Any ideas for activities?? She will be 14. I have no idea what to plan... Any ideas would be appreciated!!! Thanks!!!

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Maybe karoake? Good old-fashioned musical chairs or pin-the-tail? My daughter just turned 16 and she and her friends still love that silly mad-libs stuff.

Can you do outdoors?

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Hmmm...I always had boys at my parties. Depends on how "into" boys she and her girlfriends are but I know as a teen, we play "pass the lifesaver". You hold a toothpick in your mouth and sit boy/girl and pass the lifesaver from toothpick to toothpick. We also like pass the orange using only your neck. You can get some funny pics with that one The guys always liked "throw the egg". You start out with team and like 1 foot away. Using a raw egg, you pass it to your partner. Don't drop it and you each step one more foot back. Guys always think they are great at this but usually use too much force and end up with egg all over them LOL

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I think at this age they just stand around in groups and talk, listen to music, etc. I do not think they will be into games.

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That had better be one long toothpick!

Rebecca

When my dd was 14 she had her birthday party with boys. We set up an extra TV in the living room so there were 2 tvs and 2 game systems with plenty of controllers. We had mario party and a few other multi-player games. (She loves video games too.) They loved it. That and plenty of food was great. One year when it was warmer, we also had water balloons with strict rules about outside only and they had a great time.

When everyone was winding down, she had a good movie and plenty of popcorn to finish the night.

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LOL....no, regular toothpick and that's what made it fun. It's not like you get close to kissing because you would poke the person in the lip first LOL

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Charades is always a hit with kids this age.

How about a slumber party? The kids would probably love that.

(Sorry, just kidding.)

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Mine preferred that I didn't plan the activities....just let them eat, listen to music, jump on the trampoline, play video games, etc.

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Live in a neighborhood? You could always enlist a few neighbors to help you set up an Amazing Race style scavenger hunt....

Or set up a Wii Sports Tourney...or rent the game Carnival...something where they can play in teams....

....but, at 14 they usually just want to do their own thing.

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Alot of the teens around here have a party at a hotel in the party area..swimming etc and then the boys leave at a certain time and the girls stay over.

Good point!

Ugh, I was staying at a hotel one time where this was going on. Take about INSANE! The manager swore he would never allow it again. We were at the pool when the kids rushed in. It was sheer madness with no supervision. We couldn't sleep that night because the kids were running around the place yelling. It wouldn't be something *I* would opt for if I were planning a party. Yes, it's a hotel but when you pay for a room you have some sort of expectation of being able to sleep (at least I do). I would never do such a party unless I was renting out a whole floor...but then again it might be my guilt complex is in high gear lately

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I asked my 12 year old dd what she thought and she said the same thing you did. She would die if I tried to do games. lol I think you need to talk to your dd and see what she wants.