Fun
1st Birthday Party Ideas
Celebrate Your Child's First
Birthday in Pictures
Someday is here and your baby
is finally up to year one. Amazingly, you made it
through 12 months! But seriously, a child's 1st
birthday is a joyous occasion, which lives in the
memories of the proud parents forever. However, the
majority of kids won't remember anything about this
fine day, but do enjoy looking at the birthday
photos later on.
Take lots of pictures - in
style!
Here's one way to make this
special 1st birthday occasion into a stylish
memento. Instead of putting these pictures into a
photo album along with all the others, buy a
special photo album dedicated to this first year of
life, culminating in the 1st birthday party. This
also makes a terrific gift idea to present to the
parents.
So what goes into this
keepsake photo album? Most parents takes hundreds
of pictures of their children in the first year.
Begin your commemorative 1st
birthday party photo album with all of the pictures
you've taken since birth – consider the size
of the photo album which will accommodate the
number of pictures! Try to arrange them in
sequence, which is easy if you've dated them on the
back. The 1st birthday party photos go at the
end.
America's Funniest - Well,
you know ...
If you're wielding the
camera, look sharp! These photos can be treasures!
Two photos of our daughter's 1st birthday has given
us all plenty of laughter over the years.
We seated her in her high
chair, birthday hat and all, placing the birthday
cake in front of her. We captured her look of shock
and delight on film as she viewed this chocolate
concoction. She promptly embraced the cake –
with her face and hands!
Following a sampling, she sat
up to show her chocolate covered face, smiling as
big as you please. Lucky we'd already sung 'Happy
Birthday' blown out and removed the candle before
she got to the cake! These pictures are the
standouts of that 1st birthday party!
First Birthday
Presents
Keep a log of all the gifts
and gift givers and include this information along
with a photo of each gift. As kids get older,
particularly around the age of seven or eight, they
seem to enjoy knowing who attended their 1st
birthday party and were thoughtful enough to give
them a gift.
Keep the
wrappers
Don't throw that wrapping
paper and ribbon away! Cut small squares of each
wrapping and a bit of ribbon, giving each a place
in your 1st birthday party album. When you think
how much styles, designs and materials change over
a 20 year period, these little pieces of
'antiquity' will provide a peek back in time when
your child's all grown up.
What to
wear?
Last, but not least, is the
birthday outfit. This is usually very special and
doesn't get worn out. While it won't fit in your
photo album, this is an outfit you'll want to save.
Sure, you'll have photos, but there's nothing like
the real article. You might want to wrap it in gift
paper and use double-sided tape to attach it to the
front or back of the album cover.
Now you've got a stylish 1st
birthday party memento that can make a beautiful
21st birthday party gift. Think of the pleasure
your grandchildren will derive from this lovely
'antique'. Now, get out the camera - or go shopping
for a new digital one if yours is outdated and have
some fun while creating memories!
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