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1st Birthday Decorations and Ideas

1^st birthday decorations are primarily for friends and family of the child, as they are not going to remember the event or even recognize the 1^st birthday decorations put up around them. Nevertheless, you want 1^st birthday decorations to be cute and adorable for your baby’s first milestone in life.

If you have friends and family near you and if your child plays with other children, you may wish to include them in your birthday celebration. You may wish to include the family and those children and their parents in the first birthday celebration. For this celebration, you want cute baby oriented 1^st birthday decorations. 1^st birthday themes often focus on the #1 in general or popular characters and these are themes that friends and family come to expect with 1^st birthday decorations.

Other great themes for 1^st birthday decorations include Sesame Street, Barney, Baby Einstein and Winnie the Pooh. Baby Einstein is fairly recent for 1^st birthday decorations, but the others are great birthday classics. Other 1^st birthday decorations include teddy bears, dolls, trucks and other basic toys of small children.

The best 1^st birthday parties are places that your baby is familiar with. Home or another family member’s home is a great location and putting up 1^st birthday decorations at these locations are easy. These birthday parties are best kept between one and two hours and during the time of the day when your child is liveliest. Morning parties are often great for one year olds or just after their afternoon nap.

There are several 1^st birthday decorations to choose from including personalized banners, paper cutouts, favorite photos if the birthday boy or girl as well as stuffed animals. A great keepsake and 1^st birthday decoration is a poster or banner for guests to sign. Helium balloons and streamers are always 1^st birthday decorations as well as.

If there are several children at the party, you will want to supply toys and entertainment to keep them occupied. A one year old is typically too small to play with a lot of large items, but it will at least keep the older kids entertained, as the birthday child is bound to receive a lot of attention at the party.

Along with great 1^st birthday party decorations, you need great party snacks. Animal crackers, small cookies, applesauce, cupcakes, ice cream and adult finger foods are always great ideas. Of course, the birthday boy or girl also needs their very own #1 cake and #1 candle.