Birthday celebration ideas during Covid-19
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Birthdays are the moments which we can cherish with our kids and their friends, of course family as well.When we think of birthday party, our imagination starts from pre -birthday shopping, gift, balloons, home decoration, dance, music, games, theme, cake, yummilicious food and ends up with return gifts.
But due to this pandemic, our children feels deprived of their friend’s company. Parents are bit cautious to call the friends of their children for the birthday party. They are still struggling for the ideas to make their little one feel special on that day. And sometimes, few kids do not understand the sensitivity of the situation. Of course, parents feel so helpless then. So we have to enjoy also but with utmost precautions. But the positivity is that, we should always learn from the situation, what so ever the time teaches us.
But due to this pandemic, our children feels deprived of their friend’s company. Parents are bit cautious to call the friends of their children for the birthday party. They are still struggling for the ideas to make their little one feel special on that day. And sometimes, few kids do not understand the sensitivity of the situation. Of course, parents feel so helpless then. So we have to enjoy also but with utmost precautions. But the positivity is that, we should always learn from the situation, what so ever the time teaches us.
Hereby, sharing you few ideas to make the day special for kids:
- Prior to the birthday, do the shopping of the birthday dress for your kid at least a week before to ensure he/she can wear the same on special day.
- Make an e-invitation card for his/her friends for e-party. You can attach the link of the images or videos of your kid.
- Clean your house and decorate well with ribbons and balloons.
- Cook your child's favourite food that day and bake the cake. You can also order that from outside if you have few reservations on that. I would like to share the recipe of simple sponge cake at home which my daughter likes :
INGREDIENTS:
175g softened butter, sugar and flour
3 medium eggs
1 tsp baking powder
175g softened butter, sugar and flour
3 medium eggs
1 tsp baking powder
METHOD:
1. Mix together butter, sugar, eggs and beat until smooth and creamy.
2. Now mix the baking powder with the flour.
3. Now mix this flour with the butter-sugar-eggs mixture prepared earlier.
4. Take a bake can.Grease it with butter and put the mixture (prepared in step 3) in it.
5. Bake it in a medium oven for 25-30 minutes
6. Cake is ready.Gentle take that out once it cools down.
7. You can decorate it accordingly, if you want. My daughter likes it simple and plain.And the cake is ready!
1. Mix together butter, sugar, eggs and beat until smooth and creamy.
2. Now mix the baking powder with the flour.
3. Now mix this flour with the butter-sugar-eggs mixture prepared earlier.
4. Take a bake can.Grease it with butter and put the mixture (prepared in step 3) in it.
5. Bake it in a medium oven for 25-30 minutes
6. Cake is ready.Gentle take that out once it cools down.
7. You can decorate it accordingly, if you want. My daughter likes it simple and plain.And the cake is ready!
- Take your kid and family for a long drive at a deserted place to ensure social distancing. Children love short trips especially when they are trapped in house during covid time.
- In the evening, play your child's favourite music tracks.Send the Google meet invite to his/her friends to be present during cake-cutting ceremony. Try to connect with each and every friend of your child. Let them hang out on video call.This way they will not miss their friends. And a sense of companionship will still be there.
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- Finally, once they are done with their chat and call, say good-bye to them. Now, it's family time. Arrange the dinner and enjoy the food with birthday boy/girl with long talks.Mean while, it's time to give a birthday gift.
- Don't forget to take pictures of the celebration.
Let's make the party special no matter how hard the time is !
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