Birthday celebrations as a teenager should be filled with the presence of friends, good food, and fun activities. Even if your birthday falls in winter, you still have many options for hosting it. Make fun activities indoors or winter specials outdoors, like skateboarding or hanging out around a campfire.
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Method 1 of 3: Planning Fun Birthday Party Activities
Step 1. Choose a location
If you're not having a party at home, you'll need to find a place where you can use it in winter to celebrate your birthday. Depending on where you live, you will definitely have a variety of venue options to choose from as a party location. When choosing a location, find out how much budget you have and how many guests are invited. Some options for birthday party locations in winter are:
- Bowling Alley
- Arcade
- Restaurant
- Cinema
- dance studio
- Indoor pool
- A large studio (such as a ceramic painting or dance studio)
- Outdoor or indoor skating rink
- A local museum that can be rented for birthdays
Step 2. Plan activities based on the theme of your party
One way to get inspiration for a winter birthday party is to find a theme to use. After that, you can determine what activities match the theme. Some examples of themes and activities that can be done are:
- “Art Party”: Draw pictures, paintings, and sculptures. You can even run contests, choose judges, and provide small prizes for the winners. Try making something that party guests can wear, like a tote bag or a hand-painted t-shirt.
- “Disney Nostalgia Party”: Everyone loves to reminisce about their favorite classic Disney movie. Have Disney character impersonation competitions, take quizzes, and watch old Disney movies marathons.
- “Winter Wonder”: If you live in a snowy area, take advantage of it. Go skateboarding and have a snowman creation competition. You can also build a fort out of snow. Make sure all guests bring the necessary winter gear.
- “Cake Party”: Prepare a ready-to-eat cake or biscuit, then free everyone to decorate their meal with cream, frosting, and sprinkles of sugar. Watch shows like Cake Boss for inspiration.
- “Dance Competition”: Play some music and see who is the best at dancing. Play a dance game on your Xbox or Wii console, if you have one, to make it more organized. Watch and comment on shows like Dance Moms, So You Think You Can Dance, or Dancing with the Stars when you're tired of dancing.
- “Treasure Hunting in the Room”: Treasure hunting is very exciting and unpredictable. Make a clue first, then hide it in the party location. Divide guests into groups, then see who can find the grand prize first.
- “Summer Dreams”: It's fun to have a summer party indoors when it's cold. Provide beach chairs for guests, then give guests flower necklaces. Play summer music, like Jimmy Buffet or the Beach Boys. Turn on the heating, then ask all guests to bring beach towels. Watch summer themed movies.
- “Spa Party”: Have a spa party and pamper all guests. Decorate everyone's nails and hair. Share homemade face masks. Light an aromatic candle. Give all guests a gift bag filled with makeup or a sleeping mask.
- “Murder Mystery”: Having a murder mystery party is a fun way to turn a birthday party into a game. You can buy ready-made games, download them for free, or make your own. Give each guest a character, then send a brief description of the character before the party begins. Ask guests to dress up according to their character. During the party, you and your guests will have to throw questions at each other while playing each other's characters to determine who the killer is.
Step 3. Have a bonfire party
Lighting a bonfire is a cool way to celebrate birthdays outdoors in winter. Find a place in your backyard to light a fire, then provide guests with lounge chairs around it. You can roast marshmallows and roasted corn using the fire.
- Toward safety. After making a fire, make sure you provide sand and water to put out the fire after the party is over.
- Prepare a pile of firewood to keep the fire burning during the party.
- Provide blankets. Even if there is a fire, you should prepare a pile of blankets to make guests more comfortable. If you don't have enough blankets, ask guests to bring their own.
- If you have a friend who is good at playing the guitar, ask him to bring his guitar so he can play it in front of the fire.
Step 4. Create your own cinema
No matter what the theme of your party, you can always find a movie or television show to watch. This will make everyone feel relaxed. Providing a cinematic experience will make viewing shows feel like a party.
- Hang white sheets on an empty wall. Borrow a projector to show movies on the sheets as an alternative to a cinema screen. Provide plenty of pillows and blankets for the audience to be comfortable. If you live in an area that isn't too cold, you can watch outside with a blanket and light a bonfire.
- Make popcorn and serve candy, just like in a real cinema. Tell everyone what movies to watch at the event.
- Host a movie marathon. Try to watch an all-night movie marathon.
Step 5. Play a board game
Board games are a great option when hosting a party at home. These games are cheap, and can provide hours of entertainment. Provide prizes for the winners.
- Play classic board games like Monopoly, Sorry, and Life or Risk.
- Opt for a more interactive and creative board game like Balderdash or Cranium.
- When choosing a board game, make sure you choose a game that all guests can play at the same time, or divide guests into small groups.
