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• Method 1 of 3: Planning fun activities for a winter birthday party
• Method 2 of 3: Organize a winter party at home
• Method 3 of 3: Come up with food for your winter party
• Tips
• Warnings

Your teen birthday party should be packed with friends, good food, and fun activities. Even if your birthday is in winter, you still have plenty of options for your birthday. Come up with fun indoor activities or plan winter outdoor activities such as sledding or gathering around a bonfire.

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Method 1 of 3: Planning fun activities for a winter birthday party

1. Choose a location. Unless you're keeping your entire party at home, you need a suitable winter-friendly place to celebrate. Depending on where you live, you have different options for organizing your birthday party. When choosing a location, take your budget and the number of guests into account. Possible winter party locations are:
   • A bowling alley
   • An arcade
   • A restaurant
   • A cinema
   • A dance studio
   • An indoor swimming pool
   • A studio with lessons (e.g. ceramics, painting or dancing)
   • An indoor or outdoor skating rink
   • A local museum that organizes parties
2. Plan themed activities for your party. A great way to get inspiration for winter birthday parties is to think about what you want your theme to be first. You can then come up with activities that fit your theme well. Some examples of themes with associated activities are:
   • "Art Festival": Create drawings, paintings and sculptures. You can even run a contest, choose judges and come up with small prizes for the winners. Also consider making something for the party guests to use, such as a painted tote bag or T-shirt.
   • "Nostalgic Disney Party": Everyone has their own favorite classic Disney movies. Play Disney Scene It! and trivia, and has a Disney movie marathon.
   • "Winter Wonderland": When it snows, take advantage of it. Go sledding and have a snowman competition. You can even try to build a fortress out of snow. Just make sure all your guests bring their snow gear.
   • "Baking Party": Use ready-made cakes or cookies and let everyone decorate their own sweets with icing, fondant and sprinkles. Watch shows like Cake Boss to get inspired for sweet creations.
   • "Dance Competition": Put on some music and see who can come up with the best moves. Play dance games on your Xbox or Wii, if you have one, to make it a bit more structured. Watch and comment on dance shows such as Dance Moms, So You Think You Can Dance, or Dancing with the Stars, if you get tired of dancing yourself.
   • "Scavenger Hunt": Scavenger Hunts are fun and versatile. Make clues in advance and hide them around the party location. Divide the guests into teams. See who solved the clues to find the hidden prize first.
   • "Dreaming of Summer": Throwing a sunny indoor party when it's cold and gray outside can be a lot of fun. Provide beach chairs for your guests to sit on and have everyone wear flower necklaces. Play summer music, such as Jimmy Buffet or the Beach Boys. Turn up the heat and tell everyone to bring beachwear. Watch a classic surf movie.
   • "Spa Party": Throw a spa party and pamper all your guests. Do each other's nails and hair. Make homemade face masks. Light a scented candle. Give everyone a gift bag with make-up or a sleep mask.
   • "Murder Mystery": Having a murder mystery party can be a great way to turn your entire party into a game. You can buy a ready-to-play game, download a free game, or make up your own. Give each of your guests a character and send them a small description of that character before the party. Tell them to dress up as the character. Throughout the party, you and your guests, as the characters, will have to ask each other questions to determine who the killer is.
3. Make a campfire. A fire is a great way to have an outdoor party, even in the winter. Pick a spot in your backyard to make a fire and put camping chairs around it for your guests. You can roast marshmallows and hot dogs over the fire.
   • Keep your safety in mind. After the fire has built, make sure you have sand and water on hand to put it out when the party is over.
   • Keep a stack of wood handy to keep the fire going during the party.
   • Give blankets to everyone.Even if you have a fire, it can be nice to have a pile of wool blankets on hand to keep your guests comfortable. If you don't have enough blankets, ask the partygoers to bring their own.
   • If you know someone who plays guitar, ask them to bring their guitar so he or she can play songs around the fire.
4. Create your own cinema. Regardless of the theme of your party, you can always find a related movie or TV series to watch. This gives everyone the opportunity to relax. Creating a cinema experience makes watching a movie more like a party.
   • Hang a white sheet on an empty wall. Borrow a projector to project a film on the sheet, like a cheap movie screen. Make the movie room cozy with lots of pillows and blankets. If you live in an area with mild winters and don't bother the neighbors, you can even host an outdoor movie, complete with plenty of blankets and maybe even a campfire.
   • Make popcorn and stock up on typical cinema food. Let everyone know which movie you are showing when you invite them to the party.
   • Run a marathon. Consider making it a night and watch all the movies in a series one after the other.
5. Play board games. Board games are a great option for any home party. They are cheap and provide hours of entertainment. You can even come up with prizes for the winners.
   • Play classic board games such as Monopoly, Sorry, Life or Risk.
   • Choose more interactive, creative board games such as Balderdash or Cranium.
   • When choosing board games, make sure you choose games that all your guests can play at the same time, or that you have different games set up.
   • Also choose board games such as Never Have I Ever, Musical Chairs, Charades, or Two Truths and a Lie, in addition to the board games. Many of these games also have board game versions.

