Teen Birthday Party Games & Themes
Planning a teen birthday party is challenging because it is difficult to know what today's teens love doing. You want the party of your teenager to be more fun than watching a movie at the mall. How then can you plan a birthday party for a teenager?
The following are themes that have been tried and tested by moms out there. Along with the appropriate decoration ideas, games, activities and invitations, these two themes for a teen's birthday party are the most popular.
1. The Detective Party
Here, teenagers engage in a Search and Riddle theme party. This is a take on a Murder in a Party consisting of a game asking "Who am I?" and the second a longer one because it is a Treasure Hunt.
You wouldn't need much with this party. To prepare for a Detective theme, all you need to do is be inspired by those "who done it" murder mysteries. Once you have a story going on then you can incorporate all these ideas and let the teens join in by asking them to solve the mystery.
It's not scary. It wouldn't give the teenagers any nightmare after playing the Detective game. In fact, it's fun when played in the evening because the darkness adds more to the excitement.
As for the clues, you can hide these inside the house. It's a 90 minute up to two hour party. It depends on how many guests are invited.
2. The Survivor Party
Inspired by the popular reality show, you don't need to have it playing in the background to show the teenagers because chances are they have already seen an episode or two. The main game of the party is different from the show because no one gets voted off. It is fun and friendly competition.
The teenagers are encouraged to use their imaginations and their brains. They are also asked to do a lot of noise and a couple of yucky stuff like eat exotic food. This is suitable if you are planning on hosting a fast paced party.
The preparation time for this party is mostly two hours because you will be needing a lot of food here for the game. A game we suggest that you play is the spin the wheel and then it shows a particular food the teenager will eat.
It is suitable for indoors as well as outdoors. You can also try out for the water-based games.
To learn more birthday party themes, visit http://www.birthdaypartythemes101.com
Secrets for giving your sewing projects an aged antique look
Giving your fabric an aged or antique look is very easy. One method is to use tea to dye your fabric. You can tea dye the fabric before using it or after depending on its end use. If I am making a sewing bag for example. I would dye the fabric before using it.Click on the link to see an example of a sewing project that has used tea dyed fabric. http://www.stitchingcow.com/sewing-bag.htm
If I wanted to embroidery on the fabric I would choose to tea dye it after working on it
simply because it is much easier to transfer the pattern prior to darkening the fabric.
Although if you choose to tea dye the fabric after embroidering
on it be aware that the dye can effect the colour of the
embroidery threads used and can sometimes shrink the
fabric as well.
To dye fabric with tea place some tea bags in a glass bowl and then fill with boiling water. Add a teaspoon of salt to help set the dye.The number
of tea bags will determine the strength of the tea dye solution. As a guide use approximately 4 tea bags for a weak solution. Let the solution cool slightly. Wet the fabric to be dyed with warm water. Squeeze out the excess and then place into the tea solution. If you are wanting an even dye remove the tea bags. Leave for a few hours stirring occasionally to ensure the tea dye is being taken up evenly. Alternatively leave the bags in the solution for a more uneven result. Remove the fabric from the tea solution and squeeze out the excess water. Remember the colour will be lighter when the fabric dries.
Another method is to put some strong tea in a spray bottle and spray the fabric until you get the desired effect. Or you can dab the fabric with the warm tea bags to give a more dappled result.Click on the link to see a patchwork wall quilt that has been aged using this technique http://www.stitchingcow.com/sampler.htm
Another method used to age fabric is to use Parisian essence (found in the cooking section of the supermarket). Parisian essence is used in cooking for browning gravies, soups, broths, cakes and puddings. The same technique described above can be used for aging your fabric with this solution. Simply substitute the tea bags with a 1-2 teaspoons of Parisian essence.Coffee can also be used as an alternative substitute, although is a more expensive choice.
If you experiment with each of these methods you will find that they all dye the fabric a different shade. Tea will give a more yellow brown colour whilst Parisian essence and coffee give a deeper brown shade.
Once your fabric is dry and you are happy with the aged look press with a hot iron. If you are Happy with the result simply repeat the process again to darken further, or soak in a solution of stain remover such as nappysan to bring the fabric back to its original condition.
Dyeing fabric with tea, coffee or Parisian essence can give your sewing projects a very unique antique look.
