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4th birthday wishes can be tricky because 4-year-olds are neither babies nor big kids. To make it less of a trick and more like a treat, get inspired by 100+ birthday messages for your 4-year-old birthday boy or girl—right here.
By Kevin Nishmas
Updated: November 19, 2025
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Want to write the very best 4th birthday wishes? Get inspired by the 100+ examples of 4th birthday messages on this page. Simply jump to the section of examples that helps you draft exactly what you want to say the birthday girl or boy.
4th Birthday Wishes
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Hoping this year’s birthday is the very best a super 4 year old — like you — can ever have! Happy 4th birthday! |
Hoping your birthday cake is four times bigger than the biggest cake in the world. That’s the only way to celebrate the birthday of my favorite 4 year old in the world. Happy 4th birthday! |
You should have four of the world’s brightest candles to blow out — because you've made the world a much brighter place to live for four whole years. Happy 4th birthday! |
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Happy 4th birthday. Now you are four times as beautiful as you were at birth. |
When you reach the age of 4, everything you love about the world gets four times as wonderful. Happy 4th birthday. |
The number "4" is magical. Know why? Because you're 4 years old today. Happy 4th birthday, sweetheart. |
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Rule #1: All 4 year olds to have fun on their birthday...and every other day of the year. Rule #2: Do not break Rule #1. Happy 4th birthday! |
It's time to find out how many pieces of birthday cake you must eat before you can call yourself a true 4 year old. Happy 4th birthday! |
For the next 12 months, you get to be the greatest thing in the world…4 years old. Make sure you enjoy every one of the next 365 days! Jump in puddles, get messy, spill milk, have fun! Happy 4th birthday! |
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For each of your four birthday candles on your birthday cake, I grant you a birthday wish. Hoping all four of your birthday wishes come true. Happy 4th birthday! |
This is your special day. Every second today is for you. After all, it’s your birthday, so let’s hear you roar, I’m 4, I’m 4 and I’m 3 no more! Happy 4th birthday! |
You are 4. 4 is fun. 4 is fantastic. 4 is fab. 4 is freaky. But 4 goes fast, so you should really adore 4! Happy 4th birthday! |
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Break out the boom, boom, boom, boom. Let’s zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom! Because it’s time to celebrate a very special birthday…Yours. Happy 4th birthday to my favorite four year old! |
At 4 years old, you turn into a magical wizard. Not really, but you’re magical to me. Happy birthday to the cutest 4 year old I know and love! |
You're 4 years old today and I only have four things to say to you: Happy 4th birthday, sweetie! |
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Your birthday candles are four times brighter this year. Your cake is four times bigger. It’s a good thing…because somebody who is four times more special than everyone else is 4 years old today. That special someone is YOU! Happy 4th birthday! |
1, 2, 3, 4, may your 4th birthday be better than any birthday before. Happy 4th birthday, my precious, I’ve loved you since you were born! |
Today is your 4th birthday, so you get to make four birthday wishes. I hope every single one comes true. Happy 4th birthday! |
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When your friends tell you that turning four is super duper, you tell them it’s actually super, super, super, super duper! Happy 4th birthday! |
When you turn 4 years old, you have a special job to do. All 4 year olds must do it. No 4 years old can get out of doing it. At 4, your job is to be happy and have fun, starting with your birthday party! Happy 4th birthday! |
Wow, you’re 4. Before you know it, you’re going to be old…you know, 5 years old. Better have fun while you’re 4. Happy 4th birthday! |
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Hip, hip, hooray! You’re 4 today! Happy 4th birthday! |
Four cheers for four amazing years! Happy 4th birthday! |
Happy 4th birthday! Time for cake, ice cream and lots of happy times! |
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You’re 4 and fabulous. Let’s celebrate you in all your awesomeness! Happy 4th birthday! |
Four is fun, four is bright, may your day be pure delight! Happy 4th birthday! |
Happy 4th birthday, sweetie! You shine like a thousand stars! |
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As brave as a superhero and as mighty as a dinosaur! You’re pretty great, now that you’re turning 4! |
1…2…3…4! You’re the one we all adore! Happy 4th birthday! |
Happy 4th birthday! Here’s to big fun and even bigger smiles! |
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Cheer like a hero and fly like it’s your biggest day! Happy birthday, you’re 4! |
.Happy 4th birthday! Four dances and four hugs for four amazing years! |
You’re 4 and soaring like an eagle in the open sky! |
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Four cupcakes, four toys, and four dances for the birthday girl/boy! Happy 4th birthday! |
Happy 4th birthday! Let’s roar like lions and run like cheetahs, just because we can! |
Turning 4 is the best time for games and balloons! Happy 4th birthday! |
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Happy birthday, my dear! You’re 4 and ready for more! |
Have you heard? Today is the best day ever! Today’s your birthday! Happy 4th birthday! |
Big birthday wishes to the ruler of the lions and the leader of the birds! |
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Happy 4th birthday! May your day be filled with joy and the most delicious cake! |
Happy 4th birthday! You’re great and you’re fun, you’re everyone’s number one! |
Happy 4th birthday! May your day be filled with giggles, balloons, cake and joy! |
Happy 4th Birthday Wishes
- For Boys -
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Happy 4th birthday, superhero! You’re gonna save the world! |
Hey, superstar! You are the biggest star in the sky! Happy 4th birthday! |
Four cheers for the bravest superhero in the world! Happy 4th birthday! |
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Happy 4th birthday! You’re as mighty as a t-Rex and as brave as a lion! |
You’re 4 and awesome! Happy 4th birthday to the king! |
Happy 4th birthday to the most handsome young hero! |
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Four balloons to celebrate four years with you! Happy 4th birthday! |
Grab your cape! It’s time for your 4th birthday adventure! Happy 4th birthday! |
Happy 4th birthday, buddy! Time for all the toys you can ask for! |
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Happy 4th birthday! Let’s go on a rocket ship to the stars! |
Happy 4th birthday to the smartest, strongest and bravest superstar ever in the world! |
Now that you're 4, it’s time for you to have all the trucks, cars and balloons you can ask for! |
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You’re 4, hooray! Let’s build a castle and make a kingdom! |
Happy 4th birthday to the coolest boy in the world! |
Wow, you’re such a big boy! Happy 4th birthday to a big man! |
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Four candles, four balloons and four super toys for a big 4-year-old boy! |
Happy 4th birthday, brave explorer! I wonder what new adventures are on your way. |
Happy 4th birthday! Time for the most magnificent toy, my love, my heart and joy! |
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Happy birthday, you’re 4! It’s time to fly through the sky like the little superhero you are. |
Vroom, vroom! Your special truck is here to take you on a super awesome ride to the land of superheroes, cake and adventure! Happy 4th birthday! |
Let’s build castles in the sky and live in them as great kings! You deserve no less now that you’re 4 years old! Happy 4th birthday! |
Happy 4th Birthday Wishes
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Happy 4th birthday! Time for your royal debut! Let’s show them who the most beautiful princess in the world is. It’s you! |
Let dance! Four twirls for the sweetest birthday girl! Happy 4th birthday! |
You’re 4 and fabulous! Shine on and keep on shining! Happy 4th birthday! |
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Happy 4th birthday! We have the most beautiful princess toys just for you! |
Happy 4th birthday! You make the world brighter, sweet princess! |
Happy 4th birthday! Let’s go on an adventure in a beautiful fairyland! |
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You’re 4, sweetie pie! The world stops in awe of your princess powers! |
Happy 4th birthday, starshine! You shine brighter than the stars and bring more warmth than the sun! |
Happy 4th birthday! You, the greatest princess of all, rule the castle of fun! |
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Wishing you a 4th birthday filled with cake, toys and princess dresses! |
Happy 4th birthday, sweetheart! All the hugs and kisses are yours today! |
You’re 4 and magical! You light up the room with your glow and are more beautiful than a diamond tiara, Fairy Princess. Happy 4th birthday! |
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Happy 4th birthday! You’re 4 and ready to become a princess! We await your splendor and beauty! |
Four candles! One for your smile, another for your dress, the next one for your tiara, and a final one for your magical fairy wings! Happy 4th birthday! |
Happy 4th birthday! May you sparkle and shine even more on your big day! |
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You’re 4, hooray! Let’s celebrate with fairies, elves and unicorns all day! Happy 4th birthday! |
Princess dresses, magic shoes and joy anew, happy birthday to the wonderful you! Happy 4th birthday! |
Four is great and four is fun, for you, your highness, the most magical one! Happy 4th birthday! |
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Happy 4th birthday! You’re 4 and as beautiful as a flower in rain or shine! |
To the birthday girl who’s turning 4, may your day be full of more joy than ever before! Happy 4th birthday! |
Happy 4th birthday! You are the greatest fairy princess to roam the land! May you have a tiara as beautiful as your smile. |
Happy 4th Birthday Wishes
- From Aunt or Uncle -
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Happy 4th birthday, sweetie! Your auntie loves you with all her heart! |
Happy 4th birthday! Four hugs and kisses for my beautiful niece! |
You’re 4 today! Your favorite uncle wishes you a very special 4th birthday! |
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Happy 4th birthday, kiddo! Being your auntie is the best part of my life! |
Happy 4th birthday! I can’t believe how much you’ve grown! |
appy 4th birthday, sunshine! You make your auntie’s life so much brighter! I'm so proud of you! |
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You’re 4 today, hooray! Your uncle has SO MANY balloons for you to pop, throw and bounce all over the house! |
It’s time for the biggest hug in the world for my special nephew! Happy 4th birthday! |
Happy 4th birthday! You make your auntie’s days super special. Especially today, you are a superstar in my eyes. |
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Four candles, four cheers and four gifts for your uncle’s favorite niece! Happy 4th birthday! |
Happy 4th birthday! You’re 4 and you’ve grown so much. Your uncle is super proud of you! |
Your auntie loves you so much. To me, your birthday is super important! Love you! |
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You’re 4! I’m so blessed to have a niece like you! Happy 4th birthday! |
