This No-Fail Guide Will Help You Plan a SOLID Virtual Birthday Party

So it's ~officially~ been a year of hosting and attending virtual birthday parties, and shocking twist: We've found out they can actually be the most fun you've had in a hot minute. While nothing beats a night of bar-hopping and hyping up someone you just met in the club bathroom, planning festivities via Zoom comes with a ton of room for creative options that we just didn't think of during those pre-pandemic days. And so enter: some fun virtual birthday party ideas.

As with any birthday party, you're going to want to give yourself some time to prep accordingly. Start off with the entertainment (see: virtual tarot card reader or a Cameo celebrity), then make your way to the deliverables (Etsy accessories and the cutest custom cookies ever). The best part? Food is a free-for-all, as is the dress code. So throw on those sweatpants, pop up a celebratory Zoom background, and brace yourself for the night that will change lives—or at least make everyone feel a little better about the chaos that is video chat.

Here are 13 virtual birthday party ideas to take the affair from zero to 100.