Are you celebrating your 13th birthday soon? Give yourself a birthday bash that you and your guests will never forget. Prepare early so that everything in the party will be perfect. Things to consider include the invitations, decorations, games and activities, and the food you will serve at the party.

A lot of people believe that the number 13 is a very unlucky number. In fact, people are so afraid of the number 13 that some buildings are deliberately designed not to have a 13th floor to reassure people that the buildings are safe. Scientifically though, there’s no proof of the bad luck that the number 13 is supposed to bring. Your birthday party will be perfect as long as you prepare everything properly.

Invitations for Your 13th Birthday Party

The cool thing about the number 13 is that you can make its infamous reputation as the theme of your party. Start by sending out invitations highlighting the belief that 13 is unlucky. You can write messages such as, “Try your luck! You are invited to my unlucky 13th Birthday Party!” or “Think you’re lucky enough? Come to my 13th birthday party and try your luck!”

Buy birthday party invitations from department stores. If you know how to edit pictures on the computer, you can also make party invitations using photo-editing or greeting card programs. These programs have existing templates that you can simply edit according to your desires. Print out the cards and then mail them to your guests. You may also send the invitations through e-mail which is much easier to do. (Tips on how to make birthday invitations)

13th Birthday Party Games and Activities

The games and activities at your 13th birthday party should all involve a degree of chance to emphasize the luck theme. Here are a few games and activities you can do at the party:

Musical chairs: Musical chairs require some skill, but it’s ultimately a game of chance as the music determines whether you’re going to be in front of a chair or not. To play the game, arrange several chairs in a circular formation and ask for participants. The number of chairs should always be one less than the number of participants. Play a song on the sound system and ask the players to dance around the chairs as the music plays.

Players should quickly sit on the chairs when you stop the music. Since there aren’t enough chairs for everybody, one player is always left standing and leaves the game. The game continues as chairs are removed one by one. The player to sit on the last chair wins the game.

Grouping game: This game is very similar to musical chairs. Start the game by collecting together as one big group. Call out any number between two and fifteen that is less than half of the total number of participants. Players then scramble to form groups with that number of members. The members should wrap their arms around each other so you can see who is in the group. Players who can’t enter a group have leave the game. More and more players leave the game as you call out more numbers. The winning group could have anywhere from two to five members.

Pin the donkey tail: This game is a classic game of chance. Fix the poster of the donkey without a tail on a wall and tell participants to line up. Blindfold the player in front and give him the paper cutout of the tail. He then tries to pin the tail on the right spot without seeing the poster. The player who pins the tail closest to the right spot wins the game.

Unlucky hat game: Get some hats and tell everyone to put them on. The objective of this game is NOT to be the last person wearing a hat because that means your hat is the unlucky hat. First, tell the participants that no one is allowed to take off their hats until you do. Continue talking with people in the party until you notice participants forgetting that they’re even playing the game. Take off your hat and watch others as they also take off their hats. The last player to take off his hat is the unlucky loser. As punishment, the group tells him to do a task.

Food for Your 13th Birthday Party

The foods you should serve on your 13th birthday party should be fun to eat. You may serve the food in 13 servings on the table to emphasize the theme of the party; for example, serve 13 drumsticks and 13 slices of pizza on the table. This is only feasible if you have 13 guests or fewer, though. The following foods will keep the spirits of your guests high:

Drumsticks: Chicken drumsticks are extremely delicious and fun to eat. Arrange 13 of them in a circular formation on a plate if you have 13 guests or fewer. If you have more guests, just put a bunch of them on a plate and let your guests gorge on them.

Pizza: Pizza is always a hit in parties because it’s tasty and easy to eat. You can either make your own pizza at home or order from a fast food restaurant. (Learn how to make pasta pizza)

Hot dogs: Hot dogs are juicy, meaty, are and sure to keep your guests craving for more. Serve hot dogs on each table and let your guests eat them to their hearts’ content.

Spaghetti: If you want to keep partying for a long time, make sure to serve spaghetti at your party. It is rich in flavor and can keep you going for a long time. Top the spaghetti with a lot of meatballs and cheese to make it even tastier.

Cookies and muffins: Some of your guests might prefer sweet treats than meaty ones, so be sure to serve cookies and muffins at your party. People can just munch these treats while waiting for the next activity or game to begin.

Ice cream:Ice cream is a nice choice for dessert. Your guests will surely love flavors like vanilla, chocolate, and chocolate chip.

Birthday cake:Your birthday cake should match the theme of the party, so put 13 candles over it. You may choose a black chocolate cake to highlight the bad luck that the nuimber 13 brings. Add other features like 13 cherries or 13 drops of icing over the cake.

Have fun at your 13th birthday party. Prove to your guests that the number 13 isn’t such a bad number at all. With these party ideas, your 13th birthday party may just be the happiest and luckiest birthday party you’ll ever have.