Ways to Celebrate Kids’ Birthdays at Home

Birthdays are a magical part of childhood. Our kids talk about their birthdays all year long- the superhero cake we’ll have, the colorful balloons we’ll get, and so on. I’ve come up with 10 fun and creative ways to celebrate kids’ birthdays at home.

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1. Request cards or messages from friends

Get in touch with your kid’s friends (or their parents) and request that each friend mail a card or send a video text to wish your child Happy Birthday. If you want, you could have each friend share a favorite memory of your child or include a joke. I think my kids will feel special knowing their friends thought of them on their birthdays.

2. Arrange drive-by visitors

Organize a few friends or family members to drive by, honk their horns and wave to wish your child Happy Birthday. If they want, they can even decorate their cars with streamers or window paint.

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3. Let your child choose a special meal

Let your child pick the menu for a special meal. The special meal can be breakfast, lunch, or dinner. In our family, we always let the birthday kid (or kids, because we have twins) pick what we’ll have for dinner. Without fail, it makes the birthday kid feel so special that we all eat the meal he or she has chosen.

There are so many ways to make a meal special to a kid. Of course, it can be made up of their favorite foods. Alternatively, all the foods served could be their favorite color. Serving breakfast for dinner or having a picnic outside might be fun, too! By having a meal that’s a little out of the ordinary for their birthday, the birthday boy or girl will feel special.

4. Have a party!

Throw a party while staying at home! You can have a dance party with music, a strobe light, and even a bubble machine if that’s your style.

Alternatively, a costume party for a kid that loves to dress up would be fun. Everyone probably has something in their closet that could pass for a costume, and it would get everyone laughing.

If a more mellow party is your family’s style, a movie night might be the way to go. Pick a family-friendly movie, get out all the blankets, and pop some popcorn.

This party is more about the effort than any particular details. It doesn’t matter what you decide to do, but doing it lets your child know that their family is excited to celebrate their birthday.

5. Decorate the house

Decorating your house is a fun and easy way to make your child’s birthday special. Balloons and streamers are great, but if you don’t have any, use regular paper to make a banner or poster. Get a little creative and use what you already have to celebrate.

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6. Let your child choose a family activity

Celebrate by letting the birthday boy or girl choose an activity that the family can do together. I will probably give my child a choice from a few activities, like a bike ride, making cookies together, or a board game. Choosing an activity will get the child excited about their birthday!

7. Deliver goodie bags to friends

Putting together small goodie bags for friends, like you would for an in-person party is a fun way for kids to connect to their friends. I know my kids would love to pick out some small treats for their friends and pack them up in gift bags. It would be a fun afternoon leaving them on their friends’ porches.

If you have a crafty kid, you could pack and deliver art supplies for a specific project to their friends.

8. Gifts

Having a gift for your child to open on their birthday will give them something to look forward to.

If you’re trying to limit spending, take some time to create something sentimental for your child. Creating a sentimental gift that’s full of love and thought is a wonderful way to celebrate your child. Creating a handmade book of memories or writing a silly poem about your child are a few ideas.

9. Birthday cake

Of course, we can still have an awesome birthday cake at home! This could be an opportunity to support a local small business if you have the means. If you want to make your own, it might be a good time to try a new recipe.

If traditional birthday cakes aren’t your thing, create an ice cream sundae bar or assemble a cake with a tower of doughnuts or cookies. The sky is the limit but desserts are an easy, surefire way to celebrate kids’ birthdays at home.

Take lots of pictures of your child’s birthday

Just because you’re staying home for your child’s birthday, don’t skip taking pictures. Even if they don’t appreciate it now, pictures will likely be a neat memento for them to have later in their lives.

Having pictures of the birthday celebration at home will give them an opportunity to remember how their parents made an effort to make their birthday special. This is the type of thing that I may not have loved as a child, but that I would cherish now as an adult.

What ways will you celebrate kids’ birthdays at home?

I hope this post gives you some doable and fun ways to celebrate your kids’ birthdays at home!

How will you celebrate kids’ birthdays at home? I’d love to hear about your experience. Comment below.

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Disclaimer: The information published in this blog is for information and entertainment purposes only. I am not an expert and you should look elsewhere for advice. I am not liable for any damages resulting from using the information on this blog. All activities for children should be done with adult supervision. For further information, see the Disclaimer page.