Birthday Squad Shirt Ideas for Every Age

A birthday squad shirt says this party is a big deal. It makes the photos, it tells strangers at the restaurant whose day it is, and years later it's the thing that brings the memory back.

Here are ideas for every age, fifty sayings for the crew and the birthday star, and a simple plan for getting everyone into the right shirt.

The formula that always works

1. One design for everyone, so the group reads as one squad.
2. A different line for the guest of honor: "Birthday Girl", "Birthday Boy", "My Birthday", "The Queen".
3. A number: the age, or the birth year on a "vintage" or "limited edition" design.
4. Names, if the crew is big, so the photos label themselves.

Ideas by age

First birthday

The baby is the star, so everyone else matches around them. Put the family in "Birthday Crew" shirts and the baby in a bodysuit with their name. Lines like "Wild One", "Mr. Onederful" or "Little Miss Onederful" are classics.

Kids' birthdays

Kids care about their interests, not the font. Pick a design around what they love right now and add their age. Our "I was 6, now I'm 7" shirt comes in blue or pink checks, and siblings can wear a matching crew shirt.

Sweet 16 and teens

Teens want something they'd wear again. Go simple: "Sweet 16 Squad" in script, or the birthday teen's name and the number on a Comfort Colors tee.

21st

A night-out birthday: "21 Squad" for the friends and "Finally 21" for the birthday star. Keep it short and bold so it reads in low light.

30th and 40th

Milestone birthdays suit the "vintage" look: "Vintage [year]" or "Limited Edition [year]", like our limited edition vintage birthday shirt with a four-digit birth year.

50th and 60th

Put the number big and add the name for a family party: "Celebrating Dad's 50th", "Sixty and Fabulous". Our