Invite the hottest teen celebrities to your child's party with these fun rock star party ideas. Think High School Musical, Hannah Montana or Cheetah Girls. These fun and trendy party ideas will have all your guests feeling like they’ve finally found stardom!

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Party Planning

For peace of mind, begin planning your bash six to eight weeks in advance. This will allow you time to gather all the supplies that you need, including decorations, gifts, and menu items. Planning ahead also gives your guests time to RSVP and make travel plans, if needed. Don't panic if you find yourself short on time; you can still plan a great party! Planning ahead simply reduces the risk of conflicts with guests' plans and may increase your party’s attendance.

Creative invitations build excitement and can increase attendance at your child's rock star party. If you have time to make your own, be sure to involve your child in choosing the design and filling in the details. Here are some ideas to get you started:

• Make invitations from cardstock in the shape of a guitar. On the front of each write “Rock the House at [child’s name]'s Party!” and put the other party details on the back.
  
  
• Use empty CD cases to hold the invitations. Design each invitation to look like the cover of a music CD using markers or CD label-making software, and then cut each one to size and insert them into the CD cases.
  
  
• Find a photo of your child’s favorite singer or group, and copy it onto one side of an 8-1/2" x 11” piece of paper. Then, feed the copies into your printer so that the party invitation details print on the other side. (Alternatively, you can insert a photo from the Internet into a word-processing program, and then type the party details below the picture or on a second page.) Roll up each invitation, and slip on a small rubber band to resemble a concert poster. Either hand deliver these or use mailing tubes.
  
  
• Design your invitations to look like concert tickets. Use wording like “For One Night Only!” and "At [your child's name]'s Auditorium."

You can also use our easy printable invitations. Or, if you’re short on time, purchase personalized or pre-printed Rock and Roll, High School Musical, Cheetah Girls or Hannah Montana invitations online. We recommend mailing your invitations three to four weeks prior to the party—any sooner and your guests may forget, any later and your guests may already have plans.

To simplify the rest of the party planning process, check out our Party Planning Timeline, take a look at our When & Where to Have the Party page, and read the paragraphs below for information on selecting decorations, supplies, activities, and more for your child's party.

What You’ll Need

If you plan to use paper tableware and themed party supplies, our Suggested Party Supply List may be quite helpful. Please note that you may not need everything on the list; it is intended only as a guide.

For this party, think bright, flashy colors. Colorful balloons and streamers work perfectly. You may also want to have pretend microphones, a Karaoke machine and Karaoke CDs, a CD player and disposable cameras handy.

For goodie bags, purchase temporary tattoos, lip gloss or make-up kits, music CDs, magic microphones, stadium cups, directors’ clapboards, star sunglasses, and other rock star party favors. Place all of these items inside clear or printed cellophane bags, and tie the bags closed with bold, bright-colored ribbons. Or save time and purchase ready-made party favor sets.