How to Celebrate Your Birthday at Home

Spending your birthday at home has become somewhat of a meme for the spring since we can’t go outside. Don’t let that stop you from having fun, though! I celebrated my birthday at home earlier this month, and it ended up being one of my favorites so far.

Plan ahead

This is something you likely do when you’re able to have your birthday outside with friends, but make sure you don’t let the day arrive without any idea of what to do! I’ve got some ideas for you below, but make sure to plan for them like usual.

Have FaceTime/Zoom dates with friends

If you’re stuck alone, or at least away from friends for your birthday at home, hang out with them virtually! There are so many ways to connect with loved ones online, and you can even do things like play board games, video games (anyone else obsessed with Animal Crossing?), or have happy hours.

You can spend your birthday at home but also feel like you’re in your friends’ living room. It’s important to reach out to others with all this time alone, so make the time to hang out with other humans!

Have an at home paint and sip night

There are so many fun classes to take in the real world, but few that you can do at home. A paint and sip night is actually really easy to have in your house, and it takes off the pressure of creating a good painting! Alex and I did this for my birthday at home and we had so much fun.

Look online for a video painting tutorial and follow along. Many craft stores are still offering online order and curbside pickup so take advantage of that if you don’t have any supplies. If you plan ahead for this, you can also order them and have them shipped straight to your home.

It’s also fun to have someone choose your DIY supplies and make something you usually wouldn’t have!

Go to a lookout point

A change of scenery can be fun any day, but especially when you spend your birthday at home. It’s great to get out of your space and change your physical and mental point of view.

Chances are these lookouts are a lot less crowded than usual, too! You’ll be able to enjoy the view more than before, and you can do so from the comfort of your car. Take some birthday cake along with you, and you have the perfect date!

Bake your favorite sweet

If you don’t like to bake yourself, you can also request that this be made for you of course! I love to bake but Alex volunteered to make my favorite lemon cake for my birthday and it was so much fun to help him out.

Spending your birthday at home doesn’t mean you shouldn’t enjoy a nice dessert. If you usually go out, it’s fun to change up the pace and make something yourself! Plus, there’s plenty of time right now with all of the at home time.

Have an at home movie night

In the age of streaming services, there are so many movies to choose from. Fix some popcorn, make a pillow/blanket fort, and put on your favorite movie for your birthday at home!

Alex and I go to the movie theaters a lot, so we’ve been trying to still watch movies during the weekend. It’s fun to try and make it feel like the actual theater, so have candies and snacks ready and make a whole night of it.

I hope these suggestions help make your birthday at home a little brighter! It can still be a lot of fun even if you aren’t going outside. You can also use any of these for birthday surprises for loved ones 🙂