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The time to celebrate your 40th birthday party is here! Life is beautiful indeed. This is a time to reflect on your successes, but also on your mistakes, and to be thankful for all of them. You deserve to enjoy your life. Gather your closest companions on this beautiful journey, and let's get started with planning the big event with these 40th birthday ideas!

It's your 40th birthday, and now is the moment to concentrate solely on yourself. This is a time for celebration, the way you want to or if you are planning a party for someone else, a party that best suits their personality and interests. If you feel like trying something adventurous, go for it! It's also great if you only want to chill and have dinner with your closest companions. This is the perfect time to do something new if you want to try something different and wild!

If you are here and it’s not your birthday, you are in the right place! You can use the advice below to give them a surprise birthday party! Consider thoroughly what the needs of your loved one are, and determine what sort of group to plan in that manner. At that point, make sure that the person is free, and don't forget to invite any of his or her other friends and relatives. Whether you plan a surprise party or not, have a great time with these 40th birthday party ideas! We can also help you with party decorations, favors, planning the party with your budget, and gift ideas too.

40th Birthday Party Ideas: Outdoor Activities

Outdoor activities, perhaps depending on the weather, can be a fun and active way to celebrate the special day. There are many options for 40th Birthday Party ideas that involve spending time in the beautiful outdoors. Find one you like!

1. BBQ

If you remain in a state of mind to easily unwind as well as delight in the attractive weather condition with your friends and family, then what better option than the good old barbecue. Preparing scrumptious food with a wonderful family around you sounds like a promising birthday party idea for adults. Consider adding 80s music by the legends while enjoying the food and your company. You might like to join in on some good ole' sing-alongs to those classics.

Grill up some hotdogs and burgers, and pair with chips and a cold beer. Decorate with some red and white checkered plates or tablecloths. Set up the lawn games such as bean bag toss, croquet, and horseshoes to keep yourself and your guests entertained. Chill out and enjoy your special day spent with family and friends. There's so much fun to be had!

2. Picnic

Are you interested in an outdoor event that consists of delicious food, yet the grill is simply not your forte? You can organize a barbecue where you bring some homemade food and drinks and just delight in nature on a picnic. If you have a buddy that is musically talented (or if you are that close friend!) they can bring a guitar as well as play some of your preferred songs. Some picnic blankets are reusable and waterproof so you can use one again and again!

3. Hiking

If you feel energetic, hiking is one of the healthiest ways to spend your birthday. Not only will hiking reduce stress and anxiety, but you will also get to explore nature. When hiking, be sure to be prepared and don't go empty-handed. Large reusable water bottles for refilling are a must, but also consider a hiking backpack or even a walking stick.

4. Beach

If you are lucky to have your birthday in the summer, then you can go to the beach hotel. You get to enjoy the beach and will enjoy your stay in a hotel. What else can you ask for? You can even bring the BBQ to the beach in some places or pack food for everyone to enjoy on the beach. Listen to local music or head to the beach shops downtown for gifts! Don't forget to get some beach towels so everyone has a place to sit, tan, eat, read, and enjoy each other's company!

5. Concert

Now with the comfort of your home, most concerts can be seen online. Stay with your friend and have a movie night to go to a concert virtually! Listening to live music with special effects digitally will be a blast. Or head to a live show! Get comfortable on the couch with lots of snacks, maybe some takeaway, and of course, a music blanket to snuggle under.

6. Fishing

If your happy place is on a boat or enjoying a nice day fishing, this theme will be sure to get you excited about your birthday party. Set up a sign that says “Gone Fishin,’” and decorate with plenty of fish and hook decorations and red and white buoy balloons. Set up a snack bar with Swedish fish, goldfish, and beef jerky. Prepare your favorite seafood dish and your cake of choice. Make sure you have your best fishing pole as well - you'll need it!

7. Golf

If the golf course is your happy place, this is the perfect theme to celebrate your special day. Set up green tablecloths and fill golf buckets with plenty of golf balls as centerpieces. Set up a banner that says “Welcome to the Par-Tee!”. Easily make a golf cake by decorating your cake with green frosting and inserting a flag toothpick on top.  How nice!

40th Birthday Party Ideas: Indoor Activities

8. Spa Day

It is finally your birthday celebration as well as you just desire to unwind and also pamper yourself. Maybe you could have a massage, face, manicure, pedicure, or all of it! Well, you deserve it. Many medical spa facilities use birthday packages, so you can bring a few of your good friends with you. This is the perfect way to feel 40 and fabulous! You could also pay someone to come to your home for your at-home spa with friends. Or buy supplies for a pamper party.

9. Wine and Cheese Tasting

Cheese as well as red wine complement each other and also develop the best harmony. Your detects are, for sure, most likely thanks for this experience. You can find a place in your city or nearby where they organize this type of tastings or you could also organize it at your own house with a lovely charcuterie board. Create your own with cheese, grapes, crackers, deli meats, and other fruit arranged artfully. It's a lot of fun creating them and guests can eat from a variety to help you celebrate your 40th bday!

