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[Make It a Day to Remember] A Collection of Ideas to Liven Up a Birthday Party!

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Here are some ideas to make your birthday party even more exciting!

A typical birthday party has blowing out candles, eating cake, and giving presents.

But don’t you think it would be even more fun if you added surprising twists, performances that wow everyone, and memorable activities?

We’ve gathered plenty of ideas that everyone—from kids to adults—will enjoy, such as handmade items, games everyone can join, and touching surprises.

Feel free to use them as inspiration!

Since birthdays come only once a year, take your time and create unforgettable moments together with everyone!

[Make it a day to remember] A collection of ideas to liven up birthday parties! (51–60)

Candy House

You can make it with four sweets! A dream candy house / Miki Mama

Candy House

Many people probably dreamed of the candy house from the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel when they were children.

A whole house made of sweets is pretty irresistible, right? For a birthday party with lots of kids, why not try making that candy house by hand? Even though it’s homemade, it’s easy to make, and all you need are wafers, chocolate sticks, bar chocolates, and candy-coated chocolates! It’ll be the star of the table and is sure to delight the children.

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flash mob

Birthday Flash Mob Completed Version AKB48 Namida Surprise

flash mob

How about livening up the birthday party with a flash mob? When the music suddenly starts and everyone breaks into dance, it’s sure to surprise the guest of honor and bring a big smile to their face.

Don’t worry if you’re not great at dancing! Even simple choreography becomes twice as fun when everyone does it together.

Add some creative costumes and it’ll be an even bigger hit.

With a flash mob, you’ll turn an ordinary birthday into something truly special.

We guarantee it’ll be a day to remember! Get ready for a lively, exciting time!

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line dance

Line Dance – Performance for the Christmas Party

line dance

Line dance is one of the country dances born in the United States.

It originally seems to have been danced in a single line to country songs, but nowadays the music doesn’t matter—any dance where everyone lines up and steps in unison is called a line dance.

The more people there are, the more impressive it looks, so adding a line dance to a birthday party can really liven things up and make it memorable.

Pick a song everyone loves and make the party a huge hit!

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Message book for group signatures/messages

Message board signing time-lapse

Message book for group signatures/messages

Have friends and coworkers write in it without telling the guest of honor until the day of the birthday party.

The key here is to have one or two people contribute who will make them think, “What!? When did you get this person to write in it!?”—for an extra surprise.

Wrap the notebook with a ribbon on the day and give it as a small surprise.

It could also be fun to collect as many messages as the guest of honor’s age.

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[A Day to Remember] A Collection of Ideas to Liven Up Birthday Parties! (61–70)

Paper Plate Theater

Great for birthday parties too! How to make a paper plate theater [Round Egg] — Free illustration download

Paper Plate Theater

Have you heard of something called a paper plate theater? It’s a show-and-tell style activity using paper plates: you use two plates, make a slit in one, and slide the other plate through it so the picture changes in an instant.

By using that transformation, you can express all kinds of things—something hatching from an egg, a dish being completed, a character transforming, and so on.

It’s an easy, enjoyable activity even for small children.

It also sounds fun to turn it into a silhouette quiz featuring characters kids love.

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Ring toss game

Let’s play indoors on rainy days! Ring toss game☆

Ring toss game

I think one of the best things about ring toss is how easy it is to add handicaps.

It’s especially recommended for birthday parties with a wide range of ages.

You can freely adjust the game time, and anyone can easily compete.

It’s also fun to try making your own set by hand.

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In conclusion

We introduced ideas to make a birthday party even more exciting.

Any of these ideas would help you have an even more wonderful time if you include them in your celebration! Use the ones that make you think “I want to try this” or “This seems doable” as inspiration, and turn your once-a-year birthday party into an unforgettable day!