Party goods that liven up birthdays. Funny novelty items.
Family, partners, and friends—here are party supplies that can help make your special someone’s birthday extra festive.
Some items require plenty of preparation, while others are easy to use with minimal setup, and many are budget-friendly.
Be sure to check these out before you start preparing for a birthday party.
Party goods that make birthdays exciting. Funny goods (1–10)
Celebratory barrel cracker
This is a celebratory barrel cracker inspired by kagami-biraki, which you often see during celebrations on TV.
When you strike the barrel as if performing kagami-biraki, streamers shoot out from inside.
If you prepare several and line them up to strike all at once, it’s sure to liven things up even more!
Dream Candle
When you light it, music starts to play and the candle bursts open like a flower—an indoor firework with a clever mechanism.
Instead of the usual candles matching the age, why not prepare something special and different? It’s the perfect item for someone who loves surprises.
Piñata
A piñata is a papier-mâché, doll-shaped party item used for occasions like birthdays overseas.
When children hit it with a stick and break it open, the candy and toys stuffed inside scatter, and everyone has fun gathering them up.
Birthday tiara
On a special day, it might be nice to feel like a queen.
If you handcraft one with felt, it will have a soft and cute look.
If you search online, you’ll find plenty of tiaras with a gorgeous appearance.
There are also places that sell crowns for boys.
Handmade kusudama (decorative paper ball)
When it comes to celebrations, nothing beats a kusudama! Just having one instantly lifts the spirits of the person being celebrated.
You can easily make one using items you might already have, like things from a memorial photo display or from a 100-yen shop, so let’s throw a grand celebration for your loved one’s birthday!
cupcake stand
These are perfect items for a birthday party that feels like a celebration with lots of cute cupcakes lined up.
You can place cupcakes in a three-dimensional display, brightening up the venue as part of the decorations.
Choosing a design featuring the birthday person’s favorite character is sure to make them happy.
Handmade party surprise goods
These are handmade surprise items for birthdays.
A message pops out of a paper cup, and when you hang it around your neck at the end, it turns into something like a birthday lei that you can enjoy throughout the party.
Since it’s not a store-bought item but handmade, it’s nice that you can get creative with the messages, too.
Super easy, a pop-up paper shower
This is an easy paper shower you can make with a toilet paper roll and a balloon.
It uses the elastic power of the balloon to shoot out confetti.
By getting creative with the paper you stick on the outside and what you put inside, you can make all kinds of paper showers.
Greeting card
A greeting card is a card on which you write a message of everyday gratitude to someone on a special day.
You can make one yourself, but if you look around, you’ll find plenty of cute cards for sale—intricate papercut-style designs, and ones shaped like animals such as cats and dogs.
cake candle
How about preparing cake-shaped candles? It could be fun to find ones that look just like a real birthday cake and use them as decorations.
You can buy them, but since it’s a special occasion, it might be nice to try making them yourself.