How to make a birthday special in lockdown?

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Morning all,

DS turns 15 at the end of the week, and I am struggling for ideas to make it special.

4 weeks in, he's really feeling the effects of not being out and about. He should have been on a school trip now, just to compound the disappointment! I can't even make a cake in secret, and he's already had his present (a phone, his previous hand me down had died, and to be fair that's saved his sanity during this period)

I would welcome any ideas with open arms to make it feel different to every other day! TIA

His favourite dinner and cards/games night? We did that on Sunday and it was great fun.

What does he like doing? My DD loves TikTok and doing the dances, she has enjoyed me messing around and doing them with her. So, maybe a PS4 evening if that is what he likes?

Millie's cookies are delivering their giant cookies - you could get a personalised one of those?

There's an Escape Room that is doing online games which I have heard good reports about - maybe you could do that as a family?

Thanks blame. He hates games of any sort, it's a real battle to get him to join in.

An Xbox challenge might work though, and the Escape room might be a yes. Boys are a nightmare, my Dd loves games, Tik Tok etc too!

www.thepanicroomonline.co.uk/

Here's the link to the Panic Room that I mentioned. A few friends have tried it and said it was good.

Boys can be trickier than girls I think (well, definitely in this house!). DD is the same age as your DS, and she's made friendship bracelets, baked cakes, started a diary, started growing sunflowers etc. My DS would never do that kind of stuff!

My DD is only 7 so I have no advice, but Dsis did the CSI Online Panic room thing with her dd (16) and they both adored it!

Early happy birthday to your DS!

I'm just back from a walk with my dd who Is 16. I asked her what had she planned to do for her bf for his 16th during lockdown and she said she want to wait to lockdown is over but would like to be on phone with him all day she said it would be too sad to drop present at his house and not get to see him.
So ask him what would he like maybe bake a cake together no chores for the week.

Ask him what he wants to do. Perhaps have a no chore rule for that day too. Make a nice birthday cake for him and quickly get a card as well. Also have a list of games to play. Have a photo shoot or have a fun arty party in addition. I hope this is useful.
What are his hobbies/interests? Try a virtual escape room or allow him to play online games on his birthday. If you have a garden, you could even have a mini family picnic lunch outside on the grass.

If you can get to a supermarket beforehand I’d buy some balloons and fill the living room with them the night before so that he sees them when he gets up. Get him a few bits from the supermarket to open such as new pants, socks, box of chocolates, a couple of beers if allowed. Get a takeaway in the evening or a bbq and have a birthday cake. Maybe rent a movie and have a movie night together if that is something he would like.