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Born in 2002: fun facts, prices and a free printable 24th birthday party kit

Celebrating someone who turns 24 in 2026? Their birth year had the first euro coins, a web-slinger on screen and a free printable party kit to go with it.

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The short answer

In 2002 the euro arrived as cash across much of Europe, Salt Lake City hosted the Winter Olympics and the Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVI on a last-second field goal. Spider-Man led the box office, Nickelback had the year's top song and the Angels beat the Giants in a seven-game World Series.

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Born in 2002 lettered in dark green among cartoon icons of a flip phone, a portable CD player with headphones, a robot vacuum and a birthday cake
Digital illustration. Born in 2002, with a flip phone, a portable CD player, a robot vacuum and a birthday cake.

Anyone born in 2002 arrived in the year the euro became cash. Salt Lake City held the Winter Olympics, Columbia's crew gave the Hubble telescope a new camera and Spider-Man swung into theaters.

Scroll down for the headlines, what groceries and gas cost, who else was born that year and what everyone was watching, hearing and plugging in. At the end you get party ideas and a free printable kit of 2002 trivia and games for signed-in visitors.

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What’s in the free printable Born in 2002 party kit?

27 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 24th 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 2002 headline quiz

  • Game 3: What did it cost in 2002?

  • Game 4: The 2002 birthday club

  • Game 5: Movies & music of 2002

  • Game 7: Timeline shuffle

  • The host guide: every answer, explained

  • Table cards: the 2002 history card, welcome sign and place cards

How do you play the 24th 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 2002 twist: The 2002 card has squares like “Can name a hit song from 2002” and “Has burned a mix CD”.

  2. The 2002 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 2002, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.

    Play it on this page, no sign-in

  3. What did it cost in 2002?

    Everyday prices from 2002: 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 2002 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 2002 numbers always get a reaction.

  4. The 2002 birthday club

    Five of these stars were born in 2002. 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 2002, in 2002, or after 2002.
    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 2002

    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 2002 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 Billboard's 2002 Year-End Hot 100.

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

  6. Before or after 2002?

    Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 2002?

    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 2002, or on the right for after 2002.
    3. None of these happened in 2002 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 2002 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 2002 card in the middle of their table.
    3. Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 2002 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 2002 twist: Add a 2002 bonus question: which hit from that year would they pick as their theme song, “How You Remind Me” or “Foolish”?

  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 2002 twist: Guests may swap one statement for a fact from 2002, like “The euro arrives as cash” (January 1), 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 2002 twist: One card is all 2002: “If 2002 had a headline about your arrival, it would read…”

  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 2002 twist: Set the 2002 history card beside the wish box, so guests can tie a wish to a moment like “A shuttle crew heads to Hubble” (March 1).

Can you beat the 2002 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 city hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics?

  2. Euro banknotes and coins arrived as cash on January 1, 2002. What did they replace?

  3. How did the Patriots win Super Bowl XXXVI?

  4. Which space telescope got a new camera from a shuttle crew in March 2002?

  5. Which film was the top domestic earner of 2002?

  6. Which band had the No. 1 song on Billboard's 2002 year-end Hot 100?

  7. Which film won Best Picture at the Oscars honoring 2002 films?

  8. Which team swept the New Jersey Nets in the 2002 NBA Finals?

  9. Which team won the 2002 World Series by beating the San Francisco Giants?

  10. Which sitcom won the 2002 Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series?

10 questions about 2002. Tap an answer to check it.

How do you run the kit at a 24th birthday party?

Example: a 90-minute 24th birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-2002 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 2002 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 2002 headline quiz and What did it cost in 2002?

    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 2002 birthday club and Movies & music of 2002

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

  5. 0:55
    Cake break: The 2002 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 2002? 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 2002?

The biggest events of 2002, each with the source it comes from.

A cartoon timeline of 2002: a stack of euro coins, a football between goalposts, an Olympic torch, a space telescope with solar panels and a movie camera
Digital illustration. 2002 in five moments: the euro, Super Bowl XXXVI, the Salt Lake City Games, Hubble's new camera and Spider-Man.
  1. January 1

    The euro arrives as cash

    Euro banknotes and coins began circulating in 2002, replacing national currencies at fixed conversion rates.

    Source: European Central Bank: The euro
  2. February 3

    Patriots win Super Bowl XXXVI

    New England beat the St. Louis Rams 20-17 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. Adam Vinatieri's 48-yard field goal came as time expired, and Tom Brady was named MVP.

