The Most Unforgettable 40th Birthday Party Ideas For Him

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Before we get started on all the ways we can celebrate him, let’s talk party decorations.  They take any ordinary party to the next level and you are never too old for them!

These 40^th birthday party decorations are so much fun and take hardly any work.

A photo booth area is the number one, must-have party decoration for his party.  Everyone loves them and you have the chance to capture all of your family and friends celebrating.

Here are a few easy photo booth items that are also budget friendly.

Birthday Back Drop

40^th Birthday Party Props

Here are some more fun props.

If you have access to pictures of the birthday boy from when he was growing up, use them.  Print them off and hang them everywhere.

Your guests and the birthday boy will have a great time checking them out.

Make t-shirts with the birthday boy’s picture printed on them for a few of your family members to wear.  Make each shirt a different picture – so fun.

These white t-shirts work great along with this iron on transfer paper.

This is one of those ideas that your guests will want to steal from you – yep, it is that good!

If you want to keep this party as simple as possible, theme it as a 40^th birthday party.

There are so many decorations for this to enhance your party.  Here are a few to get you started.

40^th Birthday Party Decorations

Plates and Napkins

Another way to keep his birthday simple is to go out to eat.  You don’t have to cook or clean anything. 

If you are from rural America like me, you know how fun a day or night hayride party can be.  And it is so easy!

So, if the weather is nice and you know someone with a tractor and trailer, set up that hayride.

If you are looking to keep the celebration at home, have a backyard cookout.

There are so many delicious foods for the grill – burgers, chicken, hotdogs, brats, and more.  My mouth is just watering talking about them.

And don’t forget to bust out the yard games.

Corn Hole

Lasso Golf

Axe Throwing

End that backyard cookout with an outdoor movie, if the weather permits of course.

This is a great movie projector.

You can set up a movie theater type snack bar with salty and sweet treats.

If you are looking to have a small gathering at home, try a game night.

Whip up a few appetizers and grab some drinks. 

Check out my recipe for Pickle Roll Up Dip.

These board games are great for a party.

Pictionary

Trivial Pursuit

Catch Phrase

Who doesn’t love tacos?  Certainly not anyone that I have met.

Build a taco bar with all the fixings.  There are so many, and let me know in the comments if I missed any. 

There is taco meat, shells (soft and hard), lettuce, cheese, olives, tomatoes, peppers, corn, rice, beans, onions, sour cream, guacamole, taco sauce, salsa, and queso sauce.

And girl, I sure didn’t forget about the drinks.  Margaritas anyone?

Now I am not the biggest Margarita drinker but when my sister makes them using the Margaritaville Margarita Machine I am one of the first ones to put my hand up.  They are the best of the best.

Make it extra fun with full sized sombreros or sombrero headbands because why the heck not?!

Oh yeah, if you have kids at your party then you should have a pinata or 2 as well.

Do you want to have a completely family friendly and a daytime celebration?  Plan an ice cream social.

This will be such a hit with all the kiddos!

If you have never made homemade ice cream, now is the time.  And wow, it tastes so much better than store bought ice cream.

This is the ice cream maker that you need.  It is so easy to use and whips up ice cream in no time at all. 

You can make a bunch ahead of time and store it in a freezer safe container like this one.

On the day of the party, set up an epic ice cream toppings bar with all the sauces, candies, and nuts that you can think of.  And whipped cream, who can forget that?!

If your guy is looking to hang with his guys on at least part of his birthday, send him golfing and tell him you will pick him up later.  

It makes it so much easier if he wants to have a few drinks on the course.

Break up your guests into teams and send them off on a scavenger hunt.  You can keep it at your house or around your neighborhood.

They don’t have to collect items but instead have photo proof of finding certain things including a group member.

Check out these Murder Mystery Party packets.  There are themed ones for you to choose from.

Have you ever done one of these parties?  They are a hoot.  It does take a little preplanning though.

Ask your guests to dress the part.  You will be surprised that most, if not all of them will.

Does your guy just want to get away from it all for his birthday and enjoy the great outdoors?  Take him on a camping trip.

Speaking of getting away, you can also book a trip somewhere.  Pick somewhere that you know he loves or has always talked about visiting.

You can also help him knock something off his bucket list.

Has he always wanted to go skydiving or climb a certain mountain?  Now is the time!

I have always wanted to visit Ireland.  Let me know if you have any in the comments below.

If he likes to play cards then set up a casino party.

These poker chips are amazing and make for a great gift.

If sports are his thing and he has a favorite team, tickets make an amazing and memorable 40^th birthday present!

You can make a whole weekend out of it and book a hotel too.

Transform your house into a Speakeasy. 

There are tons of ideas for this on Pinterest like using cardboard boxes as decoration as liquor boxes and hanging up signs with sayings of the time.

Ask the guys to dress as gangsters and the ladies as flappers.

Here are some decorations to get you started.

We did this for my sister’s bachelorette party and it was one of my favorite themed parties ever!

Even though the 80s were full of big hair and not so great fashion, everyone loves to dress up for a good 80s party.  And let's not forget the bright neon colors and crazy makeup.

80s Swirl Decorations

Party Sunglasses

80s Themed Balloons

The disco themed party is also a huge hit.

These photo booth props are a hoot.

Arrr Matey.  Yeah, you heard me – a pirates themed party.

It is so fun to dress up like old time pirates and ladies of that time period too.

You can decorate with a variety of things from yard blow-ups to drink cooler treasure chests and don’t forget a treasure map.

Yes, you heard me right, an African Safari.

This was the theme for my husband’s 40^th birthday party (an African Safari is on his bucket list) and it was a blast.

The inside of our house was covered in safari colored streamers, jungle balloons, and huge fake leaves.

We made it kid friendly with these animal masks.

Anyone could “go hunting” because we set out Nerf Guns everywhere.

I am still not sure who had more fun, the grown men or the kids.

Rampage N Strike Nerf Gun

Elite 2.0 Nerf Gun

N Strike Elite Nerf Gun

If you are looking to go out and about for his birthday, book a party bus and either barhop or do a wine/brewery tour. 

If the birthday boy has a favorite color or 2 then have a color themed party.  So easy!

All you have to do is ask your guests to dress in that color. 

If there is a band that he loves or has been wanting to see, book it, girl.  You won’t regret it and he will love it.

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