How to make a birthday video for your dog or cat with a party hat and cake

Add your pet’s photo and tell Spark the party, with a hat, a cake and a banner. The party looks as good as it feels at home.

What you need

• An iPhone with Rift.
• One sharp photo of your pet, face visible, in even light.
• Photos of friends or other pets if they are coming.

Step by step

1. Add your pet’s photo in Rift.
2. Tell Spark the party: hat, cake, who is there, what happens.
3. Check the Draft and change the setting if you want a garden or a kitchen.
4. Tap Make after you see the price on the button.
5. Send it from your Library on the birthday morning.

Lines to try with Spark

• “My ginger cat in a tiny paper hat sits in front of a cake with one candle, blinks, then leans in.”
• “My dog wears a blue party hat at a garden table, two other dogs sit beside him, tail wagging.”
• “A grey rabbit with a carrot cake, balloons floating behind, soft morning light.”
• “My dog at the beach with a sandcastle cake and a candle, waves behind.”
• “My kitten and my daughter at a toy party table, both in hats.”

Tips

• One clear action. A blink, a lean or a tail wag is enough.
• Keep the hat small so the face stays easy to see.
• Match real colours. Say the coat colour and any markings.
• Ask first before putting a friend’s pet in it.