Twenty-one is a major milestone for a birthday. It signals the beginning
of official adulthood, the age of majority and the right to imbibe
alcoholic beverages. So while you and your sweetie may have partied
hearty on that momentous birthday, turning 22 can seem to be somewhat of
a letdown. But it doesn’t have to be and won't cost a fortune to turn a
22nd birthday into a day to remember.
Turn Back the Clock
Recreate the world 22 years ago. Play the music of popular bands
from that era. Serve food that was trendy from the celebrity chefs of
the day. Rent, or download, TV shows from that time period. If there was
a major fashion trend -- such as Goth, ask guests to dress in that
style. If your favorite team won the Super Bowl, World Series or NBA
Championship, use that as your theme. Invitations could be a photo of a
watch set to the time of the birthday boy's birth and date.
Playtime
Sometimes it's fun to slide away from the responsibilities of
adulthood and return to the carefree days of being a kid. After a year
of being officially an adult, throw a kid's party. Drag out photos of
the birthday girl as a kid and pin them on a bulletin board with index
cards for guest comments. Ask each guest to send you a photo from
childhood. Write the guest's name on the back. Create a contest where
everyone has to guess which photo belongs to which guest. Scour dollar
stores for cheap toys for party gift bags. Hold a bubble blowing contest
of who can blow the biggest bubble or the most bubbles within a certain
time limit, say 10 seconds. Serve, what else, hot dogs, fish sticks and
mac and cheese with jello shooters for dessert.
Double the Fun
Twenty-two is made from two twos. Create the party around the theme
of doubles. Serve double-stacked hamburgers, sandwiches or double
stuffed tacos. Fill a soft flour tortilla with beans, tomatoes, lettuce
and cheese. Place a crunchy corn tortilla instead the flour tortilla.
Fill the corn tortilla with chicken, beef, pork or fish. Serve two
birthday cakes. Play games in teams of two. Outside games include the
old-fashioned three-legged race, doubles at badminton or goofy golf in
teams. Ask guests to bring double presents that cost no more than $10.
For example, if the birthday boy loves beer, gifts could be two beer
mugs, two bottles of imported beer or two cozies to keep the beer cold.
If golf is his game, the gifts could be two bags of tees, two golf
towels or two scorecards -- one filled in with a stellar score and the
other blank.
Over-the-Hill
Some say that the college years are the best years of your life.
Once you graduate at 22, the good times are over. So recognize that fact
with a humorous over-the-hill party. This theme takes a little work but
doesn't have to cost a bundle. Decorate in somber tones of black and
gray hiding metallic silver. Use old bed sheets you've dyed to keep
costs down. If you can't afford silver fabric use aluminum foil taped to
the tables. When guests arrive they'll see the gray tablecloths and
streamers. The highlight of the party is when you strip away the gray
and black to reveal the glittery silver lining. Gifts include hair color
to wash the gray away, miracle wrinkle removers, fake windup dentures
that chatter or anything related to being old.
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