How to Plan First Birthday Parties
When it’s time to plan for your baby’s 1st birthday party, you may be a little confused and overwhelmed, especially if it’s your first child and you’ve never thrown a kid’s birthday party before. Which kind of party theme should I choose? Where should I have the party/ Where is the best place to get first birthday party supplies? Who should be invited? How long will the party be? How much food to serve?
It’s perfectly natural if you don’t know exactly what to do for your baby’s 1st birthday. Birthday parties are full of party favors, friends, and fun games once the kids are older. Plus they can go on for hours. Babies don’t know what’s going on at their birthday parties–they won’t remember them.Baby party supplies are slightly different than the supplies and decorations for older children’s party too.
A baby’s first birthday party is really for the adults who love him or her. So much has been packed into that first year of your baby’s life and their 1st birthday is the time for everyone to come together and celebrate the baby’s birth and everything he or she has achieved in just one year. The party planning could include crafts and games that you won’t usually find at older kids’ birthdays.
For instance, you might want to include getting poster-board and PostIt notes on your list of 1st birthday party plans. You should tape photos of your child’s milestones on the poster-board, such as the day she came home from the hospital, her first check-up, first tooth, first steps, and ask your guests to write what dates they think the pictures were taken.
Still, birthday party supplies should also include many of the traditional party items, such as invitations and Thank You notes, tableware (plates, cups, forks, napkins), balloons, ribbons, and crepe paper. When it comes to 1st birthday party supplies though, you may not want to use typical balloons that can be popped and break into pieces that pose a choking hazard for the baby. Using mylar balloons is a good idea because they don’t break when punctured.
The guest list for your baby’s 1st birthday party might include a couple other babies, but most of the guests will be adults, like the baby’s grandparents, aunts and uncles, and close friends of the family. If you invite other babies, you should limit it to only 2 or 3. Then do you choose a neutral theme or choose a boy’s or girl’s 1st birthday party theme . Keep the other guests in mind when making this decision.
For a baby’s birthday party, you may only have 1½ or 2 hours before the baby gets overstimulated and cranky. You don’t necessarily have to include a meal, but some finger foods should usually be on your list of party supplies. Try to schedule your party around your baby’s normal nap schedule. While planning party games for adult guests, you should consider starting the party during your baby’s nap and do the games while he or she is napping.