10. Movie Marathon

Would you take up the challenge of viewing your preferred flicks for hours? Even better, with your favored people around - that's a hard thing to pass up! Add some delicious pizza to it, whether you make it or order it, and you are ready. The last thing left to do is to select your films. Check out movie night boxes or kits to be completely prepared!

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11. Make Your Own Pizza

What's goes well with a movie marathon? Pizzas? Go ahead and buy pre-made pizza dough or make it yourself. Add some ingredients for your guests. Don't be afraid of adding some wild ingredients like pineapple to the choices. Everyone will love to make their own pizzas while enjoying the company of everyone and their stories. With any leftover dough, make a dessert pizza. After making the dessert pizza, enjoy it while watching a movie. This is a perfect add-on for a movie marathon. For mini pizzas, use English muffins or bagels for smaller-sized pizzas to serve.

12. Escape Room

This set is also fantastic for some synergy skills. It will educate you to think outside the box. You'll need to locate secrets, tips, and places as well as various other types of clues in order to escape. If you are into mystery-solving you are going to have great fun. Call in advance to get the perfect day with friends going, as well as later excitement too. You can check out the Escape Room in a Box family game or watch the movie for Escape Room if you'd like as well.

13. Arcade

Remember back in your childhood when you were playing in the arcade? Do you want to feel like a kid again? If so, this is the place for you! Celebrate your 40th birthday with a trip back to childhood! If you have to set up the arcade at your house, get into the gaming spirit, and your guests are sure to feel the competition running through their veins!

14. Bowling

This theme is fun and simple. Set up card stock paper cutouts of bowling pins and use them on your food display table. Create fun centerpieces with black marbles and bowling pictures. Use red and white pinstripe straws and bowling ball plates. If you’re not celebrating at a bowling alley, bring the fun to your home with a lawn bowling set. Serve up pizza and soda for the classic bowling alley experience. Whoever wins gets a trophy for their accomplishment!

15. Rent a Limo

Do you ever want to try riding a limo through town? Here is the chance especially on your 40th birthday! Pop a bottle of champagne, and have a girls' or guys' night with you and your best friends on the town at some fun nightclubs.

16. Sleepover

Who set an age limit on sleepovers? Enjoy a night in with the girls. Watch some movies, eat tons of ice cream, gossip, and do each other's nails. Such an affordable way to spend time with your gals. Having an ice cream bar with tons of sodas, alcohol, ice cream, and endless toppings will add a fun touch to the girls' bday night. Grab some favorite movies, and make popcorn, and talk throughout it; the BEST way to enjoy a movie with your friends.

40th Birthday Party Ideas: You're 40! Party Themes

17. Cheers and Beers to 40

If you want to have a fun and relaxing celebration, this theme is perfect for you. You can either keep this theme simple and chill with beers, games, and sports or choose to go all out. Print out or buy stickers with the number 40 on them, and wrap them around each bottle to personalize them. If you’d like a more classy party, serve plenty of champagne and your favorite seafood dishes. Decorate your party with wine or beer decor and sparkling balloons.

18. May the Forties Be With You

For this fun play on words, host an incredible Star Wars-themed party for the big day. Print or order a large banner with the theme title and hang it up in the middle of your party. Grey and blue balloons are sure to set the tone as well. Choose different colored paper lanterns to hang up, and they will look like different floating planets! Get creative with the menu and serve up your favorite dishes. To make things extra fun, ask your guests to dress up as their favorite star wars character (or they can wear Star Wars clothing in honor of the birthday). This is a great theme for a 40-year-old birthday party because Star Wars is loved by people of all ages. Use Star Wars decor and the motif of 40 throughout.

19. Year of Birth

Host an 80’s party with this fun theme. Choose either the exact year you were born, or go with the whole decade theme to reminisce on your early childhood memories. Figure out the most popular music, fashion, toys, and foods from that year, and transform your party into a blast from the past! Decorate with Rubik's cubes, action suits, and Pink Floyd. Serve up some wine coolers, loaded potato skins, and jello. Wow! This is a great theme for all ages really.

20. 40 Rocks

If you are a big rock ‘n’ roll fan, celebrate with this fun theme. Set up guitar cutouts and balloons as decorations. Place red and orange flame decorations and music notes as accents. Make sure to set up your favorite rock playlist and jam the night away. Enjoy mini sliders, chili cheese dogs, and drinks of your choice. 

40th Birthday Party Ideas: Celebrate the Oldies Birthday Themes

21. The Silver Fox

Is your hair starting to turn grey or silver? Embrace that new look with a Silver Fox adult birthday theme party. Decorate with plenty of silver or white balloons and tableware to give your party the cool atmosphere you’re looking for. Set up shiny silver decor to accompany the silver fox cookies and sparkling champagne served on the food display.

