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.
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Party goods that liven up birthdays. Funny items (11–20)
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!
I tried making a handmade spark balloon for a birthday.
We’ll make a spark balloon that really adds a festive touch to birthday parties and the like.
Once you’ve got colorful balloons in various sizes, the rest is easy.
Pump smaller balloons and place them neatly inside a larger balloon, and you’re done.
You can also create little surprises inside the balloon or add lighting—depending on how you arrange it, you can make it even more luxurious!
Surprise goods that are cheap, quick, and easy to make
Here’s how to make a surprise item that’s sure to wow people when you give it at a birthday party and the like.
The materials are easy to find.
You can also have various people write messages.
It really has a handmade feel, so the person who receives it will probably be thrilled! It also seems like you could scale it up into something bigger.
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?
Cute heart garland
When it comes to birthdays, decorating the room is a must.
I think everyone has made a paper garland at least once—linking paper rings together.
If you want to make your usual garland cuter, this is it! You can make it the same way.
All you need are paper and a stapler, and it’s easier and cuter than a regular garland, so I highly recommend it!
Just One
It’s a cooperative game where all participants work together to guess the target word from limited clues.
Each person writes a word that evokes the theme, and the responder uses those as hints to figure out the target.
If hints overlap, they’re forfeited, so it’s important to provide precise yet unique hints—finding that balance is key.
Let’s also enjoy the excitement that comes with mishaps, like when all hints are forfeited or when the hints make the answer impossible to imagine.
DJ app for smartphones
What you absolutely can’t do without at a party is, of course, music.
Why not be the DJ and hype up the birthday? All you need is a DJ app on your smartphone and a Bluetooth speaker.
There are plenty of free apps that smoothly transition between the tracks you choose.
If you use Djay2 like in the video, it can even connect with Spotify, which boasts over 40 million songs.
Play the honoree’s favorite tunes and get the party going!
Honeycomb ball
These are decorations made of paper that mean “honeycomb.” You can stick them on walls or hang them from the ceiling.
Their round, cute look makes them perfect for birthday parties.
Mix and match colors and sizes to create your own unique honeycomb ball decorations.
Liven things up with photo props
These are photogenic photo props! They’re easy to make with just scissors and glue.
Classic items like glasses and mustaches are a must, and adding a birthday message is especially recommended! These photo props are sure to liven things up—why not make them with your friends?
Light-Up Happy Birthday Hat (Birthday Party, Party People, Light-Up Goods)
The Happy Birthday Hat lights up.
At birthday parties, there are moments when the room goes dark, like when lighting the candles on the cake.
That’s when this hat will definitely stand out.
Have the guest of honor wear it! It’s sure to liven things up.
By the way, I have a feeling it could even work as part of a stage outfit for a live performance…!?