Community› The Bump Month Clubs› May 2013 Moms
May 2013 Moms
New Discussion

Share Your Favorite 1st Birthday Party Idea

CNJ4EVACNJ4EVA member
in May 2013 Moms
Many of us are well underway with planning our LO's 1st birthday party.

I thought it would be cool to share some favorite ideas here.

What fun ideas have you come across?
CafeMom TickersCafeMom Tickers CafeMom Tickers
O14 January Signature Challenge: Snow Fails
Image and video hosting by TinyPic
Report Reply to Post

Re: Share Your Favorite 1st Birthday Party Idea

  • Loading the player...
  • OohgurlOohgurl member
    I am chickening out I think. I have all these cool ideas for a pirate party but I think it will be so much cooler if he was 3. So I think I am going small. 
    photo siggy_zpsf288824b.jpg Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • nbatchennbatchen member
    I want to do something with his monthly pictures for a banner. We are having an elephant theme and it will be at a park. That's all I have so far!
    Report Reply
  • CNJ4EVACNJ4EVA member
    edited February 2014
    I also love this idea as an alternative to cake pops. Chocolate covered Oreos sprinkled with candies.
    image
    Edit as not add
    CafeMom TickersCafeMom Tickers CafeMom Tickers
    O14 January Signature Challenge: Snow Fails
    Image and video hosting by TinyPic
    Report Reply
  • jayro10jayro10 member
    I'm going to steal something my sister did for my nephew's 1st birthday party. She made a "year of firsts" board and put up pictures of his first day home, first bath, all the holidays, first time in the snow, etc. It was really cute and everyone loved it.
    Lilypie First Birthday tickers
    Report Reply
  • motangmotang member
    edited February 2014
    nbatchen said:

    I want to do something with his monthly pictures for a banner. We are having an elephant theme and it will be at a park. That's all I have so far!

    I made a banner with my daughter's monthly pictures for her first birthday. It came out really cute. I'll make another for my son.

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Pregnancy Ticker
    Report Reply
  • Shoegal36Shoegal36 member
    I want to do a "you are my sunshine" theme, with pink and yellow decorations. 

    Other than things already mentioned, I want to make a slideshow of pictures to have playing on the TV from her first year. Our house is open concept so everyone will be able to see it. 
     Image and video hosting by TinyPic          

     image  Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • FmrAFBratFmrAFBrat member
    We're doing a Kentucky Derby Themed party since DSs birthday will be derby weekend. I'm using this blog for ideas...but I'm probably going to get chocolate horse pops they sell here locally that week.


    https://blog.hwtm.com/2013/04/preppy-playful-dapper-derby-first-birthday-party/

    For my ODS we did a pumpkin patch theme...so you now know mommy is lazy and gets in season items for the parties.
    TTC January 2010
    BFP #1 10-11-10 ectopic discovered 10-22-10, 10-23-10 methotrexate & emergency surgery, lost right tube BFP #2 12-1-10 Found to be tissue dropped from salingectomy or missed heterotopic pregnancy from BFP #1 BFP #3 1-30-11 DS arrived on due date 10-10-11 BFP #4 Surprise 9-3-12 EDD 5-9-13 DS2 arrived 5-5-13 BFP #5 5-14-14 Emergency D&C 6-16-14 9 weeks
    Report Reply
  • c-elizabethfc-elizabethf member
    Doing Madison in ONEderland theme
                              Image and video hosting by TinyPicImage and video hosting by TinyPicphoto r0614p_zpsojhlssmw.gif
                            Anniversary
                            Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
                           BFP#1- April 24th. M/c-April 30th. BFP#2-September 11th. EDD: May 25th. 
                                      It's a girl!!! (: Madison arrived on May 19th at 6:35 am (:
                                                               * July '15 January siggy challenge.*
                              image
    Report Reply
  • c-elizabethfc-elizabethf member
    Doing Madison in ONEderland theme
                              Image and video hosting by TinyPicImage and video hosting by TinyPicphoto r0614p_zpsojhlssmw.gif
                            Anniversary
                            Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
                           BFP#1- April 24th. M/c-April 30th. BFP#2-September 11th. EDD: May 25th. 
                                      It's a girl!!! (: Madison arrived on May 19th at 6:35 am (:
                                                               * July '15 January siggy challenge.*
                              image
    Report Reply
  • D&S724D&S724 member
    Ugh! I am so torn! My house isn't really big enough to host a large amount of people, and between family and friends there will be a LOT of kids.  I'm toying with the idea of having it at a bouncy type of place, and then having immediate family back over the house afterwards.  My other option is to go small and just have it in my backyard.

    @CNJ4EVA - I think Party City has a bunch of Dr. Seuss stuff out right now, in honor of his birthday.  Love the idea of doing that theme!
    Mommy of 3 beautiful boys!
    image.
    Report Reply
  • CNJ4EVACNJ4EVA member
    edited February 2014
    @D&S724, I'm not actually doing Dr. Seuss as a theme. I just liked the book signing as a keepsake idea.

    My theme is It's a 'One'derful Birthday. I picked it since I planned on incorporating a lot of 1's everywhere anyway.
    Edit to add an o to doing, cuz I'm a DINGbat. ;)
    CafeMom TickersCafeMom Tickers CafeMom Tickers
    O14 January Signature Challenge: Snow Fails
    Image and video hosting by TinyPic
    Report Reply
  • D&S724D&S724 member
    I like the Dr. Seuss book, too!
    Mommy of 3 beautiful boys!
    image.
    Report Reply
  • sugarmammasugarmamma member
    We're going the "Look Whoooo Is One" theme too.
    I did the banner of pics for my oldest DD- and I will be doing it again.
    Also, make sure your LO's smash cake doesn't have harsh colors- colored icing can sometimes stain the skin! Nobody wants a multicolored baby ;)
    IMG_5977lb
    Lilypie First Birthday tickers


    Lilypie Fifth Birthday tickers

    Report Reply
  • blush64blush64 member
    I was going to do a big theme party with either Dr Seuss or Candyland or 'One'derland. There were too many good ideas but I decided that this year we are going to keep it pretty simple and we will do a bigger theme when she is more aware of it.

    There is too much going on at the end of May/early June so we will celebrate on the Victoria day weekend and invite my siblings with their familes. We already see them every day so it not a big deal. Maybe 20-25 people. Good food, fireworks and relaxing.

    I will be stealing the book idea. I am going to have a mini chocolate fountain and a candy buffet. Old ideas but the kids love them. I am probably going to have a cotton candy machine and slushies. The bouncy castle will be next year.

    Report Reply
  • TrulyBlessed22TrulyBlessed22 member
    May Flower theme. Doing big colorful flowers etc. Also going to have a little flower planting station for the kids. Her shower theme was "A Baby Girl is Blooming" so I figure this is appropriate given her birth month. Had she been born on her due date (June), I would have gone with Lady Bug.
     


    Report Reply
  • LaxMOM44LaxMOM44 member
    ball pit. get a small plastic pool and fill with balls. I will regret it upon clean up, but I know she will love it.
    SIGNATURE FAIL!!!!!!!

    <a href="http://www.thebump.com/?utm_source=ticker&utm_medium=HTML&utm_campaign=tickers" title="Ovulation Calculator"><img src="http://global.thebump.com/tickers/tt189369.aspx" alt=" Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker" border="0"  /></a>

    image





    Report Reply
  • HZ2012HZ2012 member
    smg2302 said:

    We're going to do a Sammy de Mayo fiesta with a make your own taco bar, pinatas, sombreros, etc.

    I love this! And my Lo is Sammy too :)
    Report Reply
  • caden1206caden1206 member
    We will just do a small gathering of family and friends at our house. In reality it will be like a family BBQ with some cake and presents. I have bought some cute purse and shoe candles and will probably use that as a guide to decorating.
    Report Reply
  • ordinary1ordinary1 member
    I am doing Annabelle in Onederland.  It will be a cross of Alice in Wonderland and vintage tea party.  I am pretty excited.  We are doing an Italian soda bar and taco bar.  I am hoping it isn't snowy or crappy out.
    Visit The Nest! Visit The Nest! Visit The Nest! Visit The Nest! <a href="http://www.thenest.com/?utm_source=ticker&utm_medium=HTML&utm_campaign=tickers" title="Home D
    Report Reply
  • nortiz03nortiz03 member
    I
    nonniedee said:
    Ladybug everything
    I'm doing the same thing! I just can't decide between red and black ladybugs or go with pink and purple ladybugs for more colors.  Some cute stuff out there for ladybug theme though
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"