What can I tell you... A 3rd birthday is a very difficult holiday for parents. One and a half to two hours spent with children of this age will be remembered for a long time :-).

Why? Three-year-olds do not yet feel like active participants in competitions. This is bigger spectators, who quickly lose interest in what is happening if you relax even a little.

Today I made a selection of entertainment for children of this age (in September 2012 my Vovochka will be 3 years old, I’ll “test” the program :-)). In the photo on the left is HIM!

3rd birthday! Let's have fun!

How to decorate a room?

My huge illustrated article will enrich you with ideas. You can also take a look at.

Whom to invite?

Children at this age come with adults. More 4-5 children It’s better not to collect, there will be chaos.

Here is our version of the invitation (I didn’t have time to write it, they made these videos, posted them on YouTube and sent out links to everyone):

When to celebrate?

It is better after a nap - at 16-17 hours. Call us for the “Merry Afternoon Tea” :-). Children will not be capricious, not tired, and ready for fun.

When to give gifts and prizes?

During the celebration, you can only hang homemade medals around your neck.

What to cook and how to decorate the festive table?

Here are my two most detailed articles with a bunch of pictures: and.

How to greet guests?

Option 1.

Immediately at the entrance you give a helium balloon into your hands: “Fly to us in a hot air balloon!” If there are a lot of balls, let moms and dads “fly” into the room.

Option 2.

Each guest is greeted by a train. Give the birthday boy some kind of buzzer (pipe, whistle). The first guest clings to the “train” by the waist, all subsequent guests are new carriages. After the next doorbell rings, build the train anew, drive up to the door with a whistle and “chug-chug-chug” - accompaniment :-).

Puppet show

This is a good organizational point. Everyone gathered and sat down on chairs. Now it all depends on your acting abilities. Basically, you just act out a play with glove dolls, but at the end it’s better for the “Three Bears” or all the turnip heroes to congratulate the birthday boy.

There are various types of puppet theaters in stores: magnetic, cardboard, shadow, etc. Cost - from 200 rubles. After the holiday, children enjoy playing with all the characters.

Skittles

It's time to move! A short bowling tour (three tries each, for example). You can throw the ball into factory-made pins, or make it yourself.

Pour a little water (5-7 cm) into 5 plastic bottles or add beans, peas, pasta or coins for stability. Any ball will do: rubber, plastic.

Before each throw we count: “One-two-three!” (for three years, after all!)

Teremok

Need an artistic dad. Or grandpa... As a last resort, mom in a bear mask. Have two adults stretch out a baby blanket like a roof 1 meter from the floor. This is our little mansion. All the little baby animals climb into their house and wait for the bear. The clubfoot approaches from different sides of the blanket, pretending that it is about to crush the tower. The children run away screaming as soon as he decides to sit on the “roof.”

Be patient, the children will make you repeat the action 10 times :-).

Plasticine painting

Prepare simple images (coloring books are fine for little ones). Warm up high-quality plasticine in advance that does not stick to your hands. Give it to the children. You need to pinch off small pieces and lay out a plasticine mosaic along the contour of the picture.

You can draw one picture for everyone - a cake with three candles, let it be a collective creativity.

Edible-inedible

Three-year-old children are not yet very good at catching a ball, so I suggest put it in the net(if you don’t have a classic string bag, a white laundry bag will do). Let the presenter swing the net like a pendulum, and the children will catch or push the ball, responding to the commands “Cheese!” or "Rat!"

Face painting

If you don’t have experience, don’t risk painting your face with special paints; the result will not please either you or your child. But small drawings on the hand with crayons for the face and body are just right! Flowers, cars, butterflies... children will be happy to see how you decorate your next guest.

Merry orchestra

First, the children need to be dressed up. Buy ears, noses, masks and wigs, put on caps and funny hats. Now we're giving away "musical instruments": whistles, lids, rustling bags, plastic bottles with coins, spoons, etc.

Now we turn on the polka and... Let the parents help by clapping. Or they film this cheerful orchestra :-). Let this 3rd birthday remain not only in memory!

Bagel

This is such three-year-old humor. Parents will also find it funny when they see their children having fun. The bottom line is that to any question from the presenter you need to answer only the word “BUBLIC”:

- What is your name?
- Bagel...
- What did they give you today?
- Bagel...

More questions: What is your favorite toy, what is on your nose, who is the main character in the fairy tale “Kolobok”, what should you say if you were given a gift; what is the name of your kindergarten, what is always in your mom’s bag, what is your dog’s name, what do you take to the sea, what is in your dad’s wallet, and so on.

Only three

3rd birthday! We must remember this figure and this number! Prepare 10 disposable plates. Place different items on them in quantity from 1 to 6. Children need to make sure that there are only three items in all plates (add or remove).

Everything is thought out in advance down to the smallest detail. A child is a very active creature, especially on a day like this. A cheerful child can run around the house, attract attention and, naturally, be a little naughty. After all, the child is expecting something special on this day. Fairy tales and fairies, pleasant miracles - that's what you can take note of. Gone are the days when children danced in circles to the birthday boy. You can only hear about this in kindergartens now.

Competitions could be like this: ask them to carry a bunch of small toys from one corner of the room to the other without spilling anything; also, who will crawl faster from one end of the room to the other (before that, take care of the cleanliness of the carpet); stock up on riddles and sweet rewards for those who guess; blindfold the children and put a piece of various fruits in each of their mouths, let the children guess the name; if the children are tired of such games, you can always dance with them, play trickle.

