Life is unpredictable. One minute you’re a new mom holding the most precious treasure in your arms and the next you know they’re standing there flashing their toothless smile. So you wonder where the year has gone. Your baby’s first birthday is a remarkable event as it represents the importance of celebrating their first milestone in their lives. Preparations for this grand event must be done very carefully to make this event a big hit with your guests.
The planning and organization of the party must be done well in advance. A guest list should be prepared and first birthday photo invitations should be sent out well in advance. If you plan to create photo invitations for the first birthday, you should select a favorite photo of your baby that you have clicked on during the last year and place it in the center of the invitation cards.
You can even use a background theme and create unique and fun 1st birthday photo invitations. Many themes can be selected from various online websites. You can use different patterns and designs or use pictures of stuffed animals for the first birthday photo invitation. The texts can be in the form of ad sayings of popular phrases or simple words that invite guests to the party.
Thinking of going to theme parties? Well-themed parties show that parents’ tasks are much easier and simpler. Since your baby doesn’t have a favorite cartoon character, movie or personality, you can easily opt for Sesame Street, stuffed penguins or teddy bear themes that will go great with your baby’s first birthday. You can even take the help of your friends and family to help you organize yourself according to the theme selected by you.
As for decorations, streamers and banners seem to be a more ideal option for the occasion. You can even use balloons of different colors and place them out of the reach of young and old children. In addition to this, you can make use of cutouts of famous cartoon characters like Mickey, Minnie, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and many more and use them to decorate the floors and entrances of the venue.
The birthday cake can be in the shape of famous cartoon characters or you can bake a simple cake in the shape of the number 1. Food and beverages for adults can consist of home-cooked meals or pizza. Wines and fruit juices can be lined up on the food table so adults can help themselves whenever they want.
Older children love to play interesting and exciting games at parties. This can be easily fixed with light music and nursery rhymes in the background so that the children can sing and dance. Make sure your one-year-old is present for these games so they can also clap their hands or jump in their highchairs. Other fun games that can be included could be Pass the Parcel, Musical Chairs, Simon Says and many more.
Finally the party favors. Baby’s first birthday party favors can consist of all sorts of goodies for the kids like candy, cookies, toys, dolls, etc. You can also give away cute photos of your baby so guests can remember this special event for years to come. At the end, attach a thank you note to the party favors.
