Parties can be fun, but when you have children, after awhile it can be hard to be creative and keep the parties fresh for your guest as wel as your child. But not when it's your first birthday! So here's are some ideas to help you get your parted started and even an invite idea you just might like (see the picture below. It's a Village Works original!)
You're so excited.
Here's a first birthday party idea that will preserve your child's party, an important event in the life of your child and your family.
This is a special time to celebrate, remember, and look back at how much your baby has grown and learned in just one year.
Unlike other birthdays, your child's 1st birthday party is more for you, your family and friends. At only one year of age, your baby doesn't understand all the fuss and excitement and why there are so many people in your home.
First Birthday Party Idea - You're making memories
Even though your child is too young to appreciate their first birthday right now, you need to make sure that years from now when your child is old enough, they'll be able to enjoy all the fun activities, gifts, food, family and friends that helped celebrate their very first birthday.
Here's how:
Treasured Keepsakes
Here's a fun project that's sure to become a treasured keepsake. Put together a special scrapbook about your child's first birthday.
Include your pictures in chronological order, save a party napkin (especially if it's a theme napkin), save an invitation and anything else that will help make your scrapbook special.
And if you shoot video or take digital pictures, either you or someone else can put together a precious DVD so that future generations to come will be able to see what everyone looked like "way back when."
Your DVD can include shots of your baby's room, special toys, stuffed animals and crib. And you can use a special song in your video.
Put Your Party Together
Schedule your party at a time that works best with your baby's schedule. You don't want them to be fussy or cranky because they didn't have their nap.
The party should only last a couple of hours because all the excitement will begin making your child tired and that can lead to being cranky and spoiling the party.
And remember that your young guests have a very short attention span too. So keep your games and activities short and simple.
Make Your Invitations Interesting and Fun
Your invitation should be fun, interesting and precious. Remember, you want everyone to know you're going to be celebrating a very special event in your family's life.
Use a phrase like "look who's turning one year old" and include their newborn picture.
Just for Fun
Make the newborn picture into a 3 or 4 piece puzzle. Or give then only one small piece of the puzzle and ask everyone to being their puzzle piece so the puzzle can be put together as a party activity.
Make sure to copy all the pieces in case someone doesn't show up.
Decorate Your Home with a Party Theme
Do you have a theme for your baby's room? That can be your party theme. Or you can use fun themes like Noah's Ark, Sesame Street, Pooh or Over the Rainbow just to name a few.
Online party stores carry lots of wonderful first birthday party supplies for just about any theme you can imagine. To learn more just click on the link below this article.
The Games You Can Play
Play games so the adults can assist the little ones.
Stack soft blocks, roll a ball, read a very short story, sing songs, do "baby art work" using crayons an paper.
Remember When
Put together a scrapbook of pictures and memories from the birth of your child, bringing baby home for the first time, baby's first bath and all the special times through out their first year.
This gives everyone an opportunity to see the wonderful progress your child has made during their very first year.
Food and Other Goodies
You may want to have snacks available for the grown-ups and of course you'll want to have a special cake.
First Birthday Cakes
You'll have lots of fun putting together your little one's birthday cake. You can put together a special cake that fits perfectly with your party theme. You'll find theme candles and oh-so-cute cake decorations that will turn your cake into a masterpiece.
It's going to be so much fun!
Yes, with this first birthday party idea, your child's party is going to be a very special event, one you want to capture with lots of pictures and video that will be remembered and enjoyed for years to come.
And when your baby gets to be old enough, they'll really enjoy seeing their first birthday party too.
Have fun.
Mike Dougherty "Grandpa Mike" has lots of experience putting together successful birthday parties for his children and grandchildren. For more information visit http://fun-kid-birthday-parties.com/first-birthday-party-ideas.html
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Did you like that? Fun, huh? Well, imagine an image like the one above used not only as a baby birth announcement, but it can be altered to be an invitation too! It's called Baby Announcement and it's one of the many puzzles we have created at Village Works that you can personalize. It's available. All you have to do is let us know how many and the info you need it to say. Contact us today!
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