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First Birthday Party Themes
A Seasonal Guide for That Important Milestone
By Shannon McKelden
Your child's first birthday party should be fun and memorable. But planning it doesn't have to be difficult. Want to create a picture-worthy party no matter what the season? Check out these ideas!
Winter
Often cold and rainy, winter might seem like a hard season to plan a successful party. But there are lots of creative ways to celebrate your little one's special day. Karina Elizalde Ferrales, a party planner from Clifton, N.J., suggests a "cool" first birthday for a winter party. Go with a penguin theme.
- Decorations can be as simple as black and white balloons and streamers.
- Use black tablecloths with white plates and yellow utensils.
A "black and white" cookie with your child's name on it in yellow icing would make a yummy souvenir. - The cake could be chocolate with white meringue snowcaps. A couple of small plastic penguins purchased from a local toy or craft store can adorn the top of the cake.
Wanza Leftwich of Brooklyn, N.Y., offers her Frosty the Snowman theme idea – especially fun if you live in areas with lots of snow.
- Dress the birthday girl or boy as Frosty the Snowman.
- Decorate the tables, chairs and walls with snowflakes.
- For a fun activity, cut out snowflakes and color or paint them.
- Make an ice cream snowman as an activity the kids can eat. Take three scoops of vanilla ice cream and put on a plate in the shape of a snowman. Use chocolate chips for buttons and eyes and M&Ms for the nose. Offer more edible embellishments and let the kids get creative. Parental supervision is required as small candies could be a choking hazard.
- The cake, of course, should be in the shape of Frosty.
- For entertainment, watch the movie Frosty the Snowman, hire someone – or use Dad – as a big Frosty.
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