I would like to have some games where he's part of them, but any idea's would really help me out thanks?
2006-10-24 05:26:24 · 12 answers · asked by baby.j 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
You're pretty much throwing the party for yourself. He won't remember it, but if you want it to be special for him then I'd say do the things he likes!!
My daughter likes opening presents (i.e. removing things from gift bags... I wouldn't suggest wrapping anything with paper and tape.)
Maybe you could try to get each of the guests to play peek-a-boo around their presents with him (if he likes peek-a-boo) and then hand them to him to look in the bags?
If he particularly likes anything else... Songs? Toys? Foods? Watching 20 minutes of Baby Einstein? Try to make sure he gets to do those things on his special day.
Let him play with the cake (or maybe a cupcake - that's what I'm planning) and take tons of pictures so you can show him later. My brother got a cute picture of my nephew with one finger pointing upwards on his 1st birthday. It looks like he's saying he's 1. It's very cute!!
For myself, I've started a bit of a time capsule for my baby with all the cards I got when she was born and at her baptism, the paper from the day she was born, the outfit she wore home from the hospital etc.
I know SHE won't be blowing out any candles at her first birthday party, so I'd like everyone (mine and my husband's family) to write down their wishes for her. Then I want to give everyone a cupcake with a candle and get them to blow out the candle and put their wish in a box. I'll put them in her time capsule so she can have them when she's older.
Have fun and congrats on surviving the first year!!
2006-10-24 07:17:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 year olds don't really "do" party games. In fact 1 year olds don't really "do" birthday parties, they have no clue what is going on. The party concept is more for the parents than the child since at a year old the child has no concept of time or that they've been on this earth an entire year. Actually a party sometimes (very often actually) upsets the baby because it's stressful for them. I suggest some cake and ice cream with grandparents present and maybe cousins or a close neighbor child but that's it. Time for the major celbrations is when he's a bit older and can understand and enjoy the party.
2006-10-24 19:55:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would just have family and some close friends for the party. You don't really need a theme or lots of games - he won't remember it anyways. He'd probably prefer to play with the wraping paper and gift bags than play games. Just make sure he has a little cake of his own to dig into and take lots of pictures/video. After watching my friend's little boy at his first birthday party about a month ago, I'm considering putting my daughter's high chair in the tub when it's time for her first birthday party. I have never seen such a mess! The cake and icing was absoluteley everywhere. LOL I would seriously consider getting one of those plastic painters drop cloths to put under the high chair to make clean up a little easier.
Good luck!
2006-10-24 05:53:13 · answer #3 · answered by Julie F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know for a fact that the best game for a one year old is playing in the cake!! There isn't really that much more to do for that age...as far as your party goes and games, are there going to be older children there? Consider how old they are and get games for those kids as well. If all of your friends have babies the same age and there are no older kids, consider having some games that are for the adults to play or sing songs with all the kids. They will love that. Congrats on the baby turning one!!!
2006-10-24 05:32:38 · answer #4 · answered by hopestar23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately everyone who's answerd so far is correct. You're more throwing the party for yourself, than for your son. He will be entertained enough by all the attention he is getting and the little cake that he'll get to dig into.
I'd say that the first real birthday party for the child where he will truly know what's going on is for the 3rd or 4th birthday. Have fun!
2006-10-24 05:50:30 · answer #5 · answered by Neeners 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's a year old. I doubt he's going to play party games. The whole thing will probably be overwhelming to him and he may have a melt down. At 1 year old, birthday parties are really more for the adults than for the child.
2006-10-24 05:41:30 · answer #6 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just bought balloons and streamer and my son had a blast just playing with those I know you want him to have a good time but getting that organize to have games with as little as he is you will miss out on a lot of the party that and there attention span for a game is way out of there give them balloons and some balls they can go to town by time the party is over he will be exhausted anyways.
2006-10-24 06:32:57 · answer #7 · answered by viper_chick2ridewit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is 4 and I remember every party I've had for him. I would suggest doing tings like the Hanky Panky dance and the chicken dance. They are appropriate for children from beginning walkers to pre-K. games that help identify common body parts are always fun for younger children.
2006-10-24 06:06:43 · answer #8 · answered by Jazzy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 08:31:06 · answer #9 · answered by benavidez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there really wont be sorry! maybe just but some thing for the baby and some small friends to sit on and let them go wild with the cake!
2006-10-24 05:29:36 · answer #10 · answered by lisamarie7901 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