Birthday video ideas: Popular birthday movies to gift to friends, family, and loved ones.
Here are some ideas for birthday videos!
Of course presents and parties are great, but getting a surprise video on your birthday is truly special.
Knowing that everyone gathered to celebrate you and worked hard to make something together can be so moving that it brings many people to tears.
So in this article, we’ve collected a variety of video examples to inspire anyone who wants to give a “birthday video” as a gift.
There are now apps that make video editing easy, so try making one while taking advantage of those tools.
Let’s celebrate your loved one’s birthday to the fullest!
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Birthday video ideas: Popular birthday movies to give to friends, family, and loved ones (1–10)
A memory movie just for the two of us
Here’s one of the videos we’d love you to use as a reference for a surprise birthday movie from a boyfriend to his girlfriend.
It’s a collage packed with photos of their shared memories.
The background music is Sonar Pocket’s “Kimi Kinenbi ~Umarete Kite Kurete Arigatou~,” a moving song with lyrics that express gratitude for someone’s birth.
The clever touch is that while the lyrics appear on the screen, the boyfriend also includes his own genuine messages to his girlfriend that pay homage to those lyrics.
Such a wonderful idea!
A birthday video dancing to the lyrics
How about a surprise movie like this for a celebration? Everyone could dance to a celebratory song and turn it into a birthday tribute.
There are lots of birthday songs out there, right? Choose a track the person being celebrated would like, and choreograph moves that match the lyrics, then try editing it into a video.
It would also be cute to dance in front of a decorated backdrop or illustrations you’ve drawn.
I think it would be a once-in-a-lifetime keepsake.
A birthday video made with the girlfriend from the boyfriend’s point of view
This is a video made for a girlfriend who’s about to celebrate her birthday.
There must be so many places you’ve gone together and memories you’ve created.
You probably also have lots of videos and photos from those times.
In those, she’s likely showing special expressions that only you know.
If you put those moments into a video set to the perfect song that matches the theme, she will definitely be delighted.
And this video will become another new memory for the two of you.
Birthday video ideas: Popular birthday movies to give to friends, family, and loved ones (11–20)
Album-style message movie
This is a birthday video produced by a company called First Arrows.
First, you choose background music and your favorite template.
Then you send the photos and message you want included, and they’ll create the video for you.
Compared to other companies, it’s more affordable and has a quick turnaround! Why not make a one-of-a-kind video for your loved one’s birthday? They can also create videos for many occasions besides birthdays.
An original rap video sung with friends
It’s a birthday movie in which many popular YouTubers celebrate Teo from the YouTuber duo Sky Peace.
Set to a rap, it’s packed with memories, messages of gratitude, and talk about Sky Peace’s Teo—more than just people goofing off, it carries a lot of heartfelt emotion.
You can tell the lyrics and video structure were carefully crafted, which makes the feeling of appreciation even stronger.
While it’s rap-based, there are talk-like parts and singing sections too, so it seems best for each person to take on the parts they can handle without overdoing it.
Penlight Art
Are you familiar with pen light art? It’s also known as light painting or light graffiti: you draw pictures or write words in the dark using glowing lights and capture them with a long-exposure photograph.
The images that materialize in the darkness are incredibly dreamlike and make for perfect videos for sending birthday messages and more.
It’s fun to work on quietly by yourself, but it’s also wonderful to team up with friends—create lots of messages, big illustrations, and an epic masterpiece together!
From the child to Mom: 1st birthday video
When a baby turns one, Mom also celebrates her first year as a mom.
To commemorate this, here’s a birthday tribute video made by Dad—speaking on behalf of the baby—to celebrate both of them.
It’s created with photos documenting the baby’s first year, from birth to turning one, with messages that express what the baby might be feeling.
At the end, Dad and the baby appear to offer congratulations to Mom and a heartfelt thank-you for everything!