Depending on the state of your wallet, you may also prefer to celebrate your birthday at a children's entertainment center. Find out in advance about the availability of sites and rooms, rent for certain hours. There are also places for adults, which is very convenient. Just keep in mind that adult guests are not recommended to drink alcohol on such a day; all attention should be focused on children.

You can make your task easier on your baby’s day by inviting to your home a specialist in conducting such events, that is, a clown. With its jokes, costumes and competitions you can take a break from the organizational turmoil. But this entertainment also takes a considerable amount of money. And so that your money does not go to waste, be careful when choosing clowns.

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It seems like not too long ago you celebrated the arrival of a baby in your life. Pleasant chores and restless nights, first words and timid steps, first emotions - all this is remembered with a smile. The baby began to communicate and explore the world around him. Memories of your first birthday will sum up these unforgettable emotions and joys.

Instructions

When planning a celebration, ask yourself the question: “Is this for you or for the baby?” The child himself is unlikely to understand all this fuss around. Celebrating the first day with friends and relatives is the best solution for a family celebration. Create a festive atmosphere and the child will have fun with everyone.

Pay special attention to the design of the place. Various balls, flags, streamers will let the baby know that this is just an ordinary day. Decorate your child's room with colorful tinsel, new toys, and colored appliqués. When he wakes up, he will realize that something unusual is happening.

You don’t need to immediately overwhelm your little one with all the gifts you have prepared, otherwise he will quickly lose interest in them. Allow your child to play with new gifts so that he feels important on this day! Various costumes and all kinds of baby care items will please you more. Your relatives can also give these gifts. By the way, it won’t hurt you to coordinate these points with them.

The event does not have to be long and tiring. To do this, divide the celebration into several stages. Children at this age sleep 2-3 times a day. Therefore, after morning surprises and feeding, let your baby play and rest. It is best to plan the arrival of guests after the first nap. Don’t invite a lot of guests; people unfamiliar to your baby will quickly tire him out. The main thing for the birthday boy on this day is the attention of dad and mom.

If you are planning other events, choose those that cannot be canceled or rescheduled for another day. The same trip to the zoo can be organized at another time, but purchased tickets to the circus may be lost. Organize various entertainments with your guests: a puppet theater with new toys, dance numbers, karaoke, whatever your imagination allows.

Be sure to take care of photo and video shooting. Photos of a baby in a festive outfit, decorating a room, the first extinguished candle on a cake - these are unforgettable moments that need to be captured. Imagine and dare, and then you can be sure that your baby will look forward to his next birthday.

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Time flies very quickly, it seemed like only yesterday that mother and baby were discharged from the maternity hospital, but now it’s time to celebrate the baby’s first birthday. On the eve of a joyful event, parents begin to think about how to celebrate this holiday, make it bright and unforgettable and not tire the child.

Instructions

To create a festive atmosphere in your apartment and celebrate your baby’s first day, decorate the room in which you plan to hold the party with balloons and garlands. Make sure that the festive decoration of the room is safe for. You can make a festive one with photos of the birthday boy from birth to one year.

Invite your baby's friends with whom he is used to playing in the yard. It is advisable that the children you invite be around the same age as your child, since older ones will be bored by being in the same company with kids.

Divide the celebration into two days: for grandparents and for children. Celebrating a birthday on the same day with friends and relatives will be too tiring for a small child, which will affect the mood of the little birthday boy.

Plan the start of the celebration in the daytime after the child's nap, so that both your baby and the invited children gain strength and celebrate the holiday without tears and whims. Plan the duration of the children's event from two to three hours; this time optimally fits into the routine of young children.

Decorate the festive table taking into account the needs of the child: the menu contains dishes that children can try. When ordering a birthday cake, make sure there are 2 of them: one for adults, the other for a children's group according to an individual recipe, so that children can also enjoy the holiday to the fullest.

Think over a festive outfit for your child. Be prepared for small surprises in the form of your baby's soiled suit.

Take care of the musical decoration of the holiday. Let these be your baby's favorite songs.

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• how to celebrate your child's first birthday in 2018

A child's first birthday is a very important event for both parents and the baby. After all, he has grown so much, changed, learned a lot. And even if he doesn’t remember this day later, you will still have photographs and very pleasant memories. And many years later you will be able to tell him how you celebrated his first anniversary.

You will need

• - camera;
• - holiday posters;
• - guests;
• - cake;
• - gifts for the birthday boy;

Instructions

It is worth preparing for this holiday in advance. Think over the program and invite guests. Try to keep your apartment from getting crowded with all your friends. First of all, think about the child, because he will be very tired of a large number of people and frequent changes of impressions.

Set the start of the holiday for the afternoon so that your baby gets enough sleep and is in a good mood. Keep in mind that even such a significant day is not a reason to change your daily routine. Take into account interests, otherwise instead of a fun day you will get a nervous and .

Decorate the room with holiday banners and garlands. It will be great if you print out interesting photographs of your baby, which show how he grew and learned new things. Hang a large piece of paper for wishes, let the guests write something nice to your baby. Many years later, he will be happy to read the wishes of his loved ones. This type of room design will not let your guests get bored while you meet others.

