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    Published: Jun 30, 2021 · Modified: Mar 22, 2023 by OhHappyJoy · This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info.

    1st Birthday Party Themes

    1st Birthday Party Themes - Are you getting ready to throw your baby’s 1st birthday party? It’s such an exciting event as you get to celebrate it big time with all your friends and families. And comes the question of….which one of 1st birthday party themes should I go with for my baby?

    Babies at this age...will still be putting things in their mouth...can or cannot walk yet...and don’t show much strong preference on toys...just yet. 

    So it becomes mostly mom’s dream to decorate it however moms want…(enjoy it mama because once your baby starts to voice opinions, you will have to go with what they like no matter what your preference is!)

    If you are looking for ideas for 1st birthday and looking for first birthday decorations, then browse below to get ideas on your baby’s first birthday!

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    1st Birthday Party Themes

    First Birthday Party Planning Tips

    • Avoid Nap Time 

    Babies at this age nap two times a day still or once a day. If you want your baby to be in a good mood, you might want to do it after the nap time to make sure you won’t be dealing with a cranky baby!

    • Have A Play Area 

    For both small and big kids. If you are inviting guests of similar age as your baby, you might need play area where they can crawl around. And have toys that would be safe for them to put in their mouths. It’s always a good idea to throw a party at a part or a playground when big kids are involved...But if you are throwing a party at home, have some age appropriate toys for older kids!

    • Prepare Kid Friendly Snacks

    Kid friendly healthy snacks would make parents and kids happy! At this age, fruits, gold fish, yogurt, cheese, crackers, and veggie chips would make great snacks. For older kids, having juice boxes, gummies or mini cupcakes would make them happy!

    • Photos, Photos, and Photos 

      Would be a good idea to hire a photographer or as a friend or family to be a designated photographer for the day. You will be taking care of guests AND the baby and while you would try to take pictures of your adorable baby, you would also want to leave photos of YOU in the picture too with the baby!

    30+ First Birthday Party Theme Ideas

    Baby Girl First Birthday Ideas

    When deciding to go with your baby girls’ first birthday theme, you don’t necessarily have to decorate in all pink. There are ways to include gender neutral colors or go with gender neutral birthday party themes. I’ve compiled a list of baby’s 1st birthday ideas that are so so pretty, so enjoy!

    Bambi Theme

    Bambi 1st birthday theme                                          Source: Catch My Party 

    Queen Bee

    Queen Bee 1st Birthday Theme                                         Source: Fashion and My Fellows

                                            Supplies: Bumblebee Cake Topper, Banner

    Lil Pumpkin Theme

    Lil Pumpkin Birthday Theme                                         Source: Catch My Party

    Tea Party (Let’s Partea)

    Tea Party 1st Birthday Theme                                          Souce: Brie Bemis Rearick

    Princess Theme

    Princess 1st Birthday Theme                                          Source: Kara's Party Ideas

    Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars

    Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars 1st Birthday Theme                                         Source: House of Jade Interiors

    Cupcake First

    Cupcake 1st Birthday Theme                                          Source: Anders Ruff

    Little Angel

    Little Angel 1st Birthday Theme                                         Source: Frog Prince Paperie

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    Baby Boy First Birthday Ideas

    I would say the most popular first birthday themes for boys is ‘Wild Things Birthday Party Theme’. I love ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ book and the illustrations in the book offers so many opportunities to make the party look so cool. And let’s admit it. Boys that are starting to become active, are one wild thing! 

    But depending on what your boy likes (or what dad might like), these themes would give you lots of good first birthday ideas for your boy!

    Baseball Theme

    Baseball 1st Birthday Theme                                          Source: A Touch of Pink Blog

    Jungle Safari Theme

    1st Birthday Party Themes - Jungle Safari Theme1st Birthday Party Themes - Jungle Safari Theme Jungle Safari 1st Birthday Theme                                         Source: Mindfully Gray

    Circus Theme

    1st Birthday Party Themes - Circus Theme

    Race Car Theme1st Birthday Party Themes - Race Car ThemeGolf Theme

    Golf 1st Birthday Theme                                         Source: Project Whim

    Golf 1st Birthday Theme                                         Source: Champagne Chaos

    Dinosaur Theme

    1st Birthday Party Themes - Dinosaur Theme

    Farm Theme

    1st Birthday Party Themes - Farm Theme

    Honey Bee Theme

    Honey Bee 1st BirthdayTheme                                         Source: Inspired By This 

    1st Birthday Party Themes - Honey Bee Theme

    Honey Bee 1st Birthday Theme                                         Source: Kara's Party Ideas

    Wild One Birthday Theme

    1st Birthday Party Themes - Wild One Birthday Theme

    Wild One Birthday Theme

    Source: The Chirping Moms

    1st Birthday Party Themes - Wild One Birthday Theme

    Wild One Birthday Theme

    Source: Home is With Them

    Wild One Birthday Theme

    Source: Chandeliers and Champagne

    Where The Wild Things Are

    1st Birthday Party Themes - Where The Wild Things Are

    To The Moon Birthday Theme

    To The Moon 1st Birthday Theme

    To The Moon 1st Birthday Theme

    You Are My Sunshine

    You Are My Sunshine 1st Birthday ThemeSource: Inspired By This

    You Are My Sunshine 1st Birthday ThemeSource: Elizabeth Doo-Dah!

    One Happy Camper

    One Happy Camper 1st Birthday Theme

    Watermelon Theme

    Watermelon 1st Birthday Theme

    And lastly, before we wrap up one year old birthday themes, let’s go over what are some things you can do on your baby’s first birthday. Get ready to jot down these ideas for 1st bday party activities!

    Memorable First birthday activities

    • First birthday cake mash

    If your baby hasn’t had any cakes before their first birthday, you will get to see how they eat the cake for the first time! It’s definitely messy...but it’s also so so so cute. And the pictures will last forever. Make sure to bring a high chair for this event like this popular one from Ikea.

    • Doljabi

    As Korean, Doljabi cannot be forgotten as baby’s first birthday celebration. It’s a great way to get your guests to have fun at the party too! You can have your guest guess what item your baby will grab as part of ‘doljabi’. And with a blanket on the floor, you put out different items that symbolize different things and let the baby grab what they want. Each item would symbolize what the baby would become in the future. The common objects put in front of the baby are stethoscope (doctor), gravel (lawyer/judge), book (scholar), ball (athlete) Microphone (entertainer/singer), Money (Wealthy/businessman/woman), and science object (scientist/inventor)

    • Storytime for Kids

    With a lot of kids, you can plan to have a storytime by reading your baby’s favorite book to the invited kids. Babies at this age love flip the flap books like ‘Where’s Spot’or ‘Dear Zoo’ or Classics like ‘Very Hungry Caterpillars’ are also a great option for all kids.

    • Write a note to your baby

    Get your guests to write a note to your baby for your baby to read when he/she grow up! It’s a fun way to get your guests participate in the event. And a memorable event to get your baby read the notes!

    Are there any other 1st birthday themes that I’m missing? Do share them in the comment!

    30+ First Birthday Party Themes

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