Celebrating a birthday in lockdown isn’t ideal. With parties, fancy dinners, and trips currently off-limits, it’s hard to get excited when you’re confined to your home. Whether you’re planning a birthday for your partner, child, or housemate, you’ll need to get creative this year.
However, there are still many ways you can mark the occasion and make this day special from morning until night. Here are seven ideas for organising a fun birthday during this strange time.
1) Go OTT with decorations
Decorating your home is a must, even if it’s just for two people, as it instantly creates a fun and energised atmosphere. Dig out any existing decorations you have in storage or make an online order of balloons, streamers, and bunting before the big day. Cover your house in decorations from top-to-bottom to create a fantastic surprise for when the birthday girl or boy awakes.
2) Make every meal special
Through lockdown, one of the only day-to-day joys is food. So, from breakfast to dinner, fill each meal with delicious treats. If you’re an excellent chef, cook their favourite meals or try something extravagant. Alternatively, order a takeaway or at-home cooking kits from a top restaurant.
3) Hold an at-home firework display
Lighting fireworks in back gardens is usually reserved for bonfire night or New Year’s Eve. However, lockdown birthdays need that extra spark to make the day memorable, in a good way. The beautiful view of an array of fireworks from your back garden will certainly be unforgettable.
The firework retailer, Fireworks Kingdom, have a range of fireworks for sale to suit all budgets, such as ready-made firework packs, silent fireworks, and rockets.
Follow any necessary safety measures when using and disposing of the fireworks, including not lighting fireworks straight after applying hand sanitiser.
4) Get a showstopper cake
The cake is a big part of a birthday and not having one can ruin the day, while presenting a showstopper cake can be a highlight. If you’re not a baker, investigate whether you can get a cake commissioned from a nearby bakery.
5) Book a virtual experience
Although lockdown requires staying indoors, spending the evening in front of the TV isn’t the only option. You can attend numerous events from the comfort of your sofa. There are various online experiences available to make your evening more fun, including cocktail masterclasses, magic shows, and murder mystery parties.
6) Buy presents to use at home
Finding the perfect present may be trickier this year but look for something they can enjoy at home. That may include loungewear, books, a craft kit, video games, or homeware. You could also buy vouchers or make an ‘IOU’ coupon for something to do together after lockdown that they can look forward to.
7) Plan a surprise Zoom party
While everyone is tired of video calls, it’s still the best way to interact with loved ones when you can’t visit them. An upside is that you can speak to people all over the world at the same time. You could even keep the call with your close friends and family a surprise. Just make sure you structure the call with a game or quiz to avoid everyone speaking at once.
During a lockdown, birthdays will never be the same, but you can still create amazing memories and show the person how much they mean to you.
