what are some decorating tips  for a twelve-year olds birthday party.?
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if this were a 5 year old I would say the person hosting the party needed to say what to do -- given this is a twleve year old, unless it is a surprise party, why not use this as a learn-to-budget opportunity while allowing the 12 year old to be creative & expresive 7 have some say so -- set a buget & take them shopping
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Well, you could prepare some food and decorate your house with banners and balloons I suppose. Have some music prepared as well. Then invite over some of your friends and relatives to celebrate with you. That's pretty much what a typical birthday party is like. \n\nIf you really want you could also plan out some games and other fun activities to have. Or maybe even have a live band or dj.
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His and Hers snow caps, scarfs, and gloves!  As parents, adults etc. When it is you scrapping off the cars in the morning or getting the kids into the car etc.  There is nothing better.  If you have the extra change you can even get them embroiered at a local sewing shop.  Check the Yellow Pages for seamstresses.  When  you call ask if they do embroiery, how much per word or letter, and how quickly they can have it done.  It would be a nice touch and shouldn't cost too much per letter.  In fact you could just get their initials! \n\n\nFor the Party, Why not try hot dogs for the main course instead of just the nachos.  Or you can get some: \nSmall cocktail franks and barbecue sauce.  Pour all contents into a crock pot and allow to simmer for about 2 hours b4 you serve.  \nThen serve chips and dip (Nachos would be good) \nFresh fruit with sweet chocolate dip.  \nHot Cocoa or Fruit Punch\nThese are tested on my kids and are inexpensive ways to feed several kids in a party type atmosphere.  They are also really good and good for them, (I know, boring mom stuff).  \nThe cupcakes sound like a really good idea!  There is a way to put a firework design on the tops in icing.  So that when you hand them out it will look nice and festive!  \n\nSounds like you have a good grasp at the age of 16 of what is truly important.  \nHope This Helps!\nAmy
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Well I'm going to make this easy for you, I just had my 11 birthday to. So I had a sleep over and watched movies and etc. But you could go skating, go to a couple movies, go to some very fun place, or etc. For food you could make some and take it some where, buy it and take it, buy it at the place, or any other ways you can think of, or have everyone bring something. Buy some nice decorations, and some stuff like that. I hope this is helping. Buy or make her a nice cake, and some real good friends to come. I hope I have helped you.
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I think you should do something special that will be there for ever. like a nice paint job..... energetic colours like bright yellows, greens and pinks. or paint a mural of Winnie the poo... by them balls and street chalk... these are just some ideas but remember that they are children so you have to think like a child..... good luck! x x
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Well it's officially summer do a, of the hook barbecue party where you give out invites where you specify requirements to enter the party For Example\n\nWell come to The Best Party of the Year 2006 \n               Your Name\nSexy Bodies Ready to party \nAll white must be worn\nand so forth depending on how much you are willing to spend the party can be arranged to more stuff.  Decorate the site with your favorite color.  The purpose of me telling you to have everyone in one color will give you the upper hand for you to make sure to wear a complete different color to stand out and be the only one with that color and style.
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My idea for you is to have a nightclub themed party. You can name your nightclub "birthday" or "17". Send out invitation as if they were to visit the exclusive V.I.P room of this new club, but make sure people know it's for your birthday party. Decorate by exchanging your normal lights for blacklights, colored light bulbs, and soft lighting. Have each room or section of your house as a different section of the club. The techno room, the video games room, the hip-hop room, the hang-out room. \n\nSince I'm assuming you aren't going to drink, make some mocktails. A good site for recipes is http://www.healthunit.on.ca/mocktails/recipes.html. Pick about 5-10 of your favorites and make a menu to sit at your "bar". Have someone mixing drinks (an older sibling, a friend). Serve the drinks in cocktail glasses, tumblers and martini glasses. \n\nThe best place to get invitations are these sites http://www.birthdayinvitation.org/ http://www.classiccommunication.com/\nhttp://www.cardsshoppe.com/\nOR you can do your own invitation online at evite.com and e-mail it to everyone. That's what I would recommend. \n\nI think you sould serve pizza or something easy and fast. You can even go out a buy a bunch of frozen foods at your local warehouse store and cook them all up before the party. Don't pay for delivery, go out and buy frozen pizzas, or for even more fun, get all cheese frozen pizzas and have people garnish their own slices. Have peperoni, diced chicken, sausage, peppers, tomatoes, bacon ,and other things that you like on pizza. Make sure you have a cake, and have it iced bright white so it stands out under the lights. \n\nThe last thing you need is yourself. Don't let the party planning stress you out too much and just have a good time. It's all about you so make it really personalized. And have fun! You deserve it.
