what is cool for a jr high boy for a bday party??????? Any ideas???? Anyone? I keep getting "the look" when I mention to him fun stuff to do for his party...
Elizabeth is a discussion leader for arizonamoms she writes about everything from her needing mommy advice to crazy and silly stuff that happens. She lives in the West Valley with her husband and 3 children, Joshua 12, Brooke 2 and Mason 10 months
How about something like
How about something like Golfland? There are three parks here (Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa). Each one has different attractions. Personally, the think the one in Mesa looks like the most fun.
Here's the website: http://www.golfland.com/.
Our 7th grade son had a
Our 7th grade son had a birthday get together at an indoor race track in Phoenix...gosh, I can't remember the name. They are too young to drive themselves; however, an adult can ride with them. He invited 2 friends from school.
I got the same "blank" reply every time I suggested something so I ended up turning the whole planning component over to my husband. :-)
After they came back from the track, we celebrated with pizza and cake with the family.
Mouse_tales is a discussion leader in the East Valley for arizonamoms.com. She is a business owner, community volunteer, and aspiring runner (whew!), who most enjoys her roles as wife & mom. Her children range in age from 4 to 13.
Laser tag is fun for kids
Laser tag is fun for kids and adults!!! I found this place in the valley. 2 locations!
www.laserquest.com
Laser Quest Mesa
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2035 S. Alma School Road TUE: 5 pm to 9 pm
Mesa, Arizona WED: 5 pm to 9 pm
USA 85210 THU: 5 pm to 9 pm
(480) 752-0005 FRI: 4 pm to 11 pm
SAT: noon to 11 pm
SUN: 1 pm to 7 pm
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Laser Quest Phoenix
MON: Available for Private Group Events. Call now!
3335 West Peoria TUE: 5 pm to 9 pm
Phoenix, Arizona WED: 5 pm to 9 pm
USA 85021 THU: 5 pm to 9 pm
(602) 548-0005 FRI: 4 pm to 11 pm
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SUN: noon to 6 pm
Dback game??? I think the
Dback game???
I think the laser tag idea previously posted is good too...same with the go-karts.
We did Stratum Laser Tag in
We did Stratum Laser Tag in Mesa for our last kid birthday party and it was a juge hit. We paid about $340 for 11 kids (2 games of laser tag, pizza, drinks, cake, and tokens).
sure, fine, whatever
Did you read "Susie's" post,
Did you read "Susie's" post, a couple below yours....about www.gametruckparty.com
Oh my gosh!...that looks SO cool for young boys!
Seriously, at the website, they show boys that look about 10-14.
What a great idea....might be expensive, website doesn't say. I guess you have to call.
Especially with hot weather coming, an "indoor" activity where you won't have them all roaming through your house!
Happy2BMommy, is a stay-at-home mom who just turned 40 (argh!) with a 6 yr. old daughter and a 4 yr. old son, and is a discussion leader for arizonamoms.com living in Scottsdale.
These are some good ideas..
These are some good ideas.. I have printed them out and I just handed them over to my husband.. That's a good idea about handing it over to the hubby mouse_tales.. I am sick of the "mom, that is a dumb idea looks". I was pretty cool back then and I think I am pretty cool now but my 11 yr old thinks I am just a dork...
I saw the truckparty but it was $275 for two hours and we have already spent to much on his gifts...He always makes out like a bandit b/c I think we try and over compensate for the fact that we are so busy with the babies alot. They require so much attention at this age and I want my 11 yr old to know he is still my #1.... Silly I know...
Elizabeth is a discussion leader for arizonamoms she writes about everything from her needing mommy advice to crazy and silly stuff that happens. She lives in the West Valley with her husband and 3 children, Joshua 12, Brooke 2 and Mason 10 months
I was told by my 13 year old
I was told by my 13 year old son and his friends that birthday parties are not cool once you're in jr. high. The only "birthday parties" he's been invited to lately have been co-ed parties on a Friday night at the kid's house and the parents buy pizza and soda and let the kids hang out by the firepit or go to the park to play basketball. My son turns 14 in July and has told me he doesn't want a traditional b-day party, just a pool party with all his friends from school on a Friday night. No birthday stuff is allowed. Then we can celebrate his birthday with the family and have cake and presents on another day. Kids!
