Fancy a quarantine birthday this year? Wondering if anything can compensate for a regular party this birthday?
People all over the world have realized the importance of social distancing and staying at home, and you’re probably of the same opinion, too. But your birthday is round the corner, and you wish you could get together with your folks and have a blast!
Don’t worry! Even if you’re not able to plan out a physical birthday event, thanks to modern technology, you’ll be able to do the next best thing – a virtual birthday. Find some ideas for making the best of resources and celebrating a memorable birthday with your loved ones.
The first and most obvious thing to do is plan it all out. How many people are you going to invite for a video catch-up session on your birthday? What fun activities and games can you all play? How would you want to decorate your space? What are the plans for food, drinks, and music?
Check with your friends and family about their availability to take part in a longish video call (lasting 1 to 2 hours). Decide on the best video calling app to enable multiple people to take part – Zoom, Skype, Hangouts, and Facebook’s Messenger are some of the options.
Do a test run a few days prior to the party to see how well it works! Once everything is set, send out invitations. Online invitations are simple, easy, and fun, and you have loads of options and the possibility of customizing them. Mention the time, instructions for logging in, the theme if you’ve planned one, and the activities/games.
Just because nobody is arriving in person doesn’t mean that you have to forgo all the fun!
Choose a theme and order your birthday supplies – regular and foil balloons, streamers, banners, and anything else you wish. Decorate your space and place your laptop in a place where they are visible.
So what if you’re not able to organize an elaborate birthday feast for your loved ones? This birthday in quarantine should be special for you, all the same.
Order your favourite food and a birthday cake. As you know, bakers and food outlets are taking all the extra precautions to ensure utmost hygiene in preparation, packaging, and delivery, so you can be assured that it’s going to be safe splurging on food!
Log in at the agreed time and have a chat with your friends online! You can send out reminders to those who are yet to join.
The best thing about meeting up virtually is that you’ll not only be able to catch up with your friends, but also get to see and speak to their family members, as well.
After warm-up, you could proceed with the party games if you have them planned out.
If everyone’s ready, you can go ahead and blow the candles and cut the cake. Once everyone’s done singing the birthday song, take some photos.
It’s not the same as taking photos while physically together, but you can compile them together and mail them to your friends as that unique quarantine birthday.
Years later, that will bring up some interesting memories! And setting the trend for your birthday during quarantine will inspire others to do the same.
Don’t let the virtual meet-up discourage you from not planning any party fun. There are so many options. You could host a fancy dress contest.
This is a great excuse for everyone to dress up in their goofiest outfits since they don’t even have to worry about stepping out of the house. Judge the best costume and offer a little gift – may be an online shopping gift voucher.
Then, there are many options for having fun. You could play housie, any online multiplayer game that everyone enjoys, guess the movie or song, dumb charades, quiz, or choose from hundreds of other virtual party game options.
After all the games are over, it’s time to wind up and say goodbye!
You could easily plan little gifts for everyone – it could be anything ranging from something you made yourself, to DIY kits, to colouring books, to cookies or even small gift vouchers for everyone.
Don’t feel discouraged about not being able to host a regular party this time! This is a great chance to come up with your own unique ideas to organize your virtual birthday party and make it a success. Attending it from the comfort of their homes will be an added bonus for your guests – so it’s a win-win for everyone. So, plan it out well and celebrate it in style this time!
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