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Born in 2010: fun facts, prices and a free printable 16th birthday party kit

Celebrating a 16th birthday in 2026? Their birth year runs from the iPad to Toy Story 3, and a free printable party kit comes with it.

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The short answer

In 2010 Apple unveiled the iPad, Vancouver hosted the Winter Olympics and Spain won the World Cup in South Africa. Toy Story 3 and Inception filled theaters, the San Francisco Giants won the World Series, and 33 Chilean miners were pulled to safety after more than two months underground.

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Born in 2010 lettered in dark green among cartoon icons of a tablet computer, a soccer ball, a smartphone and a birthday cake
Digital illustration. Born in 2010, with a tablet computer, a soccer ball, a smartphone and a birthday cake.

Anyone born in 2010 arrived the same year the first iPad appeared and the first World Cup in Africa kicked off. Vancouver hosted the Winter Olympics, Toy Story 3 opened in June and the world watched 33 miners ride out of a Chilean mine.

Scroll down for the headlines, grocery prices, shared birthdays and the movies, music and games of the year. Party ideas finish the page, and signed-in visitors can download a free printable 2010 kit of trivia and games.

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What’s in the free printable Born in 2010 party kit?

27 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 16th 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 2010 headline quiz

  • Game 3: What did it cost in 2010?

  • Game 4: The 2010 birthday club

  • Game 5: Movies & music of 2010

  • Game 7: Timeline shuffle

  • The host guide: every answer, explained

  • Table cards: the 2010 history card, welcome sign and place cards

How do you play the 16th 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 2010 twist: The 2010 card has squares like “Can name a hit song from 2010” and “Has played Angry Birds”.

  2. The 2010 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 2010, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.

    Play it on this page, no sign-in
  3. What did it cost in 2010?

    Everyday prices from 2010: 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 2010 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 2010 numbers always get a reaction.

  4. The 2010 birthday club

    Four of these stars were born in 2010. 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 2010, in 2010, or after 2010.
    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 2010

    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 2010 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 2010 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 2010?

    Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 2010?

    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 2010, or on the right for after 2010.
    3. None of these happened in 2010 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 2010 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 2010 card in the middle of their table.
    3. Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 2010 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 2010 twist: Add a 2010 bonus question: which hit from that year would they pick as their theme song, “TiK ToK” or “Need You Now”?

  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 2010 twist: Guests may swap one statement for a fact from 2010, like “Meet the iPad” (January 27), 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 2010 twist: One card is all 2010: “If 2010 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 2010 twist: Set the 2010 history card beside the wish box, so guests can tie a wish to a moment like “Lakers win Game 7” (June 17).

Can you beat the 2010 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 Apple tablet was unveiled on January 27, 2010?

  2. Which city hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics?

  3. Which team won Super Bowl XLIV on February 7, 2010?

  4. Which country won the World Cup played in South Africa in 2010?

  5. Which animated movie opened June 18, 2010 and later won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature?

  6. Which team won the 2010 NBA championship, with Kobe Bryant as Finals MVP?

  7. Which song was No. 1 on Billboard's 2010 Year-End Hot 100?

  8. Which team won the 2010 World Series?

  9. How much did a first-class stamp cost in 2010?

  10. How many gold medals did Canada win at the Vancouver Games, a Winter Games record?

10 questions about 2010. Tap an answer to check it.

How do you run the kit at a 16th birthday party?

Example: a 90-minute 16th birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-2010 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 2010 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 2010 headline quiz and What did it cost in 2010?

    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 2010 birthday club and Movies & music of 2010

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

  5. 0:55
    Cake break: The 2010 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 2010? 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 2010?

The biggest events of 2010, each with the source it comes from.

A cartoon timeline of 2010: a tablet computer, a hockey stick and puck on a snowy mountain, a soccer ball beside a long plastic horn, a rescue capsule rising from a mine shaft and a movie ticket
Digital illustration. 2010 in five moments: the iPad, the Vancouver Games, the World Cup, the Chilean miners' rescue and Toy Story 3.
  1. January 27

    Apple unveils the iPad

    Apple introduced iPad, a tablet about half an inch thick that weighs 1.5 pounds. The 16GB model started at $499.

    Source: Apple Launches iPad - Apple
  2. February 7

    Saints win Super Bowl XLIV

    The New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami.

