10 Awesome Birthday Party Ideas That Special Someone Will Never Forget

Organizing a special birthday party for someone doesn’t have to mean the traditional cake-cutting and dancing. There are lots of great ideas you can consider if you want to create fun memories in the lives of that special person.

Make a Booking or Get Them Tickets to a Music Concert

That special person has a favorite music star or band they enjoy, why not get them music concert tickets to the musician’s performance and the special person will cherish that forever. Music invokes strong emotions in everyone, they rejuvenate the mind and body and bring back those fun memories. Make their birthday unforgettable by booking tickets to such music concerts. You can learn more about awesome birthday party ideas on this store.

Take them to a Classy Wine Tasting Night

Taking your special person for an evening of wine tasting is one pleasurable way of enjoying different flavors. This is one of the most awesome birthday party ideas if you are on a budget. In addition to wine tasting, there are numerous guide books you will find at wine-tasting events where you can learn about wines from different countries.

Organize a Sky Diving Adventure

Sky Diving is an amazing adventure of a lifetime. It may be scary on your first attempt but it becomes pretty fun thereafter. Make their birthday an absolutely terrific one, especially if the special person has never sky-dived before. There is no adventure sport that is as thrilling as sky-diving, it creates fun memories that will never be forgotten.

Spend the Night Out Camping and Hiking

Another awesome way to create fun birthday memories is to organize a hiking trip and a night of camping. Start with a hiking trip before retiring to a night of campfire with great wine and delicious meal. You can add lots of music, dancing, and even outdoor games to make it more awesome. Hiking and camping is an amazing opportunity to reconnect with that special person in your life.

Organize a Blackout Sleepover

The Blackout Sleepover idea may seem to be boring in the beginning but you will quickly discover how fun it is. If your awesome special person prefers a personal experience without the usual booze, dancing and loud music, then a blackout sleepover will create an awesome experience. Simply turn off all electrical appliances and the light, then bring the dark space alive with lighted candles. Arrange some blankets, pillows and remove all furniture out of the way to prevent guests from tripping over.

You can arrange the beddings to form a circle and then enjoy some creepy games while conversing with some light drinks and snacks. This is a simple, yet glamorous way of celebrating the birthday of a special person.

Make Bookings for a Seaside Villa

Everyone does have the dream of having a lavish birthday party at some point, and if you can afford the finances, you should consider booking a villa and inviting the special person in your life. You can invite the person’s close friend to enjoy the beautiful scenery with some seaside foods and drinks to enjoy. Having an outdoor party on the seaside without intrusion from strangers is awesome.

Spend the Day at Old Age Home or Homeless Shelter

Giving back to society is perhaps one of the greatest fulfilments of one’s lifetime. If your loved one or that special person loves giving, you may want to buy lots of gifts such as toys and food for people being housed in shelters and those in the aged people’s homes. One of the greatest birthday gifts you can get is to be kind to others on your birthday, it brings fond memories and sense of accomplishments.

Organize a Naturist Birthday

If that special person is a naturist, it will be a great pleasure for them to organize a surprise party at a beautiful scenic location surrounded by nature. It will be much more fun when close friends of the celebrants are invited to such beautiful scenery. It could be in the middle of a quiet stream, unexplored garden and even in the mountains, as long as there is no interference from the outside world.

Organize an Open-bus Road Trip

Birthday celebrations on an open bus road trip are quite uncommon. If you know the special person in your life enjoys traveling, it will make some sense to organize an open bus trip in a town or city he or she has never travel to.  They will surely want to take pictures and even stop over to wine and dine. A road trip birthday celebration is worth trying, especially for long-distance travel lovers.

Go on A Cruise

Depending on your destination, you can spend between a few hours and a day on a Cruise to Another country, just to celebrate your birthday. There are cruise ships with lots of convenient and cozy places to celebrate birthdays on board. You may take your own food and drinks or pay for a package including the meals and drinks. Whichever way you want it, organizing a cruise ship party for a special person will create lasting fun memories.