Method 2 of 3: Organize a winter party at home

1. Decide how many people you are going to invite. When you start planning your birthday party, you first need to know who and how many people you want to invite at most.
   • Don't feel obliged to invite people you don't know well. You want to feel comfortable, and it's okay to invite only your close friends to your party.
   • Sometimes fewer people are better than more. Think about the amount of space you have and how many people can fit comfortably. Also keep in mind whether you are driving somewhere and whether or not you want to stay the night.
   • At a teen's birthday party usually between 5-15 people come, but the number is ultimately up to you. Maybe you'd rather just ask your two best friends, or you might have 20 people you really want to invite. Ask your parents what they like.
2. Choose how long your party will last. By giving your party a time, your guests will know what to expect. The duration of the party will also determine how much food you need and how many guests you want to invite.
   • Try to have your party on the weekend so that more people can come. If your party is a slumber party, think about when you want your guests to arrive and when you want them to leave the next day.
   • Think of your activities. For example, if you want to organize a campfire, the party will have to take place in the evening, when it gets dark.
3. Choose a theme for the party. Having a theme can help you plan your invitations, decorations, and food. For a winter party, your theme could just be a winter wonderland. You could plan to decorate with snowflakes and have a cozy and relaxed dinner together. Other possible winter themes could be:
   • A camping theme
   • A movie-based theme (eg Harry Potter)
   • A combined birthday and holiday party
   • A sports competition party (e.g. hockey)
4. Create and send party invitations. Invitations are a fun way to make your party more special and create an expectation. You can use programs such as Microsoft Word or PowerPoint to create your own invitations, write invitations by hand, or buy ready-made invitations.
   • Send your invitations or give them personally to your friends.
   • Make sure that the invitations include the date and time, the location, and how the guest can indicate whether or not they are coming. Also state whether guests need to bring anything. For example, if it's a sleepover, let them know if they need to bring a blanket or pillow.
   • If you don't want to send physical invitations, you can use Facebook to create an event for your party (make sure to keep it private). Any of your friends can RSVP through the event page and ask you questions about the party.
5. Decorate your winter birthday party. Even if you don't want to go all out, a little bit of decorating can make your party more festive and less ordinary.
   • Pick a few colors to base your decorations on. For example, if your party has a seasonal winter theme, silver, white, and blue are good colors to decorate with.
   • Cover the table with a tablecloth and hang balloons in the "party room". You can also add flags or tinsel to it.
   • Make a birthday banner with some ribbon, cardstock, and a highlighter.
   • Before the party, it can be fun to invite one or two of your close friends to help you decorate and set it all up.

Method 3 of 3: Come up with food for your winter party

1. Serve hot drinks. A winter party is the ideal time to enjoy warm cozy dishes and drinks. Hot chocolate can be a great winter party drink that most people enjoy.
   • To make it more festive, create your hot chocolate bar. You put hot chocolate on a table with lots of add-on extras for your guests to choose from. You can put whipped cream, chocolate chips, sprinkles, cookie jar and peppermint sticks on the table.
   • In addition to hot chocolate, you can also serve hot apple cider. Get your drinks ready with an assortment of mugs for your guests to choose from.
2. Serve snacks to eat with your fingers. Whether your party revolves around a meal, it's helpful to provide snack-style options.
   • Pizza is great to eat on its own, and can be a meal or snack. You can also serve bread sticks or pretzels.
   • Serve a variety of dips, such as onion dip or hummus, with chips and pretzels.
   • For a healthier snack, put sliced ​​fruit and vegetables on a platter.
3. Come up with a dish to combine. This way, your guests with different dietary preferences or allergies can all find something they like. Nachos, for example, are a great party dish. You can serve all toppings in bowls along a table and allow your guests to combine their own topping. Other similar dishes are:
   • Salads
   • Sandwiches
   • Burgers and vegetable burgers
   • Rice bowls
   • Tacos
   • A pizza to your liking
   • Spaghetti
4. Think of the cake. A birthday comes with sweets. You can go for a traditional decorated cake or cupcakes, or opt for a different type of pastry or dessert. Some alternatives to the traditional pie are:
   • cheesecake
   • Ice cream cake
   • A cake made from donuts
   • A biscuit cake or plate
   • Flan
   • Brownies

Tips

• Take the time to tidy up your house for your party.
• Match your invitations to the theme of your party.
• Even older partygoers will appreciate a gift bag. You can adapt it to the theme, but you can also indulge yourself with various articles for one euro.
• Make sure to include the RSVP number in the invitation.

Warnings

• Make sure to discuss all of your party plans with your parents.
• If you want to book a venue, ask invitees to let them know well in advance if they are coming.