These Back To School Party Ideas For Girls are a great way to have fun with your friends right before you have to go back to classes.
I love back to school because it means more time with my old friends and a chance to meet new ones.
Plus, I love buying new supplies, like killer backpacks and clothes!
It’s a great time of year, so of course I need to throw a party to celebrate!
Read on for a few of my favorite back to school party ideas, plus tips on how to throw the ultimate bash!
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Back To School Party Ideas For Girls
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When it comes to awesome back to school party ideas, anything goes, really. These are my three favorites because they are so much fun for me and my friends!
1. Makeover Party
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Everyone brings their makeup, hair accessories, curling irons and even some clothes and you hang out trying new makeup tips, hair styles and clothing styles out until you find something new that you like.
We love to check out the YouTube channels (see one of my favorites below) with makeup and hair tips.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqmzp7w4jOY
I like the Vintage looks of pinup girls hair and makeup right now the most, but you can play with contouring or just learning how to get cute beach waves in your hair.
Makeover parties are always fun because they are cheap and you get to take tons of pictures! Just ask your friends to bring along their favorite makeup, or you can grab a fabulous all-in-one kit like these:
Clothing Swap Party
This is a fun way to get new to you clothes for the school year. I know parents are always budgeting and it can be expensive to go out and buy new stuff, but swapping with my friends is awesome. I get new stuff to wear, and I don’t have to spend my money.
As long as everyone (and their parents) is okay with swapping out stuff we don’t wear anymore – this works out great. I have friends who are a lot taller than me, and they always end up being able to give me jeans, shorts and skirts that are too short for them. Perfect way to spruce up my back to school wardrobe!
When you send out your invite, just make sure to remind your friends to wash their clothes before they bring them. No one wants to try on a sweat-on sweater, even if it is your BFF’s sweat!
3. Movie Binge Party
This back to school party idea for girls is my favorite. I love nothing more than to have my friends over for a movie binge day.
A day spent eating junk food in our pajamas watching all the chick flicks we want is perfect. We can laugh, cry and even pick out new clothing styles we like in the movies all before we have to go back to the daily grind of school.
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Sometimes, it’s just nice to have a day of nothingness like that before school starts.
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Now that we have a few fun back to school party ideas, read on for my top tips to make sure it’s THE bash of the year!
Tips & Must-Haves for a Successful Back to School Party
1. Awesome Party Decorations
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Finding great back to school party decorations is kind of tricky. A lot of the ready-to-go decor is either meant for little kids or for a graduation party. Still, there are some cool ideas that fall somewhere in the middle! Try these:
- Decorate based on your school’s colors. You don’t have to go overboard! Just grab some streamers and balloons. You can even do some personalized balloons with your school’s name and year on it.
- Use chalkboard signs on the food and drinks table to let your guests know what they’re eating.
2. Tableware Essentials
Again, you don’t have to go wild here. It’s hard to find back to school party plates and cups that aren’t made for itty bitty kiddies anyway.
- I suggest once again going with your school colors. You can grab a big party pack from Party City in just about any color.
- Don’t really love your school colors (hey, I get it, mine were green and yellow!)? Classic black and white or black and gold always looks nice!
- For your party cups, here’s a fun idea: give out reusable water bottles that your guests can use throughout the year! If your friends require much caffeination before starting their day, try portable coffee mugs
. They’re a bit more expensive, obviously, but if you’re keeping the decor and party plates simple, you’ll have some wiggle room in your budget.
. They’re a bit more expensive, obviously, but if you’re keeping the decor and party plates simple, you’ll have some wiggle room in your budget.
3. Cool Party Lights
Planning a night-time party outside? You’ll need some lights!
- A simple yet elegant option is to string up some plain white globe lights. I love them because you can reuse them for just about any party theme.
- You can also put battery-operated string lights into mason jars for a cool effect.
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4. Outdoor Party Must-Have
If you’re having your party outdoors, you really want to make sure you don’t get rained out! That’s where party tents come in handy. You could rent one, but if you throw a lot of parties, it makes sense to have your own.
Here are some of my top picks:
5. Party Favors
Fortunately, finding cool back to school party favors is a lot easier than finding party decorations! Here’s a brilliant idea: make fun little “back to school kits” like the one pictured above! Obviously, your kit will be a bit different than one made for younger kids. Here are some things to include:
- Cute pencils, because even if you’re going to be a senior, you can never have enough #2 pencils!
- A neutral-colored glossy lip balm
- Some deodorant wipes for those days when you work up a sweat in gym class!
- Travel-sized lotions
- A little travel hairbrush
, because even if you’re going to be a senior, you can never have enough #2 pencils!
for those days when you work up a sweat in gym class!
Put it all together in a cute little cosmetic bag
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As I said, you can pretty much throw any type of back to school parties to say goodbye to summer. As long as you invite your closest friends and have fun, it’ll be a hit!
These are my favorite back to school party ideas for girls. What are yours?
These are fun ideas for girls. I am sure they would all be a ton of fun 🙂
These are great ideas. I think a back to school party is a great way to lessen the sting of homework and going to bed early.
These are fantastic ideas. My daughter will be starting school this year, so I think a party is definitely in order!
These are all great ideas! I love the idea of doing makeovers for the girls!
These are such great party ideas! I think that that clothing swap idea is a good idea; just make sure that the girls are all similar in size that come, so that no one feels overweight. You know how girls are!
This is such a cute idea for girls! I would never have thought to do this as a summer activity for “Back to School”, but is also a fun idea to get together and have some fun.
These great ideas for parties for my daughter to have. She swaps clothes with her friends all the time.
My kids would totally look at me strange if I told them we was having a back to school party. The thought about returning back does not excite them.
The clothing swap party is such a great idea! And that way everyone gets to go back to school in something new!
What a great list of ideas for a teen girls party. My daughter and her friends always swap clothes when they get together!
A clothing swap is a really cool idea. I wish we would have tried that with my sister’s family!
When my daughter was in school we did a hair and makeup party and it was lots of fun and was a good way to wind up the summer.
These are really great idea’s! I told them we was having a back to school party. The thought about returning back does not excite them.
These are all great ideas!! We didn’t do back to school parties when Iw as in school, I feel jipped!! LOL!!
these are all really cute ideas! I love the makeover party idea! I would love that as an adult!
I love the ideas! We have only just stopped school for Summer here in the UK and so this is a while off, but I’ll be planning something for my boys!
All three of those are extremely fun party themes. I especially like the Clothing Swap idea! What a great way to get some new outfits for fall without breaking the bank.
I love the clothing swap party idea! As a teen I always borrowed my friends’ clothes; a great way to find new items without having to spend money!
How fun to have a back to school party. I haven’t though to do that but I know the kids would love it.
That sounds fun! I bet the girls would have a blast. Teens to love to party, do they?
These are great ideas although I don’t host a back to school party, this would come in handy for some.
These are fantastic back to school party ideas. My Daughter would love to have a makeover party.
Movie binging is the perfect way to celebrate any occasion. Even just the regular days.
I like these ideas, especially the clothing swap one. Clothes are so expensive these days and kids outgrow them so fast.
What a fun way to think about back to school. Throw a party. I know my middle schooler would enjoy.
Omg awesome ideas!!! My daughter would love a makeover party! Her and her friends would have so much fun!
What great ideas for back to school! Even though I have boys, that clothing swap idea is fantastic! 😀 Thanks for sharing!
I’ve never thought to do a back to school party. This is a cool idea, my kids would really enjoy it.