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Born in 1988: fun facts, prices and a free printable 38th birthday party kit

Marking 38 in 2026? Their birth year runs from Calgary and Seoul to Rain Man, and a free party kit is waiting at the bottom.

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The short answer

In 1988 Calgary and Seoul hosted the Olympics, Space Shuttle Discovery returned the shuttle program to flight and Kirk Gibson's pinch-hit home run won Game 1 of the World Series for the Dodgers. George H. W. Bush won the presidency, Rain Man took Best Picture and Roseanne premiered on ABC.

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Born in 1988 lettered in dark green among cartoon icons of a portable cassette player with headphones, a baseball glove, an Olympic torch and a birthday cake
Digital illustration. Born in 1988, with a cassette player, a baseball glove, an Olympic torch and a birthday cake.

Anyone born in 1988 arrived in a year of two Olympic Games, a shuttle comeback and a baseball swing that fans still replay. Space Shuttle Discovery flew again, Roseanne debuted on ABC and Rain Man headed for the Oscars.

Scroll down for the key dates, everyday prices and famous birthdays of 1988, plus its movies, music, TV, technology and sport. Party tips follow, then a free printable set of 1988 trivia and games that signed-in visitors can download.

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What’s in the free printable Born in 1988 party kit?

28 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 38th birthday party: 12 games, a host guide with every answer, and table cards. Print it at home, hand out pens and let the stories start.

Free printable PDFs with an InviteBird account: 3 files, each in US Letter and A4.

A look inside the kit

  • Game 1: Meet & mingle bingo

  • Game 2: The 1988 headline quiz

  • Game 3: What did it cost in 1988?

  • Game 4: The 1988 birthday club

  • Game 5: Movies & music of 1988

  • Game 7: Timeline shuffle

  • The host guide: every answer, explained

  • Table cards: the 1988 history card, welcome sign and place cards

How do you play the 38th birthday party games in the kit?

Here is what each game asks of your guests, how to play it and why it lands, so you can pick the ones that suit your crowd before you print.

  1. Meet & mingle bingo

    Find a guest for every square. The perfect icebreaker.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 3

    You need

    • One card per guest
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Hand everyone a card and a pen as they arrive.
    2. Mingle! When a guest fits a square, ask them to sign their name in it.
    3. Each guest can sign your card only once. The guest of honor may sign twice.
    4. First to fill a row, column or diagonal calls "Bingo!" and the host checks the names.

    Why it’s fun: Strangers become friends in minutes, and everyone ends up swapping stories about the guest of honor.

    The 1988 twist: The 1988 card has squares like “Can name a hit song from 1988” and “Has seen Rain Man or Die Hard”.

  2. The 1988 headline quiz

    Ten questions about the year it all began.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 4

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Split into teams and pick a team name.
    2. Read each question aloud, or let teams work through the sheet at their own pace.
    3. Fill in one bubble per question. Changed your mind? Cross it out clearly.
    4. Swap sheets to mark them: one point per right answer. Answers are in the host guide.

    Why it’s fun: Big moments from 1988, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.

    Play it on this page, no sign-in

  3. What did it cost in 1988?

    Everyday prices from 1988: guess what they cost.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 5

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Every price is a real 1988 figure; the host guide says where each one comes from.
    2. Write your best guess in dollars and cents on each tag.
    3. The host reveals the real prices one at a time, for maximum gasps.
    4. The closest guess on each tag wins a point. For extra drama, play closest without going over.

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has an opinion about prices, and the real 1988 numbers always get a reaction.

  4. The 1988 birthday club

    Seven of these stars were born in 1988. Can you spot them?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 6

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each famous name.
    2. Decide whether they were born before 1988, in 1988, or after 1988.
    3. Fill in one bubble for each person.
    4. One point per right answer. Watch out for the close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Quick to play and full of surprises: it is hard to believe some of these stars share the guest of honor's birth year.

  5. Movies & music of 1988

    Match the films to their stars and the hits to their singers.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 7

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Match each film to a famous name from the box, writing the letter beside it.
    2. Do the same for each 1988 hit song and its artist.
    3. Each letter is used once per side.
    4. One point per match, plus a bonus point for naming the song that was No. 1 on Cash Box magazine's 1988 year-end chart.

