21St Birthday Party Ideas
A few great ideas for your 21st birthday party
Turning 21 years old is a rite of passage in the United States, and throwing a party for someone who’s turning 21 requires plenty of 21st birthday party ideas. Of course alcohol will likely be involved, but it’s important to remember that not everyone who turns 21 believes drinking is acceptable. Make sure you take the birthday person’s religious views into account before you plan anything. It’s also important to remember that (theoretically) the birthday person has never drank alcohol before, so his tolerance probably won’t be very high. Remember this as you make all of your plans for your 21st birthday ideas.
Of course, friends of those who turn 21 will often take the bar approach, perhaps even including a night of bar-hopping to mark the occasion of the birthday person turning 21 years old. Just make sure that you have a designated driver and always play it safe when you head out for a night on the town.
If the birthday person is very shy, then you might consider letting him or her go to the liquor store and help purchase alcohol for a party you plan to have at home. This allows the birthday person to show off that identification which now show’s she’s 21 years old.
If you are having a party at home, then it’s only appropriate that your list of 21st birthday ideas includes some drinking games. Jenga is a game that involves removing blocks from the middle of a stack without knocking it over. This game is perfect to use as a drinking game for a 21st birthday party because it can be quite difficult to do after the birthday person has had a few drinks. There are also plenty of other drinking games that are common, some of which only require a deck of cards. Just try to have a list of games on your 21st birthday ideas so everyone will always have something fun to occupy their time.
Another important part of 21st birthday party ideas is the gifts. You could always go for gifts that emphasize the age, including a special wine glass or beer mug with the birthday person’s name engraved on it. You also might consider special shot glasses with fun things written on them, or gag gifts like a beer drinking hat or even wine rack sports bra for the ladies.
Don’t forget the food! Finger foods are your best bet for a 21st birthday party celebration. You want something that’s easily portable and won’t make a huge mess if it gets spilled on the floor. If you’re serving a meal, opt for sandwiches or fried chicken from your local grocery store. Just don’t forget to pick up the food before you start drinking if you’re ordering in. You might also consider making BBQ or sloppy joes in a crockpot for the main course. This will allow people to eat whenever they are hungry, even after the drinking has begun. Also make sure you’ve got some starchy foods like bread, which will help people hold their liquor.