22. Vintage

For this vintage party theme, decorate in plenty of black and white. Set up black and white pictures of yourself, your friends, and family, and arrange them around your party space. For a pop of color, add red accents on either the tableware, backdrop or with balloons. If you have any vintage items such as a typewriter or film camera, display them as table decorations.

23. 80s Arcade

Bring your youth back with a fun arcade theme birthday party. Rent out an arcade for a few hours to host your party, or bring the games to your own place by setting up your favorite board or video games for entertainment. Set up typical 80s decorations, and set up glow lights for the ultimate arcade setting. French fries, burgers, and pizza are easy options to serve to your guests. 

24. Retro

This rockin' theme is sure to get the party going on your fortieth birthday. Choose a specific theme to base your party on such as a retro 70’s party, or simply decorate with lots of fun colors and memories such as jukeboxes, disco balls, and cassette tapes. Play lots of your favorite funky music and encourage your guests to dress up for ultimate fun. Make fruit and cheese cubes, deviled eggs, and pineapple upside-down cake. If you’d like, set up a make-your-own ice cream float bar with different sodas and ice cream flavors to mix together. 

40th Birthday Party Ideas: Classic Party Themes

25.

Las Vegas

This classic party is sure to be a hit for you and your friends. Bring Sin City to your party by bringing out the poker sets and playing the night away with friends and family. Decorate with plenty of dice and red and black tablecloths and banners. Serve up a classic casino buffet with all your favorite dishes and snacks, and don’t forget the unlimited drink bar. Be as flashy as you’d like! You'll definitely need a spot for your guests to take pictures in front of with a backdrop!

26. I Love New York

For a fun and cheesy party theme, have an I Love New York Party. If New York is your favorite destination, decorate the party in plenty of bold I Heart NY napkins, plates, decor and other party supplies. Set up posters of New York City, and make sure the birthday boy or girl wears a Statue of Liberty crown. Serve up typical New York City street food such as hotdogs, soft pretzels, and donuts and coffee for dessert. If you like the show Friends, you could incorporate that here as well.

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27. Balloons

Who doesn’t love balloons? If you prefer to keep your party low-key and not over-the-top, keep it simple with a balloon theme. Get plenty of balloons in your favorite colors and let them serve as the basis of your decorations. Coordinate the color of the balloons with your tableware and food items to match the theme well. Serve up some bubbly, grapes, and round cookies to keep your guests satisfied. Many balloon theme party decorations are sold too.

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28. Murder Mystery

If you’re the type of guy who loves games and puzzles, hosting your own murder mystery party is sure to be the most interesting way to celebrate your big 40th. There are plenty of downloadable murder mystery party games to help you run the fun show. Encourage your guests to dress according to the theme, whether it's the classic 1920s or modern dressy attire. Serve up simple hors d'oeuvres and drinks of your choice to keep your guests fueled and focused on solving the puzzle at hand.  You can also buy a physical kit to give it that real detective-on-the-case feel. Who will win?

40th Birthday Party Ideas: Alcohol Party Themes

29. Jack Daniels

If you are a whiskey lover, this Jack Daniels theme party is sure to be a hit. Print out Jack Daniel labels with your name on them instead of Jack Daniels’, and wrap them around your drink cups. Hang up a banner that says “Aged to Perfection." Provide cheese and fruit platters, grilled steaks or smoked salmon, and a dark chocolate cake or classic apple pie and enjoy. Give out mini bottles of whiskey as favors to ensure that your guests will remember your night. 

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30. Margaritaville

Celebrate the big day with this exciting theme. Serve up a bunch of your favorite margaritas for you and your guest to enjoy all day (and possibly night)! Accompany the drinks with a taco bar, with plenty of chips, dips, and toppings. Decorate your space with palm trees and Toucan decorations that are sure to make the space feel like Margaritaville. Set up a tiki bar by hanging brown palm leaves above and around your drink station. All that’s left to do is kick your feet back and enjoy alongside some great friends and family with delicious food to share. Maybe a Margarita or a margaritaville themed party outfit too!

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31. Brewery Tour

Who doesn't love a good Brewery tour and a tasting? Oftentimes, you just want a reason to drink during the day with your friends. Why not mix the two, and add on some good food as well. Each brewery has different beers, so why not widen your horizons and try different beers? Add some brawts to the mix and have an awesome birthday party. Try a new brewery in your area, make it a weekend trip and go to the nearest brewery, or sample some drinks at home.

32. Cigar Bar

Similar to the Jack Daniel’s theme, have a cigar bar theme birthday party. Set up a cigar bar along with a whisky bar. Set the theme with plenty of brown, black, and white decorations with dimmed lights to mimic a cigar lounge. Set up white accent flowers for centerpieces. Slow-roasted meats and potatoes will perfectly complement the party. Finish the day with dark chocolate or almond cake. If you host it at a cigar bar, they may sell cigars right at the establishment too.

