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Born in 2012: fun facts, prices and a free printable 14th birthday party kit

Planning a 14th birthday in 2026? Here is their birth year, from a Mars landing to a London Olympics, plus a free printable party kit.

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In 2012, NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars, CERN announced a particle consistent with the Higgs boson and London hosted the Summer Olympics. The Avengers topped the domestic box office, Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" led Billboard's year-end chart and Apple's iPhone 5 arrived.

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Born in 2012 lettered in dark green among cartoon icons of a six-wheeled Mars rover, a champion's medal on a ribbon, a smartphone and a birthday cake
Digital illustration. Born in 2012, with a Mars rover, a medal, a smartphone and a birthday cake.

Anyone born in 2012 arrived in a year of landings and finish lines. NASA's Curiosity rover touched down on Mars, scientists at CERN spotted a Higgs-like particle, and London hosted an Olympics where Michael Phelps ended with 22 career medals.

This page covers the year's headlines, grocery prices and famous birthdays, plus its movies, music, gadgets and sports. It ends with party ideas and a free printable kit of 2012 trivia and games for signed-in visitors.

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What’s in the free printable Born in 2012 party kit?

27 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 14th 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 2012 headline quiz

  • Game 3: What did it cost in 2012?

  • Game 4: The 2012 birthday club

  • Game 5: Movies & music of 2012

  • Game 7: Timeline shuffle

  • The host guide: every answer, explained

  • Table cards: the 2012 history card, welcome sign and place cards

How do you play the 14th 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 2012 twist: The 2012 card has squares like “Can name a hit song from 2012” and “Has played a Nintendo game”.

  2. The 2012 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 2012, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.

    Play it on this page, no sign-in

  3. What did it cost in 2012?

    Everyday prices from 2012: 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 2012 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 2012 numbers always get a reaction.

  4. The 2012 birthday club

    Six of these stars were born in 2012. 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 2012, in 2012, or after 2012.
    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 2012

    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 2012 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 2012 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 2012?

    Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 2012?

    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 2012, or on the right for after 2012.
    3. None of these happened in 2012 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 2012 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 2012 card in the middle of their table.
    3. Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 2012 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 2012 twist: Add a 2012 bonus question: which hit from that year would they pick as their theme song, “Somebody That I Used to Know” or “Call Me Maybe”?

  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 2012 twist: Guests may swap one statement for a fact from 2012, like “The Giants win Super Bowl XLVI” (February 5), 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 2012 twist: One card is all 2012: “If 2012 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 2012 twist: Set the 2012 history card beside the wish box, so guests can tie a wish to a moment like “The London Games open” (July 27).

Can you beat the 2012 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 crater did NASA's Curiosity rover land in on August 6, 2012?

  2. Which city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics?

  3. How many Olympic medals had Michael Phelps won in his career by the end of the 2012 Games?

  4. Which team swept the Detroit Tigers in the 2012 World Series?

  5. Which film earned the most at the 2012 domestic box office?

  6. Which film won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature for 2012?

  7. Which song finished 2012 at No. 1 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100?

  8. What did CERN announce on July 4, 2012?

  9. Which Apple phone went on sale in the US on September 21, 2012?

  10. Which Nintendo console launched in 2012 with a GamePad controller?

10 questions about 2012. Tap an answer to check it.

How do you run the kit at a 14th birthday party?

Example: a 90-minute 14th birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-2012 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 2012 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 2012 headline quiz and What did it cost in 2012?

    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 2012 birthday club and Movies & music of 2012

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

  5. 0:55
    Cake break: The 2012 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 2012? 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 2012?

The biggest events of 2012, each with the source it comes from.

A cartoon timeline of 2012: a rover on a rocky planet, a stadium with an Olympic torch, a ring-shaped particle collider, a movie ticket and a smartphone
Digital illustration. 2012 in five moments: Curiosity on Mars, the London Olympics, the Higgs announcement, The Avengers and the iPhone 5.
  1. February 5

    The Giants win Super Bowl XLVI

    The New York Giants beat New England 21-17 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

    Source: Super Bowl Winners by Year - ESPN
  2. March 23

    The Hunger Games opens

    The Hunger Games reached theaters on March 23 and finished the year third at the domestic box office, with about $408 million.

