Mrs Mungo Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 We have a birthday party at our house this weekend. I need some more ideas. The menu so far: Pizza Veggie Pizza (I roll out canned crescent rolls, bake them, top with sour cream dip and chopped veggies, not a hot dish) Meatballs Fruit Tray Chips and Dip-guacamole/tortilla chips, potato chips/french dip Hummus and mini pitas Hot Cocoa Bar Cupcakes Ice cream Other food ideas? There will be about 15 teens-some of whom are vegetarians and some of whom are strapping teen boys (the teens are 15-18, not young teens/tweens). How about game ideas? I was thinking of something like this for party favors? http://www.kerryspapercrafts.com/?p=1723 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Given that teen boys will be there, I would likely make some hearty roast beef or turkey sandwiches and cut them in half, serving them beside mayo and mustard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 Maybe I'll do a meat/cheese tray with brotchen too, good idea. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 We think those huge marshmallows are funny in hot chocolate. I also found some shaped like sheep the other day. It so depends on the party but having cranium or a few group board games is fun. I'm not sure of the age of your crowd but cheeto head http://www.partygamecentral.com/gametmpstd.php?gnm=528 was a hit here a few years ago. I like your party bags. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 My husband makes this amazing sausage dish for parties - except he cuts the sausages into 1 inch chunks instead of 1/2" slices. If you don't want to use beer, substitute coke or pepsi. It's been a hit with the teens here! http://sd2cx1.webring.org/l/rd?ring=recipe;id=71;url=http%3A%2F%2Fpapadutch%2Ehome%2Ecomcast%2Enet%2F%7Epapadutch%2Fdutch%2Doven%2Drecipes%2Ehtm We haven't had too many parties with games, but Twister was popular for a while, as was playing Rock Band on the Nintendo thingy on the big screen tv. Oh, and some sort of DVD trivia game that they played on the big tv too (shouting out answers) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 Thanks, ladies. :) We have tons of cranium games and we have Rockband, so those will work. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I'd add some salsa to go with the tortilla chips -- not everyone likes guacamole. You could also set out bowls of pretzels and potato chips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Burrito bar? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 LOL leave it to you Wendy :lol: That all sounds delish. What more could you need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 Okay, so after shopping, here is the list (no burrito bar because I had a taco bar at my last party :D): Pizza Veggie pizza Deli meats, cheeses, brotchen (I SWEAR it is a word, autocorrect, I do not mean britches!!) Taquitos Guac and salsa (homemade) with tortilla chips Potato chips and French onion dip Fruit Hot chocolate bar Cupcakes and ice cream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 spin the bottle? :smilielol5: I'm kidding. It all looks good to me. I would be in such trouble with the other moms!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Bonfires are big around here. We live in the country and the kids like to talk and roast marshmallows or hotdogs around a bonfire either in a large metal can or a real bonfire. They also like to play football...not sure if it might be too cold where you are though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 We organized seasonal Pictionary at one teen party. It was a costume party near Halloween, so we had written down appropriate clues. We didn't force anyone to draw who was uncomfortable with the idea of getting up in front of peers (oh, the horror!). The last one we had was a bunch of kids in theater, and they ended up playing Zip Zap Zop and other theater games. Dh always finds someone who can play piano, and then has people sing. He LOVES to do Christmas carols this time of year. As long as it's optional, a lot of kids do it. It might be that we have a lot of performers in our crowd, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 www.karaspartyideas.com. Best party site on the web. You will find all sorts of inspiration here...although probably not too many teen party games, but check out her parties for older kiddos and adults. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Mafia is the favorite party game for our teens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 So how did the party go, Mrs. Mungo? If you recall, we had a teen party last weekend. I was surprised at how little they actually ate! My ds said it was because we had pizza AND snacks/appetizers. We had too much food in general, but it was the pizza, sweets, and FRUIT that were huge hits. Little of my snack-type food was eaten. The white-chocolate-dipped pretzel rods were a favorite, though. I guess one never outgrows sprinkles! Our group wound up doing some singing around the piano as well - especially the girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 So how did the party go, Mrs. Mungo? If you recall, we had a teen party last weekend. I was surprised at how little they actually ate! My ds said it was because we had pizza AND snacks/appetizers. We had too much food in general, but it was the pizza, sweets, and FRUIT that were huge hits. Little of my snack-type food was eaten. The white-chocolate-dipped pretzel rods were a favorite, though. I guess one never outgrows sprinkles! Our group wound up doing some singing around the piano as well - especially the girls. Leftover food with teens? Wow! I usually have a lot of food, often with a similar mix to yours (pizza plus munchies plus sweets). There is rarely anything left. Every couple of hours, they re-converge on the kitchen and eventually it is just about all gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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