In conclusion, there are lots of other awesome birthday tips and ideas, you can think of, but it pays to understand the hobbies of that special person, doing this will ensure that you don’t go overboard when trying to satisfy them. If you don’t know much about the person, you may want to do some research by asking from their friends, and colleagues, what exactly they enjoy doing most or what they fantasize about.

Based on information gathered, you can now decide on the most suitable birthday activities to “wow” them. You don’t have to spend too much to create that awesome birthday for those special people in your life, it only takes a bit of creativity and planning. With the suggestions highlighted here, you will surely find the most suitable birthday activity that will suit the need and fantasy of your loved ones.

Fun games for special occasions

When groups of good friends come together for a celebration, it’s almost impossible not to have a good time. If you like the idea of further developing the bonds between you, there are few better ways of achieving this aim than indulging in group games.

Regardless of the occasion, games help to break down barriers and, especially in the case of activities that rely more on luck than any kind of skill, allow everyone to compete on an equal footing. If you’re stuck for ideas on the best games for particular occasions, the following guide will help get you started.

Baby shower games

If you need a little more help with some ideas, are on a tight budget or simply don’t have time to plan anything yourself, you can find a list of printable baby shower games including titles such as Baby Bingo and What’s In your Diaper Bag, at the Pampers.com website.

These hilarious titles, all of which can be downloaded for free, will enable you to make this special occasion even more memorable and enjoyable for all.

Birthday games

Why should children have all the fun? Many of the classic games we played when we were young can be even more fun when played as an adult. From balloon shaving - in which teams first have to draw a face on an inflatable balloon, then apply shaving foam and then shave the face using a plastic knife without bursting it, or crocodile racing in which teams crouch down so they are sitting on one another's laps and then have to move, crocodile style, across a finish line - such games can easily liven up your event and ensure everyone goes home with a smile on their face.

If some of these games are too energetic for the more elderly members of your party, you can also return to classics such as charades, or card games such as cheat. If you don’t have the exact items you need for a particular game, don’t be afraid to improvise. As long as they are having fun, it’s unlikely your guests will even notice.

Group games

Introducing an element of gameplay into more formal occasions can help create strong connections between individuals, especially if they do not know each other well. Gathering around a board game can provide hours of competitive fun, but in many cases, such games are only suitable for relatively small numbers of players. Thankfully, there are plenty of options available if you need to cater to a larger group.

If you’re having a dinner party, consider creating your own murder mystery event. You can put together the details yourself or purchase a kit instead. The best games for such situations have a strong element of strategy so that individuals have to interact with one another with a sense of purpose in order to have a better chance of winning. Playing games in this way removes the need for anyone to engage in awkward small talk and also prevents the more confident, outgoing individuals from dominating the conversation at the expense of other guests.

The Hosting Guide for the Busy Mom

Being a mom is a full-time job. Being a mom on top of having a full-time job can make it feel like you don’t have energy or room to be anything else, like a friend or even a daughter. That is why hosting parties and events at your house is so important. It allows you to spend time with your kids, while still seeing those that matter to you. This could be a cute Sunday brunch for you and the girls, or it could be a big get together for each holiday season. Whatever reason you have for hosting a party, follow this guide to help make everything easier:

1. Book a Date in Advance

Trying to plan a last-minute get together is difficult, and it can also be stressful. Instead, book these get-togethers in advance so that your friends and loved ones can have it in their schedules before they make any other commitments. You can either organize the party through email invite, through Facebook events, or you can even sent them paper invitations if the occasion calls for it. When sending paper invitations, print the invitation information and glue it into a card, that way you can save time and still make the gesture – You can even get your kids to help!

2. Choose Foods You Can Prep in Advance

There are many delicious foods that you can prep in advance so that all you need to do when the time comes is pop the food in the oven or just arrange it on beautiful serveware from Domu. Items like pizza, pastas, and other serving items like breads, cheeses, or even salads can be done in advance and they take only minutes to cook or plate. That way, you can focus instead on enjoying your own party, instead of making sure that everything cooks properly.

