Paintball equipment makes a great birthday gift for many different ages, but especially a 14-year-old. If you want your exciting gift to have even more of an impact, give it at a paintball-themed birthday party that has a game they can use it on. Playing pin the talle on the donkey at Chuck E Cheese loses its cool factor after about 10 years. Host a game of paintball at your next party and it will keep your guests busy and excited all day.
Fortunately, paintball equipment is very easy to access and is available from many online stores and shipped right to your door. If you shop at the right place, you can buy a lot of high-quality paintball gear at a fairly low price; Depending on how much you’re willing to spend, some stores will even offer volume discounts if you ask. This makes it affordable to offer paintball-related door prizes or supply equipment for your guests at the party.
Paintball birthday parties are perhaps the easiest to provide with equipment and ideas, however any party where guests get to play this exciting game will be remembered. As a gift, you can’t go wrong with a pack of paintball guns. These contain everything you need to start playing: a paintball gun, mask, hopper, and CO2 tank, and they’re usually pretty cheap! Bundle deals make great gifts because they’re a complete set, ready to plug and play as soon as you open it.
It’s easy to get creative with paintball themed party food. Cool paintball birthday cake ideas are plenty; the colorful splat design of exploding paintballs is almost a staple for such an occasion. Gumballs also look identical in size, color, and shape to paintballs, making them another fun paintball cake accessory. Go all out and make a full-scale paintball war scene made out of marzipan if you’re really adventurous.
You can also get creative with your paintball party invitations. While these are fairly easy to make if you have a bit of flair with colored pens, construction paper, or other art supplies, the easiest way to do this is to have them done by a professional printer. This can be done quite cheaply, however fortunately the paintball party idea is not new; There are many paintball-themed invitation templates available to purchase and use as basic ideas.
While the presents, cake, and ice cream are fun, the real entertainment at the party will be the game. First decide if you want to host the game on a commercial field or on your own property. Booking your party at a commercial field is probably the easiest way to run a successful paintball party, as the field is already set up and rental equipment is plentiful. Commercial courses also offer air tank refills and regular supplies of paintballs so play can resume uninterrupted throughout the day.
Many commercial camps offer to book parties often with different packages available. Depending on what the course offers for your party packages, how much it will cost, and how many guests you will have, decide whether you will cover the cost of equipment rental or have your guests bring money to rent their own. Some courses offer snacks and snacks that your guests can have throughout the day, however, for an additional cost.
Aside from having to follow the rules and limitations of a commercial field, the main disadvantage is that there simply aren’t that many. If you don’t live close enough to a field to have your group there, the next best thing is to keep your own, however this will require a large enough piece of land to play on. Fortunately, any forest or open field will do and these are pretty easy to find.
When hosting your own paintball game, the cheapest way is to ‘BYOPBG’ (Bring Your Own Paintball Gun). Supplying all the paintball equipment for all your guests would be too expensive for most budgets, however paintball is popular enough; you’ll be surprised how many people already own computers. Also keep in mind that hosting a BYOPBG party may reduce the number of guests that can attend your party; If they don’t have a paintball gun, they won’t have much fun at the party.
The best way to host your own paintball party is to consider providing CO2 tanks and paintballs while your guests bring everything else. It’s also smart to invest in several cheap paintball masks in case your guests forget theirs. Paintball masks are the only mandatory safety equipment and must be worn at all times to play; without a mask, your guests should not be allowed to play.
While shopping for cheap paintball equipment, you may also want to consider stocking up on certain necessary accessories that your guests may need throughout the day. These include extra hoppers, gun squeegees (to help clean paintball guns in case a paintball breaks off prematurely inside the barrel), and anti-fog spray for your guests’ paintball masks. don’t forget a set of allen keys; These are the main tools used to work on paintball markers in the event of a breakdown.
For added fun, try to have your paintball game well organized. Depending on how many guests are in attendance, be ready with different game variations for them to try. You may also need to fix or modify your playing field if necessary. Wooded areas or hayfields work best because they already have built-in structures (trees and hay bales) to hide during the action.
Whether you’re hosting your paintball party on a commercial field or in the woods behind your house, plan ahead and try to have all the details covered. However you decide to run it, be sure to include the necessary details in the invitations so your guests know what to expect and what to bring with them. It’s also worth shopping around; Take your time browsing the internet, requesting quotes and volume discounts when shopping for paintball party supplies.