    Source: Super Bowl Winners by Year - ESPN
  3. February 12-28

    Winter Olympics in Vancouver

    Vancouver hosted 2,566 athletes from 82 nations. Canada won 14 gold medals, the most ever by one country at a Winter Games, and the Games were capped by Sidney Crosby's overtime goal against the United States in men's hockey.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Vancouver 2010
  4. March 7

    The Hurt Locker wins Best Picture

    At the 82nd Academy Awards, honoring films from 2009, The Hurt Locker won Best Picture and Kathryn Bigelow won Best Director.

    Source: The 82nd Academy Awards | 2010 (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences), honoring 2009 films
  5. April 1

    Census Day

    The 2010 Census counted 308,745,538 residents of the United States on April 1, up 9.7 percent from the 2000 count.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau Announces 2010 Census Population Counts - Apportionment Counts Delivered to President
  6. June 18

    Toy Story 3 opens

    The third Toy Story film opened on June 18 and grossed $415 million in US theaters, second on the 2010 chart behind Avatar.

    Source: Domestic Box Office For 2010 - Box Office Mojo
  7. June 24

    iPhone 4 goes on sale

    Apple's new phone added FaceTime video calling and a Retina display. It cost $199 with a two-year contract.

    Source: Apple Presents iPhone 4 - Apple
  8. July 11

    Spain wins the World Cup

    Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0 in extra time, with a goal in the 116th minute, in the final at Soccer City in Johannesburg. It was the first World Cup held in Africa.

    Source: BBC Sport: Netherlands 0-1 Spain (aet), 2010 World Cup final
  9. July 16

    Inception opens

    Christopher Nolan's film opened on July 16 and grossed $293 million in the US.

    Source: Domestic Box Office For 2010 - Box Office Mojo
  10. October 13

    33 Chilean miners are rescued

    All 33 miners, trapped underground since August 5, were brought to the surface one by one in a rescue capsule.

    Source: BBC News: Profiles of Chile's trapped miners (updated October 13, 2010)
  11. November 1

    Giants win the World Series

    The San Francisco Giants beat the Texas Rangers 4-1 in the Series. Édgar Rentería was named World Series MVP.

    Source: 2010 World Series - San Francisco Giants over Texas Rangers (4-1) | Baseball-Reference.com

How much did things cost in 2010?

A snapshot of the cost of living in 2010, 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 2010s on a table: a gallon jug of milk, a loaf of bread, a carton of eggs, a bag of coffee and bananas, with a postage stamp, coins and a toy gas pump
Digital illustration. Milk, bread, eggs, coffee, bananas, a stamp and gas: the everyday prices in the table below.
ItemPrice in 2010Worth todayGood to know
First-class stamp44¢$0.68Rate for the first ounce from May 11, 2009, until January 22, 2012. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Federal minimum wage$7.25 an hour$11.20 an hourIn effect since July 24, 2009, for covered nonexempt workers. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
Gallon of regular gas$2.78$4.30US average retail price for the year, all formulations. Source: EIA: U.S. Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices (Dollars per Gallon)
Gallon of whole milk$3.26$5.04US city average for 2010 (the mean of the twelve monthly figures). Source: FRED: Average Price: Milk, Fresh, Whole, Fortified (Cost per Gallon/3.8 Liters) in U.S. City Average
Dozen large eggs$1.66$2.57Grade A. US city average for 2010 (the mean of the twelve monthly figures). Source: FRED: Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) in U.S. City Average
Loaf of white bread (1 lb)$1.37$2.12US city average for 2010 (the mean of the twelve monthly figures). Source: FRED: Average Price: Bread, White, Pan (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average
Pound of ground beef$2.37$3.66100% beef. US city average for 2010 (the mean of the twelve monthly figures). Source: FRED: Average Price: Ground Beef, 100% Beef (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average
Pound of sliced bacon$4.11$6.35US city average for 2010 (the mean of the twelve monthly figures). Bacon climbed from $3.63 in January to $4.77 in October. Source: FRED: Average Price: Bacon, Sliced (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average
Pound of bananas58¢$0.90US city average for 2010 (the mean of the twelve monthly figures). Source: FRED: Average Price: Bananas (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average
Whole chicken (per pound)$1.26$1.95Fresh. US city average for 2010 (the mean of the twelve monthly figures). Source: FRED: Average Price: Chicken, Fresh, Whole (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average
iPad (16GB)$499$771Suggested US retail price of the Wi-Fi model, announced on January 27, 2010. The 32GB model was $599 and the 64GB model $699. Source: Apple Launches iPad - Apple
iPhone 4$199 with a two-year contract$307 with a two-year contractUS price for qualified buyers when it went on sale on June 24, 2010. Source: Apple Presents iPhone 4 - Apple

Worth today: each 2010 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 2010 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 2010?

