Happy Birthday ASCII Art

Birthday cakes, candles, balloons and gifts in ASCII to paste into a card, chat or forum post.

6 pieces · tap Copy, then paste inside a code block (```) so it stays aligned

       i i i i
      |:H:a:p:p:y:|
    __|___________|__
   |^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^|
   |:B:i:r:t:h:d:a:y:|
   |                 |
   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Birthday cake

   ,,,,,
  _|||||_
 {~*~*~*~}
__{*~*~*~*}__

Small cake

  ,--.   ,--.
 (    ) (    )
  `--'   `--'
   \      /
    \    /
     \  /
      \/

Balloons

  .-.
 (   )
  '-'
   J
   L

Single balloon

   .__.__.
    \ | /
 .---\|/---.
 |    |    |
 |----+----|
 |    |    |
 '----'----'

Gift box

   \  *  /
  * \ | / *
 ---- ! ----
  * / | \ *
   /  *  \

Party popper

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Questions people ask

How do I paste birthday ASCII art without it breaking?

Paste it inside a code block (three backticks before and after) or anywhere that uses a monospace font. Proportional fonts squash the spaces and shear the picture.

Can I use these in my project?

Yes, small ASCII pieces like these are shared freely. If a piece carries artist initials, keep them when you repost it.