Ideas For A First Birthday Party
So your little prince or princess is about to turn 1 and you’ve decided to throw a birthday party. Where to begin?
Check out 1st Wishes.com to get started. This is a fantastic site offering a comprehensive and fun selection of ideas to help you throw a first birthday party that everyone will enjoy.
The site has links to more than 200 pages devoted to party themes, ranging from animals and insects to princesses and warriors and everything in between. You can scroll over to “Party Basics” once you’ve established a theme and select matching items to go with your theme: apparel; balloons and decorations; party favors; toys; games; tableware and invitations.
OK: what if you aren’t a fan of themed-parties? What if your heart says $500 Dora The Explorer backyard extravaganza, but your budget says pizza and a home-made cake. That’s fine. There are so many ways to get creative, toss together a fun and lively party, and make a lasting first-birthday party memory for you and your family without going into financial overdrive.
Start with the Invitations: You can get really creative by turning your favorite photo of your baby and creating as set of artful and memorable 1st birthday photo invitations. Most local drug stores, such as Rite Aid and CVS offer quick digital photo printing services. Cut colorful note cards from heavy card stock, glue the photos on to one side of the card and put the details on the back.
Spice them up with sequins or shells. Or, instead of a photo, what about making a customized hospital announcements that “recreate” that special day for everyone. List the details of your child’s birth: time; weight; name given; birth location; maybe even include that first newborn photo.
These adorable little baby announcements as invitations not only communicate the who, what, why and where of your party on one side, but make it possible for you to hand out a beautiful keepsake to invitees who may not have the entire details about the birth of your baby.
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