Perfect Birthday Theme!

Perfect Birthday Theme

Perfect Birthday Theme says Happy Birthday in colors, fragrances, music and lights.

Just as nature's vibrant colors and splendor are reflected in the opal, a memorable birthday theme needs to be vibrant and reflective of the honoree.

Another reason the birthday theme is compared to an Opal gemstone is because the Opal has one characteristic; it shines and sparkles as the colors change. Opals produce a fantasy of light!

The perfect birthday theme focuses only on a positive experience for the honoree. Consider the honoree’s favorites for sports, hobbies, travel, and professions.

Imagine what the birthday party theme would be to make the honoree happy and have a very memorable day.

The birthday cake, cards and invitations should have a common theme and color motif. Music, decorations and food should complement the theme.

Below you will find many suggestions to stimulate your thinking and help you test party theme ideas.

Let the Fiery Opal be your inspiration for a Happy Birthday theme!

Animals / Pets!

The animal lover will enjoy games, gifts, and music about his or her favorite animal or pet.

For example, the music for the dog lover could be: "How Much is that Doggy in the Window", "You Ain't Nothing but a Hound Dog"...

For the cat lover, "What's New Pussy Cat?"

Some animals require a lot of imagination, but if you can brainstorm with the honoree, you may find music, games, etc. for their special friend:

Ferret, Hamster, Parrott, Snake, Turtle, Goldfish, Frog, Lizard,

Sports!

The sports fanatic loves to talk, read about, and discuss his or her teams. There are sports specialty shops for team hats, shirts, etc.

The birthday theme may be to make everyone a fan of X or Y team for the night. Trivia games about the team or the sport are a big hit!!!

The surprise entertainment could be watching a Super Bowl game when his or her team won!!!

Some ideas for sports to discuss witht he honoree or friends are: Football, Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Track, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ping Pong, Surfing

Transportation!

The honoree may collect miniture cars or trains and appreciate a special theme for their collection. He or she may admire a manufacturer of cars, motocycles, etc.

The music, cakes, and entertainment would closely follow the theme.

Cars, Trains, Race Cars, Ships, Spaceships, Trucks, Motorcycles, or ATV

Beach!

Beach themes are great for parties - the music, the drinks, the party food!!!

Within the beach theme there are special themes for beaches in California, Hawaii, and others.

Some beach themes are associated with movies about mermaids, fish, starfish, etc.

For a California beach theme imagine beach towel tablecloths, surf music, and on the bay appetizers...

For a New England coast theme imagine lobsters, crab, smoked or fresh fish for the meal...

Mountains!

The mountains conjure up images of Alpine Skiers, Hikers, Hunters, and maybe a Volcano.

The mountains may represent a favorite vacation spot for the honoree or where they wish to retire.

Research specific information about the honoree's favorite mountain and create a trivia game for the evening for the Happy Birthday theme game.

If the location is known for smoked elk, cheeses, or other specialty foods, order these for one of the food items.

Critters!

Uncommon animals, insects, or birds make a uncommon and fun party theme!

If the honoree collects flamingos and likes pink, this is a big start on a party theme.

Other exotic animals for a theme are tigers, ladybugs, butterflies, Pandas, Brown or Black Bears, Polar Bear, Dinosaurs

Farm!

Many people like to collector farm animal figurines, T-shirts, etc. If the honoree has a favorite animal and agrees that the theme for the party would be for the animal, have fun finding recipes and supplies for the particular animal.

There are many decorations for these animals.

If you have time to shop, there are string lights, plates, etc. for cows, horses, sheep, ducks, pigs, and chickens.

There are cake molds for some of these also.

Flowers!

The flower lover or gardner appreciates seeing his or her favorite on mugs, T-shirts, boxes, dishes, etc.

A flower theme often inspires beautiful, colorful decorations. Some flowers for the theme are:

Daisies, Roses, Violets, Sunflowers, Lavender, Lilies

Music!

The muscian or music lover has a favorite instrument and will enjoy seeing it displayed for a Happy Birthday party.

There are miniture musical instruments in arts and craft shops that can be used for decorations and serving pieces to enhance the perfect birthday theme.

The most common instruments for a theme are drums, guitars, violins, pianos, and saxophones.

Harmonicas make wonderful favors and can be given out during a party for accompanying some special music. The uncontrolled harmonica playing is fun!

Profession!

The more serious themes are for professionals and are related to his or her work.

Trivia games and movies related to the profession are good for entertainment.

Some professions that may be used in a perfect birthday theme are:

Firefighter, Banker, Chef, Baker, Carpenter, Nurse, Doctor, Engineer, Lawyer, and Teacher.

Games!

Table or Board games make a perfect birthday theme for a party - they already have a color scheme, miniture pieces for decorations,and invite the attendees to participate or get involved. Some interesting themes could be setup as

Bridge Party, Chess Match, Checkers Match.

Imagine the number of sets needed and how fun the game would be - Dominos for 20 people!!!

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