    Why it’s fun: It turns into a sing-along. Play the songs as you reveal the answers.

  6. Before or after 1988?

    Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 1988?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 8

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each milestone.
    2. Fill in the bubble on the left for before 1988, or on the right for after 1988.
    3. None of these happened in 1988 itself.
    4. One point per right answer. Some of them are very close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has a memory of these, and the close calls start friendly arguments.

  7. Timeline shuffle

    Put eight milestones in order around the 1988 card.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 9

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Scissors
    • A table to lay the cards on

    How to play

    1. Before the party, cut out one set of cards per team along the dashed lines.
    2. Each team lays the 1988 card in the middle of their table.
    3. Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 1988 card.
    4. The host reads out the right order: one point for each card in the right spot.

    Why it’s fun: Hands-on and loud: teams debate, shuffle and change their minds right up to the reveal.

  8. Who knows them best?

    How well do you really know the guest of honor?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 11

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens
    • The guest of honor's answers

    How to play

    1. Before the party, ask the guest of honor to answer the questions privately.
    2. Teams write down what they think the guest of honor said.
    3. The guest of honor reveals each answer, with the story behind it.
    4. One point per match. The host decides on close answers.

    Why it’s fun: The reveals are the best part: every answer comes with a story.

    The 1988 twist: Add a 1988 bonus question: which hit from that year would they pick as their theme song, “Sweet Child o' Mine” or “Never Gonna Give You Up”?

  9. Two truths & a tall tale

    Two true stories and one invention. Spot the tall tale.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 12

    You need

    • One slip per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Write three short statements about yourself: two true, one made up.
    2. Fill in the bubble for your tall tale, then fold that corner over to hide it.
    3. Take turns reading your three statements aloud.
    4. Everyone guesses the tall tale. Fool the room and you win a point.

    Why it’s fun: Guests learn surprising things about each other, and the guest of honor's turn is always a highlight.

    The 1988 twist: Guests may swap one statement for a fact from 1988, like “The Calgary Games open” (February 13), and the room decides whether it really happened that year.

  10. Toasts & memory prompts

    Twelve prompts that turn shy guests into storytellers.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time, 10 minutes or more
    In the kit
    Page 13

    You need

    • One sheet, cut into cards
    • A bowl or hat

    How to play

    1. Cut the cards apart along the dashed lines and put them in a bowl.
    2. When it is time for toasts, pass the bowl around.
    3. Draw a card and finish the sentence, out loud, to the guest of honor.
    4. Raise a glass after each one. No points, just good stories.

    Why it’s fun: Nobody has to prepare a speech, yet everyone ends up saying something lovely.

    The 1988 twist: One card is all 1988: “If 1988 had a headline about your arrival, it would say…”

  11. Wishes for the next chapter

    A keepsake card for every guest to fill in.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time
    In the kit
    Page 14

    You need

    • One card per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens
    • A box or envelope to collect them

    How to play

    1. Cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.
    2. Put the cards out on a table with pens, or hand them out at the start.
    3. Guests write a wish, a memory and their name.
    4. Collect them in a box for the guest of honor to read later.

    Why it’s fun: The one thing from the party the guest of honor will keep for years.

    The 1988 twist: Set the 1988 history card beside the wish box, so guests can tie a wish to a moment like “The Seoul Games begin” (September 17).

Can you beat the 1988 headline quiz?

This is game 2 from the kit, playable right here with no sign-in. Tap an answer to see whether you got it, and why. At the party, teams play it on paper and the host guide holds the answers.

  1. Which Canadian city hosted the 1988 Winter Olympics?

  2. Which city hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics?

  3. Which space shuttle returned the program to flight on September 29, 1988?

  4. Which Dodgers player hit a walk-off home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series?

  5. Which film won Best Picture for 1988?

  6. Which Pixar short film won an Oscar for 1988, a first for computer animation?

  7. What did a first-class stamp cost after April 3, 1988?

  8. Which team did the Lakers beat in the 1988 NBA Finals?

  9. Which sitcom starring John Goodman premiered on ABC in October 1988?

  10. Which tennis star won all four majors and Olympic gold in 1988?

10 questions about 1988. Tap an answer to check it.

