Birthday
A birthday card for your son that beats a text from mom or dad
Build your son's birthday card free on Giftable: photos from every ridiculous haircut era go up on one wall he lights with a pull, and then he answers you in a line. From €1 to send it.
No account needed to start
Write it your way
Write every line yourself, or let the AI writing helper draft one for you.
From €1 to send
Building and previewing are free. Sending costs from €1 per giftable one-time and never renews.
One private link
They open it in any browser on any phone. Nothing to install, no account for them.
Live demo
- 43 formats
- 10 languages
4.9/5 from early users
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This is what they get
What to write in a birthday card for your son
“Happy birthday, son. Watching you grow up has been my favorite thing I've ever done — and I once saw the northern lights. You win.”
“Another year older and you still haven't outgrown being my kid. Good. You never will. Happy birthday — I'm proud of you in ways I don't say enough.”
“Happy birthday to the boy who broke two lamps, one arm, and every record I had for loving somebody. Scratch the surprise at the end — it made me think of you.”
How it works
What they will see
- Taps the piñata or the big stick: five hits, cracks, a counter going 1/5 to 5/5.
- It bursts: sweets, confetti and streamers rain down, and your greeting appears.
- Unwraps the sweets one by one to read your wishes, then taps a reply.
Pick the format and fill it in
Names, your message, and the details this format uses — a date, a place, wishes or a few photos. No account needed to start.
Preview it as they will see it
The live preview runs the real page: opening ritual, reveal, and the closing question. Building and previewing is free.
Send the link
Sending a giftable costs from €1. It opens in any browser with no app, and their answer comes back to your dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
My son is grown and lives away — will this still land?
That's the exact use case. You send a link by WhatsApp or text, he opens it wherever he is, goes through the photos you picked, and writes an answer back. It's a two-minute call's worth of feeling without scheduling one.
How much does a birthday card for my son cost?
Free to create and preview. The basic birthday cards are free to send as they are; the rest cost from €1. No subscription.
Can I hide something extra inside the card?
Yes — besides the scratch-off reveal, you can attach a hidden gift behind a password, like a gift-card code or a note he unlocks at the end.
Made to feel personal
More like opening a gift. Less like reading an e-card.
Your real memories
Photos and words from your relationship, arranged as a small story.
A moment of discovery
Scratch, tap, and swipe interactions slow the moment down in a good way.
Their answer comes back
Their answer to the closing question lands in your dashboard.
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Ready when you are
Make the message feel like a moment.
Start with the photos already on your phone. You can edit every word before anything is sent.
Make your son's card — free to start