machine, and just let them disco it out! 90011 90024 Birthday party games and activities for 13 year olds 90027 90002 Party Games for Teenagers is a tricky topic, as many will just want to ‘hang out’ and the idea of ​​games seems way too babyish.90011 90002 The problem with ‘hanging out’, is that it leaves plenty of room for gossiping, secrets, backstabbing and tears — and dare I say it, it’s almost a given with girls. 90011 90002 Activities for teenagers do not have to be structured games with lots of rules, but you should make sure there are plenty of things to keep them occupied. 90011 90002 Bored teenagers cause trouble — especially in groups — so make sure you have a loose plan to keep them busy. 90011 90002 If you’re having a slumber party, then your guests may like the idea of ​​having some organised games, especially if the games are suitably cool.Our Party games for Teenagers article has some great ideas that are tried, tested and approved by the fussiest teenage kids. 90011 90024 Birthday venues for 13th birthday party 90027 90002 90119 90011 90002 If the idea of ​​having a party at home seems like too much chaos, why not have your child’s birthday party elsewhere. 90011 90002 here are plenty of great birthday party venues throughout the country, and your child could take one or two special friends, or a whole group of mates. Favourite teenage party venues include: 90011 90125 90126 Rock Climbing 90127 90126 Ten Pin Bowling 90127 90126 Laser Strike 90127 90126 Movies 90127 90126 ‘Grown Up’ Restaurant 90127 90126 Horse Riding 90127 90126 Art and Craft Workshop 90127 90126 Gaming Parlour 90127 90126 Blo Karting 90127 90126 Go Karting 90127 90126 A special sports event, show or concert 90127 90126 Aquatic Centre or Water Park 90127 90126 Theme Park 90127 90152 90024 3 final tips for making 13th birthday party memories 90027 90002 Milestone birthdays are a great chance to introduce traditions and rituals to your family, and turning 13 is definitely a milestone! 90011 90002 13 marks the beginning of the teenage years, and that big transition toward adulthood, and your relationship with your child is going to change.90011 90002 Here are some nice ways to make memories on your child’s 13th birthday: 90011 90052 1. Contact their fav celeb 90053 90002 By the time your child turns 13, it’s likely they’ve developed an interest in a specific sport or hobby, and chances are there’s someone ‘famous’ they look up to. 90011 90002 In New Zealand, we’re blessed to have celebrities who remember their roots and are happy to mentor our young people. 90011 90002 Arranging a meeting with your child’s hero may not be possible or practical, but organising a letter or a birthday card from them is certainly a do-able feat.New Zealand is such a small country that tracking down your child’s hero is not that hard, and the contact you make will provide a lasting memory for your child. 90011 90052 2. Give them a grown up experience to remember 90053 90002 Give your birthday child a special dinner out, or the full day-spa experience, a weekend away with you on their own, or even an overseas family trip if it’s in the budget. 90011 90002 Treat the birthday child to a truly ‘grown up’ experience, where you can both talk about what it means to turn 13, and what the years ahead will bring.This will surely be a birthday they remember, and a great opportunity to build a foundation for those ensuing teenage years! 90011 90052 3. Let them be a little more grown up 90053 90002 Make becoming a teenager a time when your child earns the right to do something a little more adult. Something like going to the movies on their own or having their own debit or pre-loaded visa card. 90011 90002 Whatever the ‘thing’ is, keep the same rule for each child in the house, and they will all have something to look forward to on their 13th birthday.Being allowed to do the ‘thing’ is a gift on its own. 90011 90002 Best of luck with your teenage birthday party planning, we hope you all have a great day when it arrives. 90011 90002 You might also want to read 17 Tips for negotiating teen birthdays, or for more expert party advice, check out our Teen’s Birthday section. 90011 .