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40th Birthday Party Ideas: Dress Up Party Themes

33. Lumberjack Party

Looking for a unique theme for the outdoor lover or manly man? This lumberjack party will suit them perfectly. Lay out red and black flannel tablecloths or wall hangings, along with cutout pickaxes and suspenders for fun. Use wooden blocks or large wooden stumps for elevating your food display. Serve up some delicious barbecue sliders and finish with some rich chocolate cake. Don't forget to have guests and yourself dress up in your best lumberjack look.

34. Camouflage

You can really go all out with this simple theme. Get camouflage tableware and wall decoration, or just print out camouflage paper and cover cups and displays with the cool print. Make bunches of light, medium, and dark shades of green balloons. Arrange an array of multicolored green foods such as green cupcakes, green tortilla sandwich pinwheels, or chips, and guacamole. There is so much you can do with this simple yet wonderful camo theme party!

35. Geek

If you secretly have a geeky side, you'll love this theme party. Decorate with your favorite comic books, video games, or technology theme decorations. If you and your guests want extra entertainment, set up those games and challenge them to tournaments. Choose your focus and print out posters, and coordinate streamers and balloons to match. Wear your favorite plaid shirt and hang out plastic glasses for all your guests to wear. Serve your favorite guilty pleasure snacks and a theme cake. You can also have video games to play, comics to read, or old superhero films to watch.

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36. Superheroes

Who says you're too old for superheroes? Choose your favorite superhero, and bring that world to your party. Decorate in red and black for Spiderman. For Superman, decorate in bright red, yellow, and blue. Get superhero word cutouts to display around the venue. Serve up popcorn, sandwiches, and a nice bright cake. Provide superhero masks or capes to all your friends and family for an all-out marvelous superhero party that everyone is sure to love.

40th Birthday Party Ideas: Sports Party Themes

37. Nascar

Are you a car fanatic? Celebrate this iconic birthday with a cool car theme party. Make sure to hang plenty of black and white checkered finish line flags around the party, and maybe even display a few tires as decor. Hang up signs that say “Route 40” or “Yield for Party”. Set up your food pit stop and provide a make-your-own-loaded nacho bar, with plenty of tortilla chips, cheese, sour cream, and jalapeños. Another classic option is pizza, or go with any other food you want to fuel up with.

38. Sports

Is sports your favorite thing ever? If so, no theme could be more perfect than a sports theme party. If your birthday falls around a big sports event, make your party a fun watch party and invite all your friends and family for the perfect day. Decorate with your favorite team’s colors and logos. Serve typical Super Bowl snacks like a seven-layer bean dip, hot wings, and spicy queso, and finish off with decorated cookies or a cake shaped into a football or basketball. 

39. Football

If you and your guests are football super fans, consider making your party football-themed! Your guests can come dressed in their favorite team jerseys, bringing their team spirit along with them. Set up football-themed banners and backdrops that will be perfect for pictures! You will obviously need some football playing on the TV, but as for which team you play will have to be up to the guests: whichever team the guests support the most will be played on the big screen; it's only fair! Serve food that you would typically find at the Superbowl parties you love going to or hosting.

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40.

Movie Theme Party

What better way to celebrate the big 40 than by having movie-related fun? People of all ages love movies and perhaps you do too! This theme is so versatile as you can include party favors like popcorn buckets, movie reel decor, movie posters, and dress fancy for the red carpet! You could have guests dress as their favorite movie characters or pick your favorite film! 

Conclusion

Be it a family gathering with an awesome BBQ night or an exhilarating trip through the mountains, the perfect celebration is when you or your loved one feels accomplished. The 40th birthday is a milestone everyone wishes to receive with a big celebration. However, your definition of big is what you make of it, so we hope you found your next great event in this list of 40th birthday party ideas. Need more ideas? Check out more adult birthday ideas or just birthday ideas in general for even more options to choose from! Now, go on and celebrate the special day as you will!

Written by Aaron He; Contributors: Sydney Pattison, Alexis Tavares

40th Birthday Party Ideas - Outdoor Party Decorating Tips

Fun and easy 40th Birthday Party Ideas for a beautiful outdoor party. Gather your friends and host the best birthday party ever!

Easy 40th Birthday Party Ideas

Creative birthday party ideas that anyone can do for a 40th Birthday Party! I hope. you enjoy these easy outdoor party entertaining and decorating tips.

Birthday parties are my favorite thing to plan. I normally don’t plan big lavish parties for myself, but hey… you don’t turn 40 everyday. For this milestone birthday, I wanted to plan a wonderful evening with friends and let them know how much I love them all!

I highly recommend planning your own 40th birthday party, because it sure takes your mind off of getting older!

The best part about having a September birthday is the weather. I have always wanted a pretty outdoor dinner party, so I moved just about every chair, plus a few of my neighbor’s chairs, into my backyard for the big night!

