This is one of my favorite ideas! Get the kids together and get planting.
Your local nursery might even have party packages for older girls to start their own gardens at home.
7. Paint + Sip
Have you ever been to a paint and sip studio?
They are SO fun! Everything is set up when you walk in, and there is an instructor that walks you step by step directions on how to paint a masterpiece all while drinking wine.
For a kids version, just replace the vino with your kid’s favorite drink or something special like non-alcoholic strawberry daiquiris!
13 year old birthday party ideas for boys
1. Sports Theme
This theme could either be a mix of all sports or specific to his favorite sport.
Games could include Horse in basketball, capture the flag, kickball, etc.
2. Soda party
This theme could go modern or old school 50s soda pop style.
3. Neon dance party
Anything neon goes and to make this more fun add in black lights to make the colors pop even more neon!
4. Video game
I haven’t met a teenage boy who doesn’t love video games. When I’m thinking of 13th birthday party ideas for my boys, all I think is video games!
They can spend hours playing games with each other. Embrace the love for this party theme.
5. Nerf Party
Go all-out war zone for this party theme. Each kid can pick his nerf gun for the gun wall and have an epic nerf battle. The party can be decorated with the colors of nerfing or camo
6. Camping
Turn your backyard into the ultimate campsite. Have everyone bring a sleeping bag to sleep under the stars (or a tent) and roast some s’mores by the fire.
7. Laser Tag
Laser tag arenas usually rent their space out for birthday parties. A private laser tag party can’t be beaten.
Invitation ideas for a 13-year-old birthday
The right invite can send a great introduction to the party.
Although store-bought ones are getting cuter every day – like these ones and these!
There is still something special about creating your own invite from scratch.
Here are a few ideas to make the 13th birthday party ideas come to life as a fun announcement for everyone.
1. Movie ticket
These invites look like an actual movie ticket, instead of the movie title, it is “Samantha’s 13th Birthday Party” then include all of your party information.
2. Emoji card
Emojis are almost their own language. Include emojis and maybe including the words so parents can understand too ;)
3. A printed text conversation
“Want to come to my 13th birthday party.” “Heck yes! When?” “June 7th at 12pm at my house.”
4. Sports game ticket
This invite would go perfect for a sports theme party.
5. VIP all-access backstage pass
Make kids feel like they are going to an exceptional event by printing VIP on the invites and have them on a neck lanyard.
6. In a scroll
This makes me think of Harry Potter, a scroll that can have glow in the dark writing.
Crack a glow stick and put them inside the balloons for a fun decoration to a blacklight party.
3. Big Number balloons
Bigger the better obviously here.
4. Selfie Station
Teens love selfies, but the background is everything. Background can be made out of so many things: a sequin tablecloth, or streamers, balloons, wrapping paper, you name it. Add in some props too!
5. Donut Bar
This can be like the donut walls at weddings, or donuts displayed out on in a pyramid. Have a collection of everyone’s favorite types of donuts.
6. Starbucks Bar
There are so many ways to get creative with this decor to bring to life your 13th birthday party ideas!
Replace the mermaid with your kid’s face, or replace Starbucks with your kids’ name. Make some of Starbucks’ tasty treats like cake pops and frappuccinos.
7. Build a Terrarium
This is the perfect activity for the party and party favor to take home. Plus, there’s always a terrarium cake to go with this idea!
8. Glitter balloons
What’s better than balloons?
Glittered balloons. Either pour chunky glitter or confetti on the inside before blowing them up or spray the blown-up balloon with adhesive and sprinkle glitter on top.
13-year-old birthday party games to play
1. Photo Booth
Whatever theme or colors you decide from this list of 13th birthday party ideas, make a fun photo booth that also functions as some awesome decor will pull it all together every time!
2. Foam twister
To add a twist on the game twister, put colored shaving cream on each dot. Warning: This may get messy!
3. Photo scavenger hunt
A twist on the classic scavenger hunt, instead of collecting the items, players have to take photos of things on their list.
4. What’s on your phone?
If all teens have a phone, this game is a twist off of the game “what’s in your purse?”.
Make a list and assign points to what teens could have on their phones.
Some ideas include a contact under the letter Y, a selfie in the mirror, if you DON’T have the app, Instagram installed.
Write different questions on the ball and have kids sit in a circle and throw it to the next person.
Where-ever their thumb lands, is the question they have to answer.
Although this lands as an amazing hit on our 13th birthday party ideas list, it really would work for birthday parties of every age.
Just adjust the questions to be age-appropriate.
6. Pin the face on the emoji
Instead of pin the tail on the donkey, kids have to place the eyes, nose, and mouth on the face while blindfolded.
7. Donut on a string
Tie donuts on a string then hang them about mouth level. Kids have to eat it off the string with their hands behind their backs.
To make this more challenging, add in blindfold. Whoever finishes their donut the fastest, wins!
8. Saran or Streamer Wrap Ball
This Is How The Saran Wrap Game Works!
The first person with the ball starts unwrapping while the person on their right rolls a pair of dice, trying to roll doubles.
Once doubles are rolled, the ball is passed to the next player and the sequence begins again.
The person with the ball does not stop unwrapping until the person to their right rolls doubles. This creates wonderful suspense and urgency to the game!
You get to keep whatever treasure falls out of the streamer wrap along the way!
You can roll the dice to see who starts with the ball first! (i.e., the First person to roll a six)
9. Yard Games
There are so many games that come in large yard style including Jenga, Connect Four, Yahtzee, and more.
10. Who Knows the birthday boy/girl best?
11. Mash (old school)
M = Mansion A = Apartment S = Shack H = House Add the O = outside
12. Glow in the dark capture the flag (bracelet instead of a flag)
Here’s how to play:
1. Gather a big group of friends who like to chase each other. Divide up into 2 teams. 2. Review how to play capture the flag. See the instructions here. 3. Get your glow on. You will need 2 glow sticks of different colors – these will be the flags. Each player will need 2 glow bracelets, one for each wrist, the same colors as the flags. Half of your group will wear one color for their team. The other half will wear a second color. 4. Don’t activate your sticks until just before you are ready to play.
So how will you celebrate your favorite kid entering their teenage years?
Let’s make it fun and with your favorite from our 13th birthday party ideas. There are bound to be a few that your upcoming teenager will think are cool. ;) Happy parenting!
Is there a recipe for this cool looking cake.