Here is what to do for your best friend or bestie's birthday - with a party and without a party! Here are some cool and fun places to go and best last minute friends birthday activity ideas, ways to surprise them, plus what to do for your best friend's birthday, party ideas that she will love! Here's what to plan for your friend's birthday - we hope you enjoy!
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Adorable 'it's ya birthday' wax melts (so cute!) 👈🏻
A tini bit older birthday cookies gift 👈🏻
1. A birthday pinata activity
The most fun for your recipient's birthday! You could fill it with their favourite sweets or candy or even dad jokes or love notes for your recipient! Try a fun and funky pinata design they will love - or even DIY your own to perfectly match their tastes.
Cherry topped birthday cake pinata 👈🏻
Gold custom personalised number pinata 👈🏻
Personalised lookalike pinata (amazing!)👈🏻
2. Throw a sip and paint occasion
That you can do together! This makes for a great birthday activity as you are also gifting time spent together - this is such a fun activity that is great for making cute memories together.
3. Bake them some cupcakes with edible photo toppers 👈🏻
The best ever gift idea that fuses cake with special memories! Your recipients will be able to treasure the special photos and eat them afterwards - the perfect gift that means you can bond over special memories with your recipients and treat them at the same time. This is also super low cost to put together!
This is a great way to celebrate your bestie's birthday all on its own!
4. Try a 'tini bit older' party theme
Personalised 'tini bit older' birthday invitation 👈🏻
Personalised 'tini bit older' dinner and drinks invitation 👈🏻
A tini bit older fun birthday sash 👈🏻
A tini bit older custom welcome party sign 👈🏻
A tini bit older customisable welcome sign 👈🏻
Super cute 'a tini bit older' party napkins 👈🏻
Tini bit older party banner sign 👈🏻
Funny personalised tini bit older face banner 👈🏻
5. Tie ribbons around drinks
Make it a fancy affair with this cute party touch that guests will love
6. Try some personalised edible drinks toppers 👈🏻
These are totally edible and also work so well to decorate party treats and tailor them perfectly to the occasion, plus you can personalise them with a photo design and script of your choice to impress guests no end!
Personalised photo edible drinks toppers 👈🏻
Personalised edible tini bit older drinks toppers 👈🏻
7. Attach black and white photos of your recipient to balloon trails
This looks so cool if you have floating/helium balloons! You could print copies of photos of your recipient when they were younger or use your favourite snaps that represent special memories together.
8. Set up a cardboard cutout of their favourite celebrity
So much fun - whether it's her favourite celeb or fictional character, this is such a fun surprise idea that will be sure to make her laugh!
9. A star sign cake topper 👈🏻
The perfect way to top their cake in style!
Star sign jumbo birthday cake topper 👈🏻
10. Throw a macarons and rose tasting occasion
You could give each guest a scorecard and get them to rate different macaron flavours. This is so much fun for guests of all ages and an elegant activity for your special occasion!
11. Theme the whole party after her pet
There is no cuter theme! Why not theme it after their furry best friend and even dress up their pup for the occasion, so they can take part and share their birthday!
12. Try a 'twen/thir/for-tea something' party theme
You could set up a tea party style situation, enjoy an afternoon tea or even implement a chic Bridgerton-esque theme with a fancy 'high tea' occasion!
13. Make some shimmery cotton candy cocktails 👈🏻
Make some candyfloss cocktails or mocktails, where candyfloss is placed in the cup, flute or glass, then drink poured over the top to dissolve the candyfloss within the drink. These look so glamorous and fabulous, the most magical drinks to try that are perfect for your special occasion! Adding this edible shimmer will make them breathtaking.
14. Make her a birthday doughnut tower
The perfect cute twist on the traditional birthday cake! This will look so striking - you could even theme it after something she loves or deck it out in her favourite colours - or even decorate with personalised edible photo wafer toppers!
15. Present her with a sash and a surprise snack bouquet
Why not put together a selection of their favourite sweets or snacks, arranged in bouquet formation! You could alternatively arrange them in a letter or number shaped gift box, for a standout display and gorgeous looking gift! You could even present it with a special birthday sash for your recipient to wear.
Letter or number gift box (the most affordable!) 👈🏻
Rose gold glitter Happy Birthday sash 👈🏻
Glitter champagne gold birthday girl sash 👈🏻
16. Throw a gaming tournament
Why not plan a gaming event for her birthday - it could be between the two of you or between friends too!
