Seeking Ideas for Tween Girl Birthday Party Locations

My daughter (age 16) still likes LaserQuest for Lasertag. (Mountain View near Shoreline and 101). They have birthday packages and you can order in pizza

For my daughter's 10th birthday we had a spa party at home. We got the idea from American Girl, but did it ourselves.

She had 7 or 8 friends over and I had another mom come to help. We did "facials" to talk with the girls about the importance to taking care of the your skin. They gave each other new hairstyles. And I borrowed enough of those back rub contraptions so the girls were paired up and gave each other "massages" while sitting up and clothed in PJs. We had a mom that is wonderful with nails give the girls manicures (it was sort of an assembly line) complete with the little sticker jewels. Most of the girls slept over and we had home made fruit smoothies and granola for breakfast. Their goodie bags were really cute washcloths (from Target) with travel sized lip balm, shampoo, pocket brush, hair elastic, and lotion. It was a lot of fun to plan and the girls loved it. We had healthly snacks and bottles of water neatly arranged for them to eat during the party, they arrived just after dinner.

A friend of hers had a party once where they all went to lunch and then got professional manicures complete with the little flowers.

If she's crafty, you could look into a Pottery painting place like Color Me Mine, or a beading store. We've done both of those as well. The Place to Bead in San Ramon does beading parties, and I think The Bead Shop in Palo Alto has a back room, you could check there.

For her next birthday she wants to have a proper Victorian High Tea party at a tea shop.

I don't know if this is going to help but....There is a place in Westgate mall that caters to "girlie" parties. I don't know the name of it, but maybe someone on here will! My neighbors girls went to a party there which was "rock & roll" themed and they came back with great hair and nails. Good Luck!
Okay, I got curious and looked it up....It's called Raspberry Lips. Here is the webpage: http://www.clubrazzberry.com/faq.html

Hi D.,

I've helped one of my sister-in-laws' with her daughter's 11th salon birthday party. The salon was actually in Mt. View, but I'm sorry I can't remember the name. However, this salon advertised that she hosted pre/teen salon party's. The lady had an area reserved for food and snacks...then a couple of girls at a time were able to get their nails done, while I had some side activities for the other girls waiting. We allowed them to just paint their fingernails and toe nails...it wasn't a real manicure/pedicure...just a clean up and paint. The other nice offer in this salon were massages..since I knew my SIL needed some R & R, I let her get the massage while I watched/hosted the party. It went fairly well...after a couple of hours...parent's came to pick up their kids and we called it a day. The girls enjoyed it and it was just enough time to not go crazy...btw, we had about 10 girls...

Hope this helps.

L.

Rock climbing at Twisters Gym in Mt. View was good for our 10yo girl.

My daughter was in middle school when she had a Mary Kay Party. A Mary Kay Rep came to the house and showed the girls how to take care of their face and how to apply make up generously. They did not have to buy anything unless they wanted too. And then they went to a photography studio and took pictures and all the girls pitched in to pay for them. It was the pictures that you can get that are black/white or serpia and there are some you can get in color. The girls had fun.

If you know someone who is in cosmetology school you can have them do the girls hair (no cutting or dying)to go along with the make-up and have the girls bring a nice outfit to take the pictures in.

Hi D.,

How about Winter Lodge in Palo Alto, your daughter could have an ice skating party.

Winter Lodge
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3009 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Map it | Get directions
Cross Streets: Between Towle Way and Wellsbury Way

winterlodge.com

"In-Session" Group Party (Outdoor ice)
$10 per skater / 10 skater minimum - 45 skater maximum (upon availability)

Parties are two hours in length during a skating session, and include use of tables in picnic
area. Reservations must be made in advance. Sorry, no BBQs or electrical available. All food,
games and cleanup must be completed within scheduled time. In case of rain, skating is held
under the roof area of the outdoor rink and a serving table will be set up for you on the covered
porch. “In-Session” parties cannot be let in before start of party time. See calendar below for
rental times.

Note: During busy times (i.e. first and last week of lessons, holidays) Winter Lodge is not able to
accommodate group discount reservations.

Please note: All skating party fees include skate rental.

youngchefacadamey.com and cakeworks.com, both have parties for younger and older children. You go in with your party and either make a plate (pizza or pasta) or dessert, depending on which place you go, then they get to eat what they made afterward.

Is she too old for a Pump It up party ?
( I'ts huge inflatable slides etc, w/ music and air hockey)
Then a party room with a big special chair.
Up to 26 cost the same.
A few party helpers come with it...

I haven't tried them because of availability but Pinkies in Los Altos is a nail salon that caters to kids parties - nice facility, can bring in cake and make age appropriate - tiaras or not, etc Remember it being about $16 per girl for a 2-3 hour time.

D.~
I have a 9 year old daughter and she loves Razzberry Lips and Blush. The Razzberry Lips is at Westgate Mall in Saratoga. I'm not sure if that's too far but you should go to "http://clubrazzberry.com/index.html" and check it out. It's great for 7-15 year olds for a cute and fun make-up theme. Note, the colors are pastel and light so it's not a heavy make up look. Hairstyles are done with glitter added. Read the party information. Nearby they have Willow Street Pizza place, Fresh Choice, Johnny Rockets, etc for a lunch after if you were planning that as well. All inside, music, make-up, hair fun and pictures. Check out their "gallery" of photos to see what it's like.
If Saratoga is too far, look at other local malls under children's section and maybe a name will sound like a make-up and hair fun place. You might have something similar closer to your area.
Have fun, regardless of what you decide to do for your daughter's birthday!! J.

This is the perfect age for young ladies to learn proper skin care. Many of my clients with "tween" girls have scheduled a skin care pamper party as the Birthday party for their daughters. One gal even had her party at a local hotel and had a sleep over for the girls (5 friends invited). The Birthday girl's Mom + one other stayed over as chaperones. Goodie bags consisted of travel size skin care sets which I provided. We covered proper skin care, then brought out the color samples and let them practice make-up application. Though they're still way too young for make-up, most girls love to play with it and this was a controlled environment with lots of guidance.

Hey D. -

I have the perfect solution -- have her birthday at Opal'z (just down the street from Winter Lodge in Midtown Palo Alto). The girls can make soaps, lip glosses, scented lotions and liquid soaps, bath bombs, all kinds of girly-girl things, but in a crafty sort of way, and all with natural ingredients. They have a big room upstairs just for parties, you can bring your own food, bevs, etc. Easy, perfect, and the girls will LOVE it!

http://www.opalzoap.com/

Have fun!

J.

How about taking them to the movies?
If your not comfortable with the salon party idea I'll bet some of the other parents won't be either. Just a thought...