The main dish of the festive table, of course, should be a large cake with a candle, but it is worth taking into account all the preferences of the guests. But remember that this is a children's party, so there should not be a lot of alcohol. During the feast, conduct pre-conceived competitions. Remember that they all must correspond to the theme of the holiday and directly relate to your baby.

If you are planning further fun and dancing, it would be a good idea to send someone close to you for a walk with the baby. It wouldn’t hurt for the child to sleep, and it’s too early for him to watch the entertainment due to the different temperaments of the guests.

Try not to delay the birthday, tactfully see off the guests before the baby has a bath and a night's sleep. Parents should have time for themselves, because this is your holiday too.

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Be sure to capture your birthday with a camera. These memories will bring you many more pleasant moments.

Helpful advice

During the holiday, periodically go with your baby to another room so that he cools down from the impressions, otherwise it will greatly tire him.

By the first year of life, the child already knows how to stand, tries to walk, makes the first manipulations with objects, reacts to speech addressed to him, pushes the ball, scatters cubes, pronounces the first sounds, trying to explain to his parents what he wants. During the first year of life, a child manages to learn a lot of useful things. This means that there is something to celebrate on your first birthday.

Instructions

List the invited guests. These may include adults and children. But don't make this list overwhelmingly large. It's better to call only those close to you. Your baby should not feel cramped on his own bottom. He may be frightened by a large number of people and behave awkwardly or begin to be capricious. Based on the approximate guests, draw up a holiday program. When selecting games and competitions, you should focus more on older adults. It is too early for the baby to participate in joint games. But on his birthday he will be able to get a lot of attention from those invited, and this is also not bad.

Have a birthday party when the child is rested and well-slept. Best in the first half of the day. Don't delay the celebration. It would be better if it were two hours, but really bright and intense. A child can quickly get tired of noise and a large number of people. Of course, parents also have the right to celebrate, but for this it is better to gather separately, leaving the child in the care of the grandmother. Don't forget that this holiday first and foremost belongs to your baby. This means he should be the center of attention.

Take a blank piece of paper and trace the child’s palm with a colored pencil. Ask guests to write wishes on a sheet of paper. Save this sheet. After many years, you will be able to please your grown-up child with this family “heirloom”. The first birthday is generally good for starting traditions. Celebrating “with a table, guests and competitions” is not the only possible option. You can go with your family to some secluded place, for example, to a forest or to a lake, especially if your birthday falls in the warm season. Festive family outings into nature can become a good family tradition and be repeated year after year.

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Feed your baby normally on this day. You should not feed him with donated sweets. It’s better to prepare a simple berry pie or any treat that your baby won’t have an allergic reaction to.

Helpful advice

Be sure to take photographs and videotape your child’s first real celebration. He will be grateful to you when he looks at these films and photographs many years later. Assign one of your relatives to take the photo.

Take a photo of the baby before the guests arrive, while the festive outfit is not yet stained with juice, and the baby does not look tired. Perhaps in the midst of the holiday he will not want to be photographed.

After the birth of your long-awaited child, you spent a whole year in constant care and excitement, joy from the first conscious syllables and actions. Your baby's first birthday has arrived! It is worth thinking about how to conduct it in order to make this touching event unforgettable.

You will need

• Decorations, balloons, gift, cake, candles.

Instructions

Celebrate your baby's very first Day with a small circle of relatives and friends. Your birthday boy is still too young to appreciate the scope of the festive fun and fully realize that he is the center of attention. Discuss the topic of gifts in advance to avoid possible repetitions and various difficulties. You can also discuss the departure time of guests so that they leave when necessary.

Follow the daily routine of your birthday person. If you break your usual routine, your baby may cry and react to prepared holiday events in a completely different way than you would like. Choose a time to receive guests based on your child's sleep schedule. Then the baby will be pleased to see close faces and again learn something new. The most convenient time for the holiday is 16:00.

The day before, decorate the baby’s room and the room where the holiday will take place. You can resort to the services of specialists, or you can prepare everything yourself. A few original paper curtain decorations, safe balloons and a new one will immediately bring the holiday spirit into your home. Fresh flowers must be used very carefully. Some of them can cause allergies and various emotional reactions in the baby. Therefore, knowledge of the properties of some plants may become a necessity.

Be sure to tell and show your child how you decorated your house or apartment and. Let him understand, touch and play with these objects. It is important that he gets used to being in a decorated room.

Give up the banal family feast. Come up with a menu. This can be a small but satisfying buffet. Small sandwiches, toast, tartlets and plenty of fruit will be quite an appropriate treat. The attention of the guests will be drawn to the hero of the occasion, and not to the table laden with salads. Prepare a sweet treat. Take care of a small cake with the first candle that your grown-up baby will blow out. You can organize a few simple games, especially if there are other children among the guests. Carry out several traditional activities: cutting off the first strand of hair, making hand and foot prints, etc.

Do not forbid your child to freely express his emotions; let the feelings of celebration and delight remain in his memory, and not your complaints about dirty hands, clothes, etc. Try to avoid or correct such situations without further ado. Be alone with your baby from time to time. This will give him the opportunity to take a break from excessive impressions and remain calm and cheerful. At the end of the evening, you can go for a walk and at the same time see off your guests.

Don't forget about the musical accompaniment. Music should not be intrusive or too loud. Use your camera and camera to capture your baby's very first birthday in memory.

Tip 7: What's the best way to celebrate a small child's birthday?