    Source: Patriots.com: Super Bowl XXXVI
  3. February 8-24

    Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City

    The Games brought 2,399 athletes from 77 countries to Utah for 78 events. Canada won a national record 17 medals.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Salt Lake City 2002
  4. March 1-12

    Columbia upgrades Hubble

    Space shuttle Columbia launched on March 1 and landed on March 12. Its crew made five spacewalks to service the Hubble Space Telescope and install the Advanced Camera for Surveys.

    Source: NASA: STS-109 (Columbia, Hubble servicing mission)
  5. March 17

    GRACE launches

    NASA's GRACE orbiter launched to measure Earth's gravity.

    Source: NASA Science: GRACE (Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment)
  6. March 24

    A Beautiful Mind wins Best Picture

    A Beautiful Mind took Best Picture at the 74th Academy Awards, honoring 2001 films. Denzel Washington won Best Actor for Training Day, Halle Berry won Best Actress for Monster's Ball, and Sidney Poitier received an honorary award.

    Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 74th Academy Awards (2002), honoring 2001 films
  7. May 3

    Spider-Man opens

    The superhero film opened in May and went on to lead 2002 with more than $403 million at the domestic box office.

    Source: Box Office Mojo: 2002 Domestic Box Office
  8. May 16

    Attack of the Clones opens

    Star Wars: Episode II arrived in US theaters and finished the year as the No. 2 domestic release.

    Source: Box Office Mojo: 2002 Domestic Box Office
  9. June 5-12

    Lakers sweep the Nets

    Los Angeles won the NBA Finals 4-0 over New Jersey. Shaquille O'Neal was the Finals MVP.

    Source: Basketball-Reference: 2002 NBA Playoffs Summary
  10. October 27

    Angels win the World Series

    Anaheim beat San Francisco 4-1 in Game 7 to take the series 4-3. Troy Glaus was named World Series MVP.

    Source: Baseball-Reference: 2002 World Series
  11. November 15

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets opens

    The second Harry Potter film arrived in theaters and earned about $243.9 million in 2002, third among the year's releases.

    Source: Box Office Mojo: 2002 Domestic Box Office
  12. December 18

    The Two Towers opens

    The second Lord of the Rings film reached theaters in time for the holidays. It went on to win the Oscar for Visual Effects.

    Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 75th Academy Awards (2003), honoring 2002 films

How much did things cost in 2002?

A snapshot of the cost of living in 2002, 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 on a table: a gallon jug of milk, a loaf of bread, a carton of eggs and bananas, with a postage stamp, coins and a toy gas pump
Digital illustration. Milk, bread, eggs, bananas, a stamp and gas: the everyday prices in the table below.
ItemPrice in 2002Worth todayGood to know
First-class stamp37¢$0.69Rate for the first ounce from June 30, 2002, until January 8, 2006. It had been 34¢ earlier in the year. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Federal minimum wage$5.15 an hour$9.65 an hourIn effect from September 1, 1997, until the July 2007 increase, for covered, nonexempt workers. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
Gallon of regular gas$1.36 (unleaded)$2.55 (unleaded)Average US retail price for the year: $1.358 for unleaded regular and $1.441 across all grades. Source: EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
Loaf of white bread (1 lb)$1.02$1.91US average for 2002: the mean of BLS's twelve monthly city averages (series APU0000702111). Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed, from BLS): Average Price: Bread, White, Pan (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average (APU0000702111)
Gallon of whole milk$2.76$5.17US average for 2002: the mean of BLS's twelve monthly city averages (series APU0000709112). Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed, from BLS): Average Price: Milk, Fresh, Whole, Fortified (Cost per Gallon/3.8 Liters) in U.S. City Average (APU0000709112)
Dozen large eggs$1.03$1.93Grade A. US average for 2002: the mean of BLS's twelve monthly city averages (series APU0000708111). Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed, from BLS): Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) in U.S. City Average (APU0000708111)
Pound of ground beef$1.71$3.20100% beef. US average for 2002: the mean of BLS's twelve monthly city averages (series APU0000703112). Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed, from BLS): Average Price: Ground Beef, 100% Beef (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average (APU0000703112)
Pound of sliced bacon$3.24$6.07US average for 2002: the mean of BLS's twelve monthly city averages (series APU0000704111). Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed, from BLS): Average Price: Bacon, Sliced (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average (APU0000704111)
Pound of coffee$2.92$5.47100% ground roast, all sizes. US average for 2002: the mean of BLS's twelve monthly city averages (series APU0000717311). Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed, from BLS): Average Price: Coffee, 100%, Ground Roast, All Sizes (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average (APU0000717311)
Pound of bananas51¢$0.96US average for 2002: the mean of BLS's twelve monthly city averages (50.8 cents, series APU0000711211). Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed, from BLS): Average Price: Bananas (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average (APU0000711211)

Worth today: each 2002 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 2002 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 2002?

