Surprise gifts to give on a birthday: touching birthday ideas
Here are some surprise gift ideas you’ll want to give to someone special!
Even if you want to surprise someone on their birthday and make them happy, it can be hard to decide what to do.
So in this article, we’ve put together ideas for surprises that everyone’s trying!
A surprise celebration alone will surely make them happy, but since you’re going to the trouble, you probably want to add one more special touch.
These are all ideas that are sure to move the recipient to tears, so be sure to use them as inspiration!
Surprise gifts to give on a birthday: Heartwarming birthday ideas (1–10)
A birthday movie with Toy Story
Edited a Toy Story video from YouTube using Final Cut Pro on a Mac.
The characters from the Toy Story movies call the person by name and send a message.
It’s an extraordinary, slightly surreal touch—having famous movie characters offer their congratulations—that’s sure to delight and surprise! Whether the recipient loves Toy Story or not, why not create a video like this?
party balloon
These days, 100-yen shop party goods are really well-stocked, aren’t they? Did you know they have tons of items you can use for birthdays, too? From colorful balloons to “Happy Birthday” and number balloons, there are all sorts of perfect decorations for a birthday setup! So how about decorating a room with balloons for someone special’s birthday? If you create a lovely balloon spot, you’ll want to take photos, and it’ll make great memories! And since it’s from a 100-yen shop, it’s nice to keep the budget down, too.
Birthday movie with Anpanman
Many children around ages 1 to 3 love Anpanman, don’t they? For a child who adores Anpanman, we recommend this Anpanman birthday movie! In it, Anpanman and his friends throw a surprise birthday celebration for Baikinman.
On your child’s birthday, how about showing them this video before you start the festivities? Your child might feel excited, as if they’ve become part of the Anpanman world, and they’ll surely be thrilled if a delicious-looking cake—just like the one prepared for Baikinman—appears in real life!
An overflowing cake
How about making an easy yet delicious “gimmick cake” that’s perfect for a surprise? All you need are a sponge cake, whipped cream, and chocolate candies! It’s really simple to make: hollow out the center of the sponge cake, fill it with the chocolate candies, and cover the opening with the piece of sponge you removed.
Then just decorate the outside with whipped cream and the remaining candies, and you’re done! If you prepare two sponge cakes in different sizes, you can make a two-tiered cake that looks great.
When you cut the cake, the chocolate candies burst out from the center, which makes it super fun!
Surprise egg
A surprise egg that’s popular overseas makes a great birthday present for kids! Create a large egg-shaped container out of cardboard or paper and fill it with candy and small toys.
Surprise eggs made of chocolate are also popular.
You’re free to choose the size of the egg and what to put inside! Get creative and make something that will delight them, and give it as a gift!
A birthday present in a coin locker
As the phrase suggests, it’s a surprise where you stash a present in a coin locker at a station, but just guiding them to the locker isn’t that exciting.
How about turning the journey into an escape game? You could start from a friend’s place, scatter various clues, and have them ultimately arrive at the locker.
With a bit of ingenuity, you’d add an attraction-like experience on top of the surprise itself.
Surprises all day
It’s a surprise where you celebrate their birthday all day long! When they wake up in the morning, the room is decorated, they get letters and presents… and there are even unexpected surprises waiting when you go out! There’s a lot to prepare—deciding how you want to celebrate, getting gifts ready, planning where to go—but it’s sure to make them happy.
Spending the whole birthday day filled with excitement and thrills sounds amazing, right? Preparing everything alone can be tough, so try teaming up with family or friends and make it happen!