We had a total of eight (including my twins) thirteen year old girls at the birthday party yesterday for their thirteenth birthday. The party turned out fine, and the girls would have all been happy sitting on our trampoline, playing board games, or watching videos on YouTube. My husband purchased a recent movie for them to watch at the party, but all the girls ended up watching a movie we already had around the house.
We picked up a couple of pizzas, pop, a giant cookie, and some candy. Teenagers are weird and I never know what they’re going to want to do. I think their favorite thing to do was just hang out. I never planned for the party to end up being frugal, but it ended up being the least expensive birthday party we’ve ever given them.
I sent all the girls home with a gift bag of stuff I had accumulated over the last year; nail polish, nail buffers, lotion samples, lip gloss, and chapstick. They were all happy, and I had finally gotten rid of some of my nail polish.
In the past we’ve usually gone somewhere for their party; a skating rink, Chuck E. Cheese, swimming pool, but the kids seemed just as happy spending time with their friends at our house playing games and hanging out. In the end I think kids enjoy all the excitement that the party offers, and are even willing to go without all the glam and glitz that the expensive places offers, just to spend some time with their friends.