Dad makes daughter think she turned on Eiffel Tower’s lights

By Barney Riley via SWNS

This is the wholesome moment a dad convinced his daughter that she was switching on the lights of the Eiffel Tower - using a light switch.

Video shows Esmae, whose last name was withheld, standing in front of the iconic monument as she presses a light switch, at the same time the lights were illuminated.

The special moment was organized by her dad Joel Redhead, 29, who took Esmae, eight, on a surprise trip to Paris, France, for her eighth birthday.

Esmae was convinced she was going to Liverpool, England, for the weekend, but dad Joel had other plans and told her they were going to Paris on the morning of the flight.

Joel, an office manager from Hull, England, said: "Our daughter turned eight years old and we decided to surprise her with a trip of a lifetime.

"We told her she was visiting Liverpool - which we did - but only to fly from Liverpool Airport to Paris the following day.

"When we woke her up in the hotel the morning of our trip at 5 am and broke the news to her she was completely overjoyed but the excitement didn’t end there."

Joel had packed a light switch and planned to tell Esmae that she would be able to switch on the Eiffel Tower's sparkling lights using it.

He said: "She absolutely loved it.

"She said she felt magical and though now she knows that daddy set this up to give her a memory of a lifetime and how the lights really worked she finds it hilarious that we pranked the people around us who believed she turned them on!"

Joel was inspired to make the video after seeing similar ideas on social media.

He added: "We use TikTok regularly and love making videos. Before going to Paris, I researched similar videos and found videos in front of the sparkling tower did well.

"I saw so many trends making it sparkle but couldn’t find any using a light switch which blew my mind but I thought it was a great idea."

The special moment will be cherished forever by both father and daughter.

Unfortunately, Esmae's mother and sister were not able to join in on the fun.

Joel said: "We traveled alone as Esmae's mom is unwell and unable to travel outside of England at the moment and her little sister stayed with her auntie.

"Mainly because me and Esmae don’t get as much quality time now we’re a family of four so wanted to make it count.

"We had one of the best weekends of our life as she’s always wanted to go see Paris.

"Since coming home we’ve posted a vlog on our YouTube and her little sister keeps watching it on repeat which is super cute!

"We never expected it to blow up the way it did but was very happy with most of the responses."