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.
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.
A cake decorated with items from a 100-yen shop
When it comes to the main event of a birthday party, blowing out the candles on the cake is a must! Even without buying an expensive cake, you can make something wonderful using items from the 100-yen shop.
Why not try making a one-of-a-kind birthday cake of your own?
Otamatone
It’s an electronic musical instrument shaped like a tadpole.
You can produce sound by pressing the black part of the stick with your finger.
Of course it can be used as a proper instrument, but it’s also cute and stylish, making it a mascot-like presence at parties.
Be sure to practice the birthday song and give it a try!