I hope you enjoy photos from my birthday party. Find the printable party designs for this 40th Birthday Party in my shop.

Outdoor Birthday Party Entertaining Tips

When starting to plan an outdoor party, think of the table seating first.

I did everything myself for my birthday party. Yes, I even moved 30 chairs and 5 tables outside and made most of the decor. My friends were SO worth it!!

40th Birthday Party Ideas – Outdoor Entertaining Tips

I found some pretty vases and candles half off at Michaels, then bought grocery store flowers and paper lanterns for my table. I love bright colors so pink, orange and purple were a no brainer for this girly girl!

DIY Centerpiece

My DIY centerpiece for the main table was made from branches from a tree, spray painted black with silly photos of myself from over the years.

I wrapped the glass vase with ribbon to hide the bottom which had rice in it to hold the branches. I also designed little wine glass labels for each friend.

Gifts to Celebrate Friendships

My 40th birthday party was all about celebrating my friendships. It’s not very often that I see many of these women, so I wanted it to be a special night.

Each guest was surprised with a beautiful hand-stamped heart Vintage Pearl necklace on her plate.

I love The Vintage Pearl! Check out their lovely jewelry here. Erin, the owner of The Vintage Pearl, was so sweet and also included a beautiful “Living Locurto” necklace for me as well! Thanks Erin!!

Gussy Sews made the most awesome party favors ever!!! Aren’t these bags adorable, fun and bright?

Gussy made these especially to match my party colors. I love seeing them all together. She makes the most beautiful products.

Birthday Party Dessert Table

It’s not a birthday party without dessert! My friend Christy from C-Star Cakes made me the MOST amazing birthday cake ever!

I have always loved floral cakes, so I added some fresh flowers to the top. Didn’t it turn out fabulous? It was chocolate of course. Thanks Christy for doing such a wonderful job!

I just bought simple mini cupcakes and added pretty printable flags to them.

Outdoor Birthday Party Decorations

The party decorations are my FAVORITE part of planning parties!! I saw this picture tree on Pinterest from a wedding, and thought it would be perfect for a milestone birthday party.

I attached little sayings and photos of my friends. Some photos are from long ago and some new.

I even made a chalkboard sign for the party menu. I’ll show you how I did this later. It’s super easy!

My girlfriend made the best Sangria! Of course I had to have cute signs to go on the table. Looking for a great Sangria recipe? Check out my favorite sangria recipes.

40th Birthday Party Printables

It’s not a 40th birthday without a little silliness! Guest could help themselves to some gum and atomic fire ball candy!

Outdoor Movie

For the after dinner entertainment, I created an outdoor movie theater in another part of my yard. Yep… more chairs to move! I sure got my workout that day! ha!

I set up my photography backdrop stand and projector. We watched Bridesmaids and had some fun laughs!

I snapped this photo during dinner so I could remember what a special night it was to be with such wonderful friends!

Thanks so much to all of you who came and made it so much fun!! I missed those of you who couldn’t be here. You might recognize Laurie from Tip Junkie on the left and my girlfriend D’Ann was great and took photos for me. Yay!

Party photos by Amy Locurto and D’Ann Wright.

Shop the Garden 40th Party Printable Collection!

This printable party collection comes in a 40th Birthday version or generic version for any age.

My garden party designs were also featured in US Weekly for Trista Sutter’s 40th birthday. How fun!

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Originally published on October 4, 2011. Last Updated on June 29, 2021 by Amy Locurto

to celebrate or not and why is it considered that it is impossible?

The closer the fortieth birthday, the more urgent the question: is it worth celebrating this holiday? There are enough reasons for doubt, because there are a lot of signs and superstitions associated with this event.

We will tell you why many do not celebrate their 40th birthday, and what to do if you still want to celebrate your birthday.

Contents

  • Reasons for not celebrating 40 years
  • Why don't women celebrate
  • Why men don't celebrate
  • If you believe in omens but want to celebrate
  • Holiday options for those who do not believe in any signs

5 reasons why the anniversary is not celebrated

Let's say right away: there are no rational grounds for refusing the holiday. Not celebrating forty years is like being afraid of a black cat that has crossed the road. However, people continue to be wary of the number 40. There are several reasons for this.

Reason No. 1. Biblical

If we turn to the Bible, then many events are associated with the number 40. For example:


Believers are afraid of this number, so the 40th anniversary is not celebrated.

Reason No. 2. A guardian angel leaves a person

There is a legend that a guardian angel accompanies a person only until the age of 40, and then leaves him. Having exchanged the fifth decade, we lose the protection of higher powers, but gain life wisdom that allows us to make informed decisions.

Reason No. 3. Astrological

Astrologers have their own answer to the question why it is impossible to celebrate 40 years. They are sure that the 40-year milestone is a crisis period. From 39up to 43 years, a person is accompanied by Uranus - a heavy planet that can provoke not the most pleasant changes in life. Astrologers believe that the period of Uranus is associated with illness, family breakdown, bankruptcy, and confusing life situations.

