Give your teenager a fun, unexpected gift.
The sweet 16 birthday bash is something that both teen girls and boys have to look forward to. It is a time to get together with friends and family and celebrate the transition of growing from a kid to young adult. However, it is also about anticipating fantastic gifts. When you want to give your sweet 16er a funny take on their grand gift, consider tapping into the most popular presents for ideas.
The Celebration
The sweet 16 party has grown in popularity as pop culture trends feature celebrity and wealthy teens showcasing their soirees on cable television shows. Putting forth the effort to host a get together of any level serves as the birthday gift in some households. Whether your teen is requesting an intimate affair with cake and ice cream or an elaborate shindig full of custom d cor and a popular DJ, give a funny spin to the celebration by gifting him with a mock party. Set up a party where his favorite friends are replaced by younger siblings, his friends and some annoying family members. Plan the event more like a birthday party for a 1-year-old fully equipped with party hats, blow horns and children's games. Arrange for everyone to issue gag gifts that match the theme of the party.
The Cake
If the party is the norm for your teen and you choose to reveal the first gift in the form of a signature sweet, surprise your teen by turning her dream cake into the ultimate gift with a funny spin. Hire a baker to design a custom 3-D cake where it is built around some of the gifts. As they cut the pieces to be served, little boxes containing small gifts are exposed. As a form of trickery, when the cake comes out, tell your eager teen her only gift is the cake and photograph everyone's reaction leading up to the big reveal.
The Car
For lucky teens, a car of any kind is a treat. If your teen is going to be the proud recipient of their first car, instead of handing over a set of keys, issue a deck of scavenger hunt cards to send your teen and friends on a search for the gift. Use smaller gifts as pit stops along the way if the car is not their only present. As a twist, park the car in the garage or somewhere slightly discreet and watch her excited face as she not only sees her new ride, but a car that is decorated in silly string, window paint, streamers and balloons. Fill the car with similar items as well as well-wishing notes from family and friends.
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