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12 year old party.

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Sensitiveelephant · 28/01/2025 19:26

I know not technically a teen but thought there might be more ideas here.
Dd just started high school with only 1 other person she knows. Her best friend will come. She has a few friends at school but wouldn't say they're close. Plus I don't know them or the parents. Not sure what to do for her birthday this year.
Was trying with inviting maybe 3 or 4 kids and doing something.
Or I could just have her and her best friend so something.
What though? It's hard. She doesn't want to go bowling. There's nothing on at cinema. Her friend doesn't like ice skating. Has anyone got any really cool fun ideas? To make it special
Tia

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Beamur · 28/01/2025 23:30

Escape room
Go karting (might be too young)
Go ape
Cool food - Japanese/bubble tea
Indoor skiing/tubing
Horse riding
Walking with llamas
White water rafting (fab centre in Bala)
Waterpark
Winter glamping

Wildlynx · 28/01/2025 23:32

Go karting (starts age 8 here for petrol ones). Climbing or bouldering. Escape room. Virtual Reality gaming or arcades. Swimming/fun pool. Spa day.

Wildlynx · 28/01/2025 23:32

Indoor sky diving is cool too

APurpleSquirrel · 28/01/2025 23:33

Theatre/musical
Zoo Keeper experience or Animal encounter
Theme park

Woahbodyforrrrm · 28/01/2025 23:36

For my twin girls 12th birthday, we had a lush party. It was brilliant fun and they all loved it. I'm not sure whether there was a minimum number of guests needed though! The party bags provided were fantastic 🛁

Hayley1256 · 28/01/2025 23:36

If there's 2 of them I'd probs take them shopping and then out for some food followed by a sleep over with movies, pampering, take away and snacks

Woahbodyforrrrm · 28/01/2025 23:37

Having a quick glance at this, numbers differ between stores www.lush.com/uk/en/a/lush-parties

YetAnotherNewUserMoniker · 28/01/2025 23:42

I took DD and 4 friends to a local shopping centre for her 12th birthday. They went for bubble tea, I gave then £5 each in lieu of a party bag and they hit Claire's Accessories! Then home for some M&S party food, nice drinks in posh glasses, a movie and a sleepover (they commandeered the living room. They had a great time.

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