Any holiday, and especially a birthday, cannot do without a script in which everything is thought out to the smallest detail. In this case, the event will be perfect, and a short format will be even preferable for both an adult and a children's company.

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For adults
Birthday scenario at work

Work is an integral part of ordinary life, but even here there should be at least a minute to congratulate a colleague on his birthday and wish him all the best and, of course, organize at least a small holiday on this occasion.
It's best to start the event with a surprise and loud congratulations on presenting gifts. After this, you can smoothly move on to the next stages, such as competitions, a small lottery for all participants and a festive treat.
Birthday scenario in nature

A short holiday can also be fun, the main thing is to follow clear instructions.
Invitations

All guests can be sent invitations by email, making them in a special style that is characteristic of the event theme, You can also make invitations with your own hands, on craft paper with a mandatory element in the form of twigs or a small bouquet. Thus, guests will immediately understand that the holiday is expected in nature.
Festive treat

Best to set up a light buffet table with snacks and sweets. It will allow you to refresh yourself and recharge your energy for competitions and games, but not get tired of eating too densely.
Competitions

Competitions can be held almost any kind, but it is better if they all take into account the place where the holiday is held. The most popular options are:
“What will happen if you...”
In this competition, the host selects several people and asks everyone the same tricky questions. For example: “What will you do if you drop a birthday cake?” The most original answer will be worthy of a small prize.
“Crocodile”
The host divides the contestants into 2 teams, Some must choose any concept and show it without the help of words, only with gestures and characteristic facial expressions, The other team must guess from three attempts what was meant.
“Who knows the birthday boy better
In this contest, the host divides the guests into two teams, gives each a paper and pen, and asks them to write one story about the birthday boy. After that, both teams put the paper in a basket or hat, and the host reads out stories and asks the guests whether this is true or not. “Focus” is that stories can be made up and only the hero of the occasion knows what is exactly true and what is not.
Gifts

Nowadays, the tradition of unfolding gifts in front of everyone is very popular, and this can be used at the end of the holiday if none of the guests mind. After this, all those who come are given small souvenirs and edible gifts.
Short scenario for a birthday at home

Surprise Party - Best option among short holiday scenarios - For the evening to go great, all guests should gather for the appointed hour with gifts, flowers and balls. And wait for the birthday boy in complete darkness and when one of the guests gives a sign - turn on the lights and shout “Surprise!” After this, you can have a short evening with dancing, delicious snacks and small table competitions.
Examples of table competitions
“Tell me”
In this competition, each guest only says one word to the other and so a whole story is composed along the chain The point is that the story is as funny as possible, so each guest should try hard to come up with their own word.
“Guess the melody”
Funny contest for adults who still remember how the main phone tunes sounded The host plays the tunes and guests try to guess which brand of phone the tune belongs to.
For children

School birthday scenario

It's not necessary to leave a birthday boy at home to please him. A small, fun scenario will allow you to have fun even at school if the teacher or parents find time.
First, one of the adults enters the classroom and says that an unexpected event has happened and one of the students needs help To do this, all the guys must write why they consider this student a good friend or what good he did for them at some point. Then all the notes need to be collected and announced that it is the child’s birthday, which means he can find out how other children feel about him. After that, the notes are read out and a small tea party can be held.
Small Birthday Home Scenario

There is not always time for large-scale holidays, so a small event can be a good alternative.
To do this, you need to take care of the following:
invitations for guests
decoration
treat
gifts
think through a small quest for participants
First, invitations need to be sent to all guests Then decorate the house with balls, garlands and beautiful wish cards. After all guests gather, you can start holding a quest to find gifts. You can also read how to arrange children's quest on your own. And you can end the fun holiday with a festive feast and disco.