| You're so excitedHere's a first birthday party idea that | | | | interesting an funYour invitation should be fun, |
| will preserve your child's party, an important event in | | | | interesting and precious. Remember, you want |
| the life of your child and your family.This is a special | | | | everyone to know you're going to be celebrating a |
| time to celebrate, remember, and look back at how | | | | very special event in your family's life.Use a phrase like |
| much your baby has grown and learned in just one | | | | "look who's turning one year old" and include their |
| year.Unlike other birthdaysYour child's 1st birthday party | | | | newborn picture.Just for funMake the newborn picture |
| is more for you, your family and friends. At only one | | | | into a 3 or 4 piece puzzle. Or give then only one small |
| year of age, your baby doesn't understand all the fuss | | | | piece of the puzzle and ask everyone to being their |
| and excitement and why there are so many people in | | | | puzzle piece so the puzzle can be put together as a |
| your home.First Birthday Party Idea - You're making | | | | party activity.Make sure to copy all the pieces in case |
| memoriesEven though your child is too young to | | | | someone doesn't show up.Decorate your home with a |
| appreciate their first birthday right now, you need to | | | | party themeDo you have a theme for your baby's |
| make sure that years from now when your child is old | | | | room? That can be your party theme. Or you can use |
| enough, they'll be able to enjoy all the fun activities, | | | | fun themes like Noah's Ark, Sesame Street, Pooh or |
| gifts, food, family and friends that helped celebrate their | | | | Over the Rainbow just to name a few.Online party |
| very first birthday.Here's howPictures, a scrapbook | | | | stores carry lots of wonderful first birthday party |
| and video or a DVD.Take lots and lots of pictures and | | | | supplies for just about any theme you can imagine. To |
| shoot lots of video. You can take too few pictures, but | | | | learn more just click on the link below this article.The |
| you can't take too many pictures of your child's first | | | | games you can playPlay games so the adults can |
| birthday party.Set a goalYou want to document the | | | | assist the little ones.Stack soft blocks, roll a ball, read a |
| entire celebration. Later on you can choose the best | | | | very short story, sing songs, do "baby art work" using |
| pictures to include in your scrapbook and | | | | crayons an paper.Remember whenPut together a |
| DVD.Treasured KeepsakesHere's a fun project that's | | | | scrapbook of pictures and memories from the birth of |
| sure to become a treasured keepsake. Put together a | | | | your child, bringing baby home for the first time, baby's |
| special scrapbook about your child's first | | | | first bath and all the special times through out their first |
| birthday.Include your pictures in chronological order, | | | | year.This gives everyone an opportunity to see the |
| save a party napkin (especially if it's a theme napkin), | | | | wonderful progress your child has made during their |
| save an invitation and anything else that will help make | | | | very first year.Food and other goodiesYou may want |
| your scrapbook special.And if you shoot video or take | | | | to have snacks available for the grown-ups and of |
| digital pictures, either you or someone else can put | | | | course you'll want to have a special cake.First birthday |
| together a precious DVD so that future generations to | | | | cakesYou'll have lots of fun putting together your little |
| come will be able to see what everyone looked like | | | | one's birthday cake. You can put together a special |
| "way back when."Your DVD can include shots of your | | | | cake that fits perfectly with your party theme. You'll |
| baby's room, special toys, stuffed animals and crib. | | | | find theme candles and oh-so-cute cake decorations |
| And you can use a special song in your video.Put your | | | | that will turn your cake into a masterpiece.It's going to |
| party togetherSchedule your party at a time that | | | | be so much fun!Yes, with this first birthday party idea, |
| works best with your baby's schedule. You don't want | | | | your child's party is going to be a very special event, |
| them to be fussy or cranky because they didn't have | | | | one you want to capture with lots of pictures and |
| their nap.The party should only last a couple of hours | | | | video that will be remembered and enjoyed for years |
| because all the excitement will begin making your child | | | | to come.And when your baby gets to be old enough, |
| tired and that can lead to being cranky and spoiling the | | | | they'll really enjoy seeing their first birthday party |
| party.And remember that your young guests have a | | | | too.Have fun.Mike Dougherty "Grandpa Mike" has lots |
| very short attention span too. So keep your games | | | | of experience putting together successful birthday |
| and activities short and simple.Make your invitations | | | | parties for his children and grandchildren. |