Looking for a fun and unique 50th birthday ideas to show that special someone a one of a kind day?
Need a way to tell the world that they are turning 50?
These ideas are not for gifts to give, parties to throw, or cards to make. This is all 50th birthday ideas to top off the celebration. Ideas for ways to make them extra special on their big day! Let the world know
These ideas are for announcements, things you can do to advertise the big day.
Ive divided them out to the usual genres of announcements you may be interested in newspapers, front lawn, work, telegrams, and other attention-getters.
This is a very special birthday that deserves extra special attention.
Everyone needs to know they are turning 50!
Advertise, announce, and promote it!
Newspaper Announcements
These 50th birthday ideas are a lot of fun and a lot of viewers get to see it even if they dont know you! These types of announcements are not usually very expensive, and you can have them run and printed on the day of their birthday. If they read a certain newspaper, make sure you post it in there so they see it or at least leave a paper at their door or deliver one, so they get to see. Here are some tips to use:
- get a picture from their awkward teenage years or from when they were a baby and use it in this announcement.
- list different information like the date, time and year of birth (but maybe leave out their full name). Also, you can put the hospital or city of birth.
- add their nickname, or pet names they just hate to be called.
- of course, its nice to add some birthday wishes or fun birthday sayings
- add a short blurb with a funny memory you have with them.
These newspaper announcements are a lot of fun, and a great keepsake they can cut out and keep for ages as well. These are pretty inexpensive but make a great impact on the day.
Are you or your birthday person anti-party people? If so, we have ideas for great celebrations, just for the two of you.
We also have more of these ideas for 50th birthday party fun for family, just for the girls, and just for guys.
Front Lawn Decorations
The front lawn ornaments are a common way many birthdays are announced for all ages. 50 is a pretty special milestone so why not let all the neighbors know!! This is one of the great 50th birthday ideas. These front lawn ornaments can be set up and arranged though party companies or you can create your own. The nice benefit of using a party company is that they usually get everything set up at the crack of dawn, while you are still warm in bed - also, no evidence that you arranged for this front lawn surprise. These companies will also come and dismantle everything at the end of the day a lot less work for you, especially if they have a winter birthday (and youre from an area that gets snow).
Here are some of the many ideas Ive seen. Even if they are not for 50 specifically they can easily be adapted:
My mom got this on her lawn.
"Here lies the youth of Tammy. Happy 50th birthday!".
Its your birthday so we thought wed stick it to you. Happy 50th Birthday!
- A large figurine of a hockey player hanging butt first over the boards and surrounded by 50 wood cut outs of pucks with smiling faces.
Holy Cow Johnnys 50 now! Happy Birthday
- 50 cut outs of cows all over the lawn.
Three cheers for 50 years and many more beers! Happy Birthday!
- 50 cut outs of beer glasses all over the lawn.
Honk, Johnnys 50!
- with 50 balloons all over the lawn.
There is always the usual culprits for this announcement, like Flamingos, balloons, or anything bright and noticeable. Of course, always have 50 of them on the lawn. This is a very fun way to show the world that they are turning 50.
At Work
Bringing their birthday to work is one of the great 50th birthday ideas to use. It is always fun to bring a birthday into work, especially in a high traffic, or high stress job, it lightens up the day for not only the birthday person, but everyone. Who can complain about cake!!
If they have a cubicle or office you can decorate it with balloons and streamers. You can post a Bristol board to have everyone sign as they go by.
You can pass around a card to have everyone sign. And of course, an office sized cake is good, too!
If there is an intercom system you can announce their birthday over the intercom this is fun in a retail setting.
You can arrange for everyone to start singing happy birthday at once throughout the entire office. If their time of birth was during business hours you can time it for that exact time.
If they have an office you can fill it with balloons and I mean completely fill it to the top.
Make them wear a helium balloon tied up around their waste for the day. Or something that labels them the birthday boy/girl.
Another idea for the right environment, have the group wear a t-shirt advertising the birthday event, and make sure there's a good one for the birthday boy or girl, too.
Telegram
Telegram sounds like a very dated technology, something that was the main source of communication in the old days. But they can be really fun and different for a 50th birthday. In part they are bringing back the old days - a play on their age - as well as just something fun to do!
You can arrange to have a singing telegram sent to their home or work. They can be more fun when in public, like while they are at work. If they do similar things every day, like go to the gym or store, you can arrange to meet them there and have this singing telegram delivered.
There is also the option of a delivery made by a costumed person. For example, you can have balloons and flowers delivered by a human sized gorilla or clown.
At Restaurant
These are classic events for a lot of birthdays - for all ages.
Arrange to go to their favorite restaurant and speak with the staff before hand. Most places will bring out all the staff and a little cupcake and sing to them in front of the whole restaurant.
You can also bring the cake and ask them to bring it out singing. I know of a restaurant in Ontario that will not only bring out a cupcake and sing, they will also provide the guest of honor with tin foil donkey ears and make them stand on a chair and do the tea pot dance, or some other embarrassing dance.
These 50th birthday ideas can be a ton of fun, just be sure that the birthday person is comfortable with this amount of attention - some people may be more upset than pleased with some of these - so ensure they are a good sport for it!
These are just a few of the many 50th birthday ideas you can use to get everyone's attention and turn it towards that special birthday person.
50 is a big one, make sure the world knows!
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