Happy Spring!!

Well you'd never know today was the first day of spring by looking out the window.

It's been dark, grey, dismal & raining! The sky does however seem to be lightening up. Maybe the sun might decide to grace us with HER presence?? LOL!!
So I was surfing the net and found this website that had some great ideas for throwing birthday parties for the TWEEN ages. My oldest son turned 10 in February and we had a party at the local Junior Hockey team arena. That turned out well and it was fairly cheap too!!

13 Ideas For A Fabulous Tween Birthday

Here are some other great ideas to try. Depending on where you live and what season it is, some ideas will make more sense than others. All of the following are destination party ideas as opposed to themes for a home party. To maximize the fun and not blow your budget I would recommend limiting the number of guests to 3-5 (remember, even numbers work best).

1. Go bowling - call ahead for group rates, flat rate specials and other promotions
2. Take in a movie
3. Have a swimming party or go to a waterpark (indoor or outdoor)
4. Go snow tubing
5. Mini-golf is always fun
6. Go rockwall climbing (check your local gymnastics center - many of them have these now)
7. Take in a sporting event - whether a college, semi-pro or pro team - they are all fun
8. See a show at a community theater - some have matinée performances that include lunch
9. Go ice skating or roller skating
10. Got older tweens/teens who like to cook? Have a party at one of the make and take dinner establishments like Dream Dinners or similar.
11. Have a cookout or picnic at a local state park or lake
12. Visit a museum
13. Have each guest bring cat or dog food in lieu of a gift and take a trip to your local animal shelter.
    
    Article found at http://www.blisstree.com