How do you run the kit at a 38th birthday party?

Example: a 90-minute 38th birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-1988 style, in four teams of four. Swap games in or out to suit your crowd; the host guide has every answer.

Before the party, print

  • 16 bingo cards, one per guest
  • 4 copies each of the headline quiz, the price game, the birthday club, Movies & music and Before or after
  • 4 timeline sheets, cut into cards
  • 8 two-truths sheets and 8 wish-card sheets (two per sheet)
  • The toast prompts, the scorecard and the host guide
  • The table cards: the 1988 history card, the welcome sign and four sheets of place cards
  1. 0:00
    Guests arrive: Meet & mingle bingo

    Hand each guest a bingo card and a pen at the door, so the mingling starts before the coats are off.

  2. 0:15
    Welcome and teams

    Say a few words about the guest of honor, then split the room into four teams of four, mixing generations.

  3. 0:20
    Round one: The 1988 headline quiz and What did it cost in 1988?

    Read the quiz aloud, then reveal the real prices one at a time and let the gasps do the work.

  4. 0:40
    Round two: The 1988 birthday club and Movies & music of 1988

    Play a few seconds of each song while teams match the hits to their singers.

  5. 0:55
    Cake break: The 1988 word search and Wishes for the next chapter

    Leave the word search and the wish cards on the tables while everyone eats.

  6. 1:05
    Round three: Before or after 1988? and Timeline shuffle

    Hand each team its set of timeline cards and give them five minutes to argue.

  7. 1:20
    All about them: Who knows them best? and Two truths & a tall tale

    Reveal the guest of honor's private answers, then let them read their two truths last.

  8. 1:30
    Toasts and winners: Toasts & memory prompts

    Pass the bowl of toast prompts, add up the scorecard and crown the winning team.

What happened in 1988?

The biggest events of 1988, each with the source it comes from.

A cartoon timeline of 1988: a ski jumper soaring off a snowy ramp, an Olympic cauldron with a flame, a space shuttle on a launch pad, a baseball bat meeting a ball and a film clapperboard
Digital illustration. 1988 in five moments: the Calgary Games, the Seoul Games, Discovery's return to flight, Kirk Gibson's home run and Rain Man.
  1. February 13-28

    Winter Olympics in Calgary

    Calgary became Canada's first Winter Olympic host city, with 1,423 athletes from 57 nations. A warm Chinook wind forced organizers to reschedule alpine skiing. Canada won five medals, including skating silvers for Brian Orser and Elizabeth Manley.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Calgary 1988
  2. April 3

    Stamps rise to 25 cents

    The first-class rate for a one-ounce letter went from 22 cents to 25 cents. It held there until February 1991.

    Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
  3. May 29

    Reagan visits the Soviet Union

    President Ronald Reagan arrived in the Soviet Union for his first visit to the country.

    Source: Miller Center (University of Virginia): Ronald Reagan, Key Events
  4. June 1

    The INF Treaty takes effect

    The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty entered into force. It required the United States and the Soviet Union to eliminate their short-, medium- and intermediate-range missiles by June 1, 1991.

    Source: Arms Control Association: The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty at a Glance
  5. June 24

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit reaches theaters

    A cartoon rabbit is accused of a crime he did not commit, in a film that went on to earn about $156.5 million in the United States.

    Source: Box Office Mojo: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
  6. August 20

    Black Saturday in Yellowstone

    On August 20 the Yellowstone fires roughly doubled to more than 480,000 acres. They would eventually burn about 36 percent of the park.

    Source: National Park Service: 1988 Fires, Yellowstone National Park
  7. September 17-October 2

    Summer Olympics in Seoul

    Seoul hosted 8,391 athletes from 159 nations, the most attended Games at that time. Sprinter Ben Johnson won the 100 meters in world-record time but was disqualified three days later after a positive drug test.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Seoul 1988
  8. September 29

    Discovery returns the shuttle to flight

    Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off on STS-26, returning the shuttle to flight for the first time since January 1986. The crew of five landed at Edwards Air Force Base on October 3.

