Unique kids birthday surprise ideas: 10 Great Ways to surprise your child on their birthday and creating a birthday tradition. Every year since my son has been in school on his birthday I have shown up at school with balloons one for each of year. 
This year since he is in 7th grade I did not go to the school with the balloons… (I don’t want to be uncool parent) So instead the dog and I pick him up at the bus, fully loaded with 13 red balloons. He still smiles and is happy on his birthday because, it is his special day. I see me sending balloons to his office when he is 30.. it makes me giggle at the thought. So for me the balloons have become a birthday tradition in our house. My kids have come to expect their surprise of balloons and mom making a fool of herself. As my son gets older I am looking for new ideas to celebrate his teenage years that are affordable birthday surprises. Here are some other ways to make you child feel special on there big day!
10 Birthday Surprise ideas for Kids
- Balloon at school pick up: if you wear a costume it makes it extra silly (I wear a superhero cape every year from BabyPop my superhero cape store)
- Flowers: My daughter has been getting flowers since she has entered kindergarten. I asked her if she wanted Flower or Balloons a few months before her 6th birthday. She said flowers.
- Decorate house overnight: My friend Hillary does the decorating of the house while her kids are asleep. When they get up the morning of their birthday it is the land of streamers.
- Birthday Food: make a favorite meal or breakfast.. When I was a kid one day a year my mom would buy Cookie Crisps cereal .. our birthday cereal and we would also get our favorite dinner
- Birthday Plate: make one at a local ceramics shop like at Color Me Mine or Hallmark makes one if you can find it
- Birthday balloon avalanche from My Dream Sample box
- Birthday balloon box form DIYSTUDIO.com
- Power of Silly String: This year I attacked him with silly string while he played his new video game.. I also bought 2 other cans so the kids could have a silly string fight in the backyard.. my son said he loved it. My daughter then requested it for her birthday. I loved this idea for Teen birthday surprises. I might have to wake him up with silly string.
- Confetti: never underestimate a good mess
- Trick Candles or Sparkler candles: I know this is old school but kids love the idea
What special things do you do for your kids birthday?
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Such cute ideas! I stole this idea from Liz H….I decorate the outside of my son’s bedroom door with streamers the night before his birthday. It’s really cute and simple and makes a good impact. I also decorate the area of the kitchen where he sits. It doesn’t cost a lot and makes it festive! He loves it!
I love the streamers Idea Diane.. I which my kids slept with there doors closed.. the wake up to easy
Squeal….so fun!! My baby turns 10 in July and my oldest turns 13 in October (sniff, sniff) I can’t wait to do make both those milestone bdays as fun as possible!
Yea the 13 .. is hard I see a baby in this mans body.. but he still like the ballons I think he likes popping them in creative ways. thanks for stopping by
So many cute ideas! We decorate their bedroom doorway with balloons the night before so they walk out to a surprise. I love the bringing balloons to school idea!
LOl, these are great ideas! I love the balloon idea and the overnight decoration. This year, we had a silly string party…what a blast. The kids LOVED it. Went through 14 cans though!!
That is what my daughter wants is a silly string Party, how long did the cans last about 3 minutes? that a party activity .. which can get costly and fun
thanks for stopping by Gina..
These are great ideas Sherry! We do the balloons in the morning. I have a “You are special plate”, something that I had when I was a kid! I am going to need to start decorating the house and I have to check out that Birthday Balloon Avalanche!
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These are great ideas! We always got to have whatever we requested as our birthday meal for dinner and sit at the head of the table where my dad always sat!
I love the balloon idea! We always have the birthday kid pick out what they want for dinner, and my dh and I take them out for lunch for their special time. I’m definitely going to do the balloons this year starting with my soon-to-be 6 year old in April.
Such cute ideas! I have put notes in my daughter’s lunch box- but definitely love the idea of other surprises to help celebrate her special day.
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