Properly organized, taking into account the age of the hero of the occasion and his guests, a birthday can bring a lot of joy and pleasure to the child. At the age of 2 years, the child already communicates with other children, although he still does a lot unconsciously. And this day can already become special for him, and not just for his parents. With constant attention from adults, the holiday will be fun and memorable.

Instructions

A small child does not expect anything special from his birthday, because he simply does not know what. And there is no need to arrange something grandiose. Due to the age of the participants in the celebration, one cannot count on their active interaction. In addition, children get tired quickly. So think through and prepare.

Don't invite too many guests. From 3 to 8 people is quite enough. Ask your parents to stay. If one of the kids suddenly starts acting up, mom or dad will be able to calm him down faster. Small children sleep during the day, so it is best to celebrate the holiday in the morning and, moreover, on a day off, so that it is convenient for parents.

It is best to celebrate at home; in the warm season, if there is a lot - in an open area. You can choose an entertainment center in advance and have a party there. In this case, after its completion, you will not have to waste time putting things in order, and the kids will be able to play and run around. If you choose this option, take big toys with you - tents, swings, cars. To avoid quarrels and insults, make sure that some are in duplicate. Set up the decorations.

Think about what the children will be doing. Simple games with well-understood rules are suitable for this age, for example, “Loaf”, “Edible-Inedible”, with certain movements performed. Prepare a box with various. Many children love dress-up games and, of course, balloons. Everyone loves them. Remember to immediately remove any burst balloons to prevent children from putting them in their mouths. Games should be short and well organized.

Festive treats should be bright and prepared in small portions. Sandwiches in the shape of animals, small bowls with jelly, figurines of cucumbers and tomatoes, glazed cookies, a beautiful cake - children will love all this. Serve the treat at the very last moment, before everyone sits down at the table. For adults, offer light snacks and drinks. After finishing lunch, put everything away immediately.

Prepare for everyone baby small gift. Plastic figurines, shiny bracelets, wallets - all this does not require much expense, but will bring joy to the kids. Prepare a gift for the birthday boy. At this age, a child can be given a set for modeling, for role-playing or story games, something intended for use in the country or in the garden, for example, an inflatable pool. All this will please the birthday boy.

For the holiday to end successfully, it should not be long.

Meet your wife with a bouquet of flowers, and your son with balloons, shower them with congratulations and pleasant wishes. In order to notify others that a man has become a happy father, you can decorate the car with stickers with the inscriptions: “I’m going to pick up my son,” “I’m picking up my son,” “I have a son.” You can please your wife by greeting her with a thank you poster containing the text: “thank you for your son” or “I love my wife and son.” Show your imagination, do not hide your sincere feelings and emotions, because it is very important for a woman to realize that a man loves and appreciates her and their baby.

You can hire a photographer and cameraman to capture this significant event for the family on film.

Preparing to welcome my wife and son from the maternity hospital

Be sure to assemble the crib in advance and cover it with beautiful linens. After all, the baby sleeps most of the time, and therefore, after picking him up from the maternity hospital, you will need to put the baby to bed in the near future.

The apartment needs to be thoroughly cleaned, getting rid of all debris and dust. The baby's happy grandmothers can help the new dad in this process. On the day of discharge, decorate the rooms with posters of babies and children's toys, with texts containing poems about your son and various wishes for mother and baby.

Set the holiday table by preparing or ordering light, delicious dishes from a cafe. Focus on a menu suitable for a nursing mother. Serve cake as a dessert to end the celebration. It can be shaped like a car or a soccer ball, with blue booties or pacifiers on top. After all, this cake was made in honor of a real little man.

The main purpose of such a holiday is to show the woman that she and her baby are loved, supported and greatly appreciated. Moreover, many suffer from postpartum depression.

Surround your wife with care and attention. After all, she accomplished a real feat - she gave an heir to her husband, a beloved boy to the whole family, and a sweet grandson to her grandparents. When the guests leave, together with your wife, put the baby to bed, helping her bathe and swaddle the baby, sing a lullaby to your son, or just stay nearby, showing your wife your support and participation. And then the two of you celebrate the arrival of a new family member, because a woman, no less than a child, wants to receive affection and attention from her beloved.

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Tip 9: How to have fun celebrating your baby's first birthday

A baby’s first birthday is a big holiday not only for the birthday boy, but also for his entire family. It must be remembered well by the child, because his attitude towards the holidays in the future depends on this.

It is better to prescribe at a time when the child wakes up from a nap. The baby will be active and cheerful, and you will avoid whims. Be sure to decorate the room. Buy a garland of letters or make one yourself, release helium balloons into the ceiling, print out a few photos from the first days and. You can prepare festive caps for guests.

When planning the menu, you should not prepare too many dishes and turn the celebration into an ordinary feast. Ideally, it would be good to give up alcohol, replacing it with aromatic tea or juice. When bringing out the birthday cake, light a candle in the shape of a number and help your child blow it out. The first piece must go to the birthday boy. Be prepared that the elegant suit that you have been choosing for so long will be mercilessly dirty. Don't scold your baby.

To ensure that your baby remembers his first holiday with happiness and fun, think over the program of the event. If guests come with children, play the game “Who’s in the Bag.” Place the plush toys in a large party bag and encourage little participants to take turns putting their hand inside without peeking. Each child must guess what kind of toy he touched. With children who cannot walk yet, you can organize a crawling competition. Young guests will be very pleased with a small performance; you can act out the scene yourself or involve older children. Soap bubbles and round dances will also be fun entertainment at the holiday.

