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Tons of DIY fun and unique 40th something birthday party ideas for women, perfect for your girlfriend, wife, partner or sister! Here you will find 41st, 45th, all the way up to 49th birthday party themes, games and activities and decor ideas she will love, even if you're looking for ideas on how to celebrate a 40th something birthday without a party, we hope these ideas will inspire you!
Revealed: our favourite EVER gift for ladies turning 40 something!
1. Make some pretty ice cubes for drinks
You could fill the moulds with juice, lemonade or even coloured water with a few drops of food colouring - or even with edible flower petals to make them extra pretty.
Novelty diamond ice cubes for drinks 👈🏻
2. Serve some cupcakes with edible photo toppers 👈🏻
The best ever gift idea that fuses cake with special memories! Your recipients will be able to treasure the special photos and eat them afterwards - the perfect gift that means you can bond over special memories with your recipients and treat them at the same time. This is also super low cost to put together!
3. Attach black and white photos of your recipient to balloon trails
This looks so cool if you have floating/helium balloons! You could print copies of photos of your recipient when they were younger or use your favourite snaps that represent special memories together.
4. Set up a cardboard cutout of their favourite celebrity
So much fun - whether it's her favourite celeb or fictional character, this is such a fun surprise idea that will be sure to make her laugh!
5. Some pretty candlesticks (unlit!)
As a beautiful party table centerpiece! For a dreamy, classic look, try a pretty candlestick arrangement and choose colours to match your theme - even try tying ribbons around them for pretty effect or entwine flowers around them - unlit of course! You could even paint candlesticks to match your theme.
Jumbo wildflower twisted candlesticks 👈🏻
Pretty florals ready painted candlesticks 👈🏻
6. Make a custom cupcake pullapart shaped like them!
A fun cupcake pullapart makes the best birthday surprise - or party table centerpiece - as it looks super impressive and creates the most standout display. You could opt to spell out their age using cupcakes and frosting, or even shape it to look exactly like your recipient - so much fun! Even if it goes wrong, it will sure to elicit a lot of laughs!
Simply arrange your plain cupcakes in a desired shape or formation - then ice them all together as one, creating one whole shape, like joining the dots. Then use colourful frosting to decorate and add the finer details, to bring your creation to life!
7. Fill waffle cones with pretty blooms
As a cute party table centerpiece decor! You can have so much fun with this display and it always looks gorgeous! Artificial blooms are great for this as they don't risk wilting in hot weather. Try using extra large cones or waffle cones for the most eye catching displays - or alternatively use them to hold batches of different coloured popcorn instead!
Find a holder for this here 👈🏻
8. A rustic blackboard setup/photo memory wall
So all guests can write, draw and scribble their own messages on it! You could set up a giant rustic style chalkboard canvas that guests can decorate, with photos, drawings and messages! This would make an amazing photo backdrop for the party, for guests to take photos in front of. To create the canvas backdrop for guests to decorate, grab some black paper or cardstock and staple it to a base, such as a wall, fence or giant board made from cardboard. You could even frame it with balloons. Provide guests with some chalks and liquid chalk markers and let them decorate to their hearts content.
9. Create a custom birthday news page for your recipient 👈🏻
This also makes for a standout party table display and is perfectly tailored to your recipient! You could DIY this yourself or order ready made if short on time.
10. Play a game of 'guess her age'
One of the cutest birthday party ideas to celebrate your recipient! To set this up, print off some copies of photos of your recipient at different ages and arrange on a big piece of cardstock, in grid formation. Then guests can write their guesses around each picture (including their initials to show who's is who's) - the guest who guesses closest wins!
11. Try some personalised edible drinks toppers 👈🏻
These are totally edible and also work so well to decorate party treats and tailor them perfectly to the occasion, plus you can personalise them with a photo design and script of your choice to impress guests no end!
Personalised photo edible drinks toppers 👈🏻
12. Tie pretty ribbons to the base of each glass 👈🏻
Of drinks for guests!
13. Make a pastel ombre effect macaron tower
You could even create an ombre effect by gradating the colours, so that they blend into one another - it will look so striking and make for adorable birthday party decor as well as party treats.
14. Set up a watercolour 'paint and sip' activity
You could set up a 'paint and sip' style situation, where guests could create their own still life painting of a pretty display. For younger guests, you could mix up some edible paints - or even host a cupcake decorating contest!
15. A star sign cake topper 👈🏻
The perfect way to top their cake in style!
Star sign jumbo birthday cake topper 👈🏻
16. Throw a macarons and rose tasting occasion
You could give each guest a scorecard and get them to rate different macaron flavours. This is so much fun for guests of all ages and an elegant activity for your special occasion!
17. Theme the whole party after her 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!
18. Try a 'for-tea something' party theme
You could set up a tea party style situation, enjoy an afternoon tea or even implement a chic Bridgerton-esque theme with a fancy 'high tea' occasion!
