If your son is under the age of 13, but is past the days of Jungle Safari and Elmo themed birthday parties, you probably feel like you’ve exhausted all your options for throwing a fun birthday party that he and all his friends will enjoy. Well, have no fear! Here is a list of some great birthday party ideas for your boy that won’t break the bank and will guarantee a fun time.
- Sports Themed Party. Is your son into football? Baseball? Soccer? Well, why not center his party on his favorite sport! You could hand-make or buy sports themed invitations. A great idea would be to make invitations that look like tickets to the big game! You could encourage everyone to wear a sports jersey of their favorite professional player or just the jersey they wear when they play. Plan on serving great game day foods like pigs-in-a-blanket, pizza, and chips and dip. Plan on serving a cake that looks like a football/baseball/soccer field or that is in the shape of the ball used for your son’s favorite sport.
- Xtreme Sports Party. If your son is into skateboarding, rollerblading, motocross, or BMX biking, then you should consider throwing a party centered on his favorite extreme sport. You may even want to call around and see if there will be any motocross or skateboarding competitions around your area that you could have the guests and your son attend to start out. You could serve high-energy foods for such a high-energy sport such as granola bars, trail mix, Gatorade or sports water, and maybe even some sub sandwiches from your local sandwich shop. Be sure to purchase or make a cake that goes with the theme and don’t be afraid to get creative.
- Comic Book Heroes Costume Party. If your son is still into comic book heroes such as Batman, Spiderman, or Iron Man, you should throw a comic book hero costume party! You could pretend like your hosting a superhero business conference where your son is being honored for all he has done for the citizens in your area. You can encourage all his friends to dress up like their favorite superhero and maybe arrange for a showing of your sons favorite superhero movie at a local theater. This is another theme where you can get creative with the invitations, cake, and decorations.
- 3, 2, 1, Action! Birthday Party. For the aspiring actor in your family, a drama-themed birthday party may be just the key! Maybe you could arrange for your local high school drama club to come and put on a few skits or what about dividing the kids up into teams and letting them act out their own skits in front of your video camera. This birthday party theme will allow all the guests to get involved and if you tape it, you will have some great memories for many years to come. Maybe you could have the cake look like a clapperboard and have a special chair made for your son that says “Director” or “It’s My Birthday!” Just get creative and have a good time.
