first birthday party themes

By Hannah McCarthy
​Sales Manager

Some of our favorite events to serve at are smaller, in home parties! We love seeing our clients creativity come through in the details. Children’s birthdays are just so fun, so we wanted to share some of our favorite first birthday themes and a few tips to make them extra special!

Girls
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star One-derful is What You Are
This party theme can be for a girl or boy! When in doubt about how to decorate, pick stars, moons, and clouds in your party’s color palette! Use cookie cutters of that same shape to cut sandwiches, cookies, fruit, and any other food that you would like in your theme.

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https://www.instagram.com/p/BhpxvkMDWF9/

One is Fun
​For your little lady’s “One is Fun” birthday party think all things celebration! This is the type of party you can go overboard with. Use hot pink streamers, fans, balloons, centerpieces, etc. Go big with the food as well!

​Source:
https://projectnursery.com/2015/07/one-is-fun-birthday-party/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Pinterest

Donut Grow Up
This theme is all about donuts! Have a donut buffet, use donut decor, and pass out donut party favors. We love using the “One” donut balloons as a focal point for the party.
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Source:
https://www.popsugar.com/family/Creative-First-Birthday-Party-Ideas-2019-45603827#undefined

One in a Melon
This theme is perfect for a spring or summer birthday party! Grill some burgers and have your guests spend some time outside. A fun activity you can have for the kids is a watermelon seed spitting contest! Whoever can launch the seed the farthest, wins!

Source:
https://dandelionwomen.com/2017/08/one-in-a-melon-a-watermelon-1st-birthday-party/

Boys
O-Fish-Aly One
This party is an easy one to put together! Use blue decor and incorporate fish around the party. For a fun snack, have fish and chips for the kiddos-Goldfish and potato chips!
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Source:
https://karaspartyideas.com/2013/08/under-the-sea-water-party.html

Wild One
​“The Wild One” party theme is one that we love! We have seen the trend of an outdoor camping party, but we just think the idea of a wild animal party is so fun! A petting zoo is a great activity for adults and kids! If you don’t want as many animals, think about inviting a trainer from a local animal exhibit to bring one animal for a show and tell.

​Source:
https://www.catchmyparty.com/vendors/product/wild-first-birthday-printable-party-decorations

Uno
Bright colors are what will make the uno party come to life! Bright purple, bright green, and bright orange are sure to make the day feel like a fiesta! Of course no fiesta would be complete without tacos, so having a taco bar for your guests will emphasize the “Uno” theme.

Source:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/516891898/uno-mexican-fiesta-first-birthday-fiesta?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=fiesta+decorations&ref=sr_gallery_17

M-one-ster
This theme will be enjoyed by your little man! Use the monster food table as the focal point for the party. Bake plain sugar cookies and allow kids to decorate them to make plain monster cookies.

Source:
http://www.blogencontrandoideias.com/cgi-sys/suspendedpage.cgi

1st birthdays are a special occasion for all parents and kids! We know how important these parties are and would love to help bring your vision to life. Let us know how we can be of assistance so you can enjoy this milestone with your little one!