How to celebrate their 1st birthday?

bugbabe1970

Hye ive got 3 children aged between 8 and 15. Birthday treats/parties get so expensive as thay get older but up to the age of 3 we had lovely tea parties at home for all of mine. Close family and friends and they were the best ones for sure. I love looking back at the photos, so do my children

Enjoy, whatever you decide to do. x

minerva_windsong

My nephew didn't have a christening, so for his first birthday my sister and brother-in-law hired their friend's hotel for a weekend and had a buffet etc.

I like the zoo idea as well.

neneromanova

I took my DD to Paignton Zoo this year in march for her 1st. She enjoyed it, but it was more for mummy and daddy i think.

beckseven

For DS we had a little tea party with just close family and cake and photos to make a fuss of him and me and my husband took him to soft play and swimming on the actual day so will do the same for DDs 1st. Keep it simple as long as you can because now DS is coming up to 4 he has a great dinasaur extravaganza in mind with bouncy castle etc!

elainew

we went to the park and softplay with a handfull of friends then out to the pub for lunch

GettingHitched

awww. Happy Birthday to your LO.

I dont know why but ive got images of the Friends episode where Emma turns one (check the cake before hand and you will be fine! ):beer:

Becles

We just had close family over for a buffet tea and birthday cake. We did that on her 2nd birthday too!

Curious_George_2

On both of mines 1st birthday we just had close friends round, we stayed in all day because people drop in with presents / cards all day and want to say hello to the birthday person,
I always decorate the front room for birthdays, just bunting and banners etc
we had a little bit of party food and made a big fuss of the baby... but thats it

the second, my DD (june baby) had a party in the garden with her friends (ie - my best friends children)
My DS (nov baby - birthday was sunday just gone) we had the same as his first really, decorations, party food, people round... we played a few games, he licked all the cupcakes...
it was a good day

gets a lot more complicated when they start school, DD is 10 next birthday and is too cool for most things!

RavingMad

Thanks everyone for replying! The wife has bought banners and balloons for the house and friends will pop in over the weekend and we're going to have a family meal in the afternoon with the grandparents

Great idea about the zoo, might do that if the weather brightens up next week.

beckseven

Hope you all have a fantastic day