Click on the link for your free copy of a stitchery patern that would be ideal to tea dye...this one's on us. http://www.stitchingcow.com/free-rework-pattern.htm
Palm Trees Suitable For Containers Used Outside And Inside Your Home Or Office
Dioon (Gum) Palm Tree - Dioon spinulosum Giant Dioon is technically a cycad of pre-historical origin, and the Dioon palm tree can grow up to 1 � ft. in diameter with a Dioon trunk growing twelve feet tall. The bright waxy-green leaves of the Dioon are feather-like and pointed on the tips. The giant Dioon palm tree is a favorite container plant and will tolerate temperatures of 25 degrees F., without any significant effect or leaf change.
Bamboo Palm Tree, Reed Palm Tree - Chamaedorea erumpens, Chamaedorea seifrizii The Bamboo Palm tree thrives indoors when grown in low light. The Bamboo Palm tree is a popular and successful plant for growing in homes, offices, malls and courtyards. The bamboo-like segments are spreading by underground shoots, resulting in this bamboo-like container palm tree being easy to grow and maintain. The plant care is simple, requiring simple watering. As a native grown palm tree from Mexico, the Bamboo Palm is found growing as an understory palm tree under taller palm trees.
Lady Palm Tree - Rhapsis excelsa The Lady Palm tree historically dates back to the 1600's when Japanese and Chinese propagated the palm trees to be grown inside the Imperial residences. The Lady palm trees were imported by European monarchs and admired because of their qualities of long-life, easy maintenance and unique beauty and their attraction to be used as an ornamental plant. Lady Palm trees, Rhapsis excelsa, can grow twelve feet tall in clumps or clusters under low artificial light. Very few palm trees have the advantage of large indoor growing as does the Lady Palm tree, Rhapsis excelsa.
Ponytail (Bottle) Palm Trees - Beaucamea recurvata Often called the Elephant Foot palm tree, the Ponytail (Bottle) palm tree, Beaucamea recurvata, grows a swollen base, shaped like a perfume bottle with a narrow neck that corresponds to the trunk capped with a canopy of (ponytail) leaves. Often grown as a low-light bonsai specimen, the Ponytail palm tree can grow for years and years and slowly grows-easily manageable. Ponytail palm trees are available in variegated forms but are difficult to maintain when compared to the green form of the Ponytail palm trees (Bottle), Beaucamea recurvata.
Queen palm trees, Syagrus romanzoffianum (Arecastrum romanzoffianum) (Queen Palm) The Queen palm trees grow to 50 feet tall in zones 9-11 and is cold hardy in temperatures of 20* F. The Queen palm tree can be easily grown in large pots that add a tropical flair to pool and patios. In the deep south, Queen palm trees are landscaped for parking lots, airport entrances, commercial, and home landscapes. Queen palm trees grow fast and provide fast growing for shade and the tropical look. Queen palm trees, Syagrus romazoffianum (Queen Palm) are important container trees for screens used for outside restaurants and cafes.
Triangle (Madagascar-Triangle) palm tree, Dypsis decaryi. The triangle shape of the leaf bases makes the triangle palm trees from the island of Madagascar, a popular palm tree in the nursery trade. The Madagascar (Triangle) palm tree thrives in full sun and is cold hardy to below freezing temperatures. The Madagascar (Triangle) palm tree, Dypsis decaryi, will turn heads to attention when grown and planted at outside restaurants and cafes in containers.
Zamia (Coontie) Palm Tree - Zamia pumila William Bartram, the famous American botanist and explorer discovered the Zamia Palm tree growing in Central Florida on an expedition in the year 1773. William Bartram wrote page 160 in his book Travels. "The Zamia pumila the Erythryna corallodendrum (Cardinal Spear), and the Cactus opuntia, grow there in great abundance in perfection. The first grows in pine forests, in tufts or clumps, a large conical strobile disclosing, its coral red fruit which appears singularly beautiful amidst the deep green fern-like pinnate leaves." William Bartram's description for Zamia (Coontie) palm trees, Zamia pumila is vivid and accurate even 233 years past. Zamia (Coontie) palm trees thrive as outside plants, Zones 9-11, also as containerized palm trees for that tropical look. Clumps of Zamia pumila can easily divide to form real plants or the seeds can be planted to grow new Zamia (Coontie) palm trees that are fast growing.
Zamia (Cardboard) palm tree - Zamia furfuracea The cardboard palm tree is a clumping cycad that grows 3 feet tall in tight clusters that often reach a diameter of 6 feet. The fleshy base is full of water, giving drought protection. The cardboard palm tree, Zamia furfuracea, can be planted outside where temperatures do not go below freezing, and is especially popular to use as bedding plants at resorts such as the Cloister Hotel at Sea Island, Georgia. As a container plant, the cardboard palm tree grows well as specimen or accent plants.
