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 (21–30)
How to make paper fans you can craft with drawing paper or origami♪
These are paper fans for decorating walls.
You can easily make them with construction paper or origami paper.
Fold papers of various colors and sizes into an accordion and form them into a circle.
Fasten the center and you’re done.
Just imagining what color scheme the finished piece will have sounds fun, doesn’t it? Clever touches like this are sure to liven up a birthday party!
Foam party at home
In recent years, foam parties have been held at clubs across Japan.
It’s an activity where you put on swimwear and dance to music while covered in foam.
A professional foam machine can cost nearly 300,000 yen, but by combining items available at home improvement stores, you might be able to enjoy a foam party at home at a low cost.
Open it again and again and it never ends!? How to make an infinitely unfolding card
A must-see for surprise lovers! Just hearing “a never-ending card” makes you excited, doesn’t it? How about handcrafting a magical card that keeps opening and opening with no end? Just imagining their reaction will make you grin.
It could be fun to give this card first as a little playful touch before the actual present.
You can almost hear them saying, “Wait, it still opens?” With a bit of creativity, it’s sure to make a birthday party even more lively! Picture your loved one’s smile and try making a heartfelt card.
light bulb-shaped mirror ball
It’s your special birthday, but just spending it in the same old room doesn’t feel very special.
Simply switching your room’s lighting to a mirror ball instantly creates a party vibe.
Just by changing the bulb, your usual room transforms into a dance floor.
party spray
It’s a spray-type party product that shoots out string-like material when you press the button.
If you prepare lots of colors and everyone sprays at the same time, you can create a flashy birthday celebration.
Even if the flying strings hit you, they won’t make you wet, so it’s safe to use indoors.
Birthday goods made only with origami
This is another item that’s useful for decorating a birthday room.
All you need is origami paper! It’s easy to make.
It feels really special to be celebrated with handmade items from friends and family, doesn’t it? For a heartfelt birthday touch, be sure to try making it with origami!
ukulele
Ukuleles are sold starting from around 3,000 yen for the cheaper ones.
According to a certain music shop, many people nowadays buy them as birthday presents.
They also come in a wide range of colors, such as white, yellow, and red.
Writing a message on a white ukulele and giving it as a gift would likely be well received.