So do you send out invites
So do you send out invites for stuff like that??? I think my favorite part of doing this stuff is coming up with great invites... So is that a no way????
Couldn't I look up a few club promoter events flyers and make it cool like those and just change the words?
Elizabeth is a discussion leader for arizonamoms she writes about everything from her needing mommy advice to crazy and silly stuff that happens. She lives in the West Valley with her husband and 3 children, Joshua 12, Brooke 2 and Mason 10 months
The events flier thing
The events flier thing sounds cool. The last invite my son got was to a girl's b-day party. It was from 8-11pm on a Friday night ( a little too late for my tastes). The invite looked like it was printed up on a home printer. It had all the info for the party and cool colors and little graphics. When I dropped him off at the house all the boys were waiting by the front door to greet him and I'm sure the girls were clustered in a group somewhere too. The parents bought pizza and soda and set up some type of scavenger hunt. Then they all went to the neighborhood park and played basketball while the girls looked on and gossiped, I'm sure. Afterwards they went back to her house and hung out by the firepit. This was for her 13th b-day though. When my son was 11 and 12 we still had a regular b-day party for him. Since his b-day is in the summer we have had pool parties the last couple of years. Although for his 12th b-day it was his first co-ed pool party. I have to admit it was a little weird to have a bunch of 12 year old girls walking around in bikinis!
Maybe there is a way to make
Maybe there is a way to make that cool but I would stay away from any sort of paper invite at that age. Perhaps an evite. Or there is this studio in the Scottsdale Airpark that will let you create a video invitation for free right now until they launch. www.mystudio.net. They are very nice.
For a party idea, perhaps Rock Climbing.
Diva, honey, please stop for
Diva, honey, please stop for just a second. I'm concerrned about you thinking that you need to compensate because your son has younger siblings. Spending more money and making a bigger fuss over your oldest's birthday and him being #1 doesn't compensate.
With all love and respect, you are suggesting that the younger siblings are adversaries, and that the children in your family compete, one-one-one for attention. Of course, in reality, they do, but they need to know that they are all loved equally. They also need to learn, in my paternal grandmother's words, they can either hang together or be hung separately.
It is a privilege, and honor -- and a pretty good guarantee of a private bedroom -- to be the older brother/sister. That comes with a few responsibilities.
Most important, before this boy starts thinking about hosting parties, or dating, or acting like a young adult in any other way, he needs to get very clear about how he speaks and responds to his mother and what he says about his mother.
If he's not respectful, and he doesn't possess the manners to ask his parents, politely, to spend money to treat him and his friends to a birthday celebration, then he doesn't need a party. Cook his favorite dinner; bake him a cake, and let him reflect on how things could have been.
You all know how irate I get about bad manners.
Hey, I don't know where the
Hey, I don't know where the bad manners came up? Really and truly my son has the best manners out of all the children I know. He is so sweet and extremely polite. Maybe you got what I was saying wrong or something b/c he would never disrespect me or anyone else for that matter.. I don't think we would tolorate rudeness from him at all... He has never responded to me or spoke to me rude or disrespectful. Maybe I am reading you post wrong but it seems like you are saying that my child is rude to me and that is not the case at all. Not sure where you are getting that. Coudl you clear this up for me please.
Elizabeth is a discussion leader for arizonamoms she writes about everything from her needing mommy advice to crazy and silly stuff that happens. She lives in the West Valley with her husband and 3 children, Joshua 12, Brooke 2 and Mason 10 months
I did misinterpret; I
I did misinterpret; I actually confused you with someone else. I hope you (and your son) will accept my apology.
We did a "survivor meets
We did a "survivor meets fear factor" party. They had a blast!