SWEET 16 PARTY/THEME IDEAS?

Question

i turn 16 sept.10 and im throwing a party.. and i was wondering if anybody could give me ideas on something unique..i want alot of people maybe 40-60. and im on a budget. what do you have in mind..even some themes you have in mind will help or [pictures, links, advice, etc...] THANKS!!!

Answer 1

An 80s theme, that's what I'm doin =]

Answer 2

Why not use starving children as a theme? Take a look on line at some of the starvation hot spots around the world, and have giant  images printed out and used as decoration. Then get all your friends and parents to, instead of pandering to your ego with their money, donate what they would of spent on you to children who are really in need.

Show some humanity.

Answer 3

Depends what you are into:

A jungle theme came to mind (something exotic).

Maybe some of those huge leafy plant/trees and a snake or 2 (can you rent one) in a see through container.

Exotic/foreign foods from all over the country. ? hope that's helpful

                        

Answer 4

Movie party theme for hall or at home. Have a movie themed party. They sell decorations for this at oriental trading. com and you can also find some movie stuff on the hollywood sites I mentioned above. If at home watch a cool movie, have popcorn and all kids of candy and junk food. Make or buy pizza and have sundaes. Have a sleep over with the girls if you want. Have a dance in a hall with this theme. Have everhyone wear a movie star costume.

Luau, beach Hawaii: Orientaltrading has the coolest decorations and favors for this theme and the cutest tropical invitation in the bottle. Give your guests leis as they come in. Play Limbo, Hula hoop, and have a few grass skirts and everyone (including the guys) have to give hulaing a try. Again if you have room to do this at home or you can rent a small room. Tropical pinata. Twister. Hawaii site including games: www.alohafriendsluau.com. Cool invite: Flower lei and attach a printed invitation card.

Neon/Glow in the dark This is a cool theme!

invites:

For the invites oriental trading has neon badges. They are neon nylon necklaces that have a clear plastic case. You need to make the cards on your computer using the business card maker on your computer or just use the MS Word. You might want to put a really big VIP in color and on the back at the top Nicole's Neon Bash in cool color and font and then the party info, who what when.

Oriental trading sells Neon gangster hats.

favors:

Oriental sells neon sunglasses.

Oriental also sells neon jelly bracelets

Glow in the dark bracelets and necklaces, lot of sites have these.

Neon Twist and Glow lollipops.

Neon nail polish u.s. toy company

Neon lazer candy (just like pixie sticks but in neon)

Neon slap bracelet at u.s. toy company

Decorations:

More neon themes go along with Glow in the dark.

windy city novelties has neon tablecloths, cups, napkins. Just type neon in their search bar.

Balloons:

Shindigz has black light sensitive neon latex balloons. Again put neon in their search bar.

Shindigz also sells a neon lights personalized banner.

Oriental trading sells a neon fringe banner

Oriental trading sells neon balloon weights for the balloons you buy.

Party cheap has neon party horns and garland.

Glow in the dark sites:

glow source

shop.glogames.com Lots of games here.

Light God

U.S. toy company sells neon body glitter.

Windy city novelties sell lumi balloons that are balloon with lights in them.

Large neon party pack (kinda expensive) at windy city novelties.

So to search for neon and glow items go to all the party sites ands put that in the search bar:

1960's Hippie theme.

Camouflage theme

Jungle/Safari.

These appetizers were great at our sweet 16:

Taco Dip:

2 softened cream cheese.

1 16oz sour cream

1 packet taco seasoning.

Mix with mixer. Put in bottom of a cookie sheet. Top with shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes and green onions. Use the cheese but you can altered the rest to your taste, maybe add black olives. Make 2 of these. Serve with tostitos scoops.

PUPPY CHOW

6 cups Crispix cereal

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/2 cup butter

12 ounce chocolate chips

2 cups powdered sugar

Melt peanut butter, butter and chocolate chips together in the microwave or on the stove. Stir into cereal. Put powdered sugar in a paper sack. Put cereal mixture in and shake until well coated.

Silver Dollar Sandwiches:

These are silver dollar rolls made by your bakery in the grocery store. We have them in our store just ready to grab, for large orders call ahead for some. Anyway they are perfect for parties, hand size, neat. You buy shaved ham, beef and turkey. You put lettuce on if you want and some cut cheese into triagles and put on. Also put real butter on on side of the bun inside of course. And have mustard and mayo packets on ice in case anyone wants that.

GAMES:

Twister

limbo

get a pinata that matches a theme if you choose a theme.