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Some parents order animators and life-size puppets to be delivered to their home. Keep in mind that a baby who has not seen them before may be scared.

Helpful advice

For younger guests, organize a separate table located not far from the adults. This way, children can communicate and play with each other without distracting their parents.

So many balls and firecrackers
Today is your holiday,
We sincerely wish you good health,
Warmth, comfort, magic.

Let fairy tales fill your house,
Goodness will pierce your every day.
We sincerely wish you happiness,
And the most sincere friends.

I wish on your birthday
Balloons, sweets, fun,
Jokes, games, fun and cake,
Festive round dance,
The most delicious treats
And so that there are no sad faces.
May the holiday be a glorious one
On your most important day.

Sunny, happy birthday! We wish you health, joy, smiles, good and loyal friends, sun, warmth, many, many gifts. Grow, study well, achieve your goals. May all your wishes come true on this holiday!

Congratulations, sunshine,
You're quite big.
Let it be joyful
It's your birthday.

You grow up healthy.
Be smart, be nice.
And let it be easy
Your path in life!

Happy birthday - happiness and gifts,
Only amazing and bright days,
And great, kind friends to you,
Joy, success and health.

Happy birthday,
We wish you a sea of ​​joy,
Mountains of laughter and gifts,
Let all the quarrels be forgotten.

So that everything works out,
So that mom doesn't swear,
Excellent grade so that you can study
And we had a lot of fun!

On my birthday I wish
Goodness and beauty to you,
More sunshine.
May everyone's dreams come true.

There's still a lot to go through
Roads unknown to you,
May your path always be easy,
May God protect you.

Study well, listen to your elders.
Protect those who are weaker.
You can achieve a lot
After all, everything is possible, just know that!

Happy Birthday!
May you be lucky in everything
The mood will be great
And it will bring success.

Dreams will come true, like in a fairy tale,
The world will become full of miracles,
Life will paint with bright colors
And progress will come in everything!

We all congratulate you,
We wish you happiness and joy!
You are the creation of your parents,
Just a miracle! What a sight for sore eyes!

You grow up without knowing troubles,
Illuminate with a smile: light,
Us, parents, ourselves,
Be happy, you child!

Smile, have fun...
It's in vain - don't be angry,
And grow up as an obedient child,
With a bright look!

Bears, bunnies, balls,
They came to congratulate you,
After all, today is my birthday,
All congratulations in your honor,
May your whole life be beautiful
And wonderful like a fairy tale,
The sun will become brighter,
The days are kinder and more fun,
Full of joyful laughter,
Illuminated with magic!

Happy birthday, sunshine,
The bell is ringing.
Let success guide you
Lightly by the hand.

Listen to mom and dad
Smile at the world
Mind and strength
Pick up from childhood.

I still want to wish
Interesting games
Good, loyal friends
And wonderful days.

The first important holiday in a baby's life is his first birthday. Exactly a year ago, on this beautiful day, a little man was born into our lives and our family; he became the most precious gift that life gave us. He brought happiness to our home, gave us unforgettable moments of joy and pleasure.

The first important holiday in a baby's life is his first birthday. Exactly a year ago, on this beautiful day, a little man was born into our lives and our family; he became the most precious gift that life gave us. He brought happiness to our home, gave us unforgettable moments of joy and pleasure. Together with him we rejoiced at his first smile, first steps and words, which is why we also decided to celebrate our baby’s first birthday with him.

Many parents are very mistaken, believing that they don’t have to celebrate their baby’s first birthday at all, that the child is still very young, that he still won’t understand anything or will be scared when he sees a lot of people he doesn’t know on this day. They prefer a regular feast with their friends, without the presence of the hero of the occasion, forgetting that this is his holiday. But everything is in your hands, parents, only you know what your baby likes, what makes him happy, and what might just make him laugh. Therefore, try to make your baby’s first holiday interesting and unforgettable; a camera or video camera will help you with this.

We have come up with a plan to celebrate our baby's first birthday, maybe you and your baby will love it too. Preliminary preparation included only a few steps:

1. When our baby was only 1 month old, we bought him a small car, everyone was surprised - why? But even then a wonderful idea came to our minds; every month we decided to buy, fortunately, a machine a little larger in size than the previous one. Our baby grew, and his car fleet grew along with him; a year there were already 12 cars in the garage (under the crib). You can replace the cars with dolls or soft toys, but they should all grow with your baby.
2. Take photographs of your baby more often or film with a video camera, if you have such an opportunity, before the holiday, so that the one-year-old birthday boy gets used to this procedure and does not attach much importance to it.
3. Introduce your baby to his first friends before the holiday so that he gets used to them. These could be his peers or children a little older than him, your relatives, the children of your friends or neighbors. Observe which of them he is more happy about, which ones he is less happy about, and which ones he doesn’t want to play with at all, this will help you create a guest list in the future.
4. The most important thing is to teach your child to blow out a candle. A difficult task, but quite doable if desired. At this age, the baby happily learns through play, but enthusiastically completes the learned material only a few days after learning, until interest disappears. Therefore, it is best to teach your child to blow out a candle a couple of days before his birthday. First, you can show how to blow on a dandelion or a feather, and only then teach your child how to blow out a candle. If your baby likes this idea, then the first birthday cake must have a candle (musical, if your baby loves music, or in the form of the number “1”), but if he doesn’t like it, then he will have to discard the candle.

