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Easter Birthday

Thundar — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 17:53:09 GMT

I am planning a birthday party for my mom's birthday on Easter. She will be 88. This is the first time that she remembers her birthday being on Easter. So I want it to be special for both Easter and her birthday. Do you have any suggestions for decorations, food, games, etc? Any suggestions big or small will be helpful. Thank you!!!

Re: Easter Birthday

skatting44 — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:03:24 GMT

I decorate the eggs with the number 88 and try to display positive affirmations abt her being 88 !

Re: Easter Birthday

phoenixbrd — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:05:28 GMT

@Thundar Just want to say how thoughtful and what a loving daughter. Without knowing her, it would be difficult for me to recommend. What are her favorite foods, music, colors, games, books/maybe recorded ....I would start there. There will probably be several board members chiming in with creative ideas. I'm sure she will appreciate and enjoy the party!

Re: Easter Birthday

justashopper — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:25:07 GMT

What a fun idea. How about an Easter egg hunt- 88 eggs!

Re: Easter Birthday

Tori3569 — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:34:14 GMT

Sounds so wonderful. Here are a few suggestions, as I have a similar party coming up and these are some things I'm doing, subject to change.

Pastel color theme (plates, napkins, etc)
pastel colored flower centerpiece (I might be getting paper flowers instead of real, undecided right now but there are lovely paper flowers on Etsy by different sellers)
a few bunny items around--maybe a chocolate bunny at each place as a place card.
must have appetizer Deviled Eggs
Spring- ish themed buffet menu, salad, asparagus, new potatoes, probably Turkey ( we don't eat much red meat here ), quiche, a vegetarian pasta salad. That's what I'm thinking so far.
Desserts: fruit salad, chocolate mousse and a cheesecake (I'm thinking I'll be making a strawberry or mixed berry one).
I'm going to have a favor just because we have kids and adults, so it will be a small jar of pastel jelly beans with a gingham ribbon and a thanks for coming tag.

Whatever you decide on, best of luck and I'm sure your Mom will be thrilled.

Re: Easter Birthday

ThinkingOutLoud — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:58:14 GMT

It would help to know the age range of those invited and how many you're planning for. Also, will this be inside, at a park, or?

Give her some bunny ears to wear?

Games - pin the tail on the bunny, bunny pinata, do the bunny hop

Food - something with carrots (ie steamed w/ dill or veggie tray)

Depending on her sense of humor - 'such a young chick' written on cake

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Was curious about the date so checked google:

Easter Sunday fell on April 9 in the years 1939, 1944 and 1950

Re: Easter Birthday

Thundar — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:32:44 GMT

Age range of people invited are 18-88. There will be 9 people present. Thank you!

Re: Easter Birthday

Mz iMac — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 21:58:26 GMT

Easter rabbit cake

Easter egg cake

Play musical chairs & the winner gets a jar w/88 jelly beans

~~Game: Twister~~

Re: Easter Birthday

LizzieInSRQ — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:18:11 GMT

I just looked up "88th Birthday Party Easter" and it popped up the cutest vignette. You dont have to take up all these ideas ( im not a fan of the carrot garland) but i adore the muted old fashioned colors and font of the saying...

I liked this as a favor...

Re: Easter Birthday

RetRN — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:01:44 GMT

I'm sure she will be thrilled with whatever you decide on. Making it to 88 nowadays is a wonderful thing.

Re: Easter Birthday

Kachina624 — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:07:21 GMT

@Thundar If you're curious, you can ask Google, "what year was Easter on (give the date)".

I just checked my son's birthdate, April 18th, because I can remember doing an Easter birthday party when he was young. It would have been 1976. There were quite a few years since then.

Re: Easter Birthday

ThinkingOutLoud — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:17:35 GMT

oh - carrot cake!

Re: Easter Birthday

ThinkingOutLoud — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 21:59:43 GMT

Had another thought -

If you know her love language - plan with that in mind so she feels extra special (affection, words of affirmation, quality time, acts of service, gifts).

Something else to consider to tailor it to her is what type she is

(light-hearted, sentimental, activity driven or intellectual).

For example:

- if her love language is words of affirmation & she's sentimental, have everyone (even those not going to be there) write her a letter or notes that she can read later (divide up to equal 88 - ie 11 people write 8 things they love/appreciate/admire about her).

Re: Easter Birthday

Mz iMac — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 22:03:18 GMT

@ThinkingOutLoud Your thought ideas are fantastic!

I'm going to hire you as a party planner for my mother's 100th B-Day party next year. Do you take bit-coin cryptocurrency?

Re: Easter Birthday

ThinkingOutLoud — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 22:08:41 GMT

@Mz iMac wrote:
@ThinkingOutLoud Your thought ideas are fantastic!

I'm going to hire you as a party planner for my mother's 100th B-Day party next year. Do you take bit-coin cryptocurrency?

hahaha!

Thanks for the compliment =)

Re: Easter Birthday

Mom2Dogs — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 23:17:28 GMT

@Tori3569 I saw on line that somehow you can color the white outside of eggs with a color! What I saw were several pastel colored develed eggs, it was pretty!

Re: Easter Birthday

PamfromCT — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 14:08:26 GMT

What a thoughtful daughter you are!

I wonder if you could ask all attendees (and maybe some people who cannot attend) to write a short letter to your Mom about happy memories they shared and how much she has meant to them.

You would need them in advance, and it would be especially sweet if people could include a picture or two of past happy times. I can bet your mother would treasure this. Later on, you could include some pictures of her happy day.

Re: Easter Birthday

wagirl — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 15:30:21 GMT

So what does your mom enjoy--that would give me clues as to what to plan. The bunny ears---not when I'm 88, that's for sure. Also is she able to stand all the hoopla or even want it? How's her stamina? Lots to consider.

Re: Easter Birthday

Thundar — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 22:25:01 GMT

Hi! Yes, she is looking forward to her birthday being on Easter. She likes eating and trying new things. She likes pretty decorations and that maybe this means spring is almost here. It will be an inside party as we live up north where we get a lot of winter. She has a bad hip but otherwise very healthy. Thank you!