| The best sweet 16 birthday party ideas aren't just | | | | I then used streamers in the same colors along side |
| an "off the shelf" theme that could fit anyone. It's | | | | the balloons. I formed a type of canopy with the |
| better to put on your thinking cap and come up with | | | | streamers using a ceiling fan as the center (ceiling fan |
| something unique and special to the birthday guy or | | | | turned off of course). |
| gal. Here's a unique 16th birthday party idea that is | | | | I found inexpensive M & M figurines, and placed |
| fitting for any sixteen year old who loves sweets! | | | | those throughout the room. I filled bowls and bowls |
| This idea can be used for most any age group, it | | | | with the candies and used them also as a type of |
| doesn't have to be limited to a 16th party, but it | | | | confetti. I scattered M & M's on the dining room |
| makes a special theme for this age because it really | | | | table, coffee table and end tables, anywhere with a |
| puts the "sweet" in sixteen! | | | | flat surface. You could literally eat your way through |
| What you do is choose a specific candy that is their | | | | the room! |
| absolute favorite. In this article I'm going to use M & | | | | At this point the room was totally colorful and very |
| M's because I know two twins who's names both | | | | festive. I finished off by baking huge sugar cookies |
| started with the letter M. Their combined nickname | | | | with M & M's and putting them on the dining room |
| was of course, M & M! I helped plan the event and | | | | table along with a birthday cake with the M & M logo |
| we decided to make it an M & M sweet 16 party. | | | | in icing which matched their initials. I decorated the |
| You Should consider mixing this idea up to match | | | | cake with more M & M's. |
| your girl or boy's favorites. If the guest of honor for | | | | We also came up with a few silly sweet 16 poems |
| your party loves a different brand of candy, go for | | | | that were puns on the double M concept. We turned |
| it! | | | | it into an activity at the party where everyone |
| First of all I decided to use basic M & M candies with | | | | recited one of the poems to both of them. They had |
| the bright primary colors. I used them as the starting | | | | everyone laughing all over the place! |
| point for the entire theme, which meant bright, | | | | This was one of the most colorful and festive parties |
| solid-colored decorations. | | | | I've ever helped do. It has also been their favorite. |
| I used 32 bright helium balloons tied randomly | | | | So consider a candy theme for your upcoming event. |
| throughout the living room and dining room combined. | | | | It can be a lot of fun! |