Surprise 40th Birthday Ideas
Birthday parties should always be a funtastic way of celebrating someone's special day. And when it's a 40th birthday party, it should be made all the more special. Why? 'Coz there are chances that some 40 year olds might have started 'feeling their age' and you need to get them out of that funk for good! And what better way than to throw them a party and show them how much you love them? In a fun way, of course. So if you're planning that surprise soon, here are some great ideas for you.
Surprise 40th Birthday Party Ideas
There's that charm in surprise birthday parties like there really isn't in any other celebration. It's not only fun for the person whom you're throwing the party for, but it is also as much fun for the person planning it, because it has to all be done without the person finding out. And that adds to a whole lot of drama and excitement. Then of course there is the priceless expressions you get when the person finds out what you've been up to. So to make that happen, here are some sweet and unique surprise birthday ideas.
No Show
This is a mean trick to pull but it really does work very nicely for a great surprise. Here's what you do. Act like you have a very important meeting on the day of the birthday and show a whole lot of remorse for the fact that you won't be home the whole day and that you'll only join him/her directly at night. To make matters worse, ask him/her to book a restaurant for dinner all by herself/himself. Then on the day of the birthday, wake up early and leave the home with a chit saying you were called away soon. That will get them really mad. Now wait for about half an hour or so and then proceed to surprise them! Walk in with a cake and flowers, a great gift and a whole lot of activities planned for the day! Movies, plays, shopping and dining. It will be a surprise they will never forget.
Travel Abroad
This needs you to have your budget firmly in place. Zero in on a travel destination that the birthday boy or girl has always wanted to visit and then set forth planning for it. Make sure that it's a surprise. If you can afford it, get some of her/his closest friends or relatives to join in. Or, you could host a small party after you are back from the trip and only your immediate family can proceed for the trip.
Place and Theme
Instead of hosting the party at home or a restaurant as usual, think of a unique place to throw the party like a yacht or a theme park or a picnic in the country. Imagine the amount of fun the entirely new setting will bring to the whole surprise party! Plan activities according to the place, like a yacht could have a live jazz band and champagne flowing, while you and the guests dance the night away. A theme park will take care of itself and the picnic could be suffused with a whole lot of birthday party games and tanning. Make it a birthday they will never forget! Alternately, theme parties are extremely popular as well - black and white, luau, beach party, carnival party, 70's, 60's and disco parties are some of the most preferred themes for a surprise party.
Surprise 40th Birthday Gift Ideas
Confused about what to get them? Don't be, just read the following birthday gift ideas for some great choices.
Make a Dream Come True
What has been their one dream? Make it happen. When my dad turned 40, we had a book of all his poems, articles and columns published into a book and then proceeded to surprise him! Ironically, he had no words. It had always been his dream that somewhere in the future he would publish a book, but he kept postponing it. So when it happened, it was a very overwhelming reaction. What's your father's/mother's/spouse's dream? Cutting a record? Publishing a book? Going bungee jumping? Make it happen. If not the original, at least a fraction.
Emotional Gifts
There are some sentimental gifts as well as some great 40th birthday gifts that can never ever replace even the most expensive gifts of the world. Think about what is important for the birthday person. Get an album compiled of all their photos and have captions put. Present this album to them. Or get all their friends to say a few words and record a few memories about them. Make an audio visual clip and then watch it at the surprise party. Or even something simple like a lot of CDs of all their favorite tracks or movies. It will touch their heart.
This is my take on some surprise 40th birthday ideas. You could come up with some more interesting personal ideas that work just right for the person whose birthday it is. And really, after a surprise party like this one, I'm sure they won't mind aging one bit. Not at all!
