I need some some cute memorable ideas for my 1 year old's birthday!(jan.26th) This is my first and only child and i really want to make it special but simple too.(being that i'm sure he won't remember it anyway! does anyone have any unique ideas?
2007-01-09 02:50:39 · 13 answers · asked by lovebug08 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Jordan... He's 1. He would be happy with a large cardboard box and a spoon to use to beat on it.
But I guess for the sake of the cutie pie photo op and the half naked cake face video that you can use later on to embarrass the heck out of him in front of his very first girlfriend...
Try a Thomas Theme. All boys LOVE Thomas!
Buy him the whole set up and have a party around it... The table, the trains, the cups and plates. They even have a small ride on Thomas you can buy that the kids can ride on in a circle of real track...
Have you ever watched the children sit and play with those sets in Toys R us? They can do it for hours... and hours... and HOURS and have fits and episodes when you take them away.
By the way... I have everything (and I do mean EVERYTHING) you need if you want to buy it?
LOL... After 6 or 7, they could care less!
2007-01-09 03:03:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had an Elmo party for my daughter's first birthday which is not particularly memorable but the bright colors worked well.
However, I asked all of her guest to bring a note, letter, and anything else they wanted to and placed it in a time capsule to be opened on her 18th birthday. I think it will be very special to open it and see what was written to her when she was one. I wrote something as did her grandparents but my husband who is not comfortable writing taped himself talking to her. Every year since, she is three, I add a few items and the cards from each birthday to make it a memory box as well.
Hope this helps!
2007-01-09 02:57:11 · answer #2 · answered by Jennifer B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just keep it simple . . . just your children wear a birthday party hat . . . sitting in front of the cake, while you take a picture . . . watch out he's pushing forward . . . splatt right in the cake . . . snap . . . priceless . . . hopefully you have a video camera for that.
Fancy design is not important a plain cake with Happy Birthday from Costco or Albertson . . . better yet make it yourself. A little streamer . . . hanging from the table and a couple of ballons, not many. Just simple . . .
Make it a small party, immediate family . . . mom, dad, sis, brother (yours and your husband), maybe an aunt or an uncle . . . nothing big, nothing major.
2007-01-12 09:52:01 · answer #3 · answered by Tag Your It 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parties for 1 year olds are really for the adults. He wont have any concept of what a party is. I just had some close family and friends come over and served appetizers. We sang Happy birthday and had a cake and took some pictures.
2007-01-09 02:56:16 · answer #4 · answered by KathyS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would just get her one of those gift mastercards they have now I think you can get the for $25 plus the CD you would only be spending 35 and then she could use the mastercard towards whatever she wanted. That's what I do for my kids friends when we have to get birthday gifts. They always think they are really cool too cause its like having a real credit card (with a very small limit of course)
2016-05-22 22:43:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about personalized books? Kids really love to hear their own name in the storyline. Go to this website http://www.tlc-expressions.com They have lots of titles to choose from like Sesame Street, Batman, Spider-Man, X-Men, Looney Tunes, Dinosaur Land, Scooby-Doo, Sports titles and so many more. They are very reasonably priced, and make a wonderful & unique gift. Check it out and good luck!
2007-01-11 07:44:04 · answer #6 · answered by Little*Boots 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teddy Bear theme.
When my son turned one we had relatives and friends with babies around the same age, so I had a "baby party". The theme was teddy bears, and I served a half bottle of formula/milk (depending on the baby) in a bottle with Teddy Bears and a bow on it.
Snacks include only finger foods that could easily be digested (although cake and ice cream were there too).
Its easy to find plates and napkins with Teddy Bears on them, and you can decorate with other bears you find or have around.
If you don't have too many one-year-old guests coming then alter what you serve for food and drink, and it still works.
2007-01-09 02:58:49 · answer #7 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all about the cake and great pictures!
Chocolate personal sized cakes are a staple for 1st birthday - give the whole cake to baby and take pics like crazy!
2007-01-09 02:59:07 · answer #8 · answered by bravokardia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just be creative, there small yes but they can see what is going on, use BRIGHT colors, pick a theme of a cartoon character your little one likes...make sure to have some hands on activities like face painting or coloring...have lots of balloons and best of all lot's of cake and ice cream...
2007-01-09 03:54:27 · answer #9 · answered by Just Me and My Baby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right - he won't remember it. You will, even if it's a candle in a cupcake. Put your effort into the things that actually matter to your child.
2007-01-09 03:22:43 · answer #10 · answered by t jefferson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