17. Set up a fun girly picnic occasion
There is nothing cuter - you could set it in your backyard, the park, the beach - you could even deck the area out with some cute bunting!
18. Make a custom cupcake pullapart shaped like them!
A fun cupcake pullapart makes the best birthday surprise - or party table centerpiece - as it looks super impressive and creates the most standout display. You could opt to spell out their age using cupcakes and frosting, or even shape it to look exactly like your recipient - so much fun! Even if it goes wrong, it will sure to elicit a lot of laughs!
Simply arrange your plain cupcakes in a desired shape or formation - then ice them all together as one, creating one whole shape, like joining the dots. Then use colourful frosting to decorate and add the finer details, to bring your creation to life!
19. Set up a birthday baking contest
The most fun ever, why not throw an amazing birthday bakeoff to create some hilarious memories! You could split in to two teams to see who can bake the best birthday cake - where the recipient can decide who wins!
20. Create a custom birthday news page for your recipient 👈🏻
This also makes for a standout party table display and is perfectly tailored to your recipient! You could DIY this yourself or order ready made if short on time.
21. Play a game of 'who knows the birthday girl best' 👈🏻
Perfect for parties, plus you can print as many copies as you need!
22. Plan a scavenger hunt
You could theme it around her favourite thing - or something she really loves! You could even work in some silly puns and jokes to make her chuckle!
23. Play a game of 'guess her age'
One of the cutest birthday party ideas to celebrate your recipient! To set this up, print off some copies of photos of your recipient at different ages and arrange on a big piece of cardstock, in grid formation. Then guests can write their guesses around each picture (including their initials to show who's is who's) - the guest who guesses closest wins!
24. Put together a freakshake making occasion
With all the toppings available! You could even make a freakshakes stall with oreos, donuts, cakes and squirty cream that guests can add to their creation - freakshakes being the perfect combination of milkshake and cake!
25. Set up a blindfolded food buffet
And include lots of different foods you both have never tried before, try different foods from different cultures, an assortment of spicy, sweet foods - and some food combination dares to try! This is a brilliant party game that will be perfect to try - it's sure to result in a lot of laughter and fun times.
26. Throw a girls night
There is no cuter activity and way to spend time together!
27. Plan a wreath making activity
This is so much fun and means guests can take their beautiful creation home with them afterwards as a sweet reminder of the event.
28. Set up a boozy brunch
Or even a boozy birthday lunch - the best ever meaning of 'BBL'!
29. Decorate with some personalised face party bunting 👈🏻
Why not theme your party decor after your recipient!
30. A giant blackboard setup/photo memory wall
So all guests can write, draw and scribble their own messages on it! You could set up a giant chalkboard canvas that guests can decorate, with photos, memories, drawings and messages! This would make an amazing photo backdrop for the party, for guests to take photos in front of.
To create the canvas backdrop for guests to decorate, grab some black paper or cardstock and staple it to a base, such as a wall, fence or giant board made from cardboard. Provide guests with some chalks and liquid chalk markers and let them decorate to their hearts content, with neon and pastel markers or even glow in the dark paint!
31. Gift her a hamper of bizarre and interesting foods
Tons of foods they have never tried before! You could even set up a blind food tasting game - or a game of foodie dares - and get them trying all kinds of crazy food combinations they would never normally!
32. Make cupcake toppers of their face
Find a funny picture (or lots), print them out and back them on to sturdy paper or card, then stick them to mini skewers or cocktail sticks to make hilarious cupcake toppers! This is an amazing DIY 30th birthday party decor idea that your recipient will be sure to love and will result in a lot of hilarity at the same time!
Personalised photo 'tini bit older' cupcake toppers 👈🏻
33. Theme it purely after her favourite food
This could be so funny and cool! You could create an entire party spread themed around a certain food or drink - plus even create some fun themed decor.
34. Personalised party table confetti 👈🏻
This is such a funny and delightful party touch that your recipient will love!
She's a tini bit older olive party confetti 👈🏻
Tini bit older personalised birthday confetti 👈🏻
35. Throw a pink ladies theme birthday party
The perfect party theme for the occasion, this will be sure to bring everyone together in celebration!
36. Create an indoor 'drive thru' set up to show home movies
Watching home movies and videos together is a wonderful way to celebrate her birthday and will be bound to result in hilarity and smiles all round! The drive thru element brings a retro feel, ten points if you also have popcorn, milkshakes and delicious snacks on hand!