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Learn more about various plants, or purchase ones mentioned in this article by visiting the author's website: TyTy Nursery
The following are themes that have been tried and tested by moms out there. Along with the appropriate decoration ideas, games, activities and invitations, these two themes for a teen's birthday party are the most popular.
1. The Detective Party
Here, teenagers engage in a Search and Riddle theme party. This is a take on a Murder in a Party consisting of a game asking "Who am I?" and the second a longer one because it is a Treasure Hunt.
You wouldn't need much with this party. To prepare for a Detective theme, all you need to do is be inspired by those "who done it" murder mysteries. Once you have a story going on then you can incorporate all these ideas and let the teens join in by asking them to solve the mystery.
It's not scary. It wouldn't give the teenagers any nightmare after playing the Detective game. In fact, it's fun when played in the evening because the darkness adds more to the excitement.
As for the clues, you can hide these inside the house. It's a 90 minute up to two hour party. It depends on how many guests are invited.
2. The Survivor Party
Inspired by the popular reality show, you don't need to have it playing in the background to show the teenagers because chances are they have already seen an episode or two. The main game of the party is different from the show because no one gets voted off. It is fun and friendly competition.
The teenagers are encouraged to use their imaginations and their brains. They are also asked to do a lot of noise and a couple of yucky stuff like eat exotic food. This is suitable if you are planning on hosting a fast paced party.
The preparation time for this party is mostly two hours because you will be needing a lot of food here for the game. A game we suggest that you play is the spin the wheel and then it shows a particular food the teenager will eat.
It is suitable for indoors as well as outdoors. You can also try out for the water-based games.
To learn more birthday party themes, visit http://www.birthdaypartythemes101.com
Secrets for giving your sewing projects an aged antique look
Giving your fabric an aged or antique look is very easy. One method is to use tea to dye your fabric. You can tea dye the fabric before using it or after depending on its end use. If I am making a sewing bag for example. I would dye the fabric before using it.Click on the link to see an example of a sewing project that has used tea dyed fabric. http://www.stitchingcow.com/sewing-bag.htm
If I wanted to embroidery on the fabric I would choose to tea dye it after working on it
simply because it is much easier to transfer the pattern prior to darkening the fabric.
Although if you choose to tea dye the fabric after embroidering
on it be aware that the dye can effect the colour of the
embroidery threads used and can sometimes shrink the
fabric as well.
To dye fabric with tea place some tea bags in a glass bowl and then fill with boiling water. Add a teaspoon of salt to help set the dye.The number
of tea bags will determine the strength of the tea dye solution. As a guide use approximately 4 tea bags for a weak solution. Let the solution cool slightly. Wet the fabric to be dyed with warm water. Squeeze out the excess and then place into the tea solution. If you are wanting an even dye remove the tea bags. Leave for a few hours stirring occasionally to ensure the tea dye is being taken up evenly. Alternatively leave the bags in the solution for a more uneven result. Remove the fabric from the tea solution and squeeze out the excess water. Remember the colour will be lighter when the fabric dries.
Another method is to put some strong tea in a spray bottle and spray the fabric until you get the desired effect. Or you can dab the fabric with the warm tea bags to give a more dappled result.Click on the link to see a patchwork wall quilt that has been aged using this technique http://www.stitchingcow.com/sampler.htm
Another method used to age fabric is to use Parisian essence (found in the cooking section of the supermarket). Parisian essence is used in cooking for browning gravies, soups, broths, cakes and puddings. The same technique described above can be used for aging your fabric with this solution. Simply substitute the tea bags with a 1-2 teaspoons of Parisian essence.Coffee can also be used as an alternative substitute, although is a more expensive choice.
If you experiment with each of these methods you will find that they all dye the fabric a different shade. Tea will give a more yellow brown colour whilst Parisian essence and coffee give a deeper brown shade.
Once your fabric is dry and you are happy with the aged look press with a hot iron. If you are Happy with the result simply repeat the process again to darken further, or soak in a solution of stain remover such as nappysan to bring the fabric back to its original condition.
Dyeing fabric with tea, coffee or Parisian essence can give your sewing projects a very unique antique look.
Click on the link for your free copy of a stitchery patern that would be ideal to tea dye...this one's on us. http://www.stitchingcow.com/free-rework-pattern.htm
Palm Trees Suitable For Containers Used Outside And Inside Your Home Or Office
Dioon (Gum) Palm Tree - Dioon spinulosum Giant Dioon is technically a cycad of pre-historical origin, and the Dioon palm tree can grow up to 1 � ft. in diameter with a Dioon trunk growing twelve feet tall. The bright waxy-green leaves of the Dioon are feather-like and pointed on the tips. The giant Dioon palm tree is a favorite container plant and will tolerate temperatures of 25 degrees F., without any significant effect or leaf change.
