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Top tips and ideas for a 40th birthday surprise | 40th birthday ideas from GettingPersonal.co.uk

19 January 2010

It's so much fun turning 40! Don't let your loved ones dwell on being a year older or reaching that long dreaded milestone. You can prove to them just how great a 40th birthday can be by getting them some outstanding 40th birthday gifts and throwing them the party of the century!
Here are just a few of our top 40th birthday ideas for throwing a surprise shindig.

Surprise Tactics

When it comes to 40th birthday ideas, a surprise birthday party is a real joy because it shows the birthday boy or girl that the care and effort taken to arrange one was worth the hassle. Imagine walking in to a room on your own birthday, switching on the light and being surprised by all the people you love (and who love you!) it's not just heart warming, its heart bursting.
The fact that your loved ones would go to the trouble to surprise you like that is amazing and it's flattering and joyous too! So, what are you waiting for? Plan your friend who is turning 40 a surprise party. It doesn't need to be expensive. You can borrow a friend's house and pile all their 40th birthday gifts up in a corner to open later, use a bedroom to stash coats and bags, invite friends and workmates and even ask people to bring along food and drink to contribute to the cost of the party.
Most of us have a friend who can DJ or play guitar to make the party go with a bit more of a swing and a simple shop=bought birthday cake or one baked by a friend (with the skill not to burn it!) can finish the evening off beautifully.
A birthday party isn't the only way to surprise and thrill your friend who is turning 40 though! If you have a think you'll probably come up with loads of surprising 40th birthday ideas. Why not leave some gifts on their doorstep to greet them when they head out of the house for work, or even have a gift delivered to their work place? Another option is to catch them when they've finished a day in the office and take them out for an impromptu meal with friends. It can be so nice to relax and have everything taken care of by the people who love you. How you choose to surprise them is up to you, but what's a birthday without at least a few surprises?

Awesome Entertainment

Some of our favourite 40th birthday ideas are really entertaining! For example, we love the show and hotel stay experience day which gives the recipient access to a good double London Hotel for the night and two tickets to see a west end show. Other exciting and entertaining 40th birthday ideas include experience days such as dancing lessons where you can learn to ballroom or salsa dance, or chocolate making workshops which are as delicious as they are interesting.
A fortieth birthday should be thrilling and great fun, so as well as surprising your friends on their fortieth, consider dazzling and entertaining them too. It can be as elaborate as buying them an experience day or as simple as taking them to see a film at the cinema with their favourite actor or actress in it.

Gifts Galore

Choosing 40th birthday gifts is a much easier challenge if you're buying presents for someone who is fanatical about a certain sport, hobby or interest. If you're feeling a little bit lost or spoilt for choice don't despair. Just have a browse and a little ponder about your loved ones taste. Do they love sweet things? What about a cheeky pizza made entirely of chocolate and candy? Do they adore cars? What about a remote controlled car to make them feel like a big kid again or the chance to speed around the race track at Silverstone in a Ferrari sports car?
There are gifts out there for everyone from the most adventurous 40 year old, to the most shy and retiring one.

Tons of Fun

When you're coming up with 40th birthday ideas bear in mind that a fortieth birthday is about having tons of fun, it's about getting a glass of wine and opening those 40th birthday gifts surrounded by good friends and good conversation. It's about letting your hair down and having a dance, nibbling delicious food and remembering all the good times you've had in the past.
However, 40th birthdays are also about looking to the future too though, because there are even more great birthdays coming up after your fortieth.



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