First Birthday Party Tips And Tricks
There’s something weirdly contradictory about first birthdays, isn’t there? On the one hand, they’re such an important day – your little one’s first big step toward growing up hardly happens every day. On the other hand, well, when it comes to throwing a party for a one-year-old, you’re kind of limited in what you can potentially do – there’s only certain types of first birthday party entertainment that the birthday kid and attendees are likely to appreciate, and in general, it might not entirely be quite as elaborate an event as you perhaps feel such a special day ought to be.
Nonetheless, there are a great number of ways in that you can make the beginning of your little one’s first year very special for both you and them. Here, we’ve gathered a few pointers for just how to do so.
- Food
It’ll do you best to keep most aspects of your little one’s first party simple; and that goes for the food as much as anything else. If at all possible, keep all the snacks to finger food. For the kids, this means that they’ll be able to help themselves without having to fuss with plates, cutlery, and other potentially hazardous bits and pieces. For the adults, it means they’ll be able to grab something to eat without having to take their eyes off the kids for very long at all. In general, finger food keeps the festivities flowing better.
- Length
This day is the first milestone in your little one’s life, and it totally makes sense that you’d want to make it last as long as it can. However, keep in mind that the first birthday kid, and most of the attendees, only have a limited amount of energy in their little bodies, and a lot of it is going to get expended pretty quickly at an event as stimulating as a party. Keep it restricted to an afternoon at most – the party’s going to turn sour pretty quickly if the guests start to get tired and cranky.
- Experts
If you can spare the cash, consider having your party put together by folks experienced with such things. There’s almost certainly a company in your city that organizes parties for little ones and given that we’ve done so a great deal of times before, we’re likely to know precisely what to include and exclude. What’s more, our company offers package deals that net you all the food, bounce house rentals and entertainment and setup your little one’s party could need, for a reasonable price, and with far less stress on your end.