    Source: Domestic Box Office For 2012 - Box Office Mojo
  3. May 4

    The Avengers assembles

    The Avengers reached US theaters on May 4 and ended 2012 as the top film at the domestic box office, with about $623 million.

    Source: Domestic Box Office For 2012 - Box Office Mojo
  4. May 22

    SpaceX's Dragon heads for the space station

    A Falcon 9 rocket launched the first fully functional Dragon spacecraft from Cape Canaveral. Its NASA demonstration mission was to rendezvous with the International Space Station.

    Source: NASA NSSDCA: Dragon C2/C3 spacecraft details
  5. July 4

    A Higgs-like particle is announced

    The ATLAS and CMS teams at CERN announced a new particle consistent with the long-sought Higgs boson, almost 50 years after it was first proposed.

    Source: CERN: How did we discover the Higgs boson?
  6. July 27-August 12

    London hosts the Summer Olympics

    London hosted the Games for the third time. A total of 10,518 athletes from 205 countries competed in 302 medal events.

    Source: Olympedia: 2012 Summer Olympics Overview
  7. August 6

    Curiosity lands on Mars

    NASA's Curiosity rover, about the size of a small SUV, landed in Gale Crater after launching on November 26, 2011.

    Source: NASA Science: Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity Rover
  8. September 21

    The iPhone 5 goes on sale

    Apple announced the iPhone 5 on September 12, and it went on sale in the US on September 21 with a 4-inch Retina display.

    Source: Apple Newsroom: Apple Introduces iPhone 5 (September 12, 2012)
  9. October 28

    The Giants sweep the World Series

    San Francisco beat Detroit 4-3 in ten innings in Game 4 to finish a four-game sweep. Pablo Sandoval was named Series MVP.

    Source: Baseball-Reference: 2012 World Series, San Francisco Giants over Detroit Tigers (4-0)
  10. November 6

    Barack Obama is re-elected

    Barack Obama won a second term with 65.9 million votes (51.06%) to Mitt Romney's 60.9 million (47.20%).

    Source: Federal Election Commission: Federal Elections 2012 (election results for President, Senate and House)

How much did things cost in 2012?

A snapshot of the cost of living in 2012, 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 2012Worth todayGood to know
First-class stamp45¢$0.66Rate for the first ounce from January 22, 2012. It had been 44¢ since May 11, 2009, and rose to 46¢ on January 27, 2013. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Federal minimum wage$7.25 an hour$10.64 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$3.62$5.31US average retail price for the year, all formulations (3.618 dollars per gallon). Source: EIA: U.S. Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices (annual)
Gallon of whole milk$3.49$5.12US city average for 2012 (the mean of the twelve monthly figures). Source: FRED (BLS series APU0000709112): Average Price, Milk, Fresh, Whole, Fortified (Cost per Gallon) in U.S. City Average
Dozen large eggs$1.84$2.70Grade A. US city average for 2012 (the mean of the twelve monthly figures). Source: FRED (BLS series APU0000708111): Average Price, Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) in U.S. City Average
Loaf of white bread (1 lb)$1.42$2.08US city average for 2012 (the mean of the twelve monthly figures). Source: FRED (BLS series APU0000702111): Average Price, Bread, White, Pan (Cost per Pound) in U.S. City Average
Pound of sliced bacon$4.56$6.69US city average for 2012 (the mean of the twelve monthly figures). Source: FRED (BLS series APU0000704111): Average Price, Bacon, Sliced (Cost per Pound) in U.S. City Average
Pound of bananas60¢$0.88US city average for 2012 (the mean of the twelve monthly figures). Source: FRED (BLS series APU0000711211): Average Price, Bananas (Cost per Pound) in U.S. City Average
Whole chicken (per pound)$1.42$2.08Fresh. US city average for 2012 (the mean of the twelve monthly figures). Source: FRED (BLS series APU0000706111): Average Price, Chicken, Fresh, Whole (Cost per Pound) in U.S. City Average
Pound of ground coffee$5.68$8.34100% coffee, all sizes. US city average for 2012 (the mean of the twelve monthly figures). Source: FRED (BLS series APU0000717311): Average Price, Coffee, 100%, Ground Roast, All Sizes (Cost per Pound) in U.S. City Average
iPad mini (16GB, Wi-Fi)$329$483Apple's suggested retail price when it went on sale on November 2, 2012. Source: Apple Newsroom: Apple Introduces iPad mini (October 23, 2012)

Worth today: each 2012 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 2012 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 2012?

