Best 20 Something Birthday ideas for Her

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Tons of fun and unique 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th birthday party ideas for women, all the way up to their 29th, perfect for your girlfriend, wife, partner or sister! Here you will find unique 20 something birthday party themes, games and activities and decor ideas she will love, even if you're looking for ideas on how to celebrate a 20th-something birthday without a party, we hope these ideas will inspire you!

Revealed: our favourite EVER gift for ladies turning 20 something! 👈🏻

1. Try a 'tini bit older' party theme 

Personalised 'tini bit older' birthday invitation 👈🏻

Personalised 'tini bit older' dinner and drinks invitation 👈🏻

2. Make some shimmery cotton candy cocktails 👈🏻

Make some candyfloss cocktails, where candyfloss is placed in the cup, flute or glass, then drink poured over the top to dissolve the candyfloss within the drink. These look so glamorous and fabulous, the most magical drinks to try that are perfect for your special occasion! Adding this edible shimmer will make them breathtaking.

3. Set up a birthday baking contest

The most fun ever, why not throw an amazing birthday bakeoff to create some hilarious memories! You could split in to two teams to see who can bake the best birthday cake - where the recipient can decide who wins!

4. DIY some special novelty ice cubes to drinks 👈🏻

Create some special novelty ice cubes for the occasion! These will be sure to wow your guests and impress them no end!

Rose shaped ice cubes (for extra pretty drinks!) 👈🏻

These are a must to try to make drinks extra fancy and wow your recipient and guests alike! To make them extra fancy, why not freeze fruit juices or edible petals to make the prettiest ice cubes for drinks.

5. Tie ribbons on the base of drinks 

To make them look extra fancy! 

6. Try some personalised drinks toppers 👈🏻

These are totally edible and also work so well to decorate party treats and tailor them perfectly to the occasion, plus you can personalise them with a photo design and script of your choice to impress guests no end! 

Personalised photo edible drinks toppers 👈🏻

Personalised edible name and age drinks toppers 👈🏻

7. Everyone comes dressed as your recipient at one point in time

Such a fun birthday party dress code idea, create a 'recipient themed' dress code, where everyone attending must dress in her style! Bring back and recreate some of her most iconic style moments, from earliest years to present, for her birthday!  

8. Send out some glam invitations 

Blush pink 'you're invited' birthday invitation 👈🏻

Cute personalised monochrome birthday invitation 👈🏻

Doodle illustration 'birthday dinner' party invitation 👈🏻

Pink hand drawn ribbon 21st birthday invitation 👈🏻

Chic personalised sketch illustration 22nd birthday invite 👈🏻

Twenty two personalised birthday dinner invitation 👈🏻

Parisian style personalised 22nd birthday invitation 👈🏻

Personalised wildflower '23' birthday invitation 👈🏻

Brunch and bubbly personalised 24th birthday invitation 👈🏻

Personalised cake 24th birthday invitation 👈🏻

Minimalist 'twenty fine' personalised birthday invitation 👈🏻

Personalised photo 25th birthday invitation 👈🏻

Stylish drawing style 25th birthday invitation 👈🏻

Stylish drawing style 26th birthday invitation 👈🏻

Signature style personalised 27th birthday invitation 👈🏻

Funny 'turning twenty-ate' birthday invitation 👈🏻

'She's twenty nine!' personalised birthday invitation 👈🏻

9. Attach black and white photos of your recipient to balloon trails 

This looks so cool if you have floating/helium balloons! You could print copies of photos of your recipient when they were younger or use your favourite snaps that represent special memories together. 

10. Set up a cardboard cutout of their favourite celebrity

So much fun - whether it's her favourite celeb or fictional character, this is such a fun surprise idea that will be sure to make her laugh!

11. A star sign cake topper 👈🏻

The perfect way to top their cake in style!  

Star sign jumbo birthday cake topper 👈🏻

12. Throw a macarons and rose tasting occasion 

You could give each guest a scorecard and get them to rate different macaron flavours. This is so much fun for guests of all ages and an elegant activity for your special occasion! 

 

13. Opt for an amazing twenty something birthday cake topper 👈🏻

The perfect way to elevate the birthday cake for your recipient, something they will always remember!

14. Make and share some pink popcorn

By adding a small amount of food colouring to make it pink, along with corn syrup and butter (follow this recipe here!) then serve in little pink popcorn cases or sleeves. You could even add some edible glitter and mini marshmallows for the cutest treat!

15. Theme the whole party after her pet 

There is no cuter theme! Why not theme it after their furry best friend and even dress up their pup for the occasion, so they can take part and share their birthday! 

16. Try a 'twent-tea something' party theme 

You could set up a tea party style situation, enjoy an afternoon tea or even implement a chic Bridgerton-esque theme with a fancy 'high tea' occasion! 

17. Some cupcakes with edible photo toppers 

The best way to share special memories and cake with your recipient! 

18. Decorate with some personalised face party bunting 👈🏻

Why not theme your party decor after your recipient!

19. Serve some spoonable cake jars 

These are amazing for party favours or to serve to guests - and much easier to eat on the go, if guests are dancing and moving around, or if there is not much room to sit and eat cake! Create layers of cake and icing - you could even add a little edible shimmer to the icing! 

20. Arrange some pretty macarons or mini pastry puffs in tower formation 

Try using mini creme puffs or eclairs, ice them in pastel hues and arrange them in tower formation. You could even decorate your creation in mini bows or edible wafer flowers to make a beautiful statement display! 

21. Make an amazing '20 something things we love about you' board 👈🏻

Such a special idea, this will also double as party decor and is a wonderful way to show your recipient how special they are to you! You could even fill it up with memories or plans you have made together.

