Sunday, March 22, 2020

5 Ways To Enjoy A Birthday During A Pandemic

My daughter turned 13 last week. Since we're doing the whole social distancing thing, it wasn't exactly what we had planned. But we made it work! You can still have an enjoyable birthday even during a pandemic. And here's how.






1. Make it seem normal. As usual, I had presents and balloons out in the morning. Some people even use crepe paper and tape up the birthday person's door so they have to break out.





2. Order food to go. Yes, you might not be able to eat in a restaurant as planned, but most places offer delivery or you are able to pick up. My daughter requested Chipotle. We also ordered a cake from Great American Cookie and I just picked it up.





3. Pick up fun balloons. Most grocery stores are open, so find balloons that will be amusing. My daughter cracked up at this dinosaur. She said it looked like the part where you can attach a string was a penis. Okay, then. I didn't even notice that.





4. Reassure them. My daughter is an extrovert, so it's tough being away from friends. I reminded her that when things are back to normal that I'd take her and a friend to get their nails done. That helps give them something to look forward to.





5. Have family and friends FaceTime or text. Natalie had several friends call and wish her a happy birthday. Even though she couldn't see them in person, she still appreciated all the love from afar.





Having a birthday during a pandemic might not be what was expected, but it can still be a great day. My daughter says she'll always remember turning thirteen so the memories might not be what was expected, but they'll be memories nonetheless.

62 comments:

  1. We're going to have to take your advice in about a week!

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  2. Even during social distancing you have still managed to put up a really nice surprise for your daughter's birthday. The giant cookie looks so cute and she definitely seems happy.

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  3. It looks like you still managed to give her an incredible birthday. Good on you for helping her to celebrate during this really hard, scary time.

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  4. Excellent advice! It's a tough time to celebrate a birthday, especially a milestone birthday, but it looks like you did a great job.

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  5. It looks like a great birthday celebration! Hopefully, she can celebrate with her friends before too long. We are expecting our first grandchild in a couple of weeks. I am disappointed that I won't be able to meet him or her right away, but I'm excited to see photos. The most important thing is minimizing the risk of getting sick!

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  6. These are some really helpful tips. I know a few people that are celebrating their birthdays this month.

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  7. I'll be planning a birthday party for my middle daughter in just a couple of months. Thanks for the tips!

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  8. My daughter and son have to celebrate their birthdays through this time too. These are tips that I will use

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  9. This is great! Making the best out of a bad situation, is what it's about. You did an amazing job.

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  10. These are some excellent ideas to celebrate a birthday during this pandemic. Love the creativity!

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  11. I'm glad she still had a good day. And hopefully she will be with her friends soon. And Chipotle sounds like heaven right now.

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  12. It really stinks that these celebrations can't be celebrated in full. I promised my son a big party in the summer!

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  13. Even during a pandemic, it looks like a great birthday. My daughter's birthday was RIGHT before everything went crazy so we were able to go out of town.

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  14. This is the cutest! We've always had small intimate immediate family parties, so memorable. No birthday's in the midst of this craziness, though, thankfully.

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    1. This is Robin btw! I was signed in to post but for some reason it didn't post my name? Anyway, thanks for a lovely blog read! xoxo Robin (www.Styledwithrobin.com

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  15. Good tips. I'm sure she still enjoyed her birthday. Happy Birthday Natalie!

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  16. These are great tips for such a unique time in our lives! I hope she has a great birthday!!

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  17. Mama Maggie's KitchenMarch 24, 2020 at 2:25 AM

    There are still ways to enjoy birthday celebrations even when we are facing such problem. Hope she had a wonderful birthday! Thanks for sharing!

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  18. Happy birthday! It was my birthday these days and it was a quiet birthday. But we are grateful that everyone in my family is ok.

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  19. Happy birthday to Natalie - it seems like she had a wonderful birthday!

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  20. my birthday was on the 3rd of this month. i am thankful i was able to gather some family and friends to celebrate and feel sorry to those who can't now. thanks for sharing this post! :) happy birthday!

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  21. You held an amazing party despite it all. Love to see people doing their best to keep things normal while also being safe.
    Happy birthday!!

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  22. My son's birthday is coming soon and we're just going to order from his favorite restaurant and have it delivered. Also, I have already prepared surprises for him. It'll still be a fun one. :) -LYNNDEE

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  23. My birthday is in August and I am PRAYING all of this has settled. Those who are celebrating birthdays during this time just have to be a bit creative.

