Ultimate Guide to Hosting a Memorable First Birthday Party for new Baby

First Birthday Party for new baby

Introduction

Marking your little one’s first birthday is indeed a milestone that you have to celebrate. Organization of the party will most probably get you all excited and overwhelmed as your little baby turns into a toddler. No matter whether you are needing first birthday ideas for boys or girls this step by step planning guide, will give you that special day to remember but still keep the talk of the playground. Every small but detailed feature is important for a first birthday — from choosing your 1st birthday themes to who you want to come celebrate their very special day.

Celebrating a Special Milestone

Rolling through the pandemic, many new parents were left wondering “If they missed out on a traditional baby shower personalized for first-time moms” and mommy and me classes represented one thing, keeping our babies safe. But Caden’s first birthday festivities were an opportunity to do just that, from the canceled family holiday “firsts” to this postponed “Sip and See” function. In that sense, celebrating a 1st birthday can be seen as a way to take those moments back and have the day actually be ‘one’derful. It is one of the most amazing things that parents can do; inviting all their friends and family to be party guests, choosing appropriate décor and then seeing it come together.

Planning a Budget-Friendly First Birthday Party

Nobody says a first birthday must be a massive production. Yes, we have platforms like Pinterest to continuously inspire the biggest best party, but sometimes a simple celebration is all it really takes. Even if you are on a limited budget and even if you prefer the most intimate of gatherings, your day can still be amazing and wonderful. That could be a small intimate dinner at home with only your nearest and dearest, a cake from the local bakery, and some garish party hats from the dollar store. Well the secret is doing what makes your heart smile and assures you that it will make you baby feel loved and protected.

Making Your Baby’s First Birthday Memorable

If the expense is in your mind there are ways to plan a first birthday on a budget. By keeping the guest list boutique, decorating yourself, and offering your own catering services for food and drink will save you money.You can throw a birthday party fit for your child on budget and no matter how tame or expensive its style isеле This type of life event only happens once! The biggest thing is that your baby loves her special day,and enjoys all with people who love her.

Choosing Baby’s First Birthday Party Theme

Having a theme when you plan your baby’s first birthday party is exciting and makes it even more special. Whether your mind is going to a stuffed bunny and fox in a woodland adventure or some classic story theme featuring book characters, the possibilities are eternal. Or, maybe you decide to create a theme — spring pastels or winter whites. So what you want to do is choose a theme that makes sense and ties everything together.

The first birthday we planned was for Caden, which of course was a fun theme like “Growing up up up” but not too “boyish”. With things like hot air balloons and clouds in the gold accents we added it served to keep the focus on the theme of up without taking over the space. We settled on a unified color palette, which really worked well to bring things together – from the invites right through to the cake.

You can always combine themes if you are wanting a more unique! We decided on a teddy bear theme mixed with skater using this checkerboard pattern for our son Teddy. I loved that this helped the party feel as if it went together without feeling overly traditional. It is all about having that main idea to guide your party and so it has only been highlighted in unforgettable fashion at a babys bash.

First Birthday Cake

Our little ones cake is the centrepiece of attention when it comes to their first birthdays. Whether you are throwing a plain family lunch or party of the year, cakes will always make your event special and memorable. The options are limitless; from whimsical designs such as a giant cupcake, to more themed creations like a favorite cartoon character or animal of your child. A bright, rainbow cake can bring a sparkle to your little one’s eyes, and a personalized crown adds that special something. Cute elephant, friendly monkey on top of the cake, and it stops being a dessert — it becomes an essential part of the celebration…. memories for life!

A dinosaur cake is a perfect choice for those who are in love with the themed parties and dreaming of their little explorers. Your heart will explode with as much happiness as theirs, when they lay eyes on their T-Rex balloons and a dino dessert table filled with dino cupcakes and popping dino egg pops. To splash some extra effect, have some of the favorite things your child loves on the design of the cake. Natalie From Fern and Maple Style put this idea into practice perfectly when she set up some lovely dinosaur(s) creature to adopt in a basket as awesome favor for guests.

Is a smash cake too boring — or just right in terms of simplicity and ease? Be it a store bought or home-made cake, the idea is to enjoy while doing it together with the baby and making it fun for the guests attending as well. The solution: Pick up a box cake mix and some staples like eggs and oil, and your home-baked cake will be the talk of any potluck party.

When the cake has baked and completely cooled down, then you could always to add a simple buttercream frosting which can also be colored with food colorings. You can even use a toothpick to go in and choose which light pink or other color is more desirable. If you have sprinkles, or crumbled cookies, they can be put on for enhanced decoration and thenHave the smash cake!!! The best part? Well, it yields a delicious cake and even more delicious moments of pure love and happiness as your 1-year-old gets his hands on it.

So when I prepared Caden’s smash cake, I knew that I’d keep it custom to a certain extent and bake the actual cake—this way frosting and painting it would help me stick to theme color. A sweet, simple way to let everyone know exactly what kind of celebration it would be–their daughter’s first birthday… with a few confetti sprinkles here and there.

First Birthday Party Food Ideas

One year old birthday party can be a challenging task for parents when it comes to planning the menu because both adults and kids are going to attend. Get it for little ones, then stick somewhere to gobble at mealtimes where the food isn’t quite age/mess appropriate e.g. solids or finger-foods in individual serving cups for babies etc. Steamed veggies, soft fruit, dry cereal, smoothies, and yogurt. Have your baby’s favorite food to keep them happy for the celebration. Ideal snacks for preschoolers and older kids are healthy ones that can easily be eaten on the run such as mini grilled cheese sandwiches, chicken fingers, and single serve boxes of raisins.

When planning for the adults, keep things simple and offer a selection of perhaps (meat and cheese platters, veggies with dip), or even order out from your local pizzeria. You could even feature individually wrapped food or puree pouches in the spirit of COVID (or simply reducing germs) as well. Personalized water bottles, for a more personal touch, can make both a nice favor guests will appreciate and an item that lesens the sharing.

Dont forget to Ask on the invitations sent out, whether there will be full course meal or Light snacks only or Only cake This allows parents to prepare in advance, the little guests and eating limitations or food allergies are taken together Gone are the days when a cake smash for a one-year-old was an adorable tradition that resulted in some precious photos, and yes, there is no denying those little buns look cute all messy-faced. Maybe set up the photo backdrop and lay down floro protection another day with less party onlookers to distract you.

You may also need to simplify your meals, by cooking at home or perhaps selecting takeout or catered options — depending on your budget. Well, having a ready preparation can help you save time and spare yourself from some stress, allowing you to spend more time socializing with your loved ones. Having a quick box cake and making your own buttercream icing the night before for the cake is an easy way to make it special.

For our September baby, we planned a Fall menu in honor his first birthday: chili and gumbo with chicken noodle soup served alongside grilled cheeses. A dee-lish party and we were easily able to keep the soups warm in crockpots while having fun! Those nightlights, along with a few teddy bear vibes sprinkled through out the decor was another special touch, as was having chocolate milk in tiny straw honey bear cups (the kids had such fun pretending they were Pooh drinking from his pot of honey!).

We even added some small bites of sun dried tomato, spinach and goat cheese frittatas for snacks in addition to mini cinnamon rolls with individual veggie cups and dip that accommodated common food allergies.