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40th Birthday Party Ideas - Go Beyond Black

When it’s time to plan a 40th birthday party, think outside the black box. Explore 40th birthday party ideas that are colorful, creative and fun.

Adult birthday parties shouldn’t be ho-hum affairs. Think back over the past four decades and come up with creative music, party activities and party food ideas. Having 40 years to work with should give you plenty of party ideas. Use music and pictures from the past 40 years to create the party mood. Rent a karaoke machine and let guests relive their teens. For party favors, order nostalgic candy from decades past.

Get your guests in the party mood before they ever arrive by sending creative invitations. One idea is to print then and now pictures of the birthday guy or gal on the invitations and ask people to bring along birthday party pictures from their past. Another idea is to invite your guests to dress in the style of 40 years ago (the 1960s for those of us turning 40 now).

If you can’t resist incorporating a bit of black into the 40th birthday party, use this idea; invite your guests to an informal “black tie event.” To make this idea work, you’ll need to clearly explain that you want guests to wear some type of black tie with otherwise casual clothes.

There’s Nothing Trivial About 40 Years

Did you know that someone celebrating a 40th birthday has lived 14,600 days or 350,400 hours? Use the idea of 40 years of trivia to help in planning fun party games (how about a special version of Trivial Pursuit) and decorations. You can post trivial facts from the past 40 years on the walls.

If you’re still having trouble thinking of party ideas, ask the guest of honor about his most memorable birthday and try to recreate that—even if it involved a fire truck cake and a wild scavenger hunt. Adults (even those who are 40 plus) are still kids at heart.

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home - party ideas :: 40th birthday party ideas 40th Birthday Party Ideas - Go Beyond Black When it’s time to plan a 40th birthday party, think outside the black box. Explore 40th birthday party ideas that are colorful, creative and fun. Adult birthday parties shouldn’t be ho-hum affairs. Think back over the past four decades and come up with creative music, party activities and party food ideas. Having 40 years to work with should give you plenty of party ideas. Use music and pictures from the past 40 years to create the party mood. Rent a karaoke machine and let guests relive their teens. For party favors, order nostalgic candy from decades past. Get your guests in the party mood before they ever arrive by sending creative invitations. One idea is to print then and now pictures of the birthday guy or gal on the invitations and ask people to bring along birthday party pictures from their past. Another idea is to invite your guests to dress in the style of 40 years ago (the 1960s for those of us turning 40 now). If you can’t resist incorporating a bit of black into the 40th birthday party, use this idea; invite your guests to an informal “black tie event.” To make this idea work, you’ll need to clearly explain that you want guests to wear some type of black tie with otherwise casual clothes. There’s Nothing Trivial About 40 Years Did you know that someone celebrating a 40th birthday has lived 14,600 days or 350,400 hours? Use the idea of 40 years of trivia to help in planning fun party games (how about a special version of Trivial Pursuit) and decorations. You can post trivial facts from the past 40 years on the walls. If you’re still having trouble thinking of party ideas, ask the guest of honor about his most memorable birthday and try to recreate that—even if it involved a fire truck cake and a wild scavenger hunt. Adults (even those who are 40 plus) are still kids at heart. Related Articles Theme Parties: Nothing Like Casino Night Totally Cool 40th Birthday Ideas For more information about birthday ideas, or to choose from a variety of related products and services, choose from one of the following links: