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!
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Surprise gifts to give on a birthday: Heartwarming birthday ideas (1–10)
My partner, who wasn’t supposed to be able to come, showed up at the birthday party…!
It’s sad not to be able to see your beloved boyfriend on your special birthday, isn’t it? In this touching surprise, the boyfriend who wasn’t supposed to come suddenly appears in front of his slightly disappointed girlfriend! While her friends are celebrating her, a flash mob suddenly begins.
The restaurant staff, other customers, and even her friends start dancing, leaving the star of the day stunned! That alone would be a big enough surprise, but in the end, her boyfriend shows up holding a bouquet of red flowers.
For a woman waiting for a proposal from her boyfriend, there may be no better birthday present than this!
Give as many birthday presents as the number of years (their age).
Here’s a great idea for celebrating a birthday at home: a surprise where you give “as many presents as their age”! Birthdays are synonymous with gifts, but as we become adults, we have fewer chances to host parties with friends like we did as kids.
The number of presents we receive probably dwindles year by year, too.
So, as a surprise, prepare a variety of gifts—big and small—and celebrate! The star of the day will be delighted and amazed by the mountain of presents, and the givers will have more fun opening them together.
Original rap
Singing to celebrate someone’s birthday is a common surprise, but how about putting a twist on it by celebrating with an original rap? With rap, you can use lots of words to pack the lyrics with memories and everyday gratitude.
You could make a video with on-screen lyrics, or try a freestyle rap, which is really popular right now—it sounds like a lot of fun.
Surprise gifts to give on a birthday: moving birthday ideas (11–20)
Handmade album
There’s no way you wouldn’t be thrilled to get a surprise gift like this from a friend you’ve taken enough photos with to fill an entire album.
Not only the photos—hiding messages and the like within clever little setups is also a great way to tug at the heartstrings.
Birthday book
While the format varies from person to person—like message boards from friends or memorable photos—the “birthday book” is a popular gift that leaves a heartfelt, lasting impression.
Lift a flap to reveal a message, pull a string to unfold a chain of photos—by incorporating clever little mechanisms like these, you can create a truly wonderful birthday book.
On free video-sharing sites, you can find videos introducing various tricks as well as examples of actual birthday books.
Be sure to check them out for inspiration and give it a try!
Candy backpack
When I was a kid, I always somehow wanted those “candy assortments” whenever I saw them at supermarkets or street stalls.
Filling a bag with sweets makes sense, but the idea of making an actual backpack out of the candy itself is ingenious.
For friends who love sweets, instead of just giving them a bunch of candy, sending a cleverly twisted candy bag might get some laughs and be a great idea!
Bulk-buying Umaibo
A classic, timeless cheap-and-delicious snack.
At just 10 yen per stick, even buying 100 only costs 1,000 yen, which is very reasonable—so it could work as a side gift to pair with a main present! Of course, it’s also fun to buy an absurd amount and surprise someone.