One of the most popular birthdays is the first. This is the birthday where most parents go above and beyond. The first birthday usually includes the entire extended family and their friends. This is where many babies eat cake for the first time. We all know that the baby is not going to remember their first birthday but mom and dad will. Let's be real, the first birthday is for the parents. Although the first birthday is more catered adults the theme is still often centered around the birthday kid. Here are some of the cutest and most popular first birthday themes and gender-neutral.
Wild One: One of the most popular themes right now is everything to do with woodland, outdoors, and camping. This theme can include decorations such as arrows, teepees, dream catchers, and natural wood. You can also take this theme and make it a little more of a jungle feel much like after the book Where the Wild Things Are. This theme is not only simple but it can also be done in any budget. Since a lot of it is natural things then you can just use things that are found in nature such as rocks, sticks, leaves, and pinecones.
Rainbows: Rainbow theme is so easy and fun. You can literally use any saying to show off their birthday and then just write it in rainbow colors. Many parents use the popular phrase “Over the Rainbow.” This theme has long been associated with pregnancy and new babies and it is completely applicable for babies who are turn one. This is such a simple theme that can be appropriate for any budget. Decorating is just simply using the different colors of the rainbow to make your home as bright and happy as possible.
First Trip Around the Sun: One of the cutest themes is this one. Parents can decorate their homes in suns, moons, clouds, and even airplanes. This adorable airy theme has endless possibilities and makes for a simple and cute idea. The birthday smash cake certainly doesn’t have to complex since it can just cake to look like the sun. Many parents use this theme when they want to have a solar system/planets theme. Their little one year old can wear a little astronaut suit and it would be the cutest thing in the world! Since space is really in right now there are a ton of supplies that is cheap!
First BEE Day: What could be cuter than dressing your little baby in a bee outfit? Well, possibly nothing! And who thought bees could actually be an adorable birthday party theme? Many parents are starting to do cute BEE themes for their babies! You may be wondering how in the world you could actually pull this off but all you have to think about is yellow. Decorate everything with the color yellow and then throw in some black in there every once in a while. You can also cut out some bees out of construction paper and place them randomly. This is yet another theme that you can make work for any type of budget.
Have fun with your little one's birthday! It is such a special time and makes sure that you take a lot of pictures. Sometimes parents get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of it all that they don’t really remember to take photos so they can look back at those precious moments.
SOURCES: Zazzle, PINTEREST, The Southern Trunk