Birthday Squad Shirts: 30 Matching Ideas for the Birthday Girl, Boy and the Whole Crew

Birthday squad shirts follow one rule: the birthday person wears the same design as everyone, in a different colour. That is what makes the group photo work. Here are 30 ideas for adults' trips, kids' parties and family birthdays, then group sizing and ordering. For ideas by age, see custom birthday shirts for every age.

The colour rule

Who	Colour	Text
Birthday person	White, gold or the person's favourite	"Birthday Queen" / "Birthday King" / "The Birthday Boy"
Everyone else	Black or one shared colour	"Squad", "Crew", "Support Staff"

30 birthday squad shirt ideas

Milestone trips (21st, 30th, 40th, 50th)

1. "Birthday Queen" and "Royal Court"
2. The age as a giant varsity number on everyone, "The Reason" on the birthday person
3. Fake concert tour: name, age, destination as the venue, friends' names as the support acts
4. "Cheers to 40 years" with a cartoon of the birthday person toasting
5. "Dirty Thirty" in retro type, one colour per friend
6. "Fifty and Fabulous" on her, "Fabulous by association" on the squad
7. "21 and legal" on the birthday person, "Designated adults" on the rest
8. A cartoon of the whole group, one shirt each, drawn in the same style

Kids' parties

9. "Birthday Boy" and "Birthday Boy's crew" for the siblings and cousins
10. The birthday child's favourite animal wearing a party hat, the age on the hat
11. "Level 7 unlocked" in pixel lettering for a gaming party
12. "Party of the century: Maya turns 5" as a circus poster
13. Parents' shirts: "Party planner", "Cake carrier", "Balloon casualty"
14. Matching family set with the number of the age on every shirt

Family birthdays

15. "Grandpa's 80th" as a vintage badge for the whole family, see grandparent shirts
16. Everyone: "Team Dad, 60 years"
17. "Sponsored by the birthday girl's parents" on the parents
18. Caps for the family members who won't wear shirts, see custom hats

Roles

19. Planner, Photographer, Cake Guard, Designated Driver, Emotional Support
20. "Holds the bags" and "Holds the birthday girl's hair"
21. "Security" on the biggest friend

Funny

22. "It's her birthday. We're just here for the cake."
23. "Another year older, same friends, same problems"
24. "Birthday squad: unsupervised"
25. "Officially old" on him, "Officially older" on his older friend
26. "Cake first, questions later"
27. "I'm the reason we're here" on the birthday person

Actually nice

28. Birth date in small serif on the chest, the same on everyone
29. The birthday person's initial in a monogram, gold on black
30. A small cake illustration with the age as the candle count

Sizing a group

Ask each person for the armpit-to-armpit measurement of a shirt they like and use the size chart. Print on demand prices every size the same, so a mixed group costs the same per shirt. Either the organiser orders the set or each person orders their own from the shared design.

When to order

Five weeks before the party or trip: one week to collect sizes, two to four for production and delivery.

Making it

One sentence: "retro varsity lettering that says Birthday Squad with the number 30 as a large jersey number, gold on no background". The Wearlie designer makes it; order it on tees in black for the squad and white for the birthday person.

Frequently asked questions

How much do birthday squad shirts cost?

About $36 per custom tee, shipping included, no minimum.

Can the birthday person's shirt say something different?

Yes, at the same price; every shirt is printed individually.

How far ahead should I order?

Five weeks before the date.