    Source: NASA: STS-26
  9. October 15

    Gibson's walk-off home run

    Kirk Gibson, kept out of the starting lineup by two leg injuries, pinch-hit with two outs in the ninth inning. He hit a two-run homer off Dennis Eckersley to win Game 1 of the World Series 5-4 for the Dodgers.

    Source: SABR Games Project: October 15, 1988, Kirk Gibson's "impossible" home run wins World Series opener for Dodgers
  10. October

    Roseanne premieres on ABC

    The family sitcom debuted on Tuesday nights at 8:30 p.m. and, according to the Television Academy, became an instantaneous hit.

    Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: Roseanne
  11. November 2

    The Internet worm spreads

    On the evening of November 2, a self-copying program began spreading among Berkeley UNIX computers across the United States. It was cleaned off most machines within two to three days.

    Source: IETF RFC 1135: The Helminthiasis of the Internet (December 1989)
  12. November 8

    George H. W. Bush is elected

    Bush defeated Michael Dukakis, winning 426 electoral votes to 111.

    Source: National Archives: 1988 Electoral College Results
  13. December 16

    Rain Man opens

    The MGM film reached US theaters and went on to earn about $172.8 million domestically.

    Source: Box Office Mojo: Rain Man (1988)

How much did things cost in 1988?

A snapshot of the cost of living in 1988, from a stamp to a pound of coffee. Every price is a US figure from a government source, shown next to what that money is worth in September 2026.

Cartoon groceries from the 1980s on a table: milk, bread, eggs and a block of cheese, with a frozen juice can, stamps, coins and a toy gas pump
Digital illustration. Milk, bread, eggs, cheese, stamps and gas: the everyday prices in the table below.
ItemPrice in 1988Worth todayGood to know
First-class stamp25¢$0.71Rate for the first ounce from April 3, 1988, until February 1991. It was 22¢ from January 1 to April 2. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Federal minimum wage$3.35 an hour$9.54 an hourThe rate for covered, nonexempt workers from January 1, 1981, until April 1, 1990. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
Gallon of regular gas90¢ (leaded), 95¢ (unleaded)$2.56 (leaded), $2.71 (unleaded)US city average for the year (90.0 and 94.6 cents). Source: EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
Loaf of white bread (1 lb)61¢$1.74US average retail price for 1988. Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1990, Table 782: Food Prices, Farm Value and Retail Price for Selected Items 1980-1988 (USDA Economic Research Service), printed p. 483
Half gallon of milk$1.16$3.31US average retail price at stores for 1988. Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1990, Table 782: Food Prices, Farm Value and Retail Price for Selected Items 1980-1988 (USDA Economic Research Service), printed p. 483
Dozen eggs79¢$2.25Grade A. US average retail price for 1988. Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1990, Table 782: Food Prices, Farm Value and Retail Price for Selected Items 1980-1988 (USDA Economic Research Service), printed p. 483
Pound of choice beef$2.55$7.27US average retail price for 1988. Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1990, Table 782: Food Prices, Farm Value and Retail Price for Selected Items 1980-1988 (USDA Economic Research Service), printed p. 483
Pound of broiler chicken85¢$2.42US average retail price for 1988. Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1990, Table 782: Food Prices, Farm Value and Retail Price for Selected Items 1980-1988 (USDA Economic Research Service), printed p. 483
Pound of natural cheddar cheese$3.16$9.00US average retail price for 1988. Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1990, Table 782: Food Prices, Farm Value and Retail Price for Selected Items 1980-1988 (USDA Economic Research Service), printed p. 483
12-ounce can of frozen orange juice$1.33$3.79US average retail price for 1988. Source: US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1990, Table 782: Food Prices, Farm Value and Retail Price for Selected Items 1980-1988 (USDA Economic Research Service), printed p. 483

Worth today: each 1988 price scaled up by the rise in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items) from its 1988 average to September 2026, the newest month published. It shows what that money is worth now, not what the item costs today. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U (series CUUR0000SA0), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (CPIAUCNS).