Cartoon tablet computer with a game on screen, a board game with a spinner, a clapperboard beside a popcorn bucket, headphones, a pair of 3-D glasses and a skateboard
Digital illustration. A tablet, a board game, popcorn and a clapperboard, headphones, 3-D glasses and a skateboard: 2010 fun in one picture.

Movies

Music

TV shows

Games & tech

Sport

Which famous people were born in 2010?

A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 2010.

What are some fun facts about 2010?

  1. Ariel Ticona, one of the trapped Chilean miners, welcomed a baby girl on September 14, forty days into the ordeal. He asked his wife to name her Esperanza, the Spanish word for hope.

    Source: BBC News: Profiles of Chile's trapped miners (updated October 13, 2010)
  2. The note that told rescuers the miners were alive read "All 33 of us are safe in the shelter."

    Source: BBC News: Profiles of Chile's trapped miners (updated October 13, 2010)
  3. Apple needed only 28 days to sell a million iPads. The iPhone took 74.

    Source: Apple Sells One Million iPads - Apple
  4. Alex Bilodeau's moguls win in Vancouver made him the first Canadian to win Olympic gold on home soil. Canada had hosted two earlier Games without winning a gold medal.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Vancouver 2010
  5. The Game of Life was created for Milton Bradley's 100th anniversary in 1960 and used radio and TV host Art Linkletter to endorse it. It joined the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2010.

    Source: The Game of Life - The Strong National Museum of Play
  6. Dubai's Burj Khalifa, completed in 2010, rises 828 meters. The Skyscraper Center ranks it first on its global height list.

    Source: Burj Khalifa - The Skyscraper Center
  7. Snowboarder Maëlle Ricker became the first Canadian woman to win Olympic gold at home, and the women's hockey team followed with a third straight Olympic gold on two goals by Marie-Philip Poulin.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Vancouver 2010
  8. The 2010 Census found almost 10 percent more Americans than the 2000 count did: 308,745,538 people on April 1.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau Announces 2010 Census Population Counts - Apportionment Counts Delivered to President
  9. In Vancouver, short track speed skater Charles Hamelin won two golds within 30 minutes of each other, the 500 m and the 5000 m relay.

    Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Vancouver 2010
  10. In 2010, IBM's Watson computer practiced against former Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions players and won 71 percent of the games. A televised match against two all-time champions followed in 2011.

    Source: 2010 | Timeline of Computer History | Computer History Museum

Can you answer these 2010 trivia questions?

Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 2010 trivia ready to print.

  1. Which Apple tablet was unveiled on January 27, 2010?

    Answer: The iPad, starting at $499 for the 16GB model. Source: Apple Launches iPad - Apple

  2. Which city hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics?

    Answer: Vancouver, Canada, from February 12 to 28. Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Vancouver 2010

  3. Which team won Super Bowl XLIV in February 2010?

    Answer: The New Orleans Saints, who beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17. Source: Super Bowl Winners by Year - ESPN

  4. Which country won the 2010 World Cup in South Africa?

    Answer: Spain, 1-0 over the Netherlands in extra time. Source: BBC Sport: Netherlands 0-1 Spain (aet), 2010 World Cup final

  5. Which animated movie opened June 18, 2010 and won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature?

    Answer: Toy Story 3. Source: The 83rd Academy Awards | 2011 (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences), honoring 2010 films

  6. Which team beat the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals?

    Answer: The Los Angeles Lakers, 83-79 on June 17. Source: 2010 NBA Playoffs Summary | Basketball-Reference.com

  7. Which song was No. 1 on Billboard's 2010 Year-End Hot 100?

    Answer: "TiK ToK" by Ke$ha. Source: Billboard: Year-End Hot 100 Songs, 2010

  8. Which team beat the Texas Rangers in the 2010 World Series?

    Answer: The San Francisco Giants, four games to one. Source: 2010 World Series - San Francisco Giants over Texas Rangers (4-1) | Baseball-Reference.com

  9. How much did a first-class stamp cost in 2010?

    Answer: 44 cents for the first ounce. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863

  10. How many gold medals did Canada win at the Vancouver Games, a Winter Games record?

    Answer: 14. Source: Canadian Olympic Committee: Vancouver 2010

How do you throw a 2010-themed 16th birthday party?

