What are fun, inexpensive things for teens to do in Chicago?
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The first link is helpful to find stuff to do, or restaurants to go to, stuff like that.\n\nThe second one is the public transit system, which I always find helpful.  I know you're driving around, but in case you need a break from the car.  :)
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Go to a beach or lake, or just somewhere fun you like to go that doesn't cost much. See a movie with friends.
680660
Bake sales, car washes, spaghetti feeds, host teen dances...\n\n\n\nhttp://www.fundraisingweb.org/
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go kart racing, sky diving, go camping for the weekend, rent a sports car (if you don't have one) and go drive some where for the day, take some salsa lessons or something like that, go to a lake and rent a jet ski, go to a sex club and watch other people get freaky...whatever, just try new things.
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The best place is at home.  Have a scavenger hunt where they go to known neighbors in groups to find select things.\n\nHave a dress up play that they can create by raiding your clothes closet.\n\nMake a bunch of finger foods.  Everyone can braid their hair and do makeup.  And stay up all night in their Pj's watching movies.
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1. Chicks dig sweets. Make loads of cookies, buy really good quality chocolate, and pack them up in pretty foil or boxes, and decorate the heck out of the whole package. Just the presentation will make anyone feel super special.\n\n2. Gift certificates for coffee. Don't know how old your recipients are, but if they're into Starbucks, a $5 or $10 gift card is always well received. Works at other places too, where the items you'd buy are inexpensive, Dunkin Donuts, McDonald's, Panera Bread, etc.\n\n3. Colorful, fun socks or leggings. Everybody loves that stuff, and it can be personal and goofy. And very inexpensive.\n\n4. Pretty hair products: head wraps, little barettes, mini brushes, trial sized products, etc.\n\n5. Go to Bath and Body Works and pick up a bunch of those teeny-sized items: soaps, lotions, body washes, lip glosses, etc. in all different scents, and put two or three of them each into little packages of celophane, teeny gift bags or wrap. And, in similar fashion to idea #1, decorate the heck out of them!\n\nGee, I'm getting a bunch of good ideas for myself here! Haha!
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Join a softball league\ngo to concerts\nGo to lake Michigan and watch the sunrise\nGo to the museums and see good stuff and odd people\nEat great food.\nFind all the free and low cost concerts in the burbs at the festivals. check the daily herald.\n Get away and go camping, bamboo, starved rock are easy weekend trips.\nGo to Mt Olympus in the dells\nTake up a new hobby\nBuy a bike and ride the trail systems.\nJust get up and do something.
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-Go watch some RC car races at Superior Hobbies.\nhttp://www.superiorhobbies.com/\n\n-Go watch the LPGA in Kissimee this weekend.\n\n-Lots of bars downtown.\n\n-Eat at Smokey Bones and hit on some waitresses.  Ask them what to do.  I like the one on 408 near Best Buy.
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babysitting, lawn mowing, camp counselor, if your city has a youth bureau or someplace that will hire teens that would be a good place to do it through
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If you are a girl,,,,,,scrapebook.  Its fun and creative.     Buy a one time use camera and take pictures to use for your scrape booking.    Get into some type of needlework,,,,cross stitch,,,,embroidery,,,,,,,,,knitting,,,,,,crochet.    Beadery!  Makes bracelets for your friends.  Write,,,,buy a journal and record your thoughts or write short stories.   Read!   Find a book that interests you.   \n\n  If you are a boy:  Practive a favorite sport,,,,,yes,,,alone.  Its possible.     Read.   Write. Draw. Paint.  Take pictures.  Choose a subject,,,look it up in an encyclopedia and become an expert on it.
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take a limo around the closest city with your friends dinner,movie {in limo} somthin its really fun\nHAPPY EARLY B-DAY
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Just a few ideas... board games, make cookies or other simple baking and food, jewelry making with $5 worth of beads, roller blading, movies, the local swimming pool, bike riding, go for short walks if the parents allow it. \nA ten year old likes a friend, and will tell momma and daddy to hire back the one who plays best... \nThe dancing answer is good, so is dressing up, she might want to be a star!\nThe best move of all is to ASK HER! \nShe will let you know if something is dumb to her or fun for her. 10 year olds are good at that. \nMuch luck and blessings.
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i'd try a scate park or shopping mall, anywhere that there are benches and steps and stuff to jump off\nalso try someplace where there are going to be alot of girls, skaters like to show off to girls
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go somewhere like a park place . some where that he likes and not a strip ......
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Go see "Wicked" they will love it, get good seats\nThe Museum of Science and Industry\nThe Field Museum\nThe Adler Planetarium\nThe Shedd Aquarium\nWalk down the Magnificent Mile and Millieum Park\nGo to Navy Pier and See the I-Max Show\nTake in a Football Game at Soldier's Field\nGo to the top of the Sears Tower and the top of the Hancock\nDon't know when your coming, but if it is cold enough Skate of State Street (ice skating pond on State Street)\nIf Girls go to the American Doll Shop or the Lego Store (fun)
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watch some cool movies, eat lots of food, gossip, call some really cute boys, maybe jump on a trampoline or go swimming if you have any fun stuff like that! Or play some hoops or soccer and you know you'll think of some stuff once everyones there!
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Take her and whoever she's seeing right now out to a fancy restaurant, and maybe even out dancing. Your friend and her BF, you and yours.  If you can afford it, a limo would be a nice touch.\n\n^Lots of money.\n   \nDeck out the garage (or basement, whatever) like a formal.\nGet a disco ball and some tunes. Some of her favorite drinks.\nInvite friends to a formal. All the friends don't need to know what's going on, but your friend will, and i'll bet she appreciates it.\nSend a friend around in Dad's caddillac for her 'limo ride' to and from the party. Don't let it turn into a giant beer blast, keep it fairly small, 6 or 8 couples, and have a nice time. If you want more ideas on how to do something like this cheap, email me at yahoo.com.