We have a May birthday at our house and I want to make it special for her since we don’t know if we are still under a stay at home order.
We usually celebrate lavishly at our house and this year will be no different. I have been seeing creative and out of the box ideas on social media, so I thought I’d compile a list of some of my favorites:
- Cards-Put out the word on social media and ask friends and family to send birthday cards to your child. I know my kids love getting mail.
- Birthday videos-Have friends, family send birthday videos of love, or have them sing happy birthday to your child.
- Virtual Party-Arrange a Zoom or Google Hang Out birthday party. Arrange a time for your child’s friends can get together virtually and celebrate! You could even make some cupcakes and deliver them curbside to their friends so you can all sing to the birthday child. Plus their friends get a sweet treat as well.
- Baking Fun-Make the birthday cake together, get your child in on the decorating. Kids love using icing and sprinkles.
- Birthday parade-ask friends and family to drive by with signs, balloons, and honks of birthday love.
- Crown the birthday child-Make a special crown for the birthday girl or boy and have them wear it all-day. The birthday child gets to pick which game to play, what’s for dinner, the movie pick, etc. The birthday king or queen is the decision-maker for the day. (Within reason of course-think cruise director type decisions.)
- Decorate-Make the house look like it’s a party zone, balloons, streamers, party hats, the works.
- Gifts-Order birthday gifts online, better yet, try to support a small business that offers curbside pick up or delivery.
- Wakeup call-Gather the rest of the family and surprise your child with an early morning rendition of Happy Birthday.
- Now Showing-Print faux tickets to a movie, make popcorn, and have a viewing of your child’s favorite movie.
