Birthday idea: yay or nay?

Monsieur_et_Madame_Ha · May 2012

DD's birthday falls during our family fishing trip. It'll be us, my parents, my brother, SIL, and 2 nieces, along with my favourite cousin and his wife and kids.

I figure since the fam will be there and it will be her actual birthday, we might as well have a small party there and then a big party with our friends later (side note: we also had 2 parties for DD1. That way, my parents were able to actually spend time with her on her big day - they live 2 hours away). We'll be out at a cabin in the woods with no electricity, so this would definitely not be anything elaborate.

Anyhoo, I thought it would be funny to get a few fishing-themed accessories for her birthday. I was thinking fish shaped party hats, getting the kids toy fishing poles as favours, maybe even try to find a fish-shaped cake pan

When I brought this up with the hubs, he gave me a "girl you done gone crazy look" (especially after I mentioned the fish hats).

"Fish" is definitely not a theme I would have thought about for a first birthday party, but it only seems fitting under the circumstances... Sooooo... what do you all think?

Duffgurl · May 2012

I LOVE It! Just because she is a little girl doesn't mean she can't have a fish party. I think DH would loves this Wink

Duffgurl · May 2012

Cute idea if you don't want to make a cake

https://pinterest.com/pin/214413632229494935/

+Jasha+ · May 2012

It sounds super cute. Plus if you are going to do a bigger party you can do a more appropriate/acceptable (??) theme for that one.

melissa0726 · May 2012

I absolutely LOVE the idea! I was actually trying to think of a way to skip a big first bday party and get our immediate families to go to my ILs mountain house for the weekend instead, and do fishing and outdoorsy stuff - very much like what you have described! DD loves the outdoors, but hates big crowds, so I'm feeling a bday party would be more stressful for her and I than anything else. But agree with what was already said, that there would be no need to go crazy on the party at home since you are already having a small celebration with immediate family. I say go for it!

kjgilhoo · May 2012

I love the idea! I see a great big roasted marshmallow 'smores cake in your future

whitney1170 · May 2012

Maybe instead of fishing, why not just "outdoor/camping/picnic" themed? You could incorporate the fish (I like the fishing poles and cake idea) but it wouldn't have to be solely fish. You would also be able to find more themed things that way, and you could use them for the second party, a twofer!!