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Lovely birthday

Funny surprises that liven up birthdays. Prank ideas that get everyone excited.

When you think, “I want to celebrate the birthday of a friend, family member, or partner!!” how would you celebrate it?

If you feel that “just a normal celebration isn’t enough,” you probably want to try a surprise or a prank, right?

So in this article, we’ll introduce plenty of surprise and prank ideas that are perfect for birthday celebrations!

We’ve picked out not only heartwarming surprises but also lots of playful prank-style ideas, so please use them as a reference!

Fun surprises that liven up birthdays. Hilarious prank ideas (41–50)

Ganguro makeup prank

Conan Gets a Ganguro Makeup Prank! [Birthday Surprise]
Ganguro makeup prank

It’s a very unique idea to celebrate a friend’s birthday with ganguro makeup.

Admittedly, when you go all-in with makeup like this, all you can do is laugh.

If you want to take it even further, trying yamamba makeup could be fun, too.

Bitter sweets prank

Rikako Sasaki is made to eat a bitter dessert as a prank.
Bitter sweets prank

A birthday event with gifts.

Just when you think it’s a sweet treat, it turns out to be a bitter one—a prank.

Tampering with desserts is a classic move, but having the water prepared to cleanse the palate after the bitter dessert actually be sour water is a terrifying twist, too.

If I suddenly became able to play the piano

If I suddenly became able to play the piano, how would my partner, whose birthday it is, react?
If I suddenly became able to play the piano

A person who couldn’t play the piano at all takes lessons from an experienced pianist for a week to perform and celebrate someone’s birthday.

There were a few playful moments at the start, but then came the real performance.

Seeing the results of a week’s practice and how earnestly they played the piano moved me to tears as well.

Birthday present treasure hunt surprise

[Prank] I Tried Setting Up a Birthday Present Treasure Hunt Prank for Ecchan!
Birthday present treasure hunt surprise

A treasure-hunt prank where you solve ciphers while moving from place to place.

Along the way there’s tonkatsu to eat, tonkatsu as a gift, and even an “I ♡ Tonkatsu” T-shirt…

I thought that was the birthday present, but in the end I properly received a present along with a cake.

A birthday surprise for the homeroom teacher

A birthday surprise for our homeroom teacher, filled with our everyday gratitude.

A pile of presents on the desk, and a large drawing on the blackboard.

As the teacher appears before the students lined up, we all sing the birthday song to celebrate.

Being loved by students like this might be the best present of all.

Suddenly starts singing a birthday song

Massive prank! What if a bunch of YouTubers suddenly burst into a birthday song...? [Bonbon Academy]
Suddenly starts singing a birthday song

It’s a classic surprise of celebrating with a big group, but this time it’s an unexpected full-chorus rendition of the birthday song.

In this example, YouTubers gather and sing together in a school-like setting, and it seems like students could easily pull this off too.

Giant Cardboard Box Prank

[Prank] We tried a prank where a birthday present pops out of a giant cardboard box!
Giant Cardboard Box Prank

Inside the giant cardboard box are all sorts of tricks.

It’s a matryoshka-style setup where opening one box reveals another inside, and along the way there are pranks like a bunch of wigs and a ton of toy cockroaches.

But in the end, the present they wanted is inside, and they’re absolutely thrilled.