Sweet 16 Birthday Party Ideas
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A sweet 16 birthday is the party you've been waiting for to show that you are a teenager and growing up. Whatever your case, turning 16 is a BIG deal for most teenagers. There is no need for a brand new car, as there are many other ways to celebrate. Use these party ideas to make your special event extra SWEET for the guest of honor. |
A sweet 16 birthday is the party you've been waiting for to show that you are a teenager and growing up. Whatever your case, turning 16 is a BIG deal for most teenagers. There is no need for a brand new car, as there are many other ways to celebrate. Use these party ideas to make your special event extra SWEET for the guest of honor.
Sweet 16th Birthday Party Invitations
For a 16th birthday, send out physical invitations and then create a group chat with everyone coming to give them any reminders. On your invitations have the number 16 in large bubble letters and then write the words sweet sixteen over top in cursive lettering. Divide 16 candles among the number of invitations and tell the guests to put it in their gift or card when they come to the party. Then, open gifts before eating the cake and as you go count how many candles you get, until you reach 16 candles.
Sweet 16 Birthday Decorations
- Have 16th birthday number helium balloons
- On a posterboard, write the number 16 in glue and then sprinkle with glitter. Then, when the guests arrive, have them sign it and add a message.
- Hang streamers coming from the top of the door frame
- Have a one line balloon arch made from 16 balloons
- Sheet backdrop, twinkle lights, and balloons for photos
- Banner that says “Sweet Sixteen”
- Glow lights and glowsticks
- Speaker that changes color with sound
Sweet 16 Birthday Party Games & Activities
- Glamor shots - turning 16 is very sweet and very exciting, so have a photoshoot and take some memorable photos to capture this special time.
- Balloon truth or dare - have some appropriate premade truth and dare prompts written down on slips of paper. Then, roll them up and put in balloons and blow them up. When playing, you choose a balloon at random (either have two colors, one for truth and one for dare, or all the same color for a mystery) and do what the prompt says on the inside.
- Go to your favorite restaurant
- Keepsake Jenga - before playing the game of Jenga, dump out the pieces in a pile and give everyone a permanent marker. Have everyone sign their name, write a message, and decorate with drawings. Have one person mix them up and stack to play. Then, when playing, all the custom Jenga pieces will be revealed.
- Sunglass takeover - get some square frame sunglasses and decorate them. You can use a permanent marker to write words and simple messages on the lenses. You can also hot glue clay beads around the frames or use other craft materials to add a special touch.
- Throw spiral painting - give everyone a blank canvas and have bottles of acrylic paint. Squirt a generous amount of paint onto the canvas in different line patterns. Then, over grass, throw the canvas like a frisbee (be careful of paint splatters on your clothing) and the end result should have made the paint spiral. Finish the painting by writing a name, dating it, and signing your own name.
- Nail painting - get a mani pedi or do it yourself
- Makeovers - divide into teams of two or three and set a timer to see which group did the best job on their makeovers. Or do blind folded makeovers and be amused by the results.
- Name that song - play music and the first person that guesses the song wins, keep track and see who got the most.
- Would you rather
- 2 truths and 1 lie - see how well you know each other by saying two things that are true about yourself and something that is a lie in any order. Then, the players guess which statement is the lie.
- Karaoke
- Limo scavenger hunt
- Just dance
- Host a surprise party
- Have a sleepover or campout and make smores
- Watch a movie that has a main character in high school or who is sixteen, like 16 Candles
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Sweet Sixteen Party Food and Drink
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Food
- Make your own pizza
- Taco station
- Brunch bar with croissants, muffins, and fruit
- Fruit kabobs
- Charcuterie board in precut shapes that make the number 16
- Chocolate covered strawberries
- Chocolate covered pretzels
- Make your own ice cream sundae
- Ice cream cake
- Cake pops with sparkles and the number 16 written in icing
- Sugar cookies that say “sweet sixteen”
- Chips and salsa or guacamole
- Candy bar with all the guest of honors favorites
- Donut decorating
Drinks
- Pink lemonade
- Virgin shirley temple
- Non-alcoholic champagne
- Chocolate or strawberry milkshake
Sweet 16 Party Favors
- Friendship bracelets
- Key chain
- Trendy sunglasses
- Glow sticks
- Candy and chocolate
- Photos from the party and a photo frame
- Nail polish
- Coffee tumbler cups and hot chocolate mix
- Toy cars