where can i find easy, cheap, fun, non-messy, party ideas for pre-teens?
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WELL WAT DOES HE OR SHE INTO ..U CAN DO LIKE A HAWII THING ..THATS THE NEW IT ,HOPE IT HELPS
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Go to a nice michelin star restaurant and then a movie.. although it might get a little pricey per person, its old enough to be fun and young enough to be appropriate.. you only turn 14 once!\n\nor you could also go do something fun like go to the zoo if its a nice day.. or go out on a boat if you have water around u (theres a yacht club near my house that has a big dinner cruise ship on it thats really great for parties).. what else can I think of???\n\nyou can always check out if theres any cool events like concerts or car shows in your area at that time?\n\nmaybe laser tag or roller skating??\n\naite thats it im out of ideas...\n\nthe luau was a great idea too tho.. my friend and i had a luau for our grade 8 grad and it was awesome.. we had (parentally supervised) backyard fires on those poles that u can get at canadian tire that keep away mosquitos.. lots of hawaiian food and exotic fruits.. a fake pig.. grass/straw skirts for the girls, leis for everyone and we even learned some hula dancing to teach everyone.. the funnest part was that we got this huge bedsheet draped on the back of my house and rented a projector and watched a movie when it got a little darker.. we had like sheets spread out on the floor and fires n blankets to keep us warm! it was awesome :)\n\ntheres so much you could do! take a couple of your best friends and go to the party stores around you and gudness knows what you guys will come up with to plan!!
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http://partysupplieshut.com/sesamestreet
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Try this site: http://www.1partysuppliesandfavors.com.  They have all kinds of party supplies.  For a planning checklist, try this one: http://www.yankeegrocery.com/party_planning.html
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Hohoho :)\nA few inexpensive ideas:\n*Teddy bear\n*Diary\n*Birthstone jewelry\n*Magazine subscription\n*DVD\n\nMore ideas for kids:\nhttp://gift-ideas.christmasgifts.net/Kid-christmas-gifts.php\n\nIf you want to get crafty, what about personalized towels?\n\nCheck this craft blog:\nhttp://www.christmasgifts.net/Christmasblog/category/crafts/
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http://www.ability.org.uk/kids_and_teens_online_communitie.htm \n\nthis website has a long list of sites. Freezone looks pretty good.
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Go to oriental trading co. online. They have great prices on party favors.\n\nWhen my children were that age I did a lot of shopping with them.  They also have inexpensive craft ideas.  \n\nI am not sure what kind of party you are having, but it is always nice to include a Christmas ornament as a favor to remember the party.\n\nHope this helps and good luck!
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Limbo, Pinata. Musical Chairs, Pin the Tail On the Donkey, Dance contest, Pop The most Balloons, Simon Says, Toss the egg or water balloon, spoon race, 3 legged race, sack race, eating contest. You can do Arts And Crafts.... Have the kids fill sand bottles, paint bird houses or other inexpensive wooden items. If you go to your local ART & CRAFTS Store you can get many of the items at very little costs. You may also see some other ideas there. Good Luck!!!
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http://www.freeww.com/kidsbackyard.html  Try this site, they have several plans available for free. It will be a great project for you and your kids. You will be surprised how involved they can get.
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We did this in the home, but they do have people who do it at their location.  For my daughter's 8th birthday we had a tea party.  The girls dressed up.  We had juice diluted tea in her tea set.  Heart shaped peanut butter and jelly.  They danced and played and put makeup on each other and did nails.  Then, we played a game where one person is blindfolded and they put lipstick on the person next to them.  That makes for great pictures.   \nGood Luck
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I had a party for my daughter. First, I made a video from her photos from birth and rented a big screen TV.\nI invited people who had been important to her, like her teachers, dance teacher, Brownie leader, friends of hers and of mine who had known her over the years.\nI had another video made at the party, interviewing her firends about her.\nEveryone signed a huge card.\nWe had pop, juice, finger foods, and a huge cake.  We watched the video of my daughter, ate and visited, opened gifts, and had cake. Then we watched a reguar video I'd rented for her friends and the older people had a visit.\nIt was excellent.
