Party Favor Ideas for a 40th Birthday
- Celebrate your 40th birthday with cake and a milestone party.birthday cake image by tomcat2170 from Fotolia.com
A 40th birthday is a milestone, celebrating another decade of life. Moreover, it can be viewed as that marker nearing or at the top of the hill. But these days some say 40 is the new 30. These contradicting views on reaching the four-decade mark give party planners the opportunity to go either way--to celebrate it as starting the journey to the golden years or celebrating it as a final fling of youth. Pick the direction that best fits, or best gets the goat of, the party honoree. Then, select party favors to go with the theme. - Some consider 40 the peak of the hill, or near it. Celebrate with party favors that accentuate growing old. Humorous favors include tombstones. The tombstones can each mark the death of many activities the birthday guy or gal has left behind as "too youthful" or "carefree" because now the focus is on responsibilities. Along with tombstones, grim reapers make for humorous party favors. And don't forget to use the hill motive. Perhaps even have an "over the hill" birthday cake or cupcakes. Of course, a cane makes for a great party prop. Party-favor sites offer a variety of humorous party favors.
- Focus on the positive. Celebrate the youthful side of this milestone. Give your guests such favors as tins of mints that say, "40 is the new 30." Offer guests glittered hats and noisemakers to celebrate the guest of honor's new decade. You can even use inexpensive toys, the sort bought in bulk, as party favors. Find a toy that has some personal meaning to the birthday guy or gal. Search party-favor sites for ideas.
- To come up with your own party favors, look back 40 years. Find out what happened the year the birthday guy or gal was born. From those events, make party favors to remember them. See if a particular toy was new back then to use as favors. Perhaps a particular style of hat was in fashion that can be used for party hats.
