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Laura Nightingale & Neil Shaw

How to help your child have a great birthday in lockdown

Keeping children entertained during lockdown is no easy task at the best if times - even more so when they are celebrating a birthday.

All children want to do on their big day is fill the house with friends and family then tuck into jelly and cake while playing pass the parcel.

But in lockdown none of that is possible - leaving many parents unsure what to do.

Fortunately the team at HampshireLive has compiled a list of 50 party activities for children you can still do in lockdown.

The list will suit children of all ages, and will work whatever the weather.

Even after lockdown is lifted we are sure to see restrictions for a few months ahead - so tuck this list away somewhere for handy hints in the future.

1. Face paints.

2. Mini sports day.

3. Bake a birthday cake together.

4. Obstacle course using toilet roll.

5. Lockdown birthday den.

6. Dye hair with tissue paper.

7. Pass the parcel.

8. Write a birthday dinner menu.

8. Mini disco.

10. Fire pit with marshmallows.

11. Family fancy dress.

12. Bake a biscuit tower.

13. Make a bowling alley at home.

14. Ask people to send birthday video messages.

15. Have a makeover.

16. Throw a tea party.

17. Make a piñata.

18. Sleepover downstairs.

19. Make mugcakes.

20. Movie marathon.

21. Hot chocolate station.

22. Grazing boards.

23. Present treasure hunt in the house or garden.

24. Apple bobbing.

25. Spa day.

26. Create a fairytale garden.

27. Bingo.

28. Pyjama party.

29. Fairytale woodland walk.

30. Make a balloon arch.

31. Chalk the driveway with a birthday message.

32. Baking competition.

33. Make jewellery using pasta and string.

34. Ice cream station.

35. Nature scavenger hunt.

36. Superhero or princess Zoom party.

37. Decorate the garden with banners.

38. Get matching T-shirts printed.

39. Camp outside (when it's warm!)

40. Paddling pool party (again, when it's warm)

41. Make stained glass ice windows.

42. Personalised birthday card, wrapping paper, balloons and banners.

43. Take lots of photos for a photo frame collage for the wall.

44. Fairy lights everywhere.

45. Make homemade pizzas in the shape of a flag.

46. Get personalised mugs made.

47. Pancake flipping breakfast competition.

48. Harry Potter themed party with spells and games.

49. Make a huge ice cream sundae.

50. Glitter party.

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