Cartoon friends laughing around a table at a birthday party, writing answers on trivia sheets beside a cake with candles, with string lights overhead
Digital illustration. Friends playing a pen-and-paper trivia game at a 2010s-themed birthday party.
  • Play the 2010 chart-toppers

    Build the playlist from Billboard's 2010 year-end chart: "TiK ToK," "Need You Now," "Hey, Soul Sister," "California Gurls" and "OMG." Add "Airplanes" and "Dynamite" for the dance floor.

  • Name that tune

    Play a short clip of each hit and have teams race to name the song. Add a bonus point for the artist and another for singing the next line.

  • A Toy Story movie night

    Pick a film from the year, such as Toy Story 3, Despicable Me or How to Train Your Dragon. Line up bowls of popcorn, gummy candy and mini pizzas, then let guests vote on the opener.

  • World Cup backyard tournament

    Divide guests into national teams for a round-robin of short soccer matches with a small goal. Hand out paper medals and crown a champion, just as Spain did in Johannesburg.

  • Vancouver games at home

    Run winter events indoors or out: sock-skating relays, paper-plate curling and tabletop hockey. Post a medal table and give the winners gold, silver and bronze stickers.

  • Angry Birds toss

    Stack paper cups into towers and let guests knock them down with soft stuffed birds or foam balls. Keep score on a whiteboard and rotate who builds.

  • A Game of Life bracket

    The Game of Life joined the Toy Hall of Fame in 2010, so set out a few boards and run a bracket. The winner takes home the spinner.

  • Headline wall

    Print the year's big stories and pin them beside baby photos from 2010. Add a recent photo for each guest to show how far everyone has come.

  • Guess the 2010 price

    Put a gallon of milk, a stamp and a gallon of gas on index cards and have guests guess each 2010 price. The prices section above holds the answers.

Which invitations and cards fit a 16th birthday?

Born in 2010 means turning 16 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 17th birthday picks instead. Every invitation here lets you write the age in yourself, so 16 goes right into the wording.

What else do people ask about 2010?

How old is someone born in 2010?

Someone born in 2010 turns 16 in 2026, and stays one year younger until the birthday arrives.

What generation is someone born in 2010?

Generation Z. Pew Research Center sorts everyone born from 1997 onward into that group.

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 2010?

The Tiger (Geng-yin). The Year of the Tiger began on February 14, 2010, so anyone born from January 1 through February 13 is an Ox.

What happened in 2010?

Apple unveiled the iPad, Vancouver hosted the Winter Olympics, Spain won the World Cup and the San Francisco Giants won the World Series. In October, 33 trapped Chilean miners were rescued.

What was the No. 1 song of 2010?

On Billboard's 2010 Year-End Hot 100, Ke$ha's "TiK ToK" was No. 1. Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now" was second, Train's "Hey, Soul Sister" third and Katy Perry's "California Gurls" fourth. Other charts rank the year differently.

How much did things cost in 2010?

Mailing a letter took a 44-cent stamp, and the federal minimum wage was $7.25 an hour. Regular gas averaged $2.78 a gallon and whole milk $3.26 a gallon over the year.

Which famous people were born in 2010?

Skateboarders Lucie Schoonheere, Chloe Covell, Ginwoo Onodera and Arisa Trew, figure skaters Hana Bath and Rena Uezono, drummer Nandi Bushell and Céline Dion's twin sons Eddy and Nelson were all born in 2010.

What movies came out in 2010?

Toy Story 3, Inception, Despicable Me, How to Train Your Dragon and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 all opened in 2010. Toy Story 3 won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

What games work for a 16th birthday party?

The free kit holds twelve printable games, including Meet & mingle bingo, a 2010 headline quiz, What did it cost in 2010? and a word search. A host guide has every answer, table cards are included, and signed-in visitors can download it all at no charge.

Where do these facts come from?

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

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