First Birthday Party Ideas
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Topic: First Birthday Party Ideas
Posted By: emmaohara
Subject: First Birthday Party Ideas
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 10:44am
My boy is fast approaching one and I'd love some ideas that worked at your kids first birthday parties. Any games suggestions, or timing, i think 11-1pm, with a bbq for oldies but my hubbie thinks 3 onwards?, What food could you give?, most of the babies will be 1 year old. Do you give favour bags? questions questions!!!!
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 10:56am
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I have a great book on childrens birthday parties - if you PM your email address I will scan the 'baby boy' pages / suggestions and email to you.
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 11:35am
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ummm we had for food for the kids chicken nuggets ,chrieeos and sauce ,hot chips,and saveroues and pudding was icecream ,pav,jelly,fruit salad
games- pass the pacels were every kid got a lolly pop dress the mummy were you take one or two adults and small groups of kids and the kids dress the "mummy" in tiolet paper and the rest vote on the best that one was relly funny we also had ballons and streamers we started at 12pm and was all over by 3pm hope that helps ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 12:31pm
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In my opinion, 2 hours is a long time for a bunch of one year olds! Some of them may still be having a sleep around lunchtime so you might want to factor that into your timing.
Was it the last Treasures magazine that they had some ideas on birthday parties? Their idea was just to have the birthday child's toys out for the kids to play with. Their attention span wouldn't be long enough for games I would imagine. |
Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 12:49pm
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I just had finger food for everyone and cupcakes as her first cake. I had loads and loads food leftover.
It was only for 2 hours at 3. So right after other kiddies naps so they will be refreshed and not too tired at all. I didnt have games as she was so overwhelmed with everything anyway. Hope some of the other moms are a bigger help than me. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 12:57pm
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For a 1yo I wouldn't go to too much effort since none of them will remember it the next day! lol But here's some things to keep in mind
1 hour is long enough before they start tiring of so many people around Timing doesn't matter too much so long as your child (and hopefully the others) wouldn't usually be tired/sleeping at that time. Go for 1/2 hour after his nap usually finishes for example. If you want to do a BBQ it generally helps for littlies to have the start time close to the eat time... if that makes sense? Either a 12pm lunch or 5 or 5.30 dinner. Anything finger food is good. I'm a big fan of cheerios for parties but watch the tomato sauce lol. Big uns/cheezles are great for little fingers, without causing choking like chippies do. Lollies... eskimos or "bananas" are great for this age because they are soft but not very chewy. Marshmallows are fun but very sticky!! And then cake! Sponge cake is generally a lot tidier than chocolate cake 
It's sometimes helpful to get the other parents to bring their highchairs for a meal. Favours are a personal choice. I choose not to do them, I kinda feel if I did them once I'd have to do them forever! -------------  |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 12:58pm
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I am sorry I had to jump in and read, I have not idea what to do for my monkey. |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 1:03pm
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I had a teddybears picnic at a park for Kiya's first birthday. We had watermelon and cake, and bottled water for afternoon tea, and the kids just played on the playground.
For Josiah's first birthday, we took him to the hot pools in Taupo. He loves baths, so we gave him a big one! We tried to organise it for a weekend when all our family from Tauranga could meet us there, but in the end only Nat's parents could make it. We had a picnic lunch and play in a playground first. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 1:19pm
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I wouldnt even comment on this Topic...I spent $2K on Zaara's party......But I will steal some ideas from here for her 2nd birthday party! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 2:04pm
Oh Roksana!!! 
For the first two birthdays of Hannah's we just had an afternoon tea with one other family. So relaxed! Amy, come right on in!  You certainly don't need a theme, most of it is going to go right over the 1yo's head anyway but one thing is for certain: they love cake and yummy food  ------------- |
Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 2:21pm
| The last treasures mag had a great section on kids birthdays and what to do..right up to the age of 5 incase you want to plan that far ahead. |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 12 March 2007 at 4:00pm
| i found kobes first was more for the adults than kids. we had a bbq lunch and just did little nibbly party food things for the kids. Ice cream cake is always good (wendys do yummy ones for about $40) we did do loot bags but thats cos we had a lot of cousins there who were a little older plus i know for some it was exciting for the parents that thier little one attends thier first friends birthday and my SIL still has the loot bag from kobes party cos it was the first party my nephew went to and also cos i love parties and love making loot bags etc.... for addisons this year im not sure if we will do anything major, probably just the same but i might make it a bit of a butterfly theme just for fun. |