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Help! It's my daughters 18th on Tuesday

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Knucklehead101 · 08/11/2020 08:15

Obviously all plans have been cancelled now. I have the day off work still and so does she and I want to make it special but I dont know how. Any suggestions very gratefully received Blush

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Brieminewine · 08/11/2020 08:35

What were you planning to do? Try and recreate that at home eg afternoon tea, nice meal, at home spa treatments etc. What about dressing the house up, nice helium balloons, banners (in lockdown 1 I got these from home bargains and Amazon and the helium from Argos) , set her presents and cake up nice so when she comes down it’s really got the wow factor? Could do a posh breakfast with Buck’s Fizz ready for when she comes down too?

Sophiesdog2020 · 08/11/2020 08:40

Where do you live, can you get out for a long walk, beach, riverside, forest, nice countryside....or a bike ride, or similar exercise?

Are there cafes near you doing takeaway breakfast items, maybe order something nice....then takeaway meal in evening.

For DD birthday in June (not 18th), we should have been in France. So we ordered some croissants etc from local cafe, to have at home for breakfast. She decided to work (only 3hr shift) whilst we went and picked up some ice cream tubs from local specialist ice cream maker. Then takeaway in evening with films chosen by her.

We will do similar for DS at end of this month, it’s not ideal but just a case of making the best of things. We were supposed to be in Cornwall for his....we have cancelled most A/L around it but kept the day itself off.

Can you plan a particular activity with her post-lockdown, maybe something Christmassy?

Sophiesdog2020 · 08/11/2020 08:46

And YY, agree with the banners, balloons etc., cake/bubbly.

DS been working at Home Bargains post uni so we have had our recent balloons from there!

MIL was 80 recently. We did a flying visit to her, taking home made lunch items, 8 & 0 balloons, home made birthday cake and other baked items (DH and kids all did something), no bubbly as they don’t drink....had to eat in their spacious garage due to weather but she appreciated the effort and our visit. It may be a cliche, but it’s the thought that counts.

Breathmiller · 08/11/2020 08:50

Is it just the two of you? Or are there more in the household?
What about a lovely breakfast together? We have a tradition of birthday breakfast being the most important meal. It's planned with great precision.

Are there any online classes you could do together? If you drink gin then my friend is doing an online gin class with her dh. Or find one that you would both enjoy. I'm sure there are other online 'experiences ' food related ones?

A spa day - manicure, pedicure, face massage.

A nice dinner with the table all set up nicely.

There's a thing called houseparty where you can get together with family and friends online and play some silly games. We did that at the start of the first lockdown for mother's day. Everyone brought snacks, it was really fun.

A special movie for some down time.

We had my daughter's 30th birthday in the first lockdown but it was when we could meet at a distance on the garden with one household. So I decorated the garden to the hilt for her arriving. It was like a mini festival. We had afternoon tea delivered from the posh Italian. It was amazing and felt like a real treat.

You could set up each room...
Kitchen or dining room set up for breakfast and presents with decorations (you get beautiful paper ones these days)
Bathroom cleaned well and candles out for a nice bath. Bubbles for presents.
Living room set up for spa with fairy lights, music and towels etc. Nice movie on.
Then each room can be changed for dinner or afternoon tea.

Go for a walk if its nice after breakfast, can you go somewhere nearby that is looking fab in autumn right now?

I hope you and your daughter have a great day.

nosswith · 08/11/2020 08:56

No other suggestions but make her 21st an event and do the things you would have done were it not for the current restrictions.

Velvian · 08/11/2020 09:01

Are there any films or TV series she has been trying to get you to watch? Adult DS had his birthday this week and I took the afternoon off (he doesn't get up until lunchtime at the mo).

We watched TV of his choice and I had bought loads his favourite snacks. When his siblings got home we watched a film of his choice. Had a takeaway of his choice, made his favourite chocolate cake with candles, sang happy birthday.

He wanted money, but I ordered a few little things to wrap to make it more of an occasion.

It was a good day.

As it's an 18th, do you have a local afternoon tea company or something that deliver everything? You could get some fancy table decorations, new onesie for you both? (I'm projecting :D)

Velvian · 08/11/2020 09:03

New onesie for you each that probably should have said.

Igmum · 08/11/2020 09:05

For DD14 we had a mini Treasure Hunt round the house for the birthday presents (including a 2020 pandemic worst birthday ever T shirt), an escape room on Zoom with friends (party bags and party food delivered beforehand, cakes after), nice birthday cake and pizza delivery with birthday candles in. It's all different but she had a great time.

sashh · 08/11/2020 09:23

18 different things / presents.

Make a card similar to an advent calendar with doors 1 - 18, if you can have a photo of her for each year.

Things in the card could include a manicure and then what a PP said about making a room into a spa.

Have some small (physically) gifts for some, either actual things - jewelry, make up etc and some promises for post covid celebrations eg theatre tickets / meal out.

Arange zoom calls from family and friends.

Do you have a car? YOu could drive her past her friends / family houses. Prime them first so they can hold up, 'happy birthday' signs

MaryBoBary · 08/11/2020 09:25

Why don't you get a cocktail making set and you could both make your own cocktail?

JoanneCofton · 08/11/2020 09:31

How about ordering afternoon tea and some
Cocktails? A local pub is doing free delivery of cocktails if you order before 5 so might be worth looking into that?

Toastie7 · 08/11/2020 11:29

If you have a local radio station you could get them to play her favourite song and say happy birthday maybe

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