First birthday of the child - celebrate the first birthday

And the time has flown by. The crumb does not just crawl slowly or walks, holding the hand of one of the parents, but more and more often tries to escape( sometimes returning to the more familiar way of traveling - on all fours), mastering new territories. He has his own opinion, desires and interests. And although the kid still can not express his emotions with words, the variety of sounds( from piercing squeaks, to screams and mutterings) helps mom understand the situation.

The first birthday of a child is a peculiar trait that sums up not only the twelve-month development of crumbs, but also relationships in the family( often complicated with its birth).It should be noted that on this festive day, the culprit of the celebration is not only the child, but his mother and father.

Features of celebrating

A child can get tired

To celebrate or not to celebrate a birthday, each family determines itself. And although most relatives and friends will come to congratulate the baby, there is no big need for a special celebration for the child. Firstly, the crumb at this age, though interested in the gifts and delights of the audience, to whom he will demonstrate his skills and toys, he is still unable to share the festive mood with his peers. Secondly, the baby is still just tired, and the result can be a rather hectic night. Thirdly, even though it's been twelve months since his birth, Mom still gives him almost all of his time and, of course, it can be difficult for her to prepare a celebration( and especially food) for a large number of guests.

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If the parents are still inclined toward the holiday, the different scenarios of the first birthday of the child can differ significantly from each other.

Quiet and fun

So, the first option. Celebrating the first birthday of a child can be limited to small gatherings of adult guests, bringing gifts to the birthday boy. The crumb will be busy with new toys, and the parents' friends will "pass" time for the festive cake in an atmosphere of rest and without unnecessary noise. If Mom and Dad want more fun, they can arrange a separate holiday, moving it to another day and to another place( for example, a restaurant or a disco).The child can spend this time with advantage and pleasure at the grandmother.

The second option. To engage in fun and competitions of the guests themselves and their children( ideally - the coevals of the birthday person or just a little older).However, there are also pitfalls - you can not predict the reaction of the baby in advance: it can catch on to his mother, frightened by a large number of people;raskapriznichatsya because of the guests-kids who want to play with his toys, or gladly participate in all the festive events. Let the parents come with the children

The third option. Spend your first birthday with your family( especially if your dad is rarely at home because of his work and the baby misses him very much).In the program of the day you can include a walk in the park or forest( in the fresh air), visit the children's cafe and, of course, games and gifts.

On a walk

Pay attention! In families, where there are already older children besides the birthday boy, there may be traditions of the first birthday of the child. And sometimes they should not be broken.

Historical photoshoot of pretty dressed crumbs should be held before the arrival of guests and the delivery of gifts( otherwise, then it is likely that the baby will refuse to be photographed).It is even better to make a partial video recording of the holiday, entrusting such a responsible "work" to one of the invited people, so that the entire family, including grandparents, appears in the frame. In addition to the holiday portrait, you can make an imprint of the palm and legs of the baby on a sheet of paper( or several prints "fan", in the center of which and fix the photo of the birthday).

Photosession

If possible, it is also worthwhile to provide an option if the culprit of the celebration is too tired and wants to rest. To do this, he must prepare a quiet corner in advance and warn the incoming guests about it. The best way out is to arrange the holiday itself after a day's sleep of the baby, rounding the celebration about an hour before the usual time of putting crumbs into the night.

Please note! At the festive table, the food for the child should be from his usual menu( so as not to cause problems with the tummy).A festive cake from the store should be preferred to homemade cakes.

Competitions

Spend fun contests

A child whose age is measured in just one year can not become a full participant in various competitions, but will not be at all against adult attention. Therefore, developing a plan for the holiday, it is worth to bet on the guests. Contests for the first birthday of the child can be very different. The main thing is that they are not too complicated and lengthy, but at the same time try to make them really interesting.

Here are a few possible options:

"Who's on the photo?".In advance, print out black and white portraits of father, mother, grandmother and grandfather at the same tender age and add a photo of the baby to them. The task of the guests is to correctly guess who is pictured in the photo.
"How much do I weigh?".Invite guests to hold the birthday boy in his arms( if he does not mind) and determine his weight.
"Racing".We go down on all fours and. .. forward. You can catch up with the kids, but you can( if several children) arrange riding competitions( just do not drop the guys on the floor).
"Guess a fairy tale".A sentence is read from any fairy tale, and adults( and their children) have to say what it's called.
"What's in the jar?".Tie a few guests eyes and ask them to taste treats from jars with baby purees. Impressions can be just unforgettable.
"Who is faster?".Invite guests to try their hand at assembling cars and airplanes from the designer or in sucking milk from a baby bottle.

In the nature of

You can come up with many other variants of competitions, if you celebrate your birthday not in an apartment or house, but in the yard( with the appropriate sunny and warm weather).

Congratulations

A one-year-old child will not be particularly enthusiastic about the guests' oral greetings, so prepare blank cards( from plain white paper), pencils and markers, and ask adults to write their wishes-prophecies for different ages( 3-5-10 yearsand so on) to the birthday man. You can also arrange a "ritual of divination" by offering the child to take one thing out of the sack( in which several dozens of different objects - tangles, books, keys, etc.) were placed in advance, and the present ones to do the corresponding "prophecy".Predict future guests can also crumbs parents, also pulling out a couple of things.

Please note! All congratulations for the first birthday( in paper and video versions) can be saved for memory and later( for example, on adulthood) again presented to your son or daughter.

Gifts

Toys are better to give at the end

For participation in competitions guests can give comic gifts. Or turn this process into another contest, pasting on the cooked gