Birthday video invitation with RSVP for kids' and milestone parties

A birthday video invitation with RSVP is a short party video on a web page where guests can reply, get directions and save the date to their calendar. Parents open one link, watch the video and tell you how many children and adults are coming. Make the video in any app, then upload the MP4 to CardToPage to add the RSVP around it.

What should a birthday video invitation include?

Keep it short and easy to follow on a phone. Fifteen to thirty seconds is enough for a kids' party.

• The birthday child's name and the age they're turning
• The day, the start time and the finish time
• The type of party, such as soft play, a swimming party or a backyard party
• A line pointing to the RSVP

The finish time is the detail people forget. Parents of younger children need to know when to collect them, so put it in the video and in the page details.

Canva has birthday video templates you can download as MP4, and Etsy sellers often deliver party invite videos as MP4 files too. A slideshow of photos made on your phone works just as well.

How do parents RSVP to a kids' party video invite?

They tap the link, watch the video and fill in a short form. There is no app and no account. The form asks for a name, and you can add up to two questions of your own.

For kids' parties these two work well:

• "How many children are coming?" as a number question
• "How many adults are staying?" as a number question

That gives you the headcount for food, party bags and the venue's limit. Keep dietary notes switched on so parents can tell you about nut allergies, dairy, gluten or halal food. If you'd like to message parents on the day, ask for a WhatsApp number as well.

Our guide on RSVP wording for siblings and parents helps if you're not sure whether to invite brothers and sisters.

How do I send a party invite to a whole class?

In the UK, many parents invite the whole class and send paper invites home through school. In the US, parents often text the class list or send an email. One link works for both.

For paper invites, download the QR code of your page and print it on the card. Parents scan it and land on the video and the RSVP. For texts and group chats, paste the link with a short message. On WhatsApp the link shows a preview image built from your invite.

For more wording, see our birthday invitation messages with RSVP and directions.

How do I use a video invite for an adult milestone birthday?

A 30th, 40th, 50th or 60th usually has a longer guest list and an evening venue, so directions and a clear reply matter more. Good questions for adults:

• "Will you be bringing a partner?" as a yes or no
• "Can you stay for dinner?" as a yes or no

Add tap-to-call buttons for whoever is organizing, so guests ring them instead of the birthday person. Friends who can't come can leave a message on the Wishes Wall. If you want guests' photos from the night in one place, the Photo Wall is a paid add-on where guests upload and you approve what shows.

How do I keep a surprise party a surprise?

Anyone with the link can open the page, so share it only in chats the guest of honor isn't in. Say in your message that it's a surprise. Guest pages are marked noindex, so search engines don't list them.

How early should birthday invitations go out?

Two to three weeks before a kids' party is about right. Set the reply by date a week before the party, so you can confirm numbers with the venue, and send a reminder with the same link two days before. For a milestone party with travel or a restaurant booking, give guests four to six weeks.

How do I make a birthday video invitation with RSVP?

1. 01Make or download the video Export your birthday video as an MP4 from Canva, your phone or the designer you bought it from.
2. 02Upload and add details Upload the video, then check the date, the start and finish times and the venue pin.
3. 03Pick a birthday theme Choose the colors, backdrop and stickers around your video.
4. 04Add your RSVP questions Set the children and adults questions, or your adult party questions, and keep dietary notes on.
5. 05Share the link Send it by text, email or WhatsApp, and print the QR code for paper invites.

You can see every birthday design on the themes page. Building and previewing are free. A video page with RSVP is a one-time payment, with no subscription. The free version takes one image card and has no RSVP.