When you’re preparing this food, get your kids to help. Not only will this let you spend quality time with them, but you’ll also be teaching them crucial life skills. Who knows, perhaps making the healthy food themselves might encourage them to eat more vegetables?

3. Prolong the Meals

The longer the food stays fresh and great, the better for your party. Use a VonShef pizza stone to keep food hot for longer after it comes out of the oven. Put salads in chilled bowls. There are many thoughtful ways to keep food warm (or cold) while you enjoy your meal. The longer the meal, the longer the party!

4. Including (or Excluding) Your Kids

You can either include your kids in the party – which is a great idea if your friends have children as well – or you can make the night just for adults by arranging a sleepover for them. This could be a sleepover with their friends, or with their grandparents. When choosing whether to include or exclude your kids from your party, consider what would be most fun for them.

You can be an amazing host, you just need to be present. Prep in advance, make sure everyone can go, and prolong the life of your food by using specialized serving plates. This will give you more time to have fun, socialize, and enjoy your party!

Flower Power Balloon Birthday Party

Yesterday was my baby girl's birthday party. I just can't believe that she's three years old already. Seriously, wasn't she just born like a couple of months ago? And now she's running around talking and telling stories and drawing pictures... It doesn't seem possible! Back on the original topic though - party planning!

Lemme tell ya, I am a total introvert. The idea of having people in my house and my space completely messes with me. I don't go to parties, and throwing a party? *shudders* It was for my daughter, though, so I sucked it up and got to work.

This party was inspired because a representative from Balloon Time contacted me about doing a review for them, and gave me one of their helium tanks free of charge. You'll see me mention them a few times throughout this post, and in all fairness, it's because helium balloons made all the difference to throwing my little girl an awesome party. The legal phrasing, though: Although I received a complimentary sample, all opinions are my own and are not influenced by that fact. (Really, though, did you think I would be that much of a sellout where my thoughts could be bought with a free sample?)

Anyway, Balloon Time's website has some awesome DIY ideas for party crafts, so I decided to take one of their ideas and put my twist on it. Introducing, the DIY Graduation Balloon Superlatives. This would make such a cute idea for any birthday or graduation party, even Mother's and Father's Day could be made special with this. 

For my spin on it, I decided to do more of a collage of adorable pictures for the party table, having several floating above and then some scattered along the table. 

Here's the breakdown:

For the pictures, I used Canva to make a black and white photo collage and printed it out so I could cut the individual photos out. Using a hole punch, I put a hole at the top of each picture. I blew up some pink balloons, tied some string to them, and then tied the photos to the string. 

Because I used card stock for the pictures, I had to tie two balloons to each photo to get them to float. Honestly, it was so much cuter that way!

After I finished the table (with my DIY party platters - tutorial coming soon!), I still had a ton of balloons left. Seriously, the Balloon Time tank ended up filling more than 30 helium balloons, so I started getting creative. 

We made a Birthday photo backdrop so we could take some cute pictures of the kids - and it was super easy! Just take "Happy Birthday" streamers (bought them at the Dollar Tree) and hung them on a wall. Then add in a couple of bunches of balloons, and voila!

About Balloon Time:

Balloon Time is the first and best-selling portable helium kit in the world, manufactured by Worthington Industries. It’s not a party without balloons! They’ve been bringing color, lift, and fun to celebrations around the globe for more than 30 years with our DIY floating balloon kits. They proudly manufacture and distribute high-quality cylinders to stringent industry standards from our facilities in the United States and Europe so your family can have a safe, positive experience every time.

All-in-all, the party was a blast, and I didn't freak out having 20 people in my house like I thought I would. Kaya turned three in style, and I think I might have inadvertently found a new love in party planning!

Disclosure: In case you missed it earlier in the post, I received a complimentary sample for review. All opinions of the product are my own and were not influenced.