Time to celebrate the most cherished and memorable occasion for your baby. Your darling baby is turning 1 and it’s time to party. Truly said time really flies and the celebration with family and friends is a must for making it through the first year. Planning the 1st birthday party is often very stressful as you have to keep in mind the unpredictable mood and schedule of your toddler, planning the most suitable venue, deciding on appropriate theme, choosing on the menu and how many guest to be invited to celebrate this special occasion.
Planning and invitations: 1st birthday parties are different and time for the parents to rejoice and celebrate for making it through the first year as parents. Choosing a 1st birthday party theme is much easier. You just have to go through your child’s favorite book and favorite character associated thereof. Babies are fussy and love a character that they visualize often it can be Olivia, Elmo, Winnie the Pooh, Teddy bear etc.
Choose the perfect venue: Find a trendy banquet hall where you know everyone is familiar and is convenient to reach. Although home is the place where your baby will feel most secure but with the more number of invitees it may be difficult to accommodate everyone. To make it attractive and adventurous for the baby make sure to add a few decorations suitable for your loved one.
Games and activities: Soft music in the background with nursery rhymes in the background will soothe your baby. Games like peek –a-boo, finding hidden toys from a box or opening the wrapped presents will be special fun for the baby.
Happy Birthday Cupcakes: Serve these sweet and simple delicious cupcakes at your party, and they’re sure to be enjoyed by all of your guests– toddlers and adults alike! This is a much more mess-friendly, baby-friendly alternative to a large birthday cake.
Photograph your child star: Take an annual picture of your child wearing a special birthday hat or crown. Create a photo book for only these pictures. Or set up a Birthday Hall of Fame, and make an annual event of hanging the next birthday picture on a special wall in your home.
Create a tablecloth keepsake: Ask guests to use fabric markers to write birthday wishes to your child on his or her first birthday. If you’d like, start with a small round or square cloth for birthday wishes. Each year, add a strip of cloth around the perimeter to make room for that year’s wishes. Label each strip with the year.
Design a birthday collage: Gather memorabilia to create a memory collage of your child’s year. Mark milestones, such as first steps or a first haircut, with images or icons and dates. Use programs and tickets from events, pictures from magazines or catalogs, appointment cards, photographs, stickers, and other knickknacks to depict your child’s year in images. Embellish with markers, glitter pens, charms, and small accessories. Frame it and display it during the birthday party. Afterward, hang the collage in a place of honor.
Every organized Party deserves a setting that adds something extra to the occasion. It is also different things to different people. It could be a formal affair with pageantry, ceremony and pomp or relaxed, casual, easygoing and fun. It’s anything you want it to be. Adhere to the above tips and tricks to make baby’s first birthday party stress free. A little extra planning before the party will make this a sweet occasion filled with cute birthday decorations and activities.