Bamboo Palm Tree, Reed Palm Tree - Chamaedorea erumpens, Chamaedorea seifrizii The Bamboo Palm tree thrives indoors when grown in low light. The Bamboo Palm tree is a popular and successful plant for growing in homes, offices, malls and courtyards. The bamboo-like segments are spreading by underground shoots, resulting in this bamboo-like container palm tree being easy to grow and maintain. The plant care is simple, requiring simple watering. As a native grown palm tree from Mexico, the Bamboo Palm is found growing as an understory palm tree under taller palm trees.
Lady Palm Tree - Rhapsis excelsa The Lady Palm tree historically dates back to the 1600's when Japanese and Chinese propagated the palm trees to be grown inside the Imperial residences. The Lady palm trees were imported by European monarchs and admired because of their qualities of long-life, easy maintenance and unique beauty and their attraction to be used as an ornamental plant. Lady Palm trees, Rhapsis excelsa, can grow twelve feet tall in clumps or clusters under low artificial light. Very few palm trees have the advantage of large indoor growing as does the Lady Palm tree, Rhapsis excelsa.
Ponytail (Bottle) Palm Trees - Beaucamea recurvata Often called the Elephant Foot palm tree, the Ponytail (Bottle) palm tree, Beaucamea recurvata, grows a swollen base, shaped like a perfume bottle with a narrow neck that corresponds to the trunk capped with a canopy of (ponytail) leaves. Often grown as a low-light bonsai specimen, the Ponytail palm tree can grow for years and years and slowly grows-easily manageable. Ponytail palm trees are available in variegated forms but are difficult to maintain when compared to the green form of the Ponytail palm trees (Bottle), Beaucamea recurvata.
Queen palm trees, Syagrus romanzoffianum (Arecastrum romanzoffianum) (Queen Palm) The Queen palm trees grow to 50 feet tall in zones 9-11 and is cold hardy in temperatures of 20* F. The Queen palm tree can be easily grown in large pots that add a tropical flair to pool and patios. In the deep south, Queen palm trees are landscaped for parking lots, airport entrances, commercial, and home landscapes. Queen palm trees grow fast and provide fast growing for shade and the tropical look. Queen palm trees, Syagrus romazoffianum (Queen Palm) are important container trees for screens used for outside restaurants and cafes.
Triangle (Madagascar-Triangle) palm tree, Dypsis decaryi. The triangle shape of the leaf bases makes the triangle palm trees from the island of Madagascar, a popular palm tree in the nursery trade. The Madagascar (Triangle) palm tree thrives in full sun and is cold hardy to below freezing temperatures. The Madagascar (Triangle) palm tree, Dypsis decaryi, will turn heads to attention when grown and planted at outside restaurants and cafes in containers.
Zamia (Coontie) Palm Tree - Zamia pumila William Bartram, the famous American botanist and explorer discovered the Zamia Palm tree growing in Central Florida on an expedition in the year 1773. William Bartram wrote page 160 in his book Travels. "The Zamia pumila the Erythryna corallodendrum (Cardinal Spear), and the Cactus opuntia, grow there in great abundance in perfection. The first grows in pine forests, in tufts or clumps, a large conical strobile disclosing, its coral red fruit which appears singularly beautiful amidst the deep green fern-like pinnate leaves." William Bartram's description for Zamia (Coontie) palm trees, Zamia pumila is vivid and accurate even 233 years past. Zamia (Coontie) palm trees thrive as outside plants, Zones 9-11, also as containerized palm trees for that tropical look. Clumps of Zamia pumila can easily divide to form real plants or the seeds can be planted to grow new Zamia (Coontie) palm trees that are fast growing.
Zamia (Cardboard) palm tree - Zamia furfuracea The cardboard palm tree is a clumping cycad that grows 3 feet tall in tight clusters that often reach a diameter of 6 feet. The fleshy base is full of water, giving drought protection. The cardboard palm tree, Zamia furfuracea, can be planted outside where temperatures do not go below freezing, and is especially popular to use as bedding plants at resorts such as the Cloister Hotel at Sea Island, Georgia. As a container plant, the cardboard palm tree grows well as specimen or accent plants.
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Learn more about various plants, or purchase ones mentioned in this article by visiting the author's website: TyTy Nursery