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13th birthday ideas for dd
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Hi ladies, I could really use some help in coming up with some ideas for something different and special to do and/or give to my lovely girl for her upcoming 13th birthday. We are really wanting to treat this birthday as a landmark birthday, so to speak, and have it be different than other birthdays. The hard part is, we don’t have a lot of money to put towards this right now.
Some of my friends have a bigger party for their girls when they turn 13 and celebrate their becoming a young lady with lots of people. Not a bad idea, except that would be the LAST thing this particular dd would enjoy! She is does not enjoy big groups and has had severe anxiety problems in the past. These are being overcome but things that are loud or big are still a source of stress for her. She is extremely sweet and gentle. Very pretty and ladylike (most of the time) but IS NOT, in any way, “girly”. ; ). So the typical girly stuff simply does not appeal to her. She is a quirky, nature loving, book-devouring, “horse girl” with a goofy side and if she could, she would live in a barn and all her best friends would be animals! With the exception of 1 or 2 close “human pals”. We don’t yet live in the country, so we can’t get her any animals or much in the “barn-dwelling” arena.
I am at a loss as to how to make this birthday “extra special”. So, I am pleading for help here! I have thought about going camping with her, but we live in northern Alberta and it’s snowing here right now! So, the weather is not quite yet predictable enough to be able to confidently pull off an enjoyable camping trip! :/
A BIG thanks to any and all who are able to help! -Miranda
I am one of 3 girls. My parents were not big on parties. For our 13th and 16th birthday my dad took us each on a fancy date. We went to a very fancy restaraunt. My dad did the whole open our door, teaching us how to expect to be treated by future men. He let us order a fancy drink and just feel very special. It is a very special memory and something we will do with our kids.
When my daughter was about to turn 13 I took her on a mother daughter weekend. Now, I also made it a weekend where we went through the Passport to Purity by Family Life. It was a great time to just sit and talk about some very important life issues. Just staying at a hotel was a big deal for her (My other daughter will probably want to go to a cabin or ranch when it is her turn. ). We did whatever she wanted. We went shopping, & swimming. We ate where she wanted to eat. I also got her a ring to remind her of all we had talked about that weekend. Her dad and I each wrote her a letter letting her know how proud we are of her and our prayers for her and who she is becoming. It is a very special memory for both of us.
My niece turned 13 last summer and she camped in the backyard with several of her closest friends. Her Dad had found one of those neat old army tents (pretty large) and set it up for her. They called it “glamping”. 🙂
The afternoon before the sleepover they took canoes out on the lake near their house. Then they came home and made homemade pizza. I was told that the girls had a blast sleeping outside under the stars.
Thanks ladies!
We’ve decided that we would take her out for dinner with just her and her father and I, we would get someone to watch our younger kids. We are going to try to put together a little book of letters from family members written to her as an encouragment and blessing over her becoming a young lady. We are going to try to put the letters along with pictures of her with the people who wrote them. Then come home for cake and opening gifts with her siblings.
Thank you for your ideas and inspiration!
-Miranda
I have a daughter turning 13 in September and my challenge is that she says she has everything she needs and doesn’t want anything. While I am glad she feels this way it does make it a challenge to find something she would like. We plan on taking her to dinner but we will give her the option if she wants siblings to go along. As for yours who loves horses could you get her a special ride on a horse from a friend who owns horses or a dude ranch?
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