- Also consider doing a party game like Never Have I Ever, Music Chair, Guess the Style, or Two Truths and a Lie along with the board game. Most of these games have their own version of the board game.
Method 2 of 3: Organizing a Winter Party at Home
Step 1. Determine how many people to invite
When you start planning a birthday party, you need to think about how many people you want to invite and the maximum number of guests for the party.
- Don't feel obligated to invite people you don't really know. You have to feel comfortable, and you can only invite your closest friends.
- Sometimes, the fewer people the better. Think about the space available at the event location and how many people can fit there. Also, consider whether you need to drive and whether you want to host an overnight stay.
- 5-15 people is a normal number for a teen birthday party, but this number can be changed at will. You may only want to invite 2 good friends, or 20 of your friends. Ask parents if the number of invited guests can be accommodated.
Step 2. Set the duration of the party
Telling the duration of the party will help guests organize their schedule. In addition, the duration of the party will also determine how much food will be provided and how many people can be invited.
- Schedule a birthday party on the weekend so all guests can come. If the party is being held all night, determine what time the guests arrive and when they leave the next day.
- Consider the selected activity. For example, if you want to make a bonfire, it's best to have a party in the afternoon when it gets dark.
Step 3. Choose a theme for the party
A party theme will help you determine the shape of the invitations, decorations, and food. For partying in winter, you can use the winter magic theme. You can decorate the room with snowflakes, as well as prepare delicious warm meals. Other winter themes that can be used are:
- Campfire and bonfire themed parties
- Movie-themed parties (e.g. Harry Potter Party)
- Combination of birthday party and holiday celebration party
- Partying while watching a sporting event (e.g. watching a hockey game)
Step 4. Create and distribute party invitations
Invitations are things that can make a party feel even more special and interesting. You can use software like Microsoft Word or PowerPoint to design your own invitations, write them yourself, or buy ready-made invitations.
- Send invitations in the mail or send them directly to your friends.
- Make sure the invitation includes the date and time of the party, the location of the party, and how guests will confirm their arrival. Also, note whether guests need to bring anything. For example, if you are going to invite your friends to stay overnight, ask them to bring a blanket or pillow.
- If you don't want to send a physical invitation, use Facebook to create a party invitation. All your friends can confirm attendance via the main page and ask for details of the party.
Step 5. Decorate the winter party venue
Even if you don't want to bother, taking a little time to decorate the room will make your party feel more fun and exciting.
- Choose several colors as the basis for the decorations made. For example, if your party is winter themed, silver, white, and blue are great choices for decorating.
- Prepare a tablecloth to put food, and provide some balloons in the main room. You can also add ribbon or tinsel.
- Make a birthday banner using ribbon, cardboard, and markers.
- Before the party, enlist the help of one or two of your friends to prepare the decorations and tidy up the room.
Method 3 of 3: Making a Winter Food Party
Step 1. Serve the drink warm
Winter parties are a great place to enjoy hot food and drinks. Hot chocolate can be an ideal drink because most people like it.
- To make it more interesting, make a special hot chocolate bar. Set up a table, then place hot chocolate with a variety of delicious toppings that guests choose. You can provide whipped cream, chocolate chips, sugar sprinkles, cake flakes, and peppermint sticks for stirring the chocolate.
- In addition, you can also provide warm apple juice. Prepare various types of glasses with drinks served so that guests can choose.
Step 2. Prepare a snack
It doesn't matter if your party starts after mealtime, it's a good idea to prepare a variety of snacks.
- Pizza is a great option because it can be eaten as a snack or as a heavy meal. You can also serve breadsticks or pretzels from pizza dough as an addition.
- Serve a variety of dips, such as onion dip or hummus with chips and pretzels.
- For a healthier dish, have fruit and vegetable slices on a plate.
Step 3. Provide customizable food
This method will give guests the choice to determine the desired food. For example, nachos are a great party snack. You can provide a variety of dyes on the table, then let guests choose the desired dye. Other foods to try are:
- fresh vegetables
- Sandwich
- Burgers and veggie burgers
- Rice
- Kebab
- Small size pizza
- Spaghetti
Step 4. Prepare the cake
For a birthday party, you certainly need to prepare sweet food to celebrate it. You can prepare a decorated cake or cake, or choose another dessert. Some cake options that can be tried are:
- cheese cake
- Ice cream cake
- Cake made from donuts
- Cookies made from biscuits or a mixture of various cakes
- Pie
- Brownies
Tips
- Take time to clean the house before the party.
- Make invitations that match the theme of the party.
- Even grown-up party guests will be delighted to receive a gift bag. You can match it to the theme of the party, or give away cheap items from the gift shop at random.
- Make sure guests fill in the number of people who will be present at the party invitation.
Warning
- Be sure to make party plans with your parents.
- Ask guests to confirm before you book a party venue.
