This Is Your Life Party
A This is your Life Party is a great way to honor anyone with a birthday.
Have you heard of the television show? “This is your Life?” began as a radio show in 1948, and has appeared on television in several countries since that time. It has even been spoofed on cartoons, comedy shows and other TV specials.
In the show, the host would read a sort of biography of the honoree, who was surprised by “mystery” guests from their past.
I think that doing a “This is your Life Party” as a surprise party is best of all. If the party isn’t a surprise, make sure that the birthday guy or girl doesn’t know the entire guest list.
Make sure that the guests who will take part in the “this is your life” program remain a mystery and stay out of sight! That way the honoree won’t know that they are there.
At the party, seat the honoree in a special chair in front of everyone (or on a stage if our party will be in a hall). Have several “surprise” guests from different stages in his or her life hide behind a curtain or outside the room.
One at a time, have each of them tell a story about the honoree – some will be funny, some will be touching. Then it is up to the birthday guy or girl to guess who the speaker is.
Afterwards, be sure to let any “non-mystery” guests have the opportunity to chime in with a roast or favorite story.
And make sure it all gets on video!
Hint: Visit the website www.frontiernet.net/~cdm/age1.html (or Google “Boy the Bear Age Gauge”). Type in the birthdate of the honoree and find out all sorts of interesting facts for a birthday timeline, telling the age of the person during important events. This can help you “round out” your biography!
For decorations, you could…
blow up photos of the birthday guy or gal from different times in their lives – from birth to present!
decorate with things that the honoree loves – for example, gardening, books, travel, etc.
decorate with items representative of the different decades and group them together as a centerpiece, area of the room, etc. Such as stuff from the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, etc.
Our decade timeline will help you out with ideas!
For music, play the favorites from their youth – their teens and twenties. They, and their friends, will love it!
If you wish – tell guests beforehand that a gift isn’t necessary – their presence will be the best present of all!
Good luck, and
tell me how it goes!
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