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Here are tons of DIY fun, unique and super special birthday party ideas for older women, perfect for your Grandma, Mum or Mom, Wife, Partner or Auntie! Here you will find best birthday party themes, games and activities for senior citizens, for your Grandma, Granny or Nan, plus birthday decor ideas she will love. Here are birthday party ideas to celebrate turning 70, 80, 90 and everything in between! We also included some amazing 60th birthday party ideas for her (even though we know that's not old!) and we hope these ideas will inspire you!
Revealed: our favourite EVER gift for older ladies (65+)!
1. Novelty diamond ice cubes for drinks 👈🏻
These are a must to try to make drinks extra fancy and wow your recipient and guests alike!
2. Make some shimmery cotton candy cocktails 👈🏻
Make some candyfloss cocktails, where candyfloss is placed in the cup, flute or glass, then drink poured over the top to dissolve the candyfloss within the drink. These look so glamorous and fabulous, the most magical drinks to try that are perfect for your special occasion! Adding edible shimmer will make them breathtaking.
3. Opt for an amazing jumbo birthday cake topper
These are amazing and are the perfect way to elevate the birthday cake for your recipient, something they will always remember!
Happy Birthday Grandma jumbo birthday cake topper 👈🏻
Happy Birthday Nana Glitter Birthday Cake Topper 👈🏻
Happy Birthday Granny Birthday Cake Topper 👈🏻
Happy 60th Birthday Cake Topper 👈🏻
Happy 70th Birthday cake topper 👈🏻
Happy 75th Birthday cake topper 👈🏻
Happy 80th Birthday cake topper 👈🏻
Happy 90th Birthday cake topper 👈🏻
4. Decorate with some personalised face party bunting 👈🏻
Why not theme your party decor after your recipient!
5. Set up a 50's style dance
Such a special idea, this makes for a wonderful party game and you could even hold a dance contest! The perfect chance to try out retro dances such as lindyhop!
6. Create a photo memory wall
Filled with photos of your recipient and your loved ones and family! You could even create some photo memory letters, by creating plain 3d letters from cardboard or paper mache, spelling her name or 'nan', then covering them in tons of special photos you printed out. This would make such a beautiful party table centerpiece!
7. Opt for eco friendly confetti balloons 👈🏻
The zero waste and zero guilt way to celebrate a birthday in style, now there is no need to compromise style and decorative flair when it comes to decking out your party using eco friendly decor! These balloons are eco friendly and biodegrade at the same rate as a leaf, making them perfect to enjoy guilt free at your party - and even more reason to blow up more and fill whole rooms with them!
8. Make some memory milestone bunting 👈🏻
This is a wonderful way to share memories and old photos! This makes for such a special birthday party decor idea for your nan, mum, grandma or auntie!
9. Edible gold flakes for their birthday cake 👈🏻
10. Edible diamonds for their birthday cake 👈🏻
11. Theme it after their pet
There is no cuter theme! Why not theme it after their furry best friend and even dress up their pup for the occasion, so they can take part and share their birthday!
12. Play an amazing personalised game of bingo
Why not play bingo with a twist! Replace numbers with special items or memories that are precious to your recipient, to celebrate their special day. It's a great way to rediscover old memories and moments that they didn't realise they had lost. It's also a wonderful way to celebrate your recipient!
13. Gift her a special cookie card (so affordable!) 👈🏻
Super classy and fabulous plus you can personalise it and tailor it to your recipient!
14. Create an indoor 'drive thru' set up to show home movies
Watching home movies and videos together is a wonderful way to celebrate her birthday and will be bound to result in hilarity and smiles all round! The drive thru element brings a retro feel, ten points if you also have popcorn, milkshakes and delicious snacks on hand!
15. Some gorgeous personalised party table confetti 👈🏻
To deck out the party table perfectly!
16. Set up a gold custom personalised number pinata 👈🏻
No one is ever too old for a pinata, whether your recipient is 10 or 100! They are so much fun and sure to result in a lot of hilarity, especially when played properly with a blindfold!
