| Some birthdays are milestones in a young person's life. | | | | for the day. Give them tickets and let them spend the |
| Obviously reaching 10 or 13 or 16 or 20 are important | | | | whole day there, then come back to your house for |
| achievements. But what about reaching 18? | | | | the pizza or ice cream or whatever. |
| In many ways reaching 18 means reaching adulthood. It | | | | Another idea for a party is to hire a DJ and have |
| signifies a true beginning to being a grown-up. So it | | | | music. The party can be at home or perhaps at a rec |
| would seem that a party to honor such an occasion | | | | center rented for the day. You will have to find the |
| should be fun, yet not seem too childish. Here are a | | | | right kind of DJ who has the best music though, and |
| few 18th birthday party ideas that you might consider. | | | | equipment. Another musical idea is to have each |
| One idea is to perhaps coincide the party with going to | | | | invited teen bring a CD they enjoy, and just play those |
| college. The birthday celebrant is probably starting | | | | at the party. |
| college soon, and so a college theme for the birthday | | | | One more idea I'll share is a boat ride party. Boats can |
| might be nice. Perhaps a visit to the college and a | | | | be chartered for a day for fishing or sailing or just |
| celebration at a nearby restaurant would be pleasant. | | | | sightseeing. Of course this only works if the teen was |
| Or maybe have the party at home with a frat/sorority | | | | born during a warmer month. If it is too cold for boating |
| theme and for food feature "mystery meat". | | | | then perhaps a paintball party would be fun to have |
| An easier party to have at home can center around | | | | indoors. |
| food. An all-pizza party would be great. With a build-it | | | | I hope some of these 18th birthday party ideas sound |
| -yourself dessert bar with ice cream and all the fixings. | | | | good to you. What's probably most important is to |
| But perhaps your 18-year-old-to-be would find the | | | | choose an activity that the teen and friends will really |
| above idea too childish, which it sort of is. So another | | | | enjoy and have the most fun, making the party one to |
| idea is to take the teen and friends to a theme park | | | | remember (at least until the next one)! |