Reason No. 4. Tarot cards

If you get a four while reading Tarot cards, then don't expect anything good. This is a symbol of death. The number 40 has the same meaning.


Reason number 5. Asian option

The number four is also perceived negatively by residents of Asian countries. The four is considered a symbol of evil and misfortune, therefore, in some states of Central and East Asia, the number five immediately follows the three. There are no apartments at number four in the houses, there is no fourth floor, there are no fourth transport routes.

But none of the above reasons is a direct reason for refusing to celebrate the 40th anniversary.

Why don't they celebrate a woman's 40th birthday

The fifth decade for a woman is not the easiest time. Nature takes its toll: wrinkles appear, well-being and mood are not always at their best. Superstitious people believe that the celebration of the 40th anniversary can adversely affect the state of the female body, take away vital energy. But in the modern world, you should not be afraid of this: it is enough for a woman to take care of herself, go in for sports and visit a beautician in order to remain young and beautiful for a long time.


Why men should not celebrate 40 years

The representatives of the stronger sex are also not recommended to celebrate their 40th anniversary, so as not to bring bad luck and health problems. Many people think that higher powers punish men for celebrating an anniversary.

Superstition was confirmed by the story of an astronaut who went into orbit after his 40th birthday. As soon as the spacecraft took off, a sudden malfunction arose in its operation, which caused the crash. The astronaut did not survive. So an accidental coincidence became another reason for fears.

Interestingly, the Orthodox Church does not forbid either men or women from celebrating their 40th birthday. Priests consider the refusal of the holiday to be a manifestation of human fear. Also, the church condemns any superstition. The clergy are sure that even the celebration of 33 years (the age of the death of Jesus Christ) will not bring troubles and misfortunes.


If you can’t celebrate, but you really want to

If you believe in signs and superstitions, but you still really want to celebrate your birthday with friends or relatives, there are several options for how to do it.

  1. Do not celebrate "to the same day", but move the holiday to another, later date.
  2. To celebrate not the onset of 40 years of age, but, for example, farewell to the 39th year of life.
  3. Remove any mention of the number 40. No balloons with numbers, cards, congratulations on the 40th anniversary.

Another unusual option is to look at any calendar of events and find out what other holidays are on your birthday. For example, October 26 is celebrated in Russia as Gymnastics Day, November 8 is KVN Day, and December 10 is World Football Day. Why not a reason to celebrate? Gather your friends and have an original themed party that everyone will remember.

And you can look for free venues for a birthday party right now.

How to celebrate 40 years for those who do not believe in signs

To celebrate the 40th anniversary or not - everyone decides for himself. If you do not believe in omens, but do not want to tempt fate once again, spend this day with your closest people. Those who consider superstitions to be stupid can safely gather friends and celebrate the holiday on an anniversary scale.


5 ideas where to celebrate 40 years in a close circle

Anniversaries in the circle of the closest ones are in no way inferior to noisy crowded parties. It is enough to find an unusual location and celebrate a holiday with your family or together with your closest person.

Art party

You can celebrate your 40th birthday creatively. How about painting a picture on this important day? An art party is a new way to entertain yourself and your guests, which has come to us from Europe.

The bottom line is that each guest draws a picture himself - with professional paints and on a real easel. At the same time, no preparation is needed - every step will be supervised by a professional artist. So you and your guests will have a fun memory and a masterpiece that you can take with you.

The best place for an easel party is a cozy bright space where you can bring your treat. For example, the Draw Up studio on Pokrovsky Boulevard. Here you can comfortably accommodate with easels, dance, take pictures, organize a buffet with wine and snacks.

The price includes:


cooking class If you rent a small loft with a kitchen, you can hold a culinary master class and cook a delicious masterpiece together.
For example, bake a birthday cake and then eat it together.

A cozy loft with a kitchen near the Nagatinskaya metro station is suitable for this type of holiday.

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A bright, sun-filled room in the style of 1960s Paris awaits you here. In the small kitchen, you can cook delicious meals, and in the living room you can relax on the leather sofa. And do not forget to bring your camera or invite a photographer: you can take a lot of atmospheric pictures in the interior of the loft.

If you have an interesting idea, on Bash Today you can find many more cool venues for any master classes.

Private cinema

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12 min. on foot

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Area 32 m²

seats 15 people

From metro 12 min

Food to go yes

Here you can spend a romantic evening together with your loved one or celebrate an anniversary in the company of 5-10 closest people. The site will easily turn not only into a cinema hall, but also into a place for a private party. Light music, stage smoke, a game console and professional karaoke - there is everything for a fun holiday.

The loft itself is located on the territory of the shopping center, where it will be convenient to buy treats and drinks for the festive table. You can also order food delivery or invite your own catering.

