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