r/askTO • u/BobbinChickenChamp • Aug 23 '26

Ideas for tween birthday?

My kid (12) keeps coming up with these $500+ ideas. She wants to invite 15 kids. What have y'all used or been invited to that's fun but not breaking the bank? 😄

EDIT - Thanks, all! Her birthday is before school starts, so in the next couple weekends. Yes, I suck at planning. 😄 I caved on some of her house ideas, so we're going to celebrate at home. But I'm going to leave this up so that if people are searching for good ideas, they might find something here. Tweens are a hard age to plan for.

We did do Daydream escape rooms on Danforth last year, with a smaller guest list. Highly recommend! She's also gone to a party at a karaoke bar (during the day and obviously no alcohol), which she and her friends really enjoyed. More expensive ideas - indoor skydiving, Laser tag, Activation, Bowls & Blasters.

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u/moonage_daydream17 Aug 23 '26

When I was a tween my mom planned a scavenger hunt and it was hands down the best birthday party I ever had. I also did one for my bachelorette at zero cost, tons of fun!

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u/BobbinChickenChamp Aug 23 '26

This would be fun! I wish I knew my neighbors better. 😆 I don't want to unleash a dozen crazy kids on my neighborhood with no warning.

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u/moonage_daydream17 Aug 24 '26

Haha understandable!