Romantic evening on the roof

Celebrating an anniversary together in an atmospheric loft with access to the roof - what could be more unusual? From here you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the botanical garden and the panoramas of Moscow. The observation deck on the roof is part of a large loft, so you can also use the rest of the space for your holiday. For example, to watch a romantic movie on the big screen or dance a slow dance to your favorite tune accompanied by light music.

Cozy evening with family

You can also spend a holiday with your family at home. But then you have to run around the shops, cook, wash the dishes. It is much easier and more pleasant to rent a small loft and order the delivery of ready meals or invite catering. Just look at what a cozy room with a fireplace awaits you near the Dmitrovskaya metro station.

Here you can comfortably sit in an area with fluffy blankets and soft sofas and play Uno, Monopoly, Mafia or Jenga, and lay a festive table nearby. If you invite a photographer, then gorgeous family shots by the fireplace are guaranteed.

2 holiday ideas in a big company

Do you want to celebrate 40 years of fun and in a big way? Then forget about prejudices and feel free to invite your friends to the party. Here are some great locations to celebrate your 40th birthday.

Holiday in a loft

If you want to celebrate your birthday in the comfort of your own home, pay attention to atmospheric Moscow lofts. For those who are looking for an unusual location, this site is suitable.

Here you can arrange a bright photo shoot, organize a barbecue on the veranda, drink a couple of cocktails at the bar and sit comfortably in a hammock. And also - play board games or arrange a karaoke evening. Well, if you want to break away and have a retro party to the incorruptibility of youth, the site manager will provide you with light music, a disco ball and all the most necessary musical equipment. You can have fun even until the morning: making noise after 23.00 is not prohibited.

Evening of Monopoly

All ages are submissive to the game, so you can celebrate 40 years in the loft with the opportunity to play Monopoly for high stakes - not just a board game, but a real playing field 6x6m, adapted to the theme of Red October.

The space is conveniently divided into separate zones. In the spacious hall you can play, in the smaller area you can relax, chat, take pictures and set the festive table. You can bring drinks and food with you, and your own catering is also allowed. Have fun at least until the morning: it is not forbidden to make noise in the loft after 23.00.

Bash Today has many more great venues for a chic party. Choose and book your favorite option!

There are always many doubts about the 40th anniversary. But if you want a holiday, why deny yourself this? Bash Today wants your 40th anniversary to be the beginning of a new, the best stage in your life. Contrary to superstition!

Competitions in nature (20 in one article): a fun birthday party for a child on a picnic | Holiday again!

Frankly speaking, it is quite difficult to hold such a holiday. First of all, , being in a picnic, the last thing children want to do is to play in an organized way - everyone has their own interesting business. Secondly , the organization of a children's holiday in nature requires certain physical data. For example, a loud voice :-).

If you still decide to gather guests for a picnic and are planning an entertainment program without having the temperament of a clown and the skills of an experienced animator, use my selection of contests.

I have chosen only those outdoor games and competitions that are the easiest to organize (most of them can be held with a minimum of 4 participants).

Here are more than 40 competitions and children's games that can be held on the street without special props.

ATTENTION!

ALL-ALL-ALL competitions for children (more than 200) I have collected HERE!!!
Follow the link, you will be taken to the catalog, which contains games and entertainment by age. Many programs can be done on the street.

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My quest scenarios are especially popular (free of charge):
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• Country quest for children 6-10 years old (this is an ideal outdoor scenario for hot weather)
• Mystery of the underground bunker
• Ratouille culinary quest
• Treasures of the Egyptian princess
• Quest for princesses (6-8 years old)
• Quest based on the story by Conan Doyle "The Lost World"
• Tasks for self-compilation of quests
• Quest "Night at the Museum"
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• There are also such funny contests for teenagers…

Throwers and scammers 🙂

I like this contest for its simplicity and objectivity in identifying the winner. It is easy to establish who hit the target more times.

Options:

  1. At a distance of 10 children's steps, hit the tree trunk with a cone. Each has, say, 10 attempts.
  2. Knock down any construction of dry twigs with a stick (let's call it "forest bast shoes").
  3. Place an empty pot (basin, bucket) at a distance of several steps. We compete in accuracy by throwing small rubber balls, toys or the same bumps there. If there is no empty container, just look for a hole in the ground.
  4. Tie a rope to a horizontal branch of a tree so that its end reaches the ground. We tie a small bag with a ball (cones, toys) to the lower end of the rope, if only it was some kind of harmless "weight". Players pick up a "weight" and move a few steps to the side. You need to shoot down objects that are at some distance from the center. Here is the drawing.
  5. Another version of the previous game. You need to choose a leader who will swing the “pendulum”, and things (bottles, juice boxes, sticks, pebbles, toys) need to be folded in the center. Players need to have time to run up and pick up the item before the “pendulum” returns.
  6. Make a fishing rod. Tie a rope with a weight at the end to a stick 1.5 - 2 meters. With this weight, you need to knock down small objects at a distance slightly greater than the length of the stick, swinging the rope.