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I just went to a bridal shower and they had some cute activities that were fun -- and not embarrassing for anybody.\n\nBuy some cheap plastic wedding rings (the kind that are sometimes used to decorate favors). Give each woman a ring when they arrive and tell them if someone catches them saying the word "love" during the shower, they get the ring. At the end of the shower, whoever has the most rings wins a prize.\n\nBefore the shower, ask the bride for a word, associated with wedding, that starts with each letter of the alphabet. At the shower, give each woman a piece of paper with the letters printed down the side (and a pencil/pen). They are to write the word that they thought the bride said. Whoever has the most correct words wins.\n\nThis activity was a lot of fun, if you have enough women to participate. Divide them into groups of 4 or 5 and separate them. Then give each group 4 rolls of toilet paper, some ribbon, and some elastic bands (or anything you have handy). Each group is to pick someone to be the "bride" and dress her (using the toilet paper and ribbons) as they think the bride will look on her wedding day. The bride picks the team that she thinks did best and each member of the team gets a small prize. This is a great one as an icebreaker. Lots of fun. Be sure to have a camera ready!
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Have a HUGE party at a huge backyard of a house with a pool. Decorate the pool with those floating candles, buy some tiki things, have a BBQ, get a LOT of drinks (alcoholic and non alcoholic), have some music (a dj if possible), and just invite a s*hitload of friends. If you want to blow people's minds, have an all guy party and hire a stripper... that'll definitely "blow" their minds *lol*
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A lot of times, just the little things can make a difference between "ok" and "memorable".\nhmmm, party ideas:\n• come up with 2 or 3 colors to set your party mood. This year, we are going with a yellow-green, bright pink, and  a deep cranberry red for a real 50's retro Christmas look.\n• Serving punch or eggnog? Dip the edge of glasses in water or apple juice, then rim the glasses with plain or colored sugar for a pretty sparkle effect. \n• Use napkin rings in your chosen colors. \n• How about renting an arch for people to stand under for picture taking? You can decorate it with balloons in Christmas colors, tufts of iridescent garland, and maybe some mistletoe or pine boughs at the top. Stand it in front of a plain curtain for a solid background.\n• Come up with cute take home party favors so guest will remember the night even more. Cheap plastic ornaments with the group name and year written in silver or gold marker are always nice. \n• Get a guest book to sign at the entrance to make the party feel more special.\nHope these help, and have a wonderful time!
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Make something together. Do family handprints on art parer and frame it for the living room.\nSpend time in the kitchen - cookies are fun to make and decorate no matter what age they are.\nGet everyone a disposable camera. Take random pictures of each other. You can buy wooden frames (Dollar Tree, Wal-Mart, craft stores) and decorate these frames to put your photo's in. Your kids will love that THEY took pictures and they are desplayed thru-out the house.\nI know it's hard cause the little one is so little, but anything outside - soccer, blowing soap bubbles, sidewalk chalk is family fun time.
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Okay, this is fun.  There are so many things you can do.  Growing up what we did was play spin the bottle, truth or dare, light as a feather heavy as a board, give each other manicures, paint toenails.  If you have a fire you can each write something that you want to be free of, like an old boyfriend, on a piece of paper and throw it in the fire (parent supervision).  This is fun because it makes you feel free.  Lip sink to your favorite songs and pretend you are the singer.  You can make God boxes- these are decorated boxes that you can keep in your room and put notes in when something is bothering you.  It's like you are turning your problems over to God or your higher power.  You can make these out of tissure boxes or shoe boxes.  It's good to share secrets, make cards for each other, assign everyone a secret pal and have them make a card for that person.  You can get a big tub of ice cream, cookies, and pig out.  Some people even play with tarot cards or give each other future predictions.  When someone is asleep you can put their bra in the freezer or you can dip someones hand in warm water while they sleep, this will make them have to pee.  We would also go through the persons closet and help them match cute outfits and show them what looks good on them.  Have fun and remember to not target anyone with mean things.  That's not cool.
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check out the Stumps website, they have everything! Your best bet would be Shindigz by stumps.\nhttp://www.shindigz.com/catalog.cfm?cat=1038\n\nAlso check the bottom part of the page for Stumps other party supplies...