What happens on the card

The storm is over and the sun is out on a Florida beach. Drag the beachcomber left and right to catch in the sand pail what the waves fling up the sand: shells, starfish, sea glass, gold coins, a message in a bottle. Catches in a row build a combo, a jackpot wave brings a treasure chest, and ten in a row set off the treasure rush. A crab lines up and charges down a red lane, a gull dives on its own shadow: step out of the way, or cut it fine for a bonus coin. At the end a huge swell leaves the mystery cylinder on the sand; one poke from an inspector in a puffy yellow suit and it pops open in a blast of confetti, a birthday cake inside, their name and age above.

Who it is for

Beach people and summer birthdays, Floridians, shell collectors, the friend who reads every odd-news story, and kids who love a sand pail.

What to write in a beach birthday card

The message is yours. If you need a start, these fit this card:

  • “Happy birthday! Life is better at the beach, and so are you.”
  • “Wishing you sunshine, sand between your toes and a mystery worth solving.”
  • “Shell-ebrate! You are a treasure.”

How to send it

  1. Tap Make this card: the card opens with this game.
  2. Type their first name, their age and your message. The card updates as you type.
  3. Send the link on WhatsApp, by text or by email. You are told when they open it.

Questions

Can I personalise this beach birthday card?

Yes. Their first name and age are written into the game itself, and you choose the title, the message, a P.S., the celebration at the end, the colours and the fonts. You can also switch to any of the other 43 games without losing your words.

How much does a beach birthday card cost?

Making and previewing it is free. Sending it costs 2.60 € in the euro zone, £2.20 in the United Kingdom and $2.90 everywhere else, once, with no subscription.

How do I send a beach birthday card?

As a link, on WhatsApp, by text or by email. It opens in their browser, on a phone or a computer, with no app and no account, and the link does not expire.

Can they lose the game?

No. Every game lasts about twenty seconds and always ends on the birthday cake with their name, whatever they do. A score is shown at the end, just for fun.

Also known as: florida birthday card, summer birthday card, seaside birthday card, treasure hunt birthday card.