Cartoon handheld game controller with a screen, a tablet, a smartphone with a camera, headphones, a bow beside a round target, a toy rover and a small trophy
Digital illustration. A game controller, a tablet, a phone, headphones, a bow and target and a toy rover: 2012 fun in one picture.

Movies

Music

Tech & games

Sport

Which famous people were born in 2012?

A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 2012.

What are some fun facts about 2012?

  1. At London's opening ceremony, Queen Elizabeth II seemingly parachuted from a helicopter beside James Bond, and Paul McCartney ended the show with "Hey Jude."

    Source: Olympedia: 2012 Summer Olympics Overview

  2. One Saturday night at London's Olympic Stadium, Britain won three athletics golds within an hour: Jessica Ennis, Greg Rutherford and Mo Farah.

    Source: Olympedia: 2012 Summer Olympics Overview

  3. The Higgs boson shows up in only about one in a billion Large Hadron Collider collisions, and it weighs more than 120 times as much as a proton.

    Source: CERN: How did we discover the Higgs boson?

  4. Curiosity weighs 899 kilograms (1,982 pounds) on Earth, but only 337 kilograms (743 pounds) under Mars's gravity.

    Source: NASA Science: Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity Rover

  5. The Dragon spacecraft that launched in May carried 544 kilograms of supplies, including food, crew provisions and student-developed experiments.

    Source: NASA NSSDCA: Dragon C2/C3 spacecraft details

  6. The iPhone 5 was 7.6 millimeters thick, which Apple said made it 18 percent thinner than the iPhone 4S.

    Source: Apple Newsroom: Apple Introduces iPhone 5 (September 12, 2012)

  7. The iPad mini weighed just 0.68 pounds and had a 7.9-inch screen.

    Source: Apple Newsroom: Apple Introduces iPad mini (October 23, 2012)

  8. The Avengers took in $207,438,708 on its domestic opening weekend.

    Source: The Avengers - Box Office Mojo

  9. The Hunger Games opened to $152,535,747 in its first weekend at the domestic box office.

    Source: The Hunger Games - Box Office Mojo

  10. In August 2012, YouTube's own trends blog noted that a music video from South Korea could become a US hit in a matter of just a few days.

    Source: YouTube Trends: 'Gangnam Style' is Your International Hit of the Month (August 7, 2012)

Can you answer these 2012 trivia questions?

Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 2012 trivia ready to print.

  1. Which crater did NASA's Curiosity rover land in on August 6, 2012?

    Answer: Gale Crater. Source: NASA Science: Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity Rover

  2. Which city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics?

    Answer: London. Source: Olympedia: 2012 Summer Olympics Overview

  3. How many Olympic medals had Michael Phelps won in his career by the end of the London Games?

    Answer: 22, including 18 golds. Source: Olympedia: 2012 Summer Olympics Overview

  4. Which team swept the Detroit Tigers in the 2012 World Series?

    Answer: The San Francisco Giants, 4-0. Source: Baseball-Reference: 2012 World Series, San Francisco Giants over Detroit Tigers (4-0)

  5. Which film earned the most at the 2012 domestic box office?

    Answer: The Avengers, with about $623 million. Source: Domestic Box Office For 2012 - Box Office Mojo

  6. Which film won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature for 2012?

    Answer: Brave. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 85th Academy Awards (2013), honoring 2012 films

  7. Which song finished 2012 at No. 1 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100?

    Answer: "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra. Source: Billboard: Hot 100 Songs, Year-End 2012

  8. What did CERN's ATLAS and CMS teams announce on July 4, 2012?

    Answer: A new particle consistent with the long-sought Higgs boson. Source: CERN: How did we discover the Higgs boson?

