60 CHEAP Self-Care Birthday Ideas to ENJOY By Yourself
Let’s talk all about self-care birthday ideas!
Are you trying to figure out what to do on your birthday alone with no money?
There are so many low-cost and FREE ways to make your birthday special for yourself without breaking the bank.
On this blog, I talk a lot about self-care ideas so it only felt natural to cook up this big list of self-care birthday ideas for you!
Let’s begin.
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What to Do On Your Birthday Alone on a Budget
- Bake cookies using at home ingredients.
- Visit the dollar store and grab cake mixes to do at home.
- Binge-watch your favorite movies (without anyone telling you otherwise!)
- Watch an early-bird movie at the theaters.
- Find birthday coupons at your favorite restaurants.
- Make a DIY birthday banana split at home.
- Prepare a nice bubble bath.
- Find fun ice cream toppings at the dollar store and make a ice cream sundae bar!
- Unwind and nap.
- Splurge a bit on dollar store snacks.
- Enjoy an at home spa day with lotion, foam rollers, face masks or anything you already have lying at home.
- Do a birthday meditation (plenty of videos online).
- Wear a relaxing face mask.
- Create a birthday page on your self-care bullet journal.
- Light up your favorite candle.
- Try out an online zumba class video.
- Write birthday affirmations for yourself.
- Look up new recipes online with ingredients you have at home.
- Make yourself hot chocolate at home.
- Give yourself a manicure or pedicure with BIRTHDAY COLORS.
- Sing your heart out with karaoke.
- Have a relaxing shower with your favorite music.
- Re-read your favorite book (or buy a new one you have been wanting to read if the budget allows).
- Buy yourself one flower.
- Grab massage tools at the dollar store.
- Make a birthday time capsule and open 10 birthdays from now!
- Wear your favorite outfit.
- Try out a microwave mug cake (I saw them at the dollar store once).
- Make yourself a birthday card.
- Enjoy a meal during sunset.
- Have a mini photoshoot using self-timer.
- Buy yourself a $5 birthday self-care gift!
- Walk around relaxing parts of your town (ex. park).
- Wear a spritz of perfume.
- Make microwave smores!
- Try a paint by numbers kit.
- Wear a fun, fluffy robe.
- Make a diy face roller.
- Play video games at home.
- Walk through the $5 aisle at Target.
- Make a wall collage with awesome memories.
- Have a beach picnic or bike ride!
- Make your birthday special for yourself with your favorite at-home meal.
- Play with your pets!
- Bake birthday cupcakes for yourself.
- Wear a cozy birthday dinner outfit.
- Try painting a birthday canvas with watercolors from the dollar store.
- Watch an online yoga video.
- Find a new introvert hobby.
- Place 2 cucumbers on your eyes (like they do in the movies!)
- Enjoy a backyard picnic.
- Adopt a pet (if you can are able and willing to give them a great home)!
- Play nostalgic games that bring back memories.
- Follow an online dance class.
- Reflect and journal about growth you have made since last year’s birthday.
- Listen to your favorite music.
- Get some early sleep.
- Try out a 5 minute self-care idea.
- Have a solo self-care night.
- Take a morning hike at sunrise.
Happy You Are Here!
I hope you enjoyed this birthday self-care checklist. These are some great ways to surprise yourself on your birthday.
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