Coronavirus Birthday Party Ideas: Whatcha thinking?

A colleague of mine is celebrating her birthday really soon. She’s sad that she won’t be able to celebrate properly. It got me thinking about fun coronavirus birthday party ideas during the COVID-19 crisis.

Coronavirus Birthday Party Ideas: #1

OUTSIDE MOVIE NIGHT: Set up a giant screen and projector in a cul-de-sac or large driveway/lawn and have a movie night. Set up rocks to indicate where friends can set up their own chairs very far apart from each other. Watch something fun like Goonies, Sixteen Candles, or Adventures in Babysitting.

Idea: #2

FONDUE DATE NIGHT: If you’d be happy having a more introverted date night, stay home with your partner but do something unusual like make fondue together. You can cook meat fondue in oil with fun dipping sauces. Dip bread in cheese fondue. And then dip fruit, cake, pretzels, etc. in chocolate fondue!

COOKING CLASS: You could find a fun cooking class online and make something you’ve never made before: sushi, homemade pasta, etc.

Idea: #3

MESSAGES FROM FRIENDS: If you’re really in the mood for appreciation and introspection, you can ask your friends and family from all over the country/world to write you a little message. You can find inspiration here.

Idea: #4

TALENT SHOW: If you want to connect with friends and family from all over the world in a fun/silly way, you could ask them to film a talent show act and send it to you. Then you could stitch them all together into a single video that you play for everyone during a Zoom call party.

Idea: #5

DRIVE-BY BIRTHDAY: You could follow this 8 year-old’s lead and do a “drive-by” birthday. Set up a fun picnic for you and your partner/roommate in your front yard and ask friends to “drive-by” during a certain window of time.

Here’s wishing you a little joy and fun during these challenging time!