Looking for fun birthday ideas? Make each and every family member feel special on their birthday with these Family Birthday Celebrations. These creative kids birthday ideas might just become your family’s new favorite traditions!
Family Birthday Celebrations
Our family used to have more elaborate birthday celebrations for our kids. As the years have gone by and our family headcount has gone up, the kids’ birthday celebrations have become more simplified. Our girls were 7 and 8 when their younger brother came and 8 and 9 when their additional brothers (twins) came, so it was hard to give them the celebration they deserved with all the craziness going on. That being said, there were years that it was easy (and affordable) to throw them a kids birthday party with friends. They have gotten older, and less interested, and I have been researching fun birthday ideas to make them feel loved at home without spending hundreds of dollars.
I’ve rounded up the best fun birthday ideas below to make your younger kids, your teens, or even your spouse feel special on their big day!
Make sure you get all the way to the bottom of this post — we have a really creative away for you to pay it forward and for you to give back to others each and every birthday! Such a wonderful lesson for your kids. Plus, it comes with a free printable!
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Birthday Questions
Let’s kick off these fun birthday ideas with a free printable! Make these birthday quiz questions a family tradition. Download this free birthday interview printable and quiz each family member on their special day, year after year. You can keep all these answers in a memory keepsake box or birthday interview book. Cue the nostalgia!
Birthday Interview Questions
These birthday interview questions provide a time capsule of your child over the years! Come back to them as time goes by for a wave of nostalgia (and maybe a good laugh). Both you and your kids will love looking back on these memories. Capture the moment to watch how they have changed and have grown both in size and maturity!
Birthday Questions for Kids
Include a photo of your child with these kids birthday interview questions along with their name and age! See what they have to say about these questions each year:
- What makes you happy?
- What makes you sad?
- Who is your best friend?
- What do you like to learn?
- Where do you want to travel?
- One thing you are good at:
- Your one wish would be:
- What do you want to be when you grow up?
Don’t forget a list of their favorites!
- Color
- Food
- Movie
- Game
- Snack
- Place
- Animal
- Song
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At Home Birthday Party Ideas
Home is where the heart is! Keeping your kids’ birthday celebration at home doesn’t have to limit the fun. Check out these fun birthday ideas that will make your kids’ birthday at home extra special!
Birthday Parade
A kids birthday parade is a fantastic way to get friends and neighbors involved in the celebration! If you are in a time of social isolation but still need fun birthday ideas, this one is a great way to be social at a distance. Let friends and neighbors display their birthday wishes with signs and heartfelt words!
Guests can bring cards and gifts too! Just set up an area for them to drop off goodies.
Birthday Bucket List
Celebrate a very important member of the family with a Birthday Bucket List for kids. Complete all activities during a birthday week or the actual birthday. | Frugal Coupon Living
Funfetti Birthday Waffle
Make each and every part of their birthday special — even breakfast! Funfetti Birthday Waffles kick off the festivities with an amazing birthday breakfast! | Domestic Super Hero
Funfetti Breakfast Drink
Serve your Funfetti Birthday Waffles with these incredible kids birthday drinks — a sprinkle rim milk glass adds a special touch to their regular milk in the morning! You can use strawberry milk for an extra special treat (and a cute color, too). | Catch My Party
Birthday Balloon Avalanche
Looking for fun birthday ideas with a surprising twist? It doesn’t get more festive than this Balloon Avalanche DIY surprise. A little shocking, a lot of fun! Tutorial on Simply Kelly Designs.
College Birthday Care Package
I would have loved having one of these delivered to my dorm back in the day! Celebrate your older kid’s birthday with a heartfelt care package. College Birthday Care Packages let your college kids know you care, even if you can’t be with them on their special day!
Birthday Hall Decoration
Decorate the hall with balloons, streamers and a birthday sign! This kids birthday idea works great for an entryway to the room that has their presents or cake. Talk about a grand entrance! Idea found on Trey and Lucy.