Well, now the preparation plan for the celebration:

1. Buy or make your own birthday cap and bowtie (for a boy) for your baby. This is very simple to do: for this you will need only one sheet of cardboard, from which you can make both a cap and a butterfly, and then cover them with wrapping paper for gifts with a child's drawing. Tie an elastic band to the cap, but always one that is wrapped with threads; you can buy it in “Everything for Sewing” stores). It is better to tie a ribbon to the butterfly, not an elastic band, which is used for wrapping gifts. It is also suitable for a cap balabon, make a small star or flower out of it, you can buy a ready-made one. Try all this on your baby the day before the holiday, show him in the mirror how beautiful he is and promise him that tomorrow you will show all this to his friends.
2. Bake a small cake yourself, it can be a regular sponge cake made from fresh homemade eggs with an apple. (3 eggs, 0.5 tbsp. sugar, 1 tbsp. flour, beat with a mixer, add peeled and finely chopped apples, bake in the oven until ready). The usual round shape of the cake can be easily changed by making it, for example, a polar bear. At the top, cut the round cake so that you get two ears, and use the scraps to make a muzzle on top of the cake. Sprinkle the cake with powdered sugar and use the halves of peeled walnuts to make eyes and a nose. Everyone will love this cake.
3. It is better to purchase juice in small bags with straws for all your baby’s guests.
4. Fruits are not only very healthy, but also tasty, these can be: apples, pears, peaches, apricots, bananas, oranges, etc. You will have to take into account not only the tastes of your baby, but also his guests, so if one of your friends is allergic to any of the fruits, then it is better to refuse it.
5. For serving, a coffee table with small chairs, or a folding table-chair for your child is suitable. The birthday boy should sit in the center, as usual.
6. Balloons - the bigger the better, different shapes, colors and different sizes. You can decorate your room with them, but not only that, you will also need them for playing. Just inflate them and scatter them all over the room, the children will happily start scattering them and will simply squeal with pleasure.
7. Even if your 1-year-old doesn't speak yet, he still understands a lot, so show him all 12 cars (or other toys) and tell him that they grew up with him. I am sure that both your little birthday boy and his little guests will really like these toys, let them all play with them together.
8. Well, for dancing, don’t forget to buy a CD or cassette with children’s songs.

Everything is almost ready, you can invite guests, but you must always remember that a birthday is only once a year, so don’t postpone it to another day just because it falls on weekdays. The holiday must take place exactly on time, and those who truly love your baby will definitely come at any day and time. At this time, your baby should already be asleep and greet guests.

Naturally, invite children along with their parents 2 hours earlier than other guests in order to provide the kids with a comfortable environment and, without fuss, carry out all the planned events first for the children, and only then to meet the rest of the guests.

There should not be too many children, two to five will be enough.

Yes, and don’t forget to buy a gift, it should be beautiful and interesting for your baby. Congratulate him first so that the baby feels how pleasant it is to receive interesting gifts, then he will happily accept them from his guests.

Dear dads, don’t forget to give flowers to your mom, because she was the one who gave you such a wonderful baby.

And now this long-awaited holiday has arrived. A feeling of joy and happiness overwhelms your family, you are proud of your baby, you remember how tiny he was when he was born, you admire how big he has grown.

So let this day in your baby’s life be the most wonderful and incredibly fabulous.

Let your smile light up like a fire,
And children's laughter flows like a stream,
Let your eyes sparkle like diamonds,
And let your wishes come true!

Happiness to you and your baby!

Discussion

A very light story. Indeed, celebrating the 1st year of a baby’s life is an integral part of everything first for a child - the first breath, the first smile, the first word, the first birthday. So let us remember this, regardless of the fact that the baby will not understand it.

Zamechatel"nyj rasskaz, Thank you vam

If I were little, I would really like this holiday. You can immediately see caring parents.

04/23/2004 16:49:20, Vitaly

This story is filled with warmth, kindness and love. Not only interesting, but also educational
(there is the fact of teaching a child to blow out a candle). Good luck to you, as well as inspiration for new stories.

04/20/2004 15:38:00, Svetlana

A wonderful story, imbued with love, attention and care for your child. Very instructive. A child who grows up in such an atmosphere will give love and joy to those around him.
An excellent example to follow.

04/19/2004 15:21:16, Elena

Wonderful story. Childhood is the most carefree and fabulous time, but parents should not forget that they must help create a fairy tale. The fairy tale itself may not appear, so it is very important to create it so that the child has only pleasant memories of childhood. A child’s birthday is one of the most fabulous and pleasant moments in his life; he should feel that all the attention of adults and friends is now on him. This story is exactly about what a first birthday really should be like, colorful, beautiful, given to him alone. :-))

04/19/2004 13:55:11, Vika

The story is informative and instructive for those who thought that it was not necessary to celebrate the first year of birth. A child always wants to do something nice, so why miss the opportunity on his birthday. After a while, when the baby grows up a little, he will look at photographs or videos from his birthday and it will be interesting for him to see the cake with candles, donated toys, familiar children who came to congratulate him. I know this from personal experience; we are preparing for our third birthday.

