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How to Decorate for a Sweet Sixteen, 2010, 2011 Tips
How to Decorate for a Sweet Sixteen, 2010, 2011 Tips
Decorating for a sweet sixteen can be a bit difficult. After all—you’re little guy or gal is almost all grown up. Even if they still call you mommy or daddy, mermaids and cowboys aren’t going to cut it. Here are some tips on how to decorate tastefully for your youngin’s sweet sixteen—without making them feel like a two year old.
1. Streamers. Streamers can be used very tastefully as a decoration. You can use them to decorate an archway, to make an archway, use them on furniture or anywhere else that strikes your fancy. They come in all sorts of colors and you can pick complimentary colors or your child’s favorite colors. They’re fun, versatile, and both boys and girls can appreciate them.
2. Favorite things. Favorite animals aren’t off limits. Neither are favorite activities or sports. They aren’t childish—after all, if you had a cake done in tiger prints with a little tiger mannequin wearing a football jersey, there’s nothing wrong with that! An older child can appreciate cute things; it just depends on what they are.
3. A theme. Do they like the eighties decade? The party can be based on that decade. Or any other thing that strikes their fancy. Make it fun and make it their own!
4. Let them help. In many ways, this is the most important aspect. After all, surprise parties are nice, but watching someone else plan your whole party is kind of a downer. However, if they would rather let you plan it, go ahead. Try to consult them as much as possible and see where it takes you. And if they’re completely disagreeable, well you can always pull out the baby pictures and cowboys/mermaids!
How to Throw a Sweet Sixteen Party in the Past
How to Throw a Sweet Sixteen Party in the Past
Throwing a sweet sixteen in a past decade doesn’t have to be difficult. After all, it’s supposed to be a special day for someone you care about. Depending on the decade, you can do almost anything to make it seem more authentic. No matter how you spin it, it can be loads of fun to throw a party from years past.
1. Do your research. Maybe the decade in which your child wants as their party’s theme had a certain ritual for a person’s sweet sixteen. See what you can dig up and talk to them about incorporating it. Say for example, one ritual was to give them a thimble or pocket watch, or something like that. Then you could give them a special thimble or pocket watch to add the authenticity.
2. See what the dress looked like. See if you can adapt it to more modern times. If your kid wants a Victorian age themed party, they probably don’t want to wear underwear as thick as three outfits, for example. However, you could buy a petticoat or two to add a little bit of authenticity, and keep it somewhat comfortable.
3. You can also try to see what snacks were popular during that decade. It might take a wee bit of work on your part, but you can always get your child to pitch in! It is their party after all. See what authentic recipes you can find.
4. If you want, your child can learn a dance from that period and teach it to the guests. Then they can either continue it or bust out into something more modern. After all, you don’t HAVE to follow all of the rules!