Cartoon objects of 2002 in a pile: a flip phone, a portable CD player with headphones, a movie clapperboard, a trophy, a hockey stick with a puck and a butterfly hair clip
Digital illustration. A flip phone, a CD player, a clapperboard and a hockey stick: 2002 fun in one picture.

Movies

Music

TV shows

Gadgets & tech

Sport

Which famous people were born in 2002?

A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 2002.

What are some fun facts about 2002?

  1. One euro was fixed at 1.95583 Deutsche marks or 40.3399 Belgian francs, two of the national currencies it replaced.

    Source: European Central Bank: The euro

  2. Canadian pairs skaters Jamie Salé and David Pelletier first received silver. After a judge admitted to voting under pressure, the IOC and the skating union named them co-champions a few days later.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Salt Lake City 2002

  3. Hubble's new Advanced Camera for Surveys increased the telescope's scientific abilities tenfold, and Columbia's astronauts also installed new solar arrays that boosted its power output by more than 20 percent.

    Source: NASA: STS-109 (Columbia, Hubble servicing mission)

  4. Nickelback was the first Canadian act to top Billboard's annual Hot 100 since Bryan Adams did it in 1991.

    Source: Billboard magazine, December 28, 2002: The Year in Music (year-end Hot 100 Singles & Tracks, p. YE-38, and chart recap)

  5. "How You Remind Me" stayed in the Hot 100's top 10 for 22 weeks and then made a slow descent down the chart.

    Source: Billboard magazine, December 28, 2002: The Year in Music (year-end Hot 100 Singles & Tracks, p. YE-38, and chart recap)

  6. The win was New England's first Super Bowl title. Tom Brady, the game's MVP, completed 16 of 27 passes for 145 yards and one touchdown.

    Source: Patriots.com: Super Bowl XXXVI

  7. Beckie Scott's bronze in the cross-country pursuit made her the first North American woman to medal in that sport. After two Russian finishers were disqualified, her medal was upgraded to gold in 2004.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Salt Lake City 2002

  8. Spider-Man finished more than $100 million ahead of the year's No. 2 film, Attack of the Clones, at the domestic box office.

    Source: Box Office Mojo: 2002 Domestic Box Office

  9. Eminem's "Lose Yourself," from the film 8 Mile, won the Oscar for Best Original Song at the ceremony honoring 2002 films.

    Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 75th Academy Awards (2003), honoring 2002 films

  10. Roomba's maker, iRobot, was co-founded by Rodney Brooks, who had earlier researched insect-like reflex behavior at MIT's Mobile Robotics Lab instead of building a central "brain."

    Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline of Computer History, 2002

Can you answer these 2002 trivia questions?

Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 2002 trivia ready to print.

  1. Which city hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics?

    Answer: Salt Lake City, Utah, from February 8 to 24. Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Salt Lake City 2002

  2. How did the Patriots win Super Bowl XXXVI?

    Answer: Adam Vinatieri kicked a 48-yard field goal as time expired, beating the Rams 20-17. Source: Patriots.com: Super Bowl XXXVI

  3. Which space telescope received a new camera from shuttle Columbia's crew in March 2002?

    Answer: The Hubble Space Telescope, which got the Advanced Camera for Surveys. Source: NASA: STS-109 (Columbia, Hubble servicing mission)

  4. Which film topped the 2002 domestic box office?

    Answer: Spider-Man, with $403.7 million. Source: Box Office Mojo: 2002 Domestic Box Office

  5. Which band had the No. 1 song on Billboard's 2002 year-end Hot 100?

    Answer: Nickelback, with "How You Remind Me." Source: Billboard magazine, December 28, 2002: The Year in Music (year-end Hot 100 Singles & Tracks, p. YE-38, and chart recap)

  6. Which movie won Best Picture at the Oscars honoring 2002 films?

    Answer: Chicago. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 75th Academy Awards (2003), honoring 2002 films

  7. Which team swept the New Jersey Nets in the 2002 NBA Finals?

    Answer: The Los Angeles Lakers, 4-0. Source: Basketball-Reference: 2002 NBA Playoffs Summary

  8. Which team beat the Giants in the 2002 World Series?

    Answer: The Anaheim Angels, 4-3. Source: Baseball-Reference: 2002 World Series

  9. What did a first-class stamp cost after June 30, 2002?

    Answer: 37 cents. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863

  10. Which sitcom won the 2002 Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series?

    Answer: Friends. Source: Television Academy: 2002 (54th) Primetime Emmy winners

How do you throw a 2002-themed 24th birthday party?

