| If you have a soon to be teen age girl, it is hard | | | | Ask participants to bring semi-formal affair or |
| to decide on an appropriate party theme that will | | | | have a selection of outfits you have collected |
| be fun and hip without being too young. | | | | from friends and family. Try to have some |
| A great idea is to host a 13 Going on 30 | | | | dressy dresses, high heels, and jewelry. Make |
| Make-Over Party. With a few simple supplies you | | | | sure to have on hand some hair products and |
| can give your new teenager a party her friends | | | | curling irons or flat irons to finish the look. The |
| will enjoy and will feel more like a grown up than | | | | bulk of the party will be dressing up and making |
| a little girl. | | | | up their 30 year old look, so have enough items |
| Create an invitation that looks sophisticated but | | | | that the girls will not be done in a few minutes. |
| still young. There are great graphics on scrapbook | | | | Create a restaurant in your dining room with a |
| paper that will work well. With some card stock | | | | simple four course meal or just order take out. |
| and a printer, you can have a unique invitation | | | | Light some candles and have a fresh vase of |
| that looks appropriate for a teen age party. | | | | flowers. Simple decorations will give the effect of |
| To begin, choose some make up. Be selective in | | | | eating out and a fancy restaurant without the high |
| your make up choices since some parents will not | | | | price of going out. |
| want their daughter to leave the house looking | | | | Instead of a regular cake, serve cheese cake or |
| too "made up." Find some great mineral make up | | | | a trifle. Each are more sophisticated that the |
| selections that will be gentle on young skin. Resist | | | | traditional cake. Or have a cake artist create a |
| the temptation to buy dollar store make up. The | | | | spectacular art piece for the party. It can even |
| break-outs that will follow will be very | | | | be used as your center piece. |
| disappointing to your guests. Buy small containers | | | | Watch the movie (it is rated PG-13, please screen |
| of make up to send home as a favor. Try to | | | | before to see if you think it is appropriate) or |
| avoid sharing make up as much as possible or use | | | | have a dance party. The most important thing is |
| disposable applicators. | | | | to have teenage fun! |