  9. Which Apple phone went on sale in the US on September 21, 2012?

    Answer: The iPhone 5. Source: Apple Newsroom: Apple Introduces iPhone 5 (September 12, 2012)

  10. Which Nintendo console launched in 2012 with a GamePad controller?

    Answer: The Wii U. Source: Nintendo Careers: Our History

How do you throw a 2012-themed 14th 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.

  • Spin the 2012 playlist

    Queue up clean versions of 2012 favorites like "Call Me Maybe," "What Makes You Beautiful," "Lights" and "Payphone." Finish with "Gangnam Style" for a group dance.

  • Freeze-dance finale

    Start the music, let everyone dance, and stop it without warning. Whoever moves after the pause sits out until one dancer is left.

  • Mission to Mars

    Curiosity was about the size of a small SUV, so build a Gale Crater in a sandbox or a tray of flour and drive a toy rover across it. Add cardboard rocks and a paper flag for the landing site.

  • Backyard Olympics

    London's Games make an easy theme. Set up a sprint, a long jump marked with tape and a relay, then hand out paper medals at a podium made from boxes.

  • Superhero training camp

    The Avengers ruled 2012 theaters, so hand out paper-plate shields and split guests into teams. Each team clears an obstacle course of pool noodles and cushions, and the fastest run earns a training certificate.

  • Merida's target toss

    Brave arrived in June, so set up a bean-bag toss at a bullseye drawn on a poster. Add a score sheet and a bonus round for the bravest throw.

  • Arcade corner

    Wreck-It Ralph took place inside video games, so set up stations for the games your guests love, from tabletop favorites to console tournaments. Rotate every ten minutes.

  • Baby photos beside the headlines

    Pin up photos from 2012 next to the year's news: Curiosity, the London Olympics and the iPhone 5. Add recent photos so guests can see how much has changed.

  • What did it cost?

    Write milk, a stamp and a dozen eggs on cards and have guests guess each 2012 price. The prices table above has the answers, so the closest guess wins.

  • A time capsule of notes

    Give each guest a card for a memory, a joke or a wish. Seal the cards in a box for the guest of honor to open at a later birthday.

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Born in 2012 means turning 14 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 15th birthday picks instead. Every invitation here lets you write the age in yourself, so 14 goes right into the wording.

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What else do people ask about 2012?

How old is someone born in 2012?

Someone born in 2012 turns 14 in 2026. Until their birthday arrives, they are one year younger.

What generation is someone born in 2012?

Generation Z, by Pew Research Center's definition, which counts everyone born from 1997 onward. Labels vary by researcher.

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 2012?

The Dragon. The Hong Kong Observatory's calendar table shows the Year of the Dragon starting on January 23, 2012. Birthdays from January 1 to January 22 fall in the Rabbit year.

What happened in 2012?

Curiosity landed on Mars, CERN announced a Higgs-like particle and London hosted the Summer Olympics. The Avengers was the year's top film at the domestic box office, the iPhone 5 went on sale and Barack Obama won a second term.

What was the #1 song in 2012?

On Billboard's Year-End Hot 100, "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra was No. 1. Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" was No. 2 and fun.'s "We Are Young" was No. 3.

How much did things cost in 2012?

A first-class stamp cost 45 cents from January 22, and the federal minimum wage was $7.25 an hour. Regular gas averaged $3.62 a gallon, whole milk $3.49 a gallon and a dozen eggs $1.84.

Who was born in 2012?

Blue Ivy Carter, Countess Athena of Monpezat, Victory Brinker, Princess Estelle of Sweden, Sumika Kanazawa, Zheng Haohao and Lia Cho were all born in 2012, along with a famous giant panda cub named Xiao Liwu.

What movies came out in 2012?

The Avengers, The Hunger Games, Brave, Madagascar 3, The Lorax and Wreck-It Ralph all reached theaters in 2012. Brave won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

What are good 2012-themed party ideas?

Land a toy rover in a sandbox crater, run a backyard Olympics, set up a superhero obstacle course or run a freeze-dance round to the year's hits. A baby-photo wall ties it together.

What games work for a 14th birthday party?

The free kit holds twelve printable games, including Meet & mingle bingo, a 2012 headline quiz, What did it cost in 2012? and a word search. A host guide lists every answer, and a set of table cards is included, all free once you sign in.

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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