Ideas for entertainment and performances to liven up a birthday party
At birthday parties celebrating family, friends, or a significant other, there are often performances or fun activities, right?
Some of you may be looking for an act to present alongside a gift or message for someone special.
In this article, we’ve gathered a variety of fun ideas that both celebrate the guest of honor and fill the venue with laughter.
We’ll introduce activities you can rehearse in advance and games everyone can enjoy together.
Along with words of gratitude and gifts, be sure to check out these performances that will bring smiles to everyone’s faces.
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Ideas for Party Games and Performances to Liven Up a Birthday Party (21–30)
Pin the tail on the donkey
This simple, straightforward game involves pinning a tail on a donkey drawing while blindfolded.
It’s similar to Japan’s fukuwarai.
Traditionally it’s played with a picture of a donkey, but lately people have been using popular anime characters and the like.
Panel theater
It’s a handmade panel activity.
We make ten gift boxes, and animals are hidden inside them.
We take out the animals one by one and introduce them to everyone.
After all the animals have been introduced, we flip the gift box panel over and it becomes a birthday cake.
It’s a cute performance that gets everyone excited.
PERFECT HUMAN
For the daycare teachers’ performance, they’re doing a cover of Oriental Radio’s “PERFECT HUMAN.” Everyone is getting excited with the skit where the teachers have learned Oriental Radio’s dance.
Performances based on popular comedians are among the most popular acts.
paper puppet theater
A paper theater (peep-show) performance made easier to see by adding supports like disposable chopsticks to the paper.
This play is themed around a birthday.
The key points are: (1) the cake grows larger with a special mechanism, and (2) the candles on the cake light up with a mechanism.
It’s a fun-looking birthday party.
wotagei
Wotagei synchronized to music.
Using glow sticks and turning off the lights makes it very impactful.
It can be done solo or with a group, so everyone can enjoy it together.
The glow stick effects are very beautiful, and it’s up to your creativity—try combining multiple colors and more.
Do-Re-Mi Song Game
If you’re looking for a game to play at a birthday party, we recommend the “Do-Re-Mi Song Game.” Using the well-known Do-Re-Mi song, you start singing from the scale note that’s called out.
It’s a game you can play in a short amount of time, so give it a try when you have a few minutes to spare.
Oshibori art
At birthday parties, you often use oshibori (wet hand towels), right? In those moments, try showing off this oshibori art.
It’s simple and anyone can do it, but few people know about it, so they’ll be surprised.
If you’re hosting a birthday party at home, preparing some oshibori art in advance is also a nice little surprise.