This would be so much fun for younger guests attending the party! For a summer party, try making ice cream cone cupcakes set in flat bottom cones, so that they will stand up on their own - then ice them to look like ice creams - without the melting, for guests to decorate!
20. 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.
21. Opt for an amazing 40ish 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!
Jumbo 40 something birthday cake topper 👈🏻
Gold personalised name jumbo cake topper 👈🏻
Gold glitter funny '45' birthday cake topper 👈🏻
Aloha 45 golden jumbo birthday cake topper 👈🏻
22. Decorate with some personalised face party bunting 👈🏻
Why not theme your party decor after your recipient!
23. Make an amazing '40 something things we love about you' board 👈🏻
Such a special idea, this will also double as party decor and is a wonderful way to show your recipient how special they are to you! You could even fill it up with memories or plans you have made together.
24. 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!
25. Edible gold flakes for their birthday cake 👈🏻
26. Edible diamonds for their birthday cake 👈🏻
27. Send some beautiful and stylish invitations
Rose gold glitter 41st birthday invitation 👈🏻
Blush pink glitter personalised 41st birthday invitation 👈🏻
Neon personalised 41st birthday invitation 👈🏻
Purple and gold personalised 42nd birthday invitation 👈🏻
Orange and gold glitter 43rd birthday invitation 👈🏻
Pink and gold glitter effect personalised invitation 👈🏻
Shades of blue and gold 44th personalised invitation 👈🏻
Bold pink and gold '45 and fabulous' personalised invitation 👈🏻
Colourful foil effect 45th birthday invitation 👈🏻
Personalised photo 'look who's turning 45' invitation 👈🏻
Neon glow personalised 46th birthday invitation 👈🏻
Rose gold ombre glitter 46th birthday invitation 👈🏻
Golden glitter effect personalised 47th birthday invitation 👈🏻
Golden glitter effect personalised 48th birthday invitation 👈🏻
Neutral and gold glitter effect 49th invitation 👈🏻
Smoky grey and gold personalised 49th invitation 👈🏻
28. 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!
29. Set up a gold custom personalised number pinata 👈🏻
No one is ever too old for a pinata! They are so much fun and sure to result in a lot of hilarity, especially when played properly with a blindfold!
30. Throw a karaoke night
There is nothing more fun than karaoke - it will bring everyone together and ensure everyone has the best time!
31. Temporary tattoos for guests as party favours 👈🏻
These are personalised and tailored to the occasion, they would make perfect funny party favours for guests!
32. Display cupcakes in a '40 something' formation
To make a beautiful statement display! You could even make a cupcake '40' pull apart, cupcakes lined up in a '40' formation, with icing or frosting joining them together. This will make the perfect statement centerpiece for your party and be sure to be the main attraction!
33. Make cupcake toppers of their face 👈🏻
Find a funny picture (or lots) and print to make hilarious cupcake toppers! This is an amazing DIY 40th something birthday party table decor idea that your recipient will be sure to love and will result in a lot of hilarity at the same time! You can even order some ready made if you are short on time.
34. 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!
35. 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! It's not every day you turn 40 something! A beautiful balloon display will make your recipient feel like a starlet.
36. 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.
37. Make a 3D '40 something' photo collage 👈🏻
Why not make an amazing 3D '40 something' photo collage, by creating the base out of cardboard, then covering with some paper mache layers and finally decorating it with all kinds of special photos representing special memories! This also makes for a beautiful party table centrepiece that your recipient will really love and will get guests talking too, the perfect ice breaker and decor in one. If you are short on time you can also order one ready made!
Custom 41st birthday photo collage 👈🏻
Custom 42nd birthday photo collage 👈🏻
Custom 43rd birthday photo collage 👈🏻
Custom 44th birthday photo collage 👈🏻
Custom 45th birthday photo collage 👈🏻
Custom 46th birthday photo collage 👈🏻
Custom 47th birthday photo collage 👈🏻
Custom 48th birthday photo collage 👈🏻
Custom 49th birthday photo collage 👈🏻
38. Gift her a fabulous birthday sash 👈🏻
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To make her chuckle and feel fabulous on her special day!
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Happy Birthday rose gold glitter sash 👈🏻
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Gold glitter Birthday girl sash 👈🏻
Pink rose gold glitter 45th birthday sash and crown 👈🏻
39. Gift her a set of wax melts 👈🏻
The cutest and most thoughtful gift for her special day! These come all beautifully presented in a pretty box and look so special and smell incredible!
40. Personalised party table confetti 👈🏻
41. Everyone comes dressed as your recipient at one point in time
Such a fun birthday party dress code idea, create a 'recipient themed' dress code, where everyone attending must dress in her style! Bring back and recreate some of her most iconic style moments, from earliest years to present, for her birthday!
If you liked these ideas definitely also check out these Best 40th Birthday Party ideas for Men and Best Creative Leaving Party ideas!
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