Original First Birthday Ideas You Can Do Yourself

You still don’t believe your child is one year old. It is his/her first birthday party and you should do it really memorable – not for your baby, but for you. Do you feel you will cope with a party? Of course, you will. The year of parenthood is your best experience to take into consideration all the favorite things of your child – balloons, funny cartoon characters, etc. and use them as the ideas for the holiday.

The first question that will appear is: whom to invite? Your child doesn’t know anyone yet and recognizes only his/her mom and dad, so be sure there won’t be lots of strange people (not to scare your child). Limit your party with several close friends and family members to spend it in calm atmosphere. Inviting your fellows with small children is a good idea too, but make sure they will find activities to their taste.

Keep in mind: your child will need more attention from you than even on a party, so be ready to spend the majority of your time with him/her without entertaining other guests.

While choosing a banquet hall, or other location for your child’s birthday, make sure your child will feel comfortable there. Home is a perfect location, but if you want something special, find out whether there is a child room in a chosen banquet hall and what are the other accommodations there (playground, etc.)

Here are several themes to consider. Get inspired with our 1-st birthday party ideas and organize a perfect holiday for your child.

Create a simple camp for your child to play just in the house. He or she will have a lot of fun.

Your son or daughter will like all these bright colors and a variety of decorations. You may think over dozens of 1-st birthday party ideas in such style.

Make paper butterflies or flowers. You can also use your house plants and decorate them with cute photos of your baby, inspirational quotes, etc.

If your child was born in summer, you are lucky enough to organize bubbles party for your kid. It is safe to hold a themed holiday of this kind and it won’t require too much time from you to get prepared.

As well as you adore Little Mermaid and your husband is a fan of Superman, your child loves Peppa Pig, aren’t we right? Go to the nearest supermarket; buy all the needed Peppa Pig-style decorations, plates, cups and other stuff to make the best party ever for your baby.

Does your baby like plush toys? Organize a Teddy Bear picnic – no matter what season is outside – you may do this in the garden, or in one of the rooms. Bring several plush bears, foxes, cats, etc., a small table with tiny cups and plates for the toys. Your child would really appreciate the play.

The theme is an unlimited source for inspiration and your creative ideas. Decorate your house or a banquet hall with pictures of different animals, find animal crackers, and prepare child’s favorite cartoons with singing animals, and so on.

Blue decorations, a sugar paper ship for appetizers and cakes, and several sharks and crabs on the top of a cake would be enough to create a sea atmosphere on your holiday. You may also find a banquet hall with an aquarium in child’s room – your guests will have a thing about such birthday party.

Here are several more separate ideas for the 1-st birthday decorations. They will come in handy no matter what theme you will choose.

Choose the most memorable photos of your child (from the first smile to the first step) and use them as decorations of your birthday party.

You can buy birthday cones for your guests and your baby, as well as create a holiday costume on your own by using simple materials and decorations.

You should not necessarily rent a banquet hall to get benefits of a photo zone – you can do it on your own. Choose a place in your house, or outside and decorate it with cute toys, balloons, paper decorations, or other stuff. All the adults will enjoy it too!

Make the birthday place of your kid special. You can decorate his/her high chair, for example, in the style of his/her favorite cartoon, or general style of the birthday party.

This is one more idea how to decorate your home without spending too much time and money.

No matter how creative your first birthday ideas concerning the food will be, try to make everything simple. Half of it will be on the floor by the end of the party. Prefer finger food – it is good for babies, and adults like it as well. Your children will be able to play and eat at the same time.

Don’t forget that one year old babies eat only preferred food and can have only several teeth (very often they are even toothless). Try to prepare small sandwiches, mini slices of fruit, small animal crackers, yogurts and other snacks (finger food) your child may like.

Children won’t eat much, so take care of your food to look attractive, colorful and in a variety of shapes. Do not serve nuts, raisins, caramels and other food children won’t be able to eat themselves.

Buy birthday party style crockery, for example, Despicable Me, Toy Story, Frozen Olaf, Sesame Street, Minnie Mouse or Mickey Mouse style plates and cups. Your child will enjoy examining them and even playing with them.

Serve fruit and other food in a funny way, so your child could not only eat it, but also have fun watching. Cut everything into tiny slices and serve dishes no one of your guests is allergic to.

Serve fruit and other food in a funny way, so your child could not only eat it, but also have fun watching. Cut everything into tiny slices and serve dishes no one of your guests is allergic to.

This point is related with the previous one – stick to you child’s ration when thinking over the menu.

The cake is a must for traditional birthdays, but 1-st year olds are not allowed to eat cakes, so let birthday person to snuff out the candle and serve the cake to other guests.

The best 1-st birthday party ideas for drinks are milk, juice or water. Be careful will juices, as some children may be allergic to them.

Use balloons only as decorations, because they can scare your baby and other guests. The best way to entertain your small guests is to think over some dancing and musical activities, to watch small cartoons with favorite songs and to open the presents, of course. Ahh… this sandpapery wrapping paper.

Present your child something noisy (it may become a favorite toy, so don’t choose too loud presents), or a toy that lights up. Bath toys, textured books, a camp, baby swing for future and other presents will be great too and will bring a lot of fun. Clothes are always in need for babies, so you will never be out of pocket with a cute dress, or those beautiful jumpers.

While planning your child’s birthday in a banquet hall, or at home, you should think over several important points:

• Prepare a place for diaper changing.
• Think over a place where mums of small babies can breastfeed them.
• While having a party in a banquet hall, take lots of toys with you, so the children enjoyed their time.
• Check out whether the playground is safe with all the needed childproofing devices.
• Make sure someone will take photos and record a video of the most memorable moments of your party.

Hope, our article was useful and you will organize the first birthday party ever! If you have any more suggestions, or questions, do not hesitate to write them in comments.