Comments on: Planning a First Birthday Party – I Need Help http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/10/planning-a-first-birthday-party-i-need-help/ unique and fabulous things for your little one. Thu, 24 May 2012 05:05:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Alexandria http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/10/planning-a-first-birthday-party-i-need-help/comment-page-2/#comment-27816 Alexandria Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:08:31 +0000 http://theshoppingmama.com/?p=448#comment-27816 We just celebrated my sons first birthday party in August. We did a monkey theme party. The favors were homemade tote bags that my little guy fingerpainted. We filled the bag with curious george gummies, crayons, curious george audiobooks, and the curious george soundtrack. With the download on itunes it also came with a color book so we copied those and added those into the goody bags.<br /><br />We were lucky enough to have the birthday on his exact birthday date and time. August 1 at 10:40 AM!<br /><br />We served a brunch. Bagels, Croissants, chicken and seafood salads, wraps, fruits, and chicken tenders tater tots and goldfish for the little ones.<br /><br />And an AWESOME cake!<br /><br />My blog has pictures!<br /><br />I love the idea of brunch! Then you cna tire all the kids out and they'll all afternoon for their parents. We just celebrated my sons first birthday party in August. We did a monkey theme party. The favors were homemade tote bags that my little guy fingerpainted. We filled the bag with curious george gummies, crayons, curious george audiobooks, and the curious george soundtrack. With the download on itunes it also came with a color book so we copied those and added those into the goody bags.

We were lucky enough to have the birthday on his exact birthday date and time. August 1 at 10:40 AM!

We served a brunch. Bagels, Croissants, chicken and seafood salads, wraps, fruits, and chicken tenders tater tots and goldfish for the little ones.

And an AWESOME cake!

My blog has pictures!

I love the idea of brunch! Then you cna tire all the kids out and they'll all afternoon for their parents.

]]> By: ShopTots http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/10/planning-a-first-birthday-party-i-need-help/comment-page-2/#comment-27815 ShopTots Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:00:28 +0000 http://theshoppingmama.com/?p=448#comment-27815 We did a Winter ONEderland for our 1st bday - and it turned out great! We just hung snowflakes everywhere and set up a hot chocolate bar, which was loads of fun for the older kids. We had every kind of sprinkle, whip cream, cinnamon sticks, etc. etc.<br />(and some peppermint schnapps and bailey's for the MUCH OLDER kids!)<br /><br />We stuck to the warmest part of the day in case some of the kids got antsy and wanted to play outside.<br /><br />For party favors I downloaded a kids Christmas CD from Itunes and then used Lightscribe to decorate CDs and burn copies. They turned out cute and all the kids remember getting music. We did a Winter ONEderland for our 1st bday – and it turned out great! We just hung snowflakes everywhere and set up a hot chocolate bar, which was loads of fun for the older kids. We had every kind of sprinkle, whip cream, cinnamon sticks, etc. etc.
(and some peppermint schnapps and bailey's for the MUCH OLDER kids!)

We stuck to the warmest part of the day in case some of the kids got antsy and wanted to play outside.

For party favors I downloaded a kids Christmas CD from Itunes and then used Lightscribe to decorate CDs and burn copies. They turned out cute and all the kids remember getting music.

]]> By: Anonymous http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/10/planning-a-first-birthday-party-i-need-help/comment-page-2/#comment-27814 Anonymous Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:06:22 +0000 http://theshoppingmama.com/?p=448#comment-27814 Of my older daughter's three birthday parties and my youngest's one and only, my favorite by far was my littlest's first birthday party this June. We held it at a local park at 10 am (right after morning nap!) with a garden theme. I served breakfast items like bagels, donuts, juice, coffee, etc. I made fruit skewers and then arranged them in a flower pot, which was adorable. We brought together lots of picnic tables and decorated them. For ease of transportation and serving, we had flower cupcakes instead of cake and I served them with "dirt" and gummy worms.<br /><br />The kids just ran around and played for 2 hours. I didn't plan any games or activities, which was awesome for me! For the take home goody, I gave each kid a shovel, a bucket, and a pack of sunflower seeds. They all played with the shovel for the last 30 minutes and just moved dirt around.<br /><br />One of the things that we loved best is that because we were able to keep cost down this way, we invited tons of people. We are planning to do the same thing for her second birthday next year. We've decided to do a luau theme next time. What can I say, I'm a planner :-) <br /><br />I know that the party is at the end of Nov but I thought I'd pass this on in case it might be warm enough there. Happy planning!<br /><br />Jana Of my older daughter's three birthday parties and my youngest's one and only, my favorite by far was my littlest's first birthday party this June. We held it at a local park at 10 am (right after morning nap!) with a garden theme. I served breakfast items like bagels, donuts, juice, coffee, etc. I made fruit skewers and then arranged them in a flower pot, which was adorable. We brought together lots of picnic tables and decorated them. For ease of transportation and serving, we had flower cupcakes instead of cake and I served them with "dirt" and gummy worms.