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Use MS word\nAdd some pictures through the pictureboxes and add text............\nI am guessing at 60 u wont be having a wild party so its gotta be something sobre and simple .........so ms word cud help........just sit down and do some exploring on it
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You can't go wrong with a theme.  Easy to keep up with while preparing and people will know what to expect!  Keep in mind that is what all great parties are based on!  Happy Birthday! : )
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Get a mini keg, those are fun, or do a scrapbook of the birthday party, keep all the labels of the bottles. I say do a birthday keg instead of a birthday cake. Or you could try lining up bottles in the shape of the numbers or you could make a cake that looks like a bottle of alcohol, wine liquer, beer, whatever. \n p.s. anyone that doesnt drink would think that it is not so fun after a while. but if you drink then the more the better!
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Print out pictures of their fav cartoon characters for them to use as pictures. \n\nHave them include their birthdays on it. \n\nMake sure that there are big spaces for each day that way they can write what they want.
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Buy a large glass vase from Wal-mart (I picked one up this weekend for $1.97), a strand of 20 count lights ($.97 at Wal-Mart), and a bag of potpourrie ($1.00- I did a christmas scent, but this "craft" can be used year round, so maybe a scent/color combo that works well in thier homes?).\n\nPut the end few lights in the vase, add some potpourrie, add more lights, add more potpourrie, etc, etc, but leave the end of the cord out. I had some ribbon in my fabric bin that I used to tie a bow around the neck, and secure the cord down on the glass. When it's plugged in, as long as you have a vase with a large mouth and only slightly narrower neck (avoid the type that cinch in tight), enough air circulates that these light up air freshners are perfectly safe to use. The lights warm the potpourrie to give off scent, while looking pretty. They look nice in baskets, too.
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Below are some links to crown shaped chairs.  I think that would be a good asset for your party store.  Kids would love it.  I hope this helps.
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Here's a link to some cute favors you could put together, from Snowman Soup to Grinch Poop:\n\nhttp://www.recipezaar.com/cookbook.php?bookid=31703
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Make a nice plaster hand print (you can get the kits at any walmart) Paint it pink or red (or whatever) It's nice because mom and dad can look back on it for years to come. "look how small they were"
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Pick a color. Match your tree to the room it is in, or coordinate it. \nGold is gorgeous, so is silver. I personally like to mix green, red, and white.\nPick shiney ornaments, or glass ones. The lights of the tree shine through the glass ones, very pretty. Shiney ones reflect the light. Both pick up the light from the room in the daytime.\nPick a theme. I saw a tree decorated with painted wooden ornaments, like toys, boats, trains, soldiers, very cute, it had multi color lights. . Saw one in tartan plaid. Another was all snowflakes and icicles, clear lights. Saw one in all angels.\nThe style this year is all one color ornaments and lights, with big ornaments.. \nHere is a trick, buy some bigger, longer ornaments for the gaps in the tree[and the bottom], and some smaller ones for the middle of branches, and smallest ones for the top, and very ends of the branches. I coordinate the color of the end ornament to match the ornament on the branch, it draws your eye there.. I buy some of those little glass balls, that come in a plastic round package, so many for a couple of bucks.\nAnother cute trick, I tuck a small angel, or a doll, or a Santa face in some of the gaps, and I love to do so at eye level. People get a start when they come close to the tree and there is Santa looking back.\nI have a pink tree, a cardinal tree[the bird, not the baseball or football team], and a big whatever tree.\nI admit to having some Waterford Crystal ornaments. I play with the lights behind them, so they shine through the ball. It is spectacular, you can see the glow clear across the room.\nLast year, Good Houskeeping magazine, Martha Stewart, Better Homes and gardens, all had xmas trees, and ornaments. Type Christmas tree into your browser, I did. also ornament.\nHope this helps. Merry Christmas.
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Girls LOVE planning parties.....happy 13th!  Get a piece of paper, write in the time from now until then, and fill in what you want to do during these times, and what it takes to do them...it's a snap!   Caterers?  Won't you have parental help?  This post makes me think of my daughter