21st Birthday Party Ideas

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If you are looking to host a party that is sure to go over well, check out the tried-and-true party ideas below.

Simply click on one of the themes below for all the decorations, costumes, game, and party drinks ideas, as well as printable invitations.

Decorations & Favors

Welcome your guests with a personalized 21st birthday theme party sign.

A great themed 21st birthday party is late '80s memorabilia.

Give each guest a pair of sunglasses to remember the old Corey Hartt song, "I wear my sunglasses at night."

Line the area with 80's music and 80s movies.

Check out the 21st birthday decorating kit for all the supplies you need.

For a punk 80's style night-life effect, add plenty of glow products.

Costumes/Dress Attire

Wear jelly bracelets and punk wigs for a great 80's theme.

Baggy sweatshirts and legwarmers bring back the retro 80's look.

Games & Activities

An easy choice of games is to play a game of 80's trivia. There are several available including Trivial Pursuit 80's edition.

Jeopardy became a big hit in the 80's, and can be a fun trivia game.

Play clips from 80's TV shows or movies and competing teams guess first what movie/show the song was from.

A scavenger hunt is another great party activity. Scavenger hunts take guests into different locations, hunting for selected objects, people, or locations. It’s a lot of fun and gets all guest involved. Check out these scavenger hunt party plans for easy party planning.

80's karaoke is lots of fun and gets everyone laughing.

Have breakdancing and Rubik's cube contests.

Food & Drink

Nachos served in miniature sombreros and salsa are great to have on each table. You can also include peppers stuffed with dipping sauce for veggies.

See our theme party recipe cookbook for thousands of recipe ideas.

We also recommend the delicious Secret Restaurant Copycat Recipe Cookbook with recipes from Applebee’s, Cheesecake Factory, Red Lobster, Benihana, Olive Garden, and many other popular restaurants.

Popular drinks for an 80's theme are Corona beer and wine coolers. Be sure to have soda on hand for the non-alcoholic set as well as water for all.
Drinks should be served in fun light up mugs.

Invitations/Printables

You can also create your own invitations by drawing 21st birthday theme such as "21" or beer mugs and cocktail glasses.

See the following collection of free theme party invitations.

I recommend the Printable Party Invitation Creator that allows you to print over 300 unique printable party invitations, including theme party & birthday party invitations, birthday cards, party games, puzzles, and much more. It's a great product for those of us who don't have time to go shopping for birthday cards or are tired of paying so much for party invitations



I hope this helps spark some fun ideas for your upcoming 21st birthday theme party. Have a Happy 21st Birthday Party!

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