22 things we love about you template 👈🏻

23 things we love about you template 👈🏻

24 things we love about you template 👈🏻

25 things we love about you template 👈🏻

26 things we love about you template 👈🏻

27 things we love about you template 👈🏻

28 things we love about you template 👈🏻

29 things we love about you template 👈🏻

22. A giant blackboard setup/photo memory wall 

So all guests can write, draw and scribble their own messages on it! You could set up a giant chalkboard canvas that guests can decorate, with photos, memories, drawings and messages! This would make an amazing photo backdrop for the party, for guests to take photos in front of. 

To create the canvas backdrop for guests to decorate, grab some black paper or cardstock and staple it to a base, such as a wall, fence or giant board made from cardboard. Provide guests with some chalks and liquid chalk markers and let them decorate to their hearts content, with neon and pastel markers or even glow in the dark paint!

23. Opt for eco friendly confetti balloons 👈🏻

The zero waste and zero guilt way to celebrate a birthday in style, now there is no need to compromise style and decorative flair when it comes to decking out your party using eco friendly decor! These balloons are eco friendly and biodegrade at the same rate as a leaf, making them perfect to enjoy guilt free at your party - and even more reason to blow up more and fill whole rooms with them!

24. Try a cute and funny birthday banner 👈🏻

So much fun, this will be sure to make them chuckle!  

25. Set up a watercolour 'paint and sip' activity  

You could set up a 'paint and sip' style situation, where guests could create their own still life or landscape painting. This is so much fun for guests of all ages and will result in hilarity when painting goes wrong! 

26. Set up a fun milkshakes or freakshakes stall

With all the toppings available! You could even make a freakshakes stall with oreos, donuts, cakes and squirty cream that guests can add to their creation - freakshakes being the perfect combination of milkshake and cake!

27. Edible diamonds for their birthday cake 👈🏻

Cake essentials to make it super glitzy and glam! 

28. Theme it purely after her favourite food 

This could be so funny and cool! You could create an entire party spread themed around a certain food or drink - plus even create some fun themed decor. 

29. Personalised party table confetti 👈🏻

This is such a funny and delightful party touch that your recipient will love! 

30. Throw a pink ladies theme birthday party  

The perfect party theme for the occasion, this will be sure to bring everyone together in celebration!

31. Create an indoor 'drive thru' set up to show home movies 

Watching home movies and videos together is a wonderful way to celebrate her birthday and will be bound to result in hilarity and smiles all round! The drive thru element brings a retro feel, ten points if you also have popcorn, milkshakes and delicious snacks on hand!

32. Host a boozy birthday brunch occasion 

Or even a boozy birthday lunch - the best ever version of 'BBL'! 

33. Set up a gold custom personalised number pinata 👈🏻 

No one is ever too old for a pinata! They are so much fun and sure to result in a lot of hilarity, especially when played properly with a blindfold!

34. Set up an afternoon tea themed spread

The best birthday treat at home for your recipient to enjoy!

35. Temporary tattoos for guests as party favours 👈🏻

These are personalised and tailored to the occasion, they would make perfect funny party favours for guests! 

36. Display cupcakes in a number formation

To make a beautiful statement display! You could even make a cupcake '30 something' pull apart, cupcakes lined up in a '3x' number formation, with icing or frosting joining them together. This will make the perfect statement centerpiece for your party and be sure to be the main attraction!

37. Make cupcake toppers of their face 

Find a funny picture (or lots), print them out and back them on to sturdy paper or card, then stick them to mini skewers or cocktail sticks to make hilarious cupcake toppers! This is an amazing DIY 30th birthday party decor idea that your recipient will be sure to love and will result in a lot of hilarity at the same time!

38. Make sugar cookies of her face with this personalised photo cookie cutter 👈🏻 

 This is possibly the coolest thing ever! A cookie cutter that you can personalise with your recipient's face, based on a photo of them! You can now make sugar cookies of your recipient, perfect for their birthday and sure to amaze them and make them laugh in equal parts, so perfect! 

39. '20 something' birthday bunting decor 👈🏻

It's not every day you turn 20 something! This beautiful birthday bunting will make your recipient feel like a starlet.

Golden '20 something' birthday party banner 👈🏻

40. Try a special message plate surprise

This is such a good trick! Get your hands on a plain white plate or dish and some plate decorating pens or paint - even the kinds kids often use to decorate a plate for Grandma. You can create a really cute design - and then be sure to follow the instructions to let the paint or ink set - it is often recommended to pop in the oven for a certain time.

Once it is completely dry, you can set about preparing a meal or party spread and dish it out on to the newly decorated plate. You could even cleverly cover each section of the plate with a different food - just make sure every bit is covered with food so that it looks like an every day white dinner plate. Wait til your recipient starts eating to reveal the cute surprise! They get to keep the memory and relive it every time they use the plate for a meal! It's such a cute surprise idea and you can get really creative with the design and message you choose to give. 

41. Create a custom birthday news page for your recipient 👈🏻

This also makes for a standout party table display and is perfectly tailored to your recipient! You could DIY this yourself or order ready made if short on time. 

42. Play a game of 'who knows the birthday girl best' 👈🏻

Perfect for parties, plus you can print as many copies as you need! 

43. Try some fortune cookie party favours

These are always so popular and fun to give away as favours at your party, plus affordable! 

44. Gift her a fabulous glam birthday sash 👈🏻

To make her chuckle and feel fabulous on her special day!

Rose gold glitter Happy Birthday sash 👈🏻

Glitter champagne gold birthday girl sash 👈🏻

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