04/17/2004 14:32:38, marchukin

It’s so great that among all our adult worries and concerns, the baby’s parents do not forget that his holidays and the very first discoveries in his life are events of the highest and most important importance!
Moms and dads! Take an example from this wonderful family and give your miracle joy and love! Even though he is still just a baby, he will definitely appreciate your efforts :))) And to you - good luck, happiness and new interesting friends, both to your baby and to you! :)))

04/17/2004 12:53:35, Elena

A wonderful story, everything is so well presented! Our first birthday is in a week, tomorrow we will learn how to blow out a candle!!! :) My “adult” son is sleeping and has no idea how worried his mother is about the holiday! I really want this day to remain unforgettable! With your advice it will be much easier to do. Thank you! And good luck in the competition!

A child's birthday is the most memorable holiday that can successfully compete even with the New Year. And all because on this day all attention is focused only on the baby: they give him gifts, guests come to him, a table is set for him with all sorts of goodies.

Unfortunately, only in childhood is this holiday really remembered, because when we get older, we outgrow the joy of the miracles that happen and lose the selfless feeling of happiness.

How to spend your baby's birthday in such a way that he remembers it? What treats to put on the table, and what competitions to make? Where is it better to celebrate the holiday - at home, in a cafe or in the park? Finally, what is the best way to celebrate a holiday for a toddler under 3 years old and an older child?

Choosing a place to celebrate

Holiday at home: pros and cons

The most important advantage of celebrating a birthday at home is its affordability in terms of finances. After all, you save not only on renting a hall or buying entrance tickets, but also get a unique opportunity to prepare treats for your child and guests the way you want, and for the amount you have.

In addition, you will be able to invite more guests than if you celebrated the holiday in a cafe (and all for the same financial reason), and if we talk about the baby’s birthday, then a home party will be a safer event for him.

The disadvantages of a birthday party at home include the time spent on preparing food and decorating the room, as well as the need to wash the dishes yourself after the guests have left.

Celebrating the holiday outside the home

If the financial component of the banquet does not scare you and you can easily spend a significant amount on renting a hall and refreshments, and also do not want it to be noisy at home, then celebrating a birthday outside the home is best for you.

After all, in this case, you will not need to worry about treats, buy food for cooking yourself, think about organizing an event, planning games, competitions and entertainment.

As a rule, this is done by the organizers who accept your request for a banquet: they invite animators, create a menu, decorate the room and deal with other important issues.

General principles of preparing for the holiday depending on the age of the baby

From 0 to 3

While your child is very young, it is best to spend his birthday at home. After all, until the age of 3, he does not understand well the meaning of a large-scale event, and you, as a rule, prepare everything not so much for him as for the guests.

However, you shouldn’t refuse a celebration for a 1-year-old baby either: it’s enough to invite close relatives and friends to the holiday. Don't forget to put it on the table.

Despite the fact that the child may not be able to blow them out on his own. Photos of him touchingly trying to do this will become the best memory of a child's birthday. And they will stay with you for many years.

From 3 to 5 years

It is also better to spend a child’s birthday at 2 years old or 3 years old (up to 5 years old) at home, because it will be comfortable for him to be in a familiar environment. And the fact that at this age a child may still be shy about guests cannot be discounted either.

From 6 to 8 years

At this age, all the fun begins: the child already remembers well the importance of the event and his central position in it, so you simply must organize the holiday as brightly and effectively as possible. However, in any case, the choice of celebration format should be discussed with its “culprit”.

From 8 to 10 years

A 10-year-old child has already grown up a lot and expects something special from his birthday, and you should help him get as many positive emotions from the event as possible. Therefore, it would be best to celebrate this holiday outside the home: in a cafe, in nature, in a water park. Moreover, now the baby independently invites his guests: a bunch of friends in the yard and friends from school.

It would be best to pay as much attention as possible to the child himself and invite everyone he wants to see at the holiday. The baby's relatives can gather separately a little later (for example, in the evening).

Ideas for celebrating children's birthdays outside the home

In aquapark

If it’s warm and sunny outside, then sitting at home on such a beautiful day is simply blasphemy! Is it your child's birthday today? Just great! Celebrate at an amusement park or take your kids to a water park.

There they will squeal and joyfully ride on roller coasters, splash in the pool, ride on a train and explore the surroundings while sitting in the Ferris Wheel. There are a lot of places where you can climb and jump on, and the energy that is overflowing will be splashed out in the right direction.

Don’t forget about treats either: having played enough and ridden the rides, the children will have to eat deliciously in a cafe or pizzeria, which you will order for them in advance.

Cultural celebration: museums and excursions

Don't want to take the kids to the park? Spend the day culturally: let the celebration take place in the museum! Starting with an exciting excursion, you can, having agreed in advance with the event organizers, hold the event in a museum setting.

Children of primary school age will love it: unusual and very exciting!

Outdoor recreation: picnics and barbecues

Another option for celebrating a birthday is to go out into nature, because all children love fresh air and delicious barbecue. If you have a country house or dacha, then you can go there with your guests, but if not, then a simple outing for a picnic is also suitable.

If there are not very many guests, and the parents of the invited children will be with you, it is worth staying overnight in nature. There is nothing more wonderful for a child than sitting by the fire at night, baking potatoes in the coals and telling interesting stories.