17. Set up an afternoon tea themed spread
The best birthday treat at home!
18. Send funny and charming invitations
You can personalise these with your recipient's photo and name to make an adorable invitation!
Hello 60 personalised birthday party invitation 👈🏻
Hello 70 personalised birthday party invitation 👈🏻
Hello 80 personalised birthday party invitation 👈🏻
Hello 90 personalised birthday party invitation 👈🏻
18. Display cupcakes in a number formation
To make a beautiful statement display! You could even make a cupcake pull apart to spell the age of your recipient, cupcakes lined up in a number formation, with icing or frosting joining them together, to spell two digits. This will make the perfect statement centerpiece for your party and be sure to be the main attraction!
19. Some beautiful edible photo cupcake toppers 👈🏻
This is the perfect way to delight your recipient and charm them no end! Why not decorate their cupcakes with memories - these personalised polaroid edible cupcake toppers are so perfect!
20. Make sugar cookies of her face with this personalised photo cookie cutter 👈🏻
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This is possibly the coolest thing ever! A cookie cutter that you can personalise with your recipient's face, based on a photo of them! You can now make sugar cookies of your recipient, perfect for their birthday and sure to amaze them and make them laugh in equal parts, so perfect!
21. Best Grandma Ever fondant press 👈🏻
To make adorable party treats!
22. Try a special message plate surprise
This is such a good trick! Get your hands on a plain white plate or dish and some plate decorating pens or paint - even the kinds kids often use to decorate a plate for Grandma. You can create a really cute design - and then be sure to follow the instructions to let the paint or ink set - it is often recommended to pop in the oven for a certain time. Once it is completely dry, you can set about preparing a meal or party spread and dish it out on to the newly decorated plate. You could even cleverly cover each section of the plate with a different food - just make sure every bit is covered with food so that it looks like an every day white dinner plate. Wait til your recipient starts eating to reveal the cute surprise! They get to keep the memory and relive it every time they use the plate for a meal! It's such a cute surprise idea and you can get really creative with the design and message you choose to give.
23. Gift her a fabulous birthday sash 👈🏻
To make her chuckle and feel fabulous on her special day!
Golden 70 and fabulous birthday sash 👈🏻
Rose gold birthday queen sash 👈🏻
24. Gift her a five senses gift
These gifts are extra special and make for the most memorable gifts!
25. Ask each guest to choose an outfit she's worn over the years and dress up as her
This is such a beautiful party idea for older women, as she is sure to have had some amazing and pretty iconic fashion moments over the years! Ask everyone to choose their favourite outfit of hers that she has worn, then cosplay as her. This is a wonderful way to celebrate your recipient over the years and cherish memories!
26. Play a funny game of consequences
This is bound to result in hilarity and lots of laughter and happy memories, Consequences is a hilarious game where the players take turns in contributing sentences to a story. The final story is then read out, usually with hilarious results. Each player starts with a piece of paper. The players each write a phrase as the first step in a story, and then fold the paper to hide the phrase before passing it to the next player. The steps are as follows, where the things in brackets should be replaced by the chosen words or phrase: (boy's name) met (girl's name) in/at/on (where they met) He said (what he said) She said (what she said) He (what he did) She (what she did). The consequence was (what happened). When the players have completed all eight steps, the pieces of paper are unfolded in turn, and the players read out the completed, usually funny, stories.
27. Create flower infused balloon displays
Entwine your balloons displays with pretty flowers for the most beautiful look! You could even opt for some gorgeous pearlescent eco friendly balloons or eco friendly confetti balloons to make a gorgeous statement!
28. Create a retro themed party table spread
Filled with retro party treats harking back to their childhood! This will be sure to be a trip down memory lane for them and fill them with all kinds of delight. There is nothing like a nostalgic party tea spread, filled with treats from french fancies, sticky toffee puddings, treacle tart, anything from their past and from years gone by.
If you liked these ideas definitely also check out these Best 50th Birthday Party ideas for Men and Best Creative Leaving Party ideas!
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