With parties currently limited to 10 people, it can be quite tricky to organise something special for kids. Or is that really the case? GLAD is convinced there is still space for fun. Here are their top 7 ideas for socially distanced birthday parties:
- Camp out – if your children enjoy camping, set up a tent in the backyard and make your own campsite! If you have a gas cooker or a brazier, use these for cooking food and toasting marshmallows. Spending a night out under the stars will be exhilarating for adventurous kids.
- Drive-by parade – if your child usually has big birthday celebrations, why not organise a drive-by with balloons, signs, and music? Get your child to stand on the driveway and watch their friends driving past, yelling ‘Happy Birthday!’, clapping and making faces. It’ll make your child feel extremely special but from a safe distance.
- Virtual game night – games are the easy way for kids to connect with their friends, so send out invitations to all of your children’s’ friends to meet online at a certain time and play a specific game. Set up party food and music, and let them enjoy!
- Cake decorating – instead of presenting your child with a fully iced cake, you could let them have a go at decorating it themselves, in whatever wacky way they want! Five different icing colours in separate bowls along with sprinkles, lollies and other decorations can make for a very fun birthday activity.
- Arts and crafts – send out goodie bags with activities to all your children’s friends and set a time for you all to meet via Zoom or Skype to complete them together. This could be a painting activity, a clay sculpting activity or even birthday card making – try theming the arts and crafts activity around your child!
- Spa day – if they’re old enough, treat your child to a manicure, pedicure, face mask, or even a makeover – if they’re into YouTube tutorials or beauty of any kind, this will go down a treat!
- Happy Birthday video – get all friends and family members from across the country/world to record quick 5-second videos, wishing your child a wonderful day. Condense these videos into one, and play it to your child on their birthday to show them how many people are thinking of them today.
Birthday or not, we also have a special treat for you today! Head to our Facebook page and enter GLAD giveaway to win a pack of 2x GLAD Cook n Bake Baking Paper, 6x GLAD SNAP LOCK Reseal Bags and 6x GLAD WRAP. Good luck!