37. Set up a home cocktail making occasion
38. Temporary tattoos for guests as party favours 👈🏻
These are personalised and tailored to the occasion, they would make perfect funny party favours for guests!
39. Arrange a bubble tea date
One of the cutest things to do for your bestie's birthday!
40. Gift her a special movie night box for a birthday movie night!
The best way to reveal her birthday surprise!
41. A hike or hiking experience
With all the trimmings - hot cocoa and stargazing!
42. An animal petting farm
A day at the farm is perfect for animal lovers, of every age!
43. A trip to a water park
44. Have a movie marathon at the cinema
A perfect cold weather birthday date idea and you could even make it extra special by going to see multiple movies at the same time!
45. An outdoor activity centre
46. Take them for pancakes
47. To the seaside or beach
Try a cute beachside celebration! She will love this 'birthday toast on the coast' theme.
48. Go to a place featured in her favourite film
Movie or tv show. Why not visit a place where her favourite franchise was made or filmed!
49. Everyone comes dressed as your recipient at one point in time
Such a fun birthday party dress code idea, create a 'recipient themed' dress code, where everyone attending must dress in her style! Bring back and recreate some of her most iconic style moments, from earliest years to present, for her birthday!
50. Go to the ice cream parlour
51. A trip to IKEA
One of the cutest birthday date ideas we often never think of! Why not spend ages in the cafe eating all the cinnamon buns?
52. A music festival
53. A music concert
Take them to see their favourite music artist in concert, for the best birthday ever!
54. Attend a ball
These really exist - or you could create your own masquerade ball setup or ball themed event at home - complete with a fancy meal!
55. Make her a custom champagne bottle
Decorate it to make it super pretty for her special day!
56. Go for an ice cream sundae
And try every topping and flavour! For a lockdown alternative, why not make sundaes together at home, buy everything you’ve ever wanted for a sundae and build them high!
57. A themed bowling game
Bowling - with a twist! Your squad could dress up, go bowling and role play as different characters - so much fun and the best way to make funny memories!
58. Visit a city you've both never been to before
The gift of novelty is one of the best gifts ever! She will absolutely love the whole experience of visiting a new city you've both never been to before. Why not take public transport so you don't need to worry or stress about parking.
59. To her favourite restaurant
An oldie but a goodie! Their favourite restaurant will always be a special option and will show how well you know them.
60. Visit a fairground or rollercoaster park
A perfect birthday idea! From foodies, to old fashioned souls, to thrillseekers, there will be something everyone will love and sharing candyfloss together and going on rides are some of the best birthday activities ever.
61. Wild swimming in a lake
For the keen adventurers! Read up on safety advice beforehand and take extra precautions - choose the right area! - but they will definitely be impressed if they are a sporty and adventurous type!
62. To a gaming convention
If your best friend loves gaming she will love this whole experience, something she will remember always.
63. Go for a sailing day
Such a cool and fun experience she will never expect!
64. Go rollerskating together
A really cute and lovely birthday date idea for you and your besties that will also bring you together and create some hilarious memories!
65. Go camping or glamping
Such a fun and memorable experience, if adventure's not your thing then glamping may be right up your street as it promises a bit more glamour and relaxation.
66. A stay in a fancy hotel
Sometimes it's all about the hotel experience! There's a hotel type to suit everyone, from luxurious to quirky, to haunted - there is a hotel for everyone to suit every personality!
67. Rent out a Lord of the Rings Hobbit hole inspired cottage
This would make an amazing birthday idea for your bestie if they are a fan of the franchise (or a fantastic way to discover Lord of the Rings!)
68. A rent a car experience
Something many would love, experience days like this make for the perfect surprise gift they will never forget!
69. Take them canoeing
Perfect for adventure lovers and if your bestie loves swimming and water sports! This is such a fun outdoors activity that will be sure to give you some hilarious memories and promote bonding at the same time.
70. To a famous instagrammable location
How about a road trip to all the famous instagrammable locations? This would be so much fun, especially if your bestie is a social media fan, to hunt out all the most famous spots and take pictures at them all!
71. To a haunted house
This is by far the coolest idea! Perfect for lovers of the paranormal, this is definitely a unique experience and something she won't be expecting.
72. To the zoo
73. To a cat cafe
One of the most magical inventions ever, just about everyone would love to visit a cat cafe on their birthday!
74. To a rooftop restaurant
A supremely magical and memorable experience, just check your bestie doesn't have a phobia of heights first!
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