A birthday in quarantine (we hope) it will not happen many other times in life and for this reason it will be unforgettable by its nature.
Of course, those born in spring are used to celebrating away from home taking advantage of the newfound summer, but this does not mean they do not deserve party as it should. Though each in his own home.
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Here 11 ideas to celebrate the birthday of those whose birthday is in quarantine.
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The cake at home
The centerpiece of every self-respecting birthday is the cake. But in quarantine how you do it? Don't worry, you will have your sacher, tart or millefeuille!
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There are so many services that prepare and deliver sweets, active throughout Italy with a network of pastry shops located in various cities. However, you must make sure that the cake that appears "in the window" on the website is available: since so many shops have closed, contact customer service by phone or email to make sure that what you want can be delivered.
Among the services of cake delivery there is Cake whose associated pastry chefs guarantee the home delivery service in a few hours from the online order, throughout Italy and even in the world (and delivered Sunday, too).
First Cut and instead available only on the national territory and will bring the cake of the heart to your home between 24 and 48 hours from the order. However, check with customer service, given the difficult period: just ask the operator in chat for the timing by giving your address and you will know when the cake will arrive.
Otherwise it's always there JustEat, the home delivery service of food in general that it has an entire section dedicated to sweets.
Virtual surprise parties
Whether it's a surprise party for the birthday boy or a virtual parties launched precisely by those who are birthday, it does not matter: it is fundamental celebrate all together, close even if far away.
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Technology allows us, in particular services such as FaceTime app, WhatsApp, Skype and so on.
Among the most downloaded and popular in this period of home isolation there is House Party, an app for iOS and Android systems that allows Multiple video calls and top party effects.
So for the blowing of the candles (if you don't have them you can have them added to the cake at the cake delivery service), customize your smartphone with the right applications. Smartphone, tablet or PC, it depends on what you have or prefer to start the party.
To toast, choose the same drink in delivery
A nice way to toast all together? Drink the same drink!
To taste the same wine, uncork the champagne together at the same time and fill the glasses during video calls, book the drink delivery of the same label for all participants in the virtual party.
Among the most popular services stand out Winelivery that delivers wine throughout Italy (to be sure, check on the website or via the app if your city is included but there are all the main ones anyway).
For those in Milan, There are also Cellar Express which delivers in 30 minutes e JustDrink that, in addition to wine, it also brings home the ingredients for cocktails (and even cocktails already shaken and ready to drink).
The karaoke party in live streaming
An idea that can turn into the most absolute fun? The karaoke party live streaming with friends! If that's your thing, then you can indulge yourself by choosing several sites that offer the experience.
Da PartyMePlayer a Sunfly Streaming to karafun, there are tons of web sites for karaoke addicts. Choose the one that inspires you the most and start with the vocalizations. Guaranteed fun for you and friends in streaming, a little less for the neighborhood if you are not too in tune ...
The playlist on Spotify to listen to all together like a party
A nice idea is that of prepare a nice playlist for revelers on Spotify and listen to it together with the other guests, to have a further glue that will unite you.
Make a best of the hits that make you more unleashed so you can also inaugurate the dances: dance as much as I can by pretending to be with your friends, they too will do the same.
Otherwise if you are sharing the quarantine with someone else in isolation, you can indulge in a real dance. With the right music, any kind of celebration will be wow.
The surprise flashmob of the balcony neighbors
In this period the "balcony flashmob”Has become a real artistic sub-genre. To surprise those celebrating their birthday in quarantine, send messages to the neighborhood and organize a choreography with which to amaze the birthday boy or girl.
Just look out the window to have a living and choral work of art all to himself: exciting, no doubt.
The gem? Play his favorite song, for a guaranteed tear result.
Gifts with home delivery
even the gift it is a basic element for the success of a birthday. You can choose it online on e-commerce sites and have it delivered to the birthday boy. Or, if you are the celebrant, have it taken directly home.
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For gifts to personalize, choose sites that create gadgets with your funny photos, for example MadeInGift. Otherwise in cities like Milan, Rome and Turin you can take advantage of What I bring, the site that delivers everything from food to beauty gifts.
Even traditional e-commerce, if used a few days in advance, will do just fine: from Mytheresa to Farfetch for the birthdays of fashionistas up to Yoox, LoveTheSign and obviously Amazon.
Otherwise the most evergreen gift (in the true sense of the term) is the bouquet of flowers. From floraqueen a Flowers, from ItalFlora a FaxiFlora, let all the feeling you feel for the birthday boy blossom! For women, roses or tulips are better, while for men choose a beautiful plant, such as a sansevieria, a cactus or a bonsai.
Gifts to be 3D printed to the birthday boy
If the birthday boy owns a 3D printer, then a creative and original idea could be prepare the gift project for him, send it to him and have it printed: in this way he will have the gift made by you directly at home, without even needing a courier for delivery.
There are many free software to create 3D projects, from Blender a Tinkercad. Arm yourself with patience because if you have never designed in 3D it will not be a walk in the park. But it is always a way to learn something new and use the time constructively.
Play multiplayer video games
Who blows out the candles is a video game fanatic? So the online multiplayer game is the party he will most enjoy.
If you love the shooter games, you will be spoiled for choice: da xonotic a Team Fortress 2, shooters swarm the net and will make you live breathtaking adventures (literally).
Otherwise, if the hearts of the birthday boy and guests are calmer, a poker tournament in the sport mode of the Texas Holdem su pokerTH (available for Windows, Linux and Mac) is ideal. The vintage palates instead give themselves to Buraco while those who want to step into new shoes and live new lives, there is the mythical Second Life.
Streaming make-up lessons to do together
The best party for women is the one with lipsticks and eye shadows in hand. A make up party does not necessarily have to be lived in the same room: with i online video tutorial available, you can follow lessons between friends in videochat.
A glass of wine on which to leave the imprint of the lips made up with lipstick will be the icing on the birthday cake.
A virtual swap party
Via Skype, FaceTime or WhatsApp, you can organize an even more alternative party: virtual swap party! Let's start with what the real one is: a swap party is a party where you exchange accessories, clothes and items various while listening to good music and sipping a cocktail.
The quarantined version is clearly "everyone in his own home" but that doesn't mean he can't go big.
Make multiple video calls in which each participant will propose a pair of shoes, a bag or a blouse that they would like to exchange for something else and find out who and what to swap with.
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The real exchange, keep it for when the Coronavirus nightmare is finally over: being able to hug and deliver the dancers of that evening in which you had so much fun celebrating your birthday will be a double joy!
And that pair of dancers will not be just a birthday present but an indelible memory that will accompany you forever.
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