    Candy Rachelle
    Keeping Up With Candy
    www.keepingupwithcandy.com

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  24. Thanks for these ideas! My neighbor's five year old daughter has a birthday this week and of course, it is all canceled. We decided to all send her birthday cards. I hope getting a bunch will make it special. Happy 13th, Natalie!

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  25. These are some wonderful ideas. One of my daughters had a birthday yesterday. She turned 11. We didn't do a whole lot. We made her a cake, grabbed some stuff from D.Q. and watched t.v. It worked for us.

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  26. You did a great job making the day special! These are all excellent ideas!!

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  27. If thinks dont get back to normal within May then I guess I will have to follow your advices.

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  28. My daughter turns 1 next week. We had to cancel her party. I think I'm going to bake her a cake and let her eat it on fb live so other family members can enjoy the cuteness

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  29. Great idea! I am sure there are many children that are celebrating their birthday while home. Have a Happy Birthday!🚢👓🍕

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  30. These are great tips to still enjoy the birthday and other occasion. So we can celebrate at home with our loved ones well.

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  31. Happy Birthday! I think you did a good job and I am glad to hear that she had a wonderful birthday celebration.

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  32. This is beautiful and we should treasure every moment even in tough times. Happy Blessed Birthday and love the setup.

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  33. First of all, Happy belated 13th Birthday to Natalie! You did an incredible job in this current scenario!

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  34. We just had a virtual birthday party for my 4 year old and did a group facetime with family. We had a blast even if we couldn't be physically together.

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  35. Aww happy bday!! Still make the most of it

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  36. every thing changes during this time including birthdays. Had my neighbors grand daughter have a b-day and they had a honk as you go by birthday. Where there is a will there is a way Happy Birthday and thanks for sharing the story

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  37. At the end of day, all that matters is her BIG SMILE.

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  38. I admit that I admire myself very much, you and your children always managed to be magical. To create, excite and inspire others!

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  39. My kids are luckily too young to understand that anything is different right now because they really don't have anything to compare it to! This year was definitely different for all celebrations! Great advise for celebrating!

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  40. Great suggestions. A lot of my friends with smaller children and teens younger than my son, usually have a birthday car-cade where their friends are driven by and they can drop off gifts, or just wish Happy Birthday. Often other people drive by and honk to give their own brief greetings... sorta a mini bday parade. lol

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  41. Great tips to enjoy a pandemic birthday! It is important to make it a n normal as possible although everything is a little different these days.

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  42. I love these ideas! It can be difficult for kids to understand how to celebrate birthdays during a pandemic. Making it as normal as possible is important.

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  43. Thanks for the ideas. And I've always love having balloons for my birthdays

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  44. Birthdays are always special for me. We still celebrate however, very much different from what we used to do. Yeah. facetime and virtual celebration it is!

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  45. Facetime with friends and family has been our 'go to' option for celebrating birthdays. I admit it is tough not physically having a party.

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  46. Super love these ideas! We did a zoom birthday party last week, it was great actually.

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  47. I think these are great ideas. My daughters have both had birthdays during the pandemic already. It's not easy, but they understand. We made the best of it.

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  48. Perfect ideas! Definitely did all of these for every birthday last year. Ahh how I miss gatherings in person! Thanks for sharing

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  49. Thank you for this. My daughter is about to have her 14th and I’ve been wondering how to make it special. I appreciate the ideas.

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  50. YES! It's so crazy to believe we are nearly a YEAR into this. Which means all of us has had a birthday during this crazy time. In October when my eldest turned 8, I hired someone to put a sign out in the yard for everyone. Now my middle child is turning 5 in a week and I hired the same person to put a gigantic happy birthday sign in our yard. Birthdays may look different, but they can still be memorable!

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  51. Great suggestions. It's my mum's 50th soon so we're hoping to have a virtual party!

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  52. We did all of these things! We celebrated my youngest son's birthday last November and my eldest son's birthday earlier this month.

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  53. Mama Maggie's KitchenJanuary 15, 2021 at 9:31 AM

    I have nieces whobare going to celebrate birthdays soon! Thank you for sharing these wonderful tips.

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  54. Mama Maggie's KitchenJanuary 15, 2021 at 9:32 AM

    I have nieces who are going to celebrate birthdays soon! Thank you for sharing these wonderful tips.

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  55. We have had all 4 birthdays in our household during the pandemic. Did the take out and face time with family/ friends every single time. Thanks for all the 5 ideas

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