Heartwarming surprise ideas to liven up a birthday party

Surprise box

A treat box that spreads smiles 🎁 100-yen shop wrapping

As a birthday present for her boyfriend, she gave him a handmade surprise box.

It’s full of various pop-up gimmicks like a pop-up book.

When you turn the pages, lots of photos and messages appear.

Using screenshots from LINE also feels very contemporary and nice.

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So moving! We rented out Grandpa’s favorite restaurant for a birthday party

[A Moving Story] I'm a 35-year-old single guy running an okonomiyaki shop on the brink of closing. On a stormy late night, an elderly woman in a tattered rider’s suit came in → 30 minutes later, “Please call the police.” Me: “Huh?” [A Tearjerker]

When renting a venue like a restaurant for a birthday party, choosing the guest of honor’s regular spot will make them happy.

Gather everyone as you would for your usual meal, and ask the restaurant in advance to prepare a surprise cake or dessert.

This is a great option for people with large families or older guests who value memories over material gifts.

A gift of song

SEKAI NO OWARI “Present”

How about turning your gratitude into a song and giving it to them? It takes a bit of technique, but if you write the lyrics as if you were composing a letter, set them to music, and perform it for the person, they’re sure to be moved! You could sing it live, or turn it into an image and send it, too.

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Let’s make a giant pudding in a rice cooker instead of a birthday cake.

A giant pudding is recommended when lots of people are gathering for a birthday party or for children’s birthday parties.

You can make this coveted giant pudding with your usual rice cooker—no special tools or molds required.

The key is to warm it slowly on the keep-warm setting for four hours.

It’s also a good idea to work backward from the chilling time and prepare it the day before the party.

snack refrigerator

[Topic] I tried making a snack fridge

How about packing a bunch of your favorite sweets into a small box and giving it to a friend as a gift? Prepare four boxes, attach them together, and use the box lids inside to create dividers.

Once you’re set, fill them with as many cute treats as you like.

It may look simple on the outside, but it’s overflowing with goodies when you open it—sure to be a hit.

A birthday surprise video featuring the entire class

[Surprise] A surprise movie for my friend's birthday!! 🎂🎉🎊

If you’re students, creating and gifting a surprise movie from the whole class to the birthday star is a touching idea.

The lyrics of the song used as background music are written on sketchbooks and filmed in a relay format.

Using smartphone apps, it’s easy to edit separately taken photos into a slideshow.

paper shower

Birthday surprise: a pop-out paper shower!

This video explains how to make a paper confetti shower using everyday materials.

You can create it with a toilet paper roll core, a balloon, and confetti.

Wrap it with patterned paper to make it even cuter! A one-of-a-kind paper confetti shower is perfect for a special-day surprise.

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