1st Birthday Party Ideas - A Special Party For Your Little Angel

1st birthday party ideas can be full of fun for your little one but can also be very overwhelming. If you don’t go overboard you won’t go far wrong.

Keep your birthday party ideas simple and low cost as most extravagances are just for the adults and the photos!

For my eldest daughters 1st birthday we had a huge party, with a puppet show and loads of guest and she fell asleep in the middle of it!

Simple and low cost doesn’t have to mean boring though, you still want to make sure everything looks nice and most importantly your baby has fun.

If you want to set a theme for the party set it around around something that your baby enjoys, such as a favorite toy, nursery rhyme or TV program.

You could then give out themed toys for babys 1st birthday party favors.

You can also use some of Pink Heavens kids party ideas to add some sparkle!

Remember, for birthday party ideas for one year olds your little one will feel more comfortable at home and when setting a time for the party make sure you take into account your baby’s nap time as you don’t want to have a screaming baby as the center of attention at the party.

If your looking for party supplies there are many princess or dolls themes such as 1st Birthday Diva (1st Birthday Princess if your in the UK).

INVITATIONS

Limit the party to a couple of guests. Close family and maybe a few friends, with little girls the same age, is plenty.

If your buying invitations the Pink Heaven Party Angel recommends Lil' Princess 1st Personalized Invitations. For party invitations a great 1st birthday party idea is fold a piece of card in half and cut out a large ‘1’ shape.

Cover the front of the invitations in a pink foil. Then using pink corrugated card cut out a band of around 1cm to put around the edge of the invitation as a textured border.

Little Pink Heaven Party Angels of this age love the feel of textures and foil and corrugated card are a great example of these whilst still being attractive for an invitation.

On the inside write a little nursery rhyme on one side and then the details of the 1st birthday party idea on the other.

“Dear (guest’s name),

Our baby girl,(birthday girl’s name), is going to be one on the (date). Come join us in her birthday celebrations to see how much she has grown!

From (your name)“

If you want to make some easy but professional looking invites then the Pink Heaven Party Angel recommends creating extraordinary free digital invitations in minutes at Smilebox.com! You can even add your own photos, video clips and music.

DECORATIONS

1st Birthday Girl Latex Balloons Pkg/100

Less is more when it comes to party decoration ideas as you don’t want to scare your little Pink Heaven Party Angel with party poppers or garish decorations.

The 1st Birthday Diva range is a perfect babys 1st birthday party idea for your little angel.

That said babies love colors so pick a color scheme and stick to it. What color are we going to pick? Hmmm, PINK, of course!

A pink tablecloth with pink cups and plates is enough for the table decorations. But why not also use some 1st birthday high chair decorations!
You could also have pink fairy lights hung on the walls and some shimmering pink decorations (a bit like Christmas Trimmings) hanging from the ceiling as the little darlings love anything sparkly!
1st Birthday Girl Latex Balloons
Play some nursery rhymes in the background and maybe have a small ball pit for the babies to play in and some soft toys dotted around are perfect for a 1 year old birthday party.
Also you could hand out some 1st birthday bibs

PARTY COSTUMES

There is no real need for party costume ideas for babies 1st birthday party as the girls are all too little. A pretty pink party dress is fine, but take into account it may be covered in food by the end of the party!

THE BIRTHDAY CAKE

A giant ‘1’ shaped pink cake is always a favorite for 1st birthday cakes. There are other babys 1st birthday party ideas for cakes that you can try, though, such as:

A cake shaped as a favorite toy
A rectangle cake decorated with a Little Princess Deco Set
A teddy bear shaped cake
A castle cake
A circular girl’s face cake
Small pink cupcakes in a circle
A baby’s bottle or pacifier cake

FOOD AND DRINK

With 1st birthday party ideas you have to be careful when planning kids party food ideas as many of the little ones may not have teeth yet or they may not have tried many foods and could choke.

Try and set out a small feast of foods that all small babies can eat as you can guarantee that whatever they can’t eat they will want! Here are some ideas for childs first birthday party:

Yogurt
Small pink cupcakes
Bread sticks
Cubes of soft cheese
Plain biscuits (chocolate if you dare!)
Small sandwiches

GAMES AND CRAFTS

A one year old is not going to sit still and play any real party games but you can still keep them entertained with these babys 1st birthday party games:

Nursery Rhymes – Singing some of your child’s favourite nursery rhymes is always a winner.
Pinata - A Pink 1st Birthday Pull String Pinata can be fun if filled with little treats.
Peekaboo – A firm favorite!
Finger Puppets – Make your own, or buy some, finger puppets and put on your own puppet show complete with silly voices!

FAVORS

For any other small children attending the party you can put together a small pink bag filled with these lovely babys 1st birthday party favors and topped with a Personalized 1st Princess Bag Tag:

Remember, if you can't find what you are looking for here then why not ask the Pink Heaven Party Angel, who is there to answer all your party questions. Or why not help others with their party planning problems by answering their questions!

Then once you've thrown your party let everyone know about it at YOUR parties, readers can then rate your party and give their comments. Your party could then help others searching for the perfect party idea, whilst giving your ideas the fame they deserve!

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