Popular musicians heard on a 1959 jukebox or at a 1959 birthday party include Elvis Presley, Richie Valens and Frank Sinatra.
For someone born in 1959, fitting birthday ideas may include a birthday party with a 1959 theme, or a theme that relates to the guest of honor's growing-up years. Other ideas include a theme that is based on a passionate interest but that incorporates some elements of 1959.
Birthday Party Themes
For a time-honoring birthday theme, look at 1959-specific events or a time frame that the guest of honor waxes nostalgic about, such as the 60s when those born in 1959 were children or the 70s when those born in 1959 were teenagers. The birthday party theme needn't be a timely one, but elements of the party might be. For example, an Old West buff might enjoy a Western-themed party with a chuckwagon banquet and clips playing from 1959 television Westerns.
Invitations
A party invitation sets the tone of the event. A 1959 birthday idea for the invitation --
create a newspaper headline invitation that begins with something like: "Top News Stories from 1959" and then displays headlines, with the last one telling of the guest of honor's birth.
Headline examples from real 1959 events: "First Weather Satellite Launches," "Barbie Debuts," "Oklahoma Ends Prohibition," "Don Drysdale Hits Two Home Runs for Dodgers on Opening Day," "Cleveland Browns' Jim Brown Scores Five Touchdowns for a Win Against Baltimore," "Ella Fitzgerald and Perry Como Take Home First Grammy Awards," "Alaska Becomes 49th State" and "Hawaii's Volcano Puts on Most Spectacular Show Ever as Hawaii Achieves Statehood!"
Another invitation idea for the 1959 birthday party is to incorporate a design that reflects a 1959 party theme. For example, since Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959, a luau would be fitting and fun, so the design on the invitation could be a picture of vintage hula dancers and a ukulele player.
Decorations
Incorporate the party's theme into decorative elements such as tablecloths, wall hangings and even furnishings. For a 1959 "End of the 50s Decade" bash, maybe rent a U-shaped, chrome bar and turn it into a soda fountain with 50s posters or cutouts and retro soda glasses. Serve malts, sodas and burgers or martinis and hors d'oeuvres.
If the party's a luau, create a tiki bar and decorate with vintage Hawaii items circa 1959. If your guest of honor happens to be a Barbie collector or fashion fanatic, bingo! The Barbie doll debuted in 1959 with her zebra-striped swimsuit and black chiffon gown.
Entertainment
Some of 1959's biggest musical hits are still enjoyed. For karaoke, background or dancing music, consider numbers like "Mack the Knife" by Bobby Darin, "A Big Hunk O' Love" by Elvis Presley, "The Hawaiian Wedding Song" by Andy Williams, "Misty" by Johnny Mathis and "La Bamba" by Richie Valens.
Create name-that-tune charades and trivia games that follow the theme. Other entertainment might include a sock hop, karaoke, hula or costume contest. Popular culture games focused on 1959 can draw from shows that premiered that year, including "Rawhide," "Bonanza," "The Twilight Zone," "Sleeping Beauty," "Some Like it Hot," "The Sound of Music" and "Raisin in the Sun."
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