Happy 4th birthday! Your uncle sees so much beauty inside of you. You’re so beautiful. |
Four years of laughter, four years of joy. May you get, this year, a wonderful gift and an even more wonderful special day! Happy 4th birthday! |
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Happy 4th birthday! Your auntie is here to give you yummy cake and super awesome toys! You’re my favorite 4 year old. |
You’re 4, yay and hooray! Get ready for tickles, giggles, hugs and gifts! Happy 4th birthday! |
Happy 4th birthday! You’re brave, you’re mighty, and strong like a dragon! In other words, you’re the best 4 year old anywhere! |
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Four years old already? Your uncle is so proud of you! You’ve grown into an amazing little person. Happy 4th birthday! |
Happy 4th birthday! Your auntie and uncle are ready to spoil you rotten! |
The big day has come! The most important day in your auntie’s year! Happy 4th birthday, sweetie! |
Happy 4th Birthday Wishes
- From Friends of Parents -
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Happy 4th birthday, kiddo! Congratulations from your dad’s best friend! |
Four cheers for you! You’ve made your parents so proud. Happy 4th birthday! |
Happy 4th birthday, little buddy. You’ve grown so much since I saw you last. |
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You’re 4 today! That means a day filled with cake, candy and toys! Your parents are lucky to have you. Happy 4th birthday! |
Happy 4th birthday to the wonderful son of my best friend! |
Big smiles, big hugs and big gifts just for you! Your parents won the lottery when they got you! Happy 4th birthday! |
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Happy 4th birthday! May your day be filled with joy! Your parents have a special day planned for you. No spoilers, but it rhymes with gideo vames! |
Happy 4th birthday! You’re 4 and ready for a wonderful party today and wonderful year the next 364 tomorrows! |
Four years of you! Four years with your mom and dad, four years you’ve made them so proud! Happy 4th birthday! |
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Happy 4th birthday! Time for the biggest balloons, the most wonderful toys and the happiest parents, because you’ve made the last 4 years magical! |
You’re 4 and totally amazing! Happy 4th birthday! |
Happy 4th birthday! Sending love, laughter and joy to you on your special day! |
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Four cheers for the kid who has the greatest imagination out of everyone I’ve met! Imagine that! Happy 4th birthday! |
Happy 4th birthday. Let’s celebrate with the most delicious cookies, candy and ice cream! You deserve everything coming to you and more! |
You’re 4 today, wow! I remember when you were a baby. You’ve grown so much, kid! You’re amazing. Happy 4th birthday! |
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Happy 4th birthday! May today be filled with magic, sparkles and fun! |
You’re 4 and growing stronger every day! You’re just like a super hero! |
Happy 4th birthday! You make the world a beautiful shiny place! |
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I’m so happy that your parents had you. You’re such a joy to all you meet. Happy 4th birthday! |
Happy 4th birthday! Today, your parents and I have super awesome gifts for you. You deserve everything you get. You’re special! Enjoy! |
You’re 4 and fantastic. Enjoy your special day with all the joy in the world.. Happy 4th birthday! |
Hints & Tips
How should I wish "happy birthday" to a 4-year-old?
You could probably get away with writing any type of birthday message for a 4 year old. After all, many 4-year-olds can't read very well or at all, so it's tempting to avoid all the fuss that comes with drafting the right birthday greeting for them.
I think you should always go to the trouble of coming up with wonderful birthday greetings, no matter how young or old someone is, because, like my Grade 4 teacher always used to say, "When you cheat, you're really cheating nobody but yourself." The same applies to birthday messages.
When you take the easy way out and draft just any birthday greeting, you're not only cheating the birthday boy or girl out of a heartfelt message — you're also cheating yourself out of the gratification that comes from writing a birthday wish that truly expresses your feelings. To me, that's the one of the greatest things about birthday messages: they give you a chance to show you care.
The best way to write great 4th birthday wishes comes down to two things:
- First, you should think about what you want to say to the parents of the 4-year-old birthday girl or boy (since, as I mentioned above, he or she probably can't read very well or at all).
- Second, remember that this bundle of joy is not an infant anymore and is fast becoming a little person with more depth than you might think.
With these two thoughts in mind, it will be slightly easier to draft the right 4th birthday wishes.
There are, of course, different types of 4-year-olds, so what's the best approach to take? It may help to keep in mind what 4-year-olds need to know about themselves and the world.
According to Alicia Bayer, blogger and the creator of magicalchildhood.com, your typical 4-year-old "should know that the world is magical and that so are they. They should know that they're wonderful, brilliant, creative, compassionate and marvelous. They should know that it's just as worthy to spend the day outside making daisy chains, mud pies and fairy houses as it is to practice phonics. Scratch that—way more worthy."
This is from Alicia Bayer's article, What Should A 4-Year-Old Know?, which is on Huffingtonpost.com. You can read the entire article right here.
What Alicia Bayer wants us to know (and what you should see in a birthday message) is that 4-year-olds need to hear that they are wonderful, brilliant, creative, compassionate and marvelous.
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