Birthday Scavenger Hunt
I love fun birthday ideas that are interactive activities. This Birthday Treasure Hunt Scavenger Hunt is a great way to kick off your kids’ birthday or lead them to their presents. Lead them on Birthday Scavenger Hunt Riddles at home. (As seen in our Printable Scavenger Hunts for Kids – visit for other creative ideas.)
Happy Birthday Yard Sign
Let the whole block know you’re celebrating! You can reuse this Happy Birthday yard sign for every birthday your family celebrates during the year.
Birthday Cake Bento Box Lunch
This one’s a great option for kids who are in school. Celebrate your kid’s birthday with an extra special lunch! Get inspiration from this Birthday Bento box from Lunch Box Dad.
Gifts by Age
I love this surprise! If you’re looking for fun birthday ideas that can work with any age, look no further. Match the number of gifts to their age for your next kids birthday! Source
Pizza Money Gift Box
Surprise your kids with a different kind of dough during dinner! Make them a fun money gift box — so much more creative than just handing it to them! Source
Candy Bar Birthday Card
We’ve got fun birthday ideas for kids with sweet tooths, too! This Candy Bar Birthday Card is packed with tons of treats. (Plus, check out our similar Candy Bar Sign.) Source
Happy Birthday Mirror Message
Such a creative way to start the morning! Leave a morning message wishing them a happy birthday. Idea from House of Hendrix.
Money Balloons
What a surprise! I’m loving all these fun birthday ideas for gifting cash. If you have a light sleeper, set up these Money Balloons while they’re at school and your child can enjoy their kids birthday surprise when they get home. Idea from Living Locurto
Birthday Car Decorations Prank
Looking for a birthday prank for your teen or spouse? Decorate their car with tons of birthday streamers, balloons, and more! They’ll be so surprised in the morning. Idea from House of Hendrix.
Balloon Scavenger Hunt
My Frugal Adventures has a great addition to this list of fun birthday ideas. She loads the floor with balloons, which is already a fun surprise by itself. Then she takes it a step further — one of the balloons has the first clue to a scavenger hunt. So fun!
Birthday Chalk Sign
This is one of the cheapest fun birthday ideas. Use chalk to send a fun message! Write a special sign with chalk for them to find when they get home from school or work. Source
Exploding Birthday Cake
Need fun birthday ideas for the jokester in your house? Make this Exploding Birthday Cake — when the cake is cut, pop! You’ll want to have another real cake on hand, though! Get the details on The Dilettante Files.
Make every member of the family feel special with these Family Birthday Celebrations. Creative ideas and family traditions for celebrating every year of life! #FrugalCouponLiving #Birthday #FamilyBirthday Texts
Try these “My favorite things about you!” for the texting fanatic. It works great for kids away at college. Send something you love about them for every year of life! | House of Hendrix
Birthday Box
More fun birthday ideas for kids at college ahead! Try this birthday box. Send it to your child at college or surprise your kids at home! They will love it either way. | Source
Birthday Poster
The bigger, the better! List all the ways your child is loved on a large poster. Match their age to the numbers on your list! This heartfelt idea comes from one creative mama, my friend Cara at The First Grade Parade.
Birthday Gift Card Note
Gift cards are notorious for being one-size-fits-all gifts, but they don’t have to be! For your next kid’s birthday, make them with this birthday note complete with all of their favorite gift cards. | Fun Squared
Random Acts of Kindness Birthday Activity
Some of the best fun birthday ideas aren’t just about the birthday girl or boy. My cousin always makes her kids feel special, 365 days a year. She takes their birthday a step further by having them do random acts of kindness for others. They leave these adorable notes at the dollar store. Your kids will get so much joy out of doing a nice thing for others. Because she is so awesome, I made a printable for you to do the same! Pin to Pinterest.
Have the kids color the background however they like for a cute personal touch!
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Last Updated on January 27, 2022 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
Lisa says
I truly enjoyed these ideas they’re practical. I have adult children and a grandchild.
Thank you!
Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living says
you are welcome!!