Cartoon teens laughing around a table at a birthday party, writing answers on trivia sheets beside a cake with candles, with a game console on a shelf behind them
Digital illustration. Friends playing a pen-and-paper trivia game at a 2000s-themed birthday party.

  • Spin the 2002 chart

    Queue up the year's radio hits: Nickelback's "How You Remind Me," Ashanti's "Foolish," Nelly's "Hot in Herre," Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles" and Avril Lavigne's "Complicated." Close the night with Eminem's "Without Me."

  • Name-that-tune showdown

    Play a short clip of each hit and have teams race to call out the title. Whoever can rap or sing the next line earns a bonus point.

  • Dress code: early 2000s

    Ask guests to arrive in butterfly clips, trucker hats, graphic tees or a flip-phone prop clipped to their belt. Vote on the best throwback outfit.

  • Movie marathon

    Screen a 2002 favorite such as Spider-Man, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Ice Age or My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Let the guest of honor pick the lineup.

  • Salt Lake City mini-Games

    Borrow from the 2002 Winter Olympics with paper-plate curling on the floor and a tabletop hockey shootout. Make cardboard medals for the winners.

  • Raise a glass

    Ask three or four people who love the guest of honor to share a short story. Sparkling juice or soda is plenty for clinking glasses.

  • Baby-photo headline wall

    Tape baby pictures beside 2002 headlines: euro coins, the Winter Olympics and the Angels' World Series. Mix in current photos so guests can match faces across the years.

  • Price-is-right quiz

    Put a gallon of gas, a stamp and a dozen eggs on index cards and let guests guess the 2002 price. You will find the real figures in the prices section.

Which invitations and cards fit a 24th birthday?

Born in 2002 means turning 24 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 25th birthday picks instead.

Online cards for turning 24

Milestone birthday cards

What else do people ask about 2002?

How old is someone born in 2002?

A person born in 2002 turns 24 in 2026. Before that birthday arrives, they are a year younger.

What generation is someone born in 2002?

Generation Z. Pew Research Center starts Gen Z at 1997, which puts 2002 babies in the generation after the Millennials.

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 2002?

The Horse. According to the Hong Kong Observatory, the Ren-wu lunar year began on February 12, 2002, so babies born between January 1 and February 11 of that year are Snakes.

What happened in 2002?

The euro arrived as cash, Salt Lake City hosted the Winter Olympics and the Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVI. Columbia's crew upgraded Hubble, Spider-Man opened in May and the Angels won the World Series.

What was the No. 1 song of 2002?

Nickelback's "How You Remind Me" led Billboard's 2002 year-end Hot 100. Ashanti's "Foolish" came second and Nelly's "Hot in Herre" third.

How much did things cost in 2002?

After June 30, mailing a letter took a 37-cent stamp, and covered workers earned at least $5.15 an hour. Unleaded gas averaged $1.36 a gallon, eggs $1.03 a dozen and whole milk $2.76 a gallon.

Who was born in 2002?

Elly De La Cruz, Jaden Ivey, Chet Holmgren, Paul Skenes, Bennedict Mathurin, Iman Vellani, Jenna Ortega and Paolo Banchero were all born in 2002.

What movies came out in 2002?

Spider-Man, Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, My Big Fat Greek Wedding and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers all opened in 2002. Chicago won Best Picture for the year.

What are good 2002-themed party ideas?

Start with a playlist of 2002 radio hits and a movie from the year. Early-2000s outfits, paper-plate curling and a baby-photo headline wall round out the theme.

What games work for a 24th birthday party?

The free kit packs twelve printable games, among them Meet & mingle bingo, a 2002 headline quiz, What did it cost in 2002? and a word search. Answers live in the host guide, table cards are included, and signed-in visitors can grab the whole bundle from this page.

Where do these facts come from?

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