Casino Party

• Decorate a room in the home or rent a hall to hold a casino party. Have decorations with the number 30 on them. Tape or tack graphics of slot machines with 30 as the jackpot on the walls. Decorate tables with paper plates, napkins and cups with the number 30 on them. Place 30 coins on each table to emphasize this milestone birthday. To win a game, the winner should get the number 30; for example, if you play a game of cards such as 31 or poker, make the winning number 30 instead of the original number.
  
  

30 Years Ago

• Find items from 30 years ago to decorate for a 30th birthday party. Print headlines from the newspaper that ran the day the birthday guest was born. Tape the printed headlines on the walls. If you have pictures from birth to present day of the guest of honor, photocopy them and tape or tack them in the room as a decoration. The idea is to create a room full of items from 30 years ago to today.
  
  

"30" Balloon Bouquet

• Make a "30" balloon bouquet as a decoration for a 30th birthday party. Select 30 small balloons, all of which contain the number 30 on them. Fill the balloons with helium or blow them up manually, and tie them together to create a bouquet. Tie the balloons to a basket and put a weight in the basket; this holds the balloons in place, preventing the bouquet from rising to the ceiling. Tape the number 30 on the outside of the basket, and place the balloon bouquet in the center of a table.
  
  

Cake

• One of the most important birthday decorations is the cake. The theme of the birthday party does not matter, but the cake should have 30 incorporated on it. Place the number 30 in the center of a rectangle cake. On round cakes, place the number 30 on the outside edge of the cake. Create the number 30 by baking two cakes in cake pans shaped as the number 3 and 0. If you prefer not to bake a cake, bake 30 cupcakes and decorate the tops with party favors containing the number 30.