Beyond the Cake: Creative Ways to Make Birthdays Unforgettable

After waiting for a whole year, finally comes the special day of everyone’s life, i.e., their birthday. When it finally arrives, all we do is cut cakes, receive gifts, say a hundred thank yous, and call it a day. 

However, there might be a few chosen ones in your life for whom you would want to do everything, and you would certainly like to go beyond the simple birthday celebrations for them. 

Want to surprise a friend or family member on their birthday and make it an unforgettable one? 

Consider sending a delectable birthday cake with instant cake delivery from IGP Cakes to make sure that your loved one’s special day is celebrated in style, no matter where they are.

We’ve listed down a few ideas that definitely aren’t basic and would make anyone’s day even more special. Read on to find out!

Memory Kite

If the person you’re planning stuff for is a monsoon baby, a memory kite will be a fascinating gift. Now you must be thinking, who gives a kite as a birthday gift? Well, it’s not just any random kite, but a special one because of your special messages on it. 

In simple words, all you have to do is create a custom kite with your birthday wishes for that person scribbled on it. Use waterproof ink, making it monsoon drizzle-friendly. Now that you’ve been all creative and written your wishes on those kites, the person you give it to will definitely preserve it as a keepsake. It’s a thoughtful birthday gift idea, isn’t it?

Bollywood Flashback Reel

Is the person you are planning the surprise for a bollywood – junkie? If they are, this particular idea will definitely be the most dramatic surprise they receive. All you have to do is create a short movie trailer in their favourite Bollywood style and screen it on a mini projector. 

If they’re a rough and tough Bachchan fan or a drama queen like Geet, they deserve to see bits and pieces of their lives like that movie. 

Narrate their life story like a bang on Dharma film with slow music in the background, and dramatic dialogues that will have everybody ROFL. 

Add every embarrassing moment, secretly shot clips, and childhood weirdness in that reel, and just when they think it’s over, BOOM, comes a plot twist! The cameo of a special person in their lives (it can be you, too). 

And to top it off, surprise them with a sweet message accompanied by a happy birthday flower bouquet​ —because what’s a movie without a little romance? This idea is definitely gonna be a blockbuster gift for anyone’s birthday.

Spice Jar Prophecy

Another fun and creative gift idea to spice up anybody’s birthday is the spice jar prophecy.  You can gift a set of mini spice jars with a handwritten prediction or wish tied to their flavour. For example, the chilli powder prediction reads “Adventures await you”, the turmeric powder reads “May you heal and grow through all odds”, and the list goes on. It’s like reading tarot cards but from a spice rack. 

Jugaad Birthday Contraption

Now you must be thinking these all feel unique ideas above are good, but what if you need to do a little masti with the birthday boy/girl? For this, all you have to do is put your desi-style engineering skills to work. Build a DIY surprise machine that delivers the gift in stages, similar to a Goldberg setup but with all the desi things available. So, try this twisted style to provide a gift, because we love ditching the basics, right?

Village Echo Surprise

This particular idea is perfect for siblings who wish to do something extraordinary and fun for their brother’s or sister’s birthday. You might or might not have heard about Munadi. If you haven’t, let us break it down for you. All you need to do is take a rented loudspeaker or a mini mic and start praising (or teasing) your sibling. Tell the world that a special person was born on this day and let all the attention come to them. We know this sounds crazy, but it’s damn fun.

Now that you know how to go beyond the cake and make your friends, siblings or family happy, pick one of the above-listed ideas that resonates the most with your loved one’s personality and make their day unforgettable. Best of luck!