The 40th birthday is a milestone to be marked by a great party.
Turning 40 is a milestone birthday that should be marked with a great party and great friends. Make it extra special by creating a theme for the party to reflect the special nature of the year. A little extra planning and reflection on either the year of the person's birth or the significant number 40 will ensure the event is one to be talked about for the rest of the year. Does this Spark an idea?
Number 40 Themes
Number confetti is available at party supply stores.
Everything is done in 40 for a 40-theme birthday party and that includes the gifts, food and decorations. Begin with an invitation that asks guests to bring a small gift item to put into a shared basket. By the time everyone arrives, and you supplement the basket, there should be 40 separately wrapped gifts for the guest of honor.
Use the number 40 in all your decorations including big, glittering number 40 signs to hang from the ceiling, table centerpieces with number 40 sticking out of each arrangement and number 40 metallic confetti sprinkled around appetizer trays. Create a slideshow for the party guests that highlight the guest of honor's 40 greatest moments or show off images from nearly every year.
Turn Back the Clock
A review of a birth year can bring back many great memories.
Look up details from the year the guest of honor was born. There are many online resources that have this information. Create a theme party around that particular year and use images of important events and memorable people on your party invitations and decorations.
For example, for someone who was born in 1970 you can use images of Mood Rings, the Atari game "Pong," "Abba" and "Charlie's Angels" on the invitation and party table and wall decorations.
Involve the party guests in the fun by playing a trivia game featuring 40 questions that focus on that specific year or decade and offer gifts to winning players from the era.
Vintage Gift Party
Birthdates in the 1970s may incorporate a disco theme.
Fads are cyclical and it's possible to get some vintage, fad items or nostalgic candy that was popular on the year the guest of honor was born. Include a list of fad items from the relevant year in your party invitation and ask guests to find one of the items on the list to bring to the party as a gift.
For example, someone born in 1970 may receive things like an Etch-a-Sketch, a Magic 8 Ball or a Fondue pot. Guests may also want to shop the thrift stores to find vintage clothing to give or wear to the party.
40 Days and 40 Nights...
A two by two party challenges guests to get in on the fun.
No matter what your religious belief, you can incorporate the famous Noah's Ark story into your special 40th birthday party theme. Start with invitations that use Noah's Ark images and then ask guests to come in "two by two." Invite guests to provide a gift that is "a pair" or features two of something. Gift ideas may include a pair of slippers, a package of Twinkies, a pair of earrings or novelty socks. Decorate the party room with large animal cutouts placed in pairs to mimic the animals coming in twos to the ark.
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