Catching games

Bear

Arrange the toys, pots, bags and things you brought for the picnic in the clearing. Plant a bear in the center of this composition, draw a line on the ground at a distance of 5-7 steps, behind which there will be a “house”. The host shouts: "The bear woke up!". Children must save property and put it behind the line, and the bear can only catch the one who has nothing in his hands (at the moment when the child returns for things from the safe line). The one who collects the most things wins. And the bear becomes the player who was in the paws of the bear.

Short-legged chasers

The participants of the game will need to catch up and run away with an empty plastic bottle sandwiched between their knees.

Paints

Players line up. The leader turns away and steps back 5 steps.

- Knock knock?
- Who's there?
- I don't know myself.
Why did you come?
- For paint.
- For what?
- Behind the blue one!

Everyone who has this color on their clothes, holds on to this color with their hands and remains in place, the rest run away from the leader. The next one is driven by the one who was caught.

Duels

Duel with balls

Such a game will turn out to be fun in nature. Tie small balls to the right ankle of the players (string no more than 30 cm). Only 2 players participate in the duel. Hands are not involved, they need to be clasped behind the back in a lock. The winner is the one who manages to burst the winner's balloon with his foot. To the one who won, a new opponent comes with a ball on his leg. This continues until one player remains with a whole ball on his leg.

Knight's Tournament

If there is a relatively even and not thick log, you can fight with long thin balls. The winner must stand on a log.

Joke games

Obstacle train game

1 game stage.

Between the trees at a height of 30-40 cm stretch the rope in zigzags. All participants of the holiday get into the train one after another, holding on to the waist. To the music, the first player starts moving in small steps, choosing a difficult route. You need to step over the rope, go around the tree, and so on. It's just fun, especially if there are more than five participants.

Stage 2 of the game.

One of the players is taken aside and tightly blindfolded with a handkerchief. At this time, the rope must be removed, brought to the beginning of the route. And now the host tells you how to raise your leg, how many steps to go, where to turn. The player follows the commands, thinking that the rope has remained in place and diligently overcomes non-existent obstacles. Try it, it's fun!

Relay races:

Barbecue

Most suitable for an autumn picnic, as fallen leaves are needed. As usual, we divide the children into teams. We collect the leaves in advance. Determine the distance for running (no more than 6-7 meters). At the end of the route, put a skewer for each team (a stick on which you need to string a sheet). The player runs, strings a piece of paper on a stick, returns to the team. The winner is the team that, of course, will have the most luxurious barbecue by the time the cheerful children's song ends.

Jerboa

The distance of 5-7 meters and back must be overcome by holding the ball firmly between the knees. At the same time, cones, nuts or small pebbles can be attributed to the “mink”. The winning team is again revealed by the end of the song.

Coal

Divide the children into two teams. We collect small pebbles or cones according to the number of participants. Small juice boxes will do. It is necessary not only to run and put a piece of coal in the fire, but to move, tossing the object up slightly. It's an ember, it burns your hands! The team that puts down their fire the fastest wins.

Firemen

Hot weather game. Each team member has empty disposable cups. Teams need to be built in a line, right side to the direction of movement.

The last player in the line must have a full glass of water. On command, he pours water to his neighbor into an empty glass as carefully as possible, runs and becomes the first (always next to the previous participant). It is the turn of the one who now has a full glass of water. He also pours it to a neighbor. This is how you get to the target. The team with the most water left at the end of the relay wins.

On the mound

Everyone was running, they were tired. We sat down on a log…

Time for sedentary games and contests, which, by the way, are also very funny.

Conductor-tamer

The host divides the guests into groups (if there are few children, each gets a separate role). Let frogs, cows, dogs, cats, pigs, ducks, bees, sheep and so on appear on your holiday.

They will perform a birthday song to the tune of " Happy Birthday to You". First, everyone sings a line. The conductor points with a stick, and… mu-mu beee-beee….

And now all together!

The main thing is that there are no other vacationers nearby, as the choir turns out to be very solemn :-).

The fairy tale came to life

We take the simplest children's fairy tale. All guests get roles. Those who lacked the main characters become trees, the sun, clouds, wind.

“Masha and the Bear” is best suited for the forest. Just think about who you will give the role of hemp, because a bear will sit on it!

A crocodile at a picnic

One of the participants shows with gestures some object needed in nature, the rest guess. Matches, firewood, barbecue meat, a thermos, a backpack and a pump look fun in such a pantomime.

Scarecrow

It is necessary to tie two sticks in the form of a cross (the transverse one is shorter). Each team should receive such a blank. You need to make a garden (or forest) scarecrow from improvised materials - jackets, hats, buckets, garbage bags, bottles, etc. The team with the funniest scarecrow wins.

I appeal to all readers of the blog "It's a holiday again"! If you have proven ideas for a children's picnic party, please write in the comments. Let's collect the best outdoor contests for kids together!

Good luck!

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