Celebrating the holiday at home

Prepare the prizes

In order for your birthday to go off with a bang, you need to worry about the surroundings and components of the holiday no less than about the food. Therefore, start organizing by preparing gifts and prizes that you will give to little guests for winning competitions.

These can be chocolates, hairpins and keychains, books, souvenirs and small soft toys.

Decorate your apartment

In order for the festive atmosphere to be felt 100%, you need to properly decorate the room in which the children's holiday will be celebrated.

You can use anything: balloons, bright ribbons, painted posters, decorative flowers and even soft toys. The most important thing is that the room is truly beautiful, filled to the brim with childhood!

Choose music

Being bored at a festival is a sin, so you can select fun music in advance, which you can use to fill the pauses between competitions and accompany the event itself. Record songs about friendship on a disc and select special backing tracks online: this way you can invite your little guests to sing a song for the birthday boy, having given them the words in advance.

Invite the clowns

To make your birthday bright, invite clowns or life-size puppets. There are a lot of companies that help organize a child’s birthday party at home in a similar format.

Just don’t forget to discuss the idea of ​​a celebration with them in advance by watching videos of their work and choosing the cartoon and fairy tale characters that your child loves most.

Take photos

Regardless of how you decide to celebrate this day, don't forget about photography and videography. Just don’t ask the kids to pose: it’s best to take pictures while they’re having fun - they’re sure to be unexpected and interesting.

Together or separately?

You don’t know what to do: should you gather guests at one table, regardless of age, or seat children and adults separately? It would be best to ask the birthday boy what he wants: to sit with adults or with friends?

“Sharing” also has its downsides: if you have two tables, you will begin to be torn on two fronts. We will have to keep an eye on the children and not forget about the adults. Therefore, it would be better to gather all the children during the day, and sit with the adult guests at the table in the evening.

Treats for guests

A table for adults is more or less clear, but what about children's treats? Of course, it’s worth making more sweets, but don’t feed the children only cakes and sweets?

Therefore, it is better to start the celebration by serving light salads so that the children can gain strength for games, and after the break, serve them cakes and fruit slices. The cake should be placed on the table at the very end of the event.

Examples of scripts for birthday celebrations

Of course, there are many options for celebrating a child’s birthday, but we decided to offer you one scenario for a boy and one for a girl.

Pirate party for boys from 3 to 8 years old

To celebrate a boy's holiday in a great way, you can organize it in the style of a pirate party. After all, little men really love ships, duels, pirate costumes and other sea paraphernalia!

Of course, it will be better if you organize it in the yard, but if it’s cold outside, then it’s quite possible to hold a pirate party at home.

Invitations

Start by making unique invitations for each child by cutting out an irregularly shaped card, rubbing it with a wet tea bag to give it a vintage look, and writing some fun pirate words on it.

After this, tie the card with a rope, first roll it into a tube, and stick it into a plastic bottle, pouring sand into it.

Holiday attributes

Let every boy who enters your house receive an eye patch. You can even draw him real stubble or go further and give the young pirates homemade sabers and scarves.

Decorations

Lay a blue tablecloth on the table, decorating it with sewn paper sabers and gold coins. You can put a bottle of candles there, which should be secured well. Drink glasses can be decorated with a themed film applique.

Sea battle or treasure hunt

The first option for fun: dress the kids in swimsuits and give them balloons filled with plain water. Let the children squeal and throw them - this game will not leave anyone indifferent!

In addition, real pirates will have to go in search of treasure. To do this, bury a magic chest in the garden in advance, filled with candies and chocolate medallions, and then divide the children into two teams and give them a map with which they will look for the treasure.

Royal party for girls from 3 to 8 years old

Any girl will love a holiday organized in the style of a royal party! After all, the birthday girl and her guests can be dressed in the best outfits, decorate themselves with beads and bows to become the most beautiful Princesses in the world!

Invitation card

It is done not only to reinforce the idea of ​​the holiday, but also because in the postcard you indicate the clothes that the guests will wear: beautiful dresses or suits.

The invitation itself can be made with your own hands: to do this, cut it out of colored paper, write the text on it in beautiful handwriting and make a border around the edge of the card with ribbons.

Decorating the room

It is best to place a pink tablecloth on the table, attaching bows or ribbons to the edges. Juice glasses are decorated with flowers attached with tape.

The hall in which the celebration will take place is decorated like a castle: hang balloons, flowers and posters depicting royal nobles, castles and horses there.

Meeting with guests

Any guest entering the door on this day will be greeted with a curtsy, as befits palace etiquette. You should address each other as “Princess” or “Prince”. You can also present each guest with a royal crown at the entrance.

Competitions

One of the competitions that can brighten up a girl’s day will be the game “Where is the King’s Treasure?” To carry it out, fill a simple saucepan with chocolate medallions and prepare a wooden spoon.

After this, blindfold the birthday girl, give her a spoon in her hand and tell her that there is a whole pot of coins very close to her. The girl will have to use the tips of the guests to find these treasures. The children will shout to her whether it is hot or cold so that the birthday girl understands where to go.

In the same way, other guests can try to find bars and coins, so that no one will be offended on this wonderful and joyful children's holiday.

Summing up

Remember that only loving and attentive parents are able to arrange a real holiday for their baby!

After all, if there is a desire to make a child happy, then ideas for holding an event appear out of nowhere and financial opportunities are also necessarily sought out. Happy birthday to you!