Your complete guide to hosting an isolation birthday party in style - from delivery apps to virtual venues and activities
- Social distancing measures don't mean you can't celebrate your birthday in style
- You can use video apps such as FaceTime or Zoom to celebrate with your friends
- Download games such as HeadsUp and Reverse Charades to play over FaceTime
A birthday is one of the most exciting times of the year for many - but now Australians in isolation during the virus pandemic are being forced to get creative with their celebrations.
But social distancing restrictions don't mean you can't celebrate your special day with family and friends in style.
From video apps and virtual games to food delivery platforms, here are the best tips to help you celebrate your big day and make it special in isolation.
From video apps and virtual games to food delivery platforms, here is your complete guide to help you celebrate your birthday in style
Use apps to host a virtual gathering
Using video apps such as FaceTime or Zoom are perfect for celebrating with friends and family.
Zoom has a multi-person video chat and it allows users to speak to one another from their homes via Webcam.
You'll just need your party guests to sign up for a free account and then you create a unique code that is shared with them.
You can also use social networking app Houseparty if you want a platform which has options to play games with one another.
Up to eight people can video chat at once and users will receive a notification when their friends open the app.
House Party is a great video platform which can join several people together.
Users will receive a notification when their friends open the app and can join chats with one another. It allows up to eight people to video chat at once.
It also has games available including Heads Up!, Trivia, Quick Draw, and Chips and Guac.
Decorate your space
Just because you don't have people coming to physically celebrate with you, doesn't mean you shouldn't deck out your space with decorations.
Have fun by hanging up balloons, confetti, signs and lights while FaceTiming all your friends.
You can order 360 fairy lights online from catch.com.au for $24.99 or a decoration kit from Amazon for just $14.99.
If you want to decorate your space, you can order 360 LED Fairy Lights from catch.com.au for $24.99.
It is a 7m lead wire and the lights have eight functions: combination, in waves, sequential, slo glo, chasing flashing, slow fade, twinkle flashing, steady on.
Amazon Australia have a party decoration set and it's perfect for decking out your space.
For just $14.99, you'll get a Happy Birthday banner, 8 honeycomb paper palls, 12 colourful balloons and stars to hang along your wall.
Celebrating alone doesn't mean you can't dress up!
Buy some party hats, streamers or an inflatable crown from Amazon for just $10.52.
This blow up crown is creative, will entertain your friends and will make your day enjoyable.
Virtual Activities
There are heaps of fun birthday activities you can play with friends and family while in isolation.
Download apps such as Heads Up and Reverse Charades and play with your guests over FaceTime.
You also have the option to play some popular drinking games with your virtual party people.
If you want to be even more create, you can cook the same meal together in a bake-off and then sit down and enjoy it.
Streaming platforms such as Hot Dub Time Machine also play weekly DJ sets so it's the perfect opportunity to dance the night away with your friends.
Heads Up! is the fun game that you can play over video chat with your virtual party people.
All you'll need to do is download the game from the app store and you're ready to go!
This is another great game to play with your friends as one person can act out a word and everyone else has 60 seconds to guess.
You can download the starter pack for free or purchase the 'premium upgrade' to get access to all the card packs.
You can also play drinking games with your virtual party guests.
The 51 Most Popular Drinking Games Set from catch.com.au has everything you need to have fun on your special day.
Self Care
If you'd like to have more of a low-key birthday, you can set up a day spa and indulge at home while self-isolating.
You can deck out your home with all your favourite spa essentials such as HoMedics VibraSpa Plus Foot Spa, Epsom Salts, a SuperMud Clearing Treatment, a Facial Roller Kit and a nice scented candle.
If you want a low-key birthday, treat yourself to a foot massage with the VibraSpa Plus Foot Spa.
It has three different settings and will provide a soothing vibration massage.
There is nothing better than relaxing in a warm bath infused with sea bath salts.
It contains magnesium, potasium and sodium, and will soothe tired and aching muscles.
Catering
You shouldn't have to sacrifice indulging in the foods and treats you'd normally enjoy on your birthday.
Order your favourite beverage, food and cake mix and make your very own isolation birthday cake.
If you'd like to be even more creative, you can order a Mad Millie Handcrafted Gin Kit and learn to make your own gin ahead of your birthday.
Just because you're celebrating alone, doesn't mean you shouldn't have a cake.
Order your favourite cake or cupcake mix and bake your own treats.
If you want to be creative, you can order a Mad Millie Handcrafted Gin Kit and learn to make your own gin.
It comes with an infusion jar, 2 x 500 ml gin bottles, a stainless steel funnel, two bottle labels, filter paper and a traditional botanical blend.
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