unique 40th birthday ideas
BY A PROFESSIONAL PARTY PLANNER
Ideas include:
Unusual 40th birthday ideas
How to make a 40th birthday memorable
Personalized 40th birthday decorations
How to make a birthday party more interesting
Unique 40th birthday gift ideas
Unique 40th birthday ideas for men
Unique 40th birthday ideas for women
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professional event producer
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01 personalized 40th birthday decorations
Unusual, personalized, and unique 40th birthday party ideas to make your celebration more interesting
02 unique 40th birthday gift ideas
Creative, unforgettable, and unique 40th birthday gift ideas for men and women
03 unique 40th birthday activities
Personalized activities, entertainment, and games to engage party guests, create atmosphere, and make a 40th birthday memorable
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01 personalized 40th birthday decorations
avoid the obvious
make a 40th birthday memorable
why you need unique party decorations
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custom face banners
Personalize your 40th birthday party decorations with custom face banners of the birthday boy / girl at different ages
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custom photo balloons
Personalize your decorations with photo balloons showing the guest of honor at different stages of their life
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life-size talking cutout
Have the 40th birthday boy / girl greet guests at the entrance with a life-size cutout paired with a motion-activated voice recorder
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‘through the years’ banners
Ensure your entrance stands out while making guests smile with vertical banners showing the 40th birthday boy / girl ‘through the years’
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fun facts balloons
Hang photos with ‘fun facts you may not know about the 40th birthday boy / girl’ from helium balloons to entertain guests
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custom yard heads
Bring a smile to guests’ faces as they arrive with custom yard heads showing the 40th birthday boy or girl at different stages of their life
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‘through the years’ backdrop
Create a custom backdrop for a dessert/buffet table featuring pictures of the 40th birthday boy / girl ‘through the years’
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custom printed balloons
Personalize your 40th birthday party decorations with custom printed latex balloons featuring images of the guest of honor
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big head cutouts
Decorate large spaces by hanging or lining the walls with custom head cutouts of the birthday boy / girl at different stages of their life
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The Man, The myth, the legend
Big up the big man on his birthday with this range of custom 40th birthday ‘The Man, The Myth, The Legend’ party supplies
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photo collage 40 cutouts
Create a tabletop dessert table display with a photo collage 40 cutout showing the birthday boy / girl at different ages
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‘through the years’ photo garlands
Create interactive party decorations by asking guests to bring their favorite pictures of the 40th birthday boy / girl to add to photo garland decorations
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‘then & now’ photo banners
Give party guests a glimpse of the 40th birthday boy / girl back in the day by decorating walls with ‘Then & Now’ style photo banners
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FUN FACTS FILLED BALLOONS
Fill balloons with ‘fun facts you may not know about the 40th birthday boy / girl’ and encourage guests to pop to reveal
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‘through the years’ welcome sign
Entertain guests by placing a photo collage showing the 40th birthday / girl at different stages of their life on welcome desks or bars
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photo collage board
Entertain party guest with a photo collage board showing the 40th birthday boy / girl at different stages of their life
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balloon decals
Personalize your 40th birthday party decorations with custom balloon decals that allow you to choose the right words for the occasion
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‘through the years’ photo banners
Personalize your 40th birthday party decorations and entertain guests with photo banners showing the birthday boy / girl ‘through the years’
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half body / group cutouts
Create a big first impression by greeting guests with a half body or group cutout decorations of the 40th birthday boy / girl at different stages of their life
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great Ideas i wish i’d thought of…
Check out this great idea below from Marta Dansie of Marta Writes
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fun facts garland banners
Personalize your party decorations and entertain guests with garland banners highlighting fun facts about the 40th birthday boy / girl
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02 unique 40th birthday gift ideas
Personal v Personalized 40th birthday gifts
it’s the thought that counts
Unique 40th birthday gift ideas
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40 reasons we love you
Invite friends and family to highlight the admirable qualities, notable traits, or amusing quirks that make the 40th birthday boy or girl so loved
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custom puppet
For a truly unique and personal gift have a custom Muppet-style puppet made of the 40th birthday boy / girl
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custom reel viewer
Ask friends an family for photos of their favorite memory of the 40th birthday boy / girl to collect together in a custom reel viewer
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reasons we love you photo book
Invite friends and family to take photos expressing all the things they love about the birthday boy / girl to collect together in a keepsake photo book to celebrate their 40th birthday
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custom comic book
Tell the 40th birthday boy / girl’s life story (so far) by creating a custom comic book featuring photos of them ‘through the years’