What was popular in 1988?

Cartoon portable cassette player with headphones, a VHS tape, a camcorder, a television with rabbit-ear antennas, a film clapperboard and high-top sneakers
Digital illustration. A cassette player, a VHS tape, a camcorder and a TV with rabbit ears: 1980s fun in one picture.

Movies

Music

TV shows

Technology

Sport

Which famous people were born in 1988?

A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 1988.

What are some fun facts about 1988?

  1. Pixar's Tin Toy was the first computer-animated film to win an Oscar. Programmers defined more than 40 facial muscles in the software so the animator could control the baby's expressions.

    Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline, 1988

  2. The Yellowstone fires burned about 793,880 acres. Rain and snow in September finally stopped them.

    Source: National Park Service: 1988 Fires, Yellowstone National Park

  3. Who Framed Roger Rabbit won four Oscars from seven nominations, including a Special Achievement Award.

    Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 61st Academy Awards (1989), honoring 1988 films

  4. The NeXT Cube's base price was $6,500, and the machine ran on three Motorola microprocessors.

    Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline, 1988

  5. Skating fans billed the Calgary showdown between Brian Boitano and Brian Orser as the "Battle of the Brians."

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Calgary 1988

  6. The federal minimum wage held at $3.35 an hour all through 1988. The rate was set in January 1981 and did not change until April 1990.

    Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009

  7. The Laser 128 sold for US$479, well below a comparable Apple II. Apple sued to remove it from the market and lost.

    Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline, 1988

  8. Kirk Gibson's winning at-bat in Game 1 lasted eight pitches. The A's closer finished with a backdoor slider that Gibson sent into the right-field pavilion.

    Source: SABR Games Project: October 15, 1988, Kirk Gibson's "impossible" home run wins World Series opener for Dodgers

  9. Steffi Graf was only the third woman to win all four Grand Slam tennis events in a single calendar year. She then won Olympic gold in Seoul.

    Source: Biography.com: Steffi Graf

  10. SoundBlaster added a game port to its sound card, and within a year it was the best-selling expansion card for the IBM PC.

    Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline, 1988

Can you answer these 1988 trivia questions?

Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 1988 trivia ready to print.

  1. Which Dodgers player hit a walk-off home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series?

    Answer: Kirk Gibson, off Dennis Eckersley, for a 5-4 win. Source: SABR Games Project: October 15, 1988, Kirk Gibson's "impossible" home run wins World Series opener for Dodgers

  2. Which Pixar short film won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film for 1988?

    Answer: Tin Toy, the first computer-animated film to win an Academy Award. Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline, 1988

  3. Which film won Best Picture for 1988?

    Answer: Rain Man. It also won Best Actor for Dustin Hoffman. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 61st Academy Awards (1989), honoring 1988 films

  4. How much did a first-class stamp cost after April 3, 1988?

    Answer: 25 cents, up from 22 cents. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863

  5. Which space shuttle returned the program to flight on September 29, 1988?

    Answer: Discovery, on STS-26. Source: NASA: STS-26

  6. Which Canadian city hosted the 1988 Winter Olympics?

    Answer: Calgary, Alberta, from February 13 to 28. Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Calgary 1988

  7. How many electoral votes did George H. W. Bush win in November 1988?

    Answer: 426, to Michael Dukakis's 111. Source: National Archives: 1988 Electoral College Results

  8. Which song topped Cash Box magazine's 1988 year-end singles chart?

    Answer: "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses. Source: Cash Box magazine archive: Top 50 singles of 1988 (year-end chart)

  9. Which team did the Lakers beat in the 1988 NBA Finals?

    Answer: The Detroit Pistons, 4-3. James Worthy was Finals MVP. Source: Basketball-Reference: 1988 NBA Playoffs

  10. Which ABC sitcom starring John Goodman and Laurie Metcalf premiered in October 1988?

    Answer: Roseanne. Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: Roseanne

How do you throw a 1988-themed 38th birthday party?

