Cheap 18th Birthday Party Ideas

Birthday parties for kids are relatively easy to organize. You make the food they love, get a stunning cake and invite their friends. If you are feeling particularly indulgent and if your budget allows it, then maybe you hire a clown or a juggler. But what about organizing a birthday party for a teen? An 18th birthday is an important occasion in a person's life and as a parent you would like to throw a truly memorable party for your teen. But trying to come up with a birthday party idea for your teen that is awesome as well as budget friendly is a bit challenging. You have to make sure that the party is interesting, memorable and of course, unique from what you did last year.

Ideas for Organizing 18th Birthday Party on a Budget

Pool Party
Who does not love a pool party? It is casual and chic and will be a hit with young people. Organizing a pool party is not very tough, provided you have a pool at your place. Youngsters do not need an excuse to lounge around the pool. To make the 18th birthday party special and memorable, hire a local DJ who can play some great music at the party. This does not cost much and will help in setting the mood for the party. Handmade party decorations and making the food yourselves instead of hiring a caterer will help in keeping the costs low. Make simple party food and finger food like mini pizzas, fries and dips and you are all set.

Barbecue Party
The smell of sizzling hamburger patties and sausages. . . what's there not to like about a barbecue party? One of the best cheap 18th birthday party ideas is to have a barbecue party. It is fairly hassle free to organize and if you go the farmer's market to stock on the choicest cuts of meat, then you will save a lot of money too. It is casual and fun and lets face it, no 18 year old wants their parents to create too much fuss for their birthday. Your role in organizing such a party should be limited to providing the food, barbecue equipment and cleaning up the backyard. Let the birthday girl or boy be in charge of music and invites so that they can get what they like.

Picnic Party
If you want to make it a memorable 18th birthday for your teen, then there is nothing to beat a picnic party. Now you need to pitch the idea of a picnic party to your teen carefully, otherwise there is a chance that they are going to reject it outright. Explain to your teen that the picnic party is with their friends and it is not just a family affair. Organize the party someplace fun like an amusement park or in a scenic place near the mountains or lakes. Bring in classic picnic food and create a rustic setting for the picnic by pitching in a tent and a camp fire. For most teens who are used to the urban life, a picnic party for their birthday is sure to be a novelty. Arrange for party games and party music and don't forget the birthday cake.

Costume Party
This party idea is for girls who are going to turn 18. We all know how much girls likes to dress up in beautiful outfits, and a costume party for her 18th birthday is sure to delight her. To organize a costume party, all you need to do is invite your teenagers best friends and ask them to come dressed up in an over-the-top avant garde fashion. But make one more request. The clothes should be fashioned out of their existing wardrobe and there can be no last minute trips to the mall to purchase new outfits. I am sure that most girls would jump at the idea of fashioning something out of their wardrobe for an avant garde look. Fashion special invites for the birthday party by designing it in the shape of a fan with rice paper to match the theme. Organizing a costume party can be done even on a shoe string budget and all you need to do is provide some great food and decorations.

So now you know... It is not hard to throw an amazing 18th birthday party on a budget. Just because you are not organizing a lavish birthday party does not mean that the party cannot be fun and memorable. By meticulous planning and organizing you can throw an unforgettable 18th birthday party.