Nostalgic Birthday Party Ideas
Nostalgic birthday party ideas always end up in the '60s era! That's because it's such a memorable time. Back then there were some pretty wild parties going on!
Celebrate an adult's 40th, 50th, or 60th birthday party with a nostalgic '60s theme for a really fun time. This idea is appropriate for a guest of any age, and it would be especially fun for younger kids to see what parties were like for their parents in the 1960s. It would be a trip down memory lane for anyone old enough to remember hippies, Women's Lib, and anti-war slogans. The party atmosphere can be simply created with tie dye decor, strobe and black lights, peace sign buttons, bead curtains, lava lamps, smiley faces, flower power flowers, music form the 60s, and that aroma of burning incense.
On the invitations, ask people to come to your nostalgic birthday party dressed in "groovy hippie attire." You can give ideas such as fake leather fringed vests, peace sign necklaces, love beads, head bands, granny glasses, tie dye clothing, peasant skirts and blouses, buttons that pin on your clothing with sayings on them, and fishnet stockings for the women. Tell everyone to dress as outrageously as possible! A great place to find era clothing is the Goodwill Store or Salvation Army. Believe it or not, this style clothing still around!
There's just so much good music from the '60s. Here's a sample that you can play at the party:
"Mony Mony" by Tommy James and the Shondells
"The House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals
"Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones
"Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
"Eight Miles High" by The Byrds
"She Loves You" by The Beatles
"Stop! In the Name of Love" by The Supremes
"Last Train to Clarksville" by The Monkees
"The Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding
"I Got You Babe" by Sonny and Cher
"Light My Fire" by The Doors
"Windy" by The Association
"Proud Mary" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Happy Together" by The Turtles
and don't forget music from Woodstock!!!
You can plan some fun activities like '60s trivia, charades, and filling a piņata with Mary Jane penny candy for the kids.
And don't forget the food! You have to have Chex Mix, since that was a staple at parties during the '60. Pizza was as popular then as it is now, and so was any kind of finger food. Fresca, Sprite, Diet Pepsi, Tang, and Root Beer were all favorites, as was a keg of beer.
Enjoy the idea of a nostalgic birthday party. Just dig it, and have a far out time, man.
Celebrate an adult's 40th, 50th, or 60th birthday party with a nostalgic '60s theme for a really fun time. This idea is appropriate for a guest of any age, and it would be especially fun for younger kids to see what parties were like for their parents in the 1960s. It would be a trip down memory lane for anyone old enough to remember hippies, Women's Lib, and anti-war slogans. The party atmosphere can be simply created with tie dye decor, strobe and black lights, peace sign buttons, bead curtains, lava lamps, smiley faces, flower power flowers, music form the 60s, and that aroma of burning incense.
On the invitations, ask people to come to your nostalgic birthday party dressed in "groovy hippie attire." You can give ideas such as fake leather fringed vests, peace sign necklaces, love beads, head bands, granny glasses, tie dye clothing, peasant skirts and blouses, buttons that pin on your clothing with sayings on them, and fishnet stockings for the women. Tell everyone to dress as outrageously as possible! A great place to find era clothing is the Goodwill Store or Salvation Army. Believe it or not, this style clothing still around!
There's just so much good music from the '60s. Here's a sample that you can play at the party:
You can plan some fun activities like '60s trivia, charades, and filling a piņata with Mary Jane penny candy for the kids.
And don't forget the food! You have to have Chex Mix, since that was a staple at parties during the '60. Pizza was as popular then as it is now, and so was any kind of finger food. Fresca, Sprite, Diet Pepsi, Tang, and Root Beer were all favorites, as was a keg of beer.
Enjoy the idea of a nostalgic birthday party. Just dig it, and have a far out time, man.