Cartoon friends laughing around a table at a birthday party, writing answers on trivia sheets beside a cake with candles and a medal on a ribbon
Digital illustration. Friends playing a pen-and-paper trivia game at a 1980s-themed birthday party.

  • Spin the hits of 1988

    Build a playlist from Cash Box's 1988 year-end chart: "Sweet Child o' Mine," "Never Gonna Give You Up," "Wishing Well" and "Man in the Mirror." Slow things down with "Could've Been" and "Kokomo" when guests want a breather.

  • Name-that-tune rounds

    Cue up the opening bars of each hit and give tables a minute to write down the song and the singer. Anyone who can hum the next line without help earns a bonus point.

  • A backyard Olympics

    Their birth year had two Games, so hold your own. Run a paper-airplane ski jump, a rolled-sock relay and a balloon-balance race, then give out foil medals on ribbons.

  • Rain Man movie quiz night

    Print the year's film posters and let guests match each title to its star. Add a Die Hard versus Big debate for the tiebreaker.

  • A 1980s snack table

    Fill the table with mini pizzas, a layered taco dip, popcorn and cheddar cubes with crackers. Pour fruit punch and sparkling water into plastic party cups.

  • Dress code: 1988

    Ask everyone to dress as a piece of 1988: a Seoul Olympics athlete, a Dodgers fan in a jersey, a Roseanne-style flannel shirt or a trench-coat detective from Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

  • Baby photos beside the headlines

    Hang pictures from 1988 next to the year's big moments: Discovery's liftoff, Gibson's homer and Rain Man. Add recent photos so the whole wall tells the story.

  • Guess the 1988 price

    Put a stamp, a loaf of bread and a carton of eggs on cards, then ask guests to name the 1988 price of each. Check their guesses against the prices table above.

Which invitations and cards fit a 38th birthday?

Born in 1988 means turning 38 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 39th birthday picks instead.

Online cards for turning 38

Milestone birthday cards

What else do people ask about 1988?

How old is someone born in 1988?

A person born in 1988 is 38 in 2026 if their birthday has already come around, and one year younger if it has not.

What generation is someone born in 1988?

Millennial. In Pew Research Center's definition, Millennials were born between 1981 and 1996.

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1988?

The Dragon (Earth Dragon), which began on February 17, 1988. Babies born between January 1 and February 16 of that year belong to the Rabbit.

What happened in 1988?

Calgary and Seoul hosted the Olympics, Space Shuttle Discovery returned the shuttle program to flight and Kirk Gibson won World Series Game 1 with a home run. George H. W. Bush won the presidency and Rain Man took Best Picture.

What was the No. 1 song of 1988?

Charts disagree. On Cash Box magazine's 1988 year-end list, "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses was No. 1. Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" was second and Terence Trent D'Arby's "Wishing Well" was third.

How much did things cost in 1988?

Mailing a letter cost 22 cents until April 3, then 25 cents. Workers covered by federal law earned at least $3.35 an hour, and a gallon of regular gas averaged about 90 cents leaded or 95 cents unleaded. Eggs ran 79 cents a dozen and milk $1.16 for a half gallon.

Which famous people were born in 1988?

Rihanna, Stephen Curry, Adele, Rupert Grint, Kevin Love, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane were all born in 1988.

What movies came out in 1988?

Rain Man, Die Hard, Big, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Coming to America and Beetlejuice all came out in 1988. Rain Man won the Oscar for Best Picture.

What are good 1988-themed party ideas?

Play the year's chart hits with name-that-tune rounds, then hold a backyard Olympics with paper-airplane ski jumps and homemade medals. Add a movie quiz, a 1980s snack table and a baby-photo wall beside the year's headlines.

What games can you play at a 1988 birthday party?

The free kit packs twelve printable games, from Meet & mingle bingo and a 1988 headline quiz to a price-guessing round and a word search. It also includes a host guide with all the answers plus table cards, and signed-in visitors can download everything here.

Where do these facts come from?

The party kit lists the sources behind its games and answers at the back of its host guide.