Gift design
One balloon for every year, and then a cake
A birthday game they play before the message appears.
Pop a sky full of balloons — one for every year — then a cake and your message appear.
Balloons rise up the screen and they tap to pop them — one for each year they're turning. The counter runs down, the last one goes, and the screen says HURRAY.
Then the balloons clear and a cake appears with their age on it, the candle lit, and your message on the card beside it.
What happens when they open it
- 1
Tap to start
One tap, which is also what lets the sound play — browsers won't make noise without it.
- 2
Pop them all
Every pop has a sound and a shake. On a phone it buzzes too.
- 3
The cake
Their age on top, candle lit, and what you wrote beside it. The song starts here, not before.
Who it suits
- A child's birthday, or an adult who'd play along
- Sending at midnight, when they'll actually have a minute to play
- A birthday where the number is worth celebrating rather than hiding
Worth knowing
- It's a 2D game rather than a 3D scene, deliberately — it stays smooth on old phones.
Occasions it's offered for
- Best Virtual Birthday Gifts: 7 Ideas That Beat a Birthday Text
- How to Send a Happy Birthday Surprise Link (Free, in 5 Minutes)
Send this one
Write your message, get a link, send it however you'd send any link. It's free, it takes about five minutes, and neither of you needs an account.
Make a balloon pop