Your child has graduated from princess themes and Spiderman parties, which means it's time to start brainstorming some good preteen birthday party ideas.

Now your mission is to plan something fun and "cool" (whatever that means, right?) that they'll be excited to invite their friends. They're not little kids anymore, but they're still not quite old enough to go off and do things on their own for a birthday celebration.

These are our top three favorite birthday party ideas that will help you start planning your next birthday party.

1) Their Favorite Sport

Is there a sport that they're absolutely obsessed with? Use this as a starting point for planning their party. Maybe they're obsessed with basketball. Book a court at your community center and supply snacks and sports drinks for them to enjoy in between games.

Perhaps baseball is their thing. Reserve a baseball field nearby and let them go to town. Take them all to your child's favorite fast food joint afterward.

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