The kids just ran around and played for 2 hours. I didn't plan any games or activities, which was awesome for me! For the take home goody, I gave each kid a shovel, a bucket, and a pack of sunflower seeds. They all played with the shovel for the last 30 minutes and just moved dirt around.

One of the things that we loved best is that because we were able to keep cost down this way, we invited tons of people. We are planning to do the same thing for her second birthday next year. We've decided to do a luau theme next time. What can I say, I'm a planner :-)

I know that the party is at the end of Nov but I thought I'd pass this on in case it might be warm enough there. Happy planning!

Jana

]]> By: Liz http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/10/planning-a-first-birthday-party-i-need-help/comment-page-2/#comment-27813 Liz Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:52:37 +0000 http://theshoppingmama.com/?p=448#comment-27813 Try to schedule around nap time. It will make life MUCH easier if you have a well-rested baby!<br /><br />I would do pink cupcakes with little plastic pigs on them or (if you have better art skills than I) make pig faces on the tops. Try to schedule around nap time. It will make life MUCH easier if you have a well-rested baby!

I would do pink cupcakes with little plastic pigs on them or (if you have better art skills than I) make pig faces on the tops.

]]> By: Hippie4ever http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/10/planning-a-first-birthday-party-i-need-help/comment-page-2/#comment-27812 Hippie4ever Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:23:33 +0000 http://theshoppingmama.com/?p=448#comment-27812 Congratulations! I too like the brunch idea - even if you don't serve it at 2 you could still offer light finger food. The kids won't eat much anyway and if you are having a bunch of kids the parents won't be able to sit to eat so finger food would be best!! Congratulations! I too like the brunch idea – even if you don't serve it at 2 you could still offer light finger food. The kids won't eat much anyway and if you are having a bunch of kids the parents won't be able to sit to eat so finger food would be best!!

]]> By: Beth http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/10/planning-a-first-birthday-party-i-need-help/comment-page-2/#comment-27811 Beth Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:21:06 +0000 http://theshoppingmama.com/?p=448#comment-27811 when was your daughter born? My daughter was born Nov. 17th it will be her first bday too! I am doing a cupcake theme. Big huge cupcake cake. I saw it on someones blog awhile ago and it was sooo cute. when was your daughter born? My daughter was born Nov. 17th it will be her first bday too! I am doing a cupcake theme. Big huge cupcake cake. I saw it on someones blog awhile ago and it was sooo cute.

]]> By: Hailey http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/10/planning-a-first-birthday-party-i-need-help/comment-page-1/#comment-27810 Hailey Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:07:13 +0000 http://theshoppingmama.com/?p=448#comment-27810 I am getting some ideas together. I LOVE party planning. I will e-mail you! :-) I am getting some ideas together. I LOVE party planning. I will e-mail you! :-)

]]> By: ApachesPrincess http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/10/planning-a-first-birthday-party-i-need-help/comment-page-1/#comment-27809 ApachesPrincess Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:19:12 +0000 http://theshoppingmama.com/?p=448#comment-27809 I found this blog last night and it is full of ADORABLE party ideas! I love it! http://tomkatstudio.blogspot.com/ I found this blog last night and it is full of ADORABLE party ideas! I love it! http://tomkatstudio.blogspot.com/

]]> By: tinygiraffeshop http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/10/planning-a-first-birthday-party-i-need-help/comment-page-1/#comment-27808 tinygiraffeshop Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:56:05 +0000 http://theshoppingmama.com/?p=448#comment-27808 I love the brunch idea! Then you'd be finished and could recover for the rest of the day...and everyone would be home in time for naps. Plus, brunch food is just fun. I love the brunch idea! Then you'd be finished and could recover for the rest of the day…and everyone would be home in time for naps. Plus, brunch food is just fun.

]]> By: Tiff http://theshoppingmama.com/2009/10/planning-a-first-birthday-party-i-need-help/comment-page-1/#comment-27807 Tiff Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:05:12 +0000 http://theshoppingmama.com/?p=448#comment-27807 pizza & cake sounds great. Maybe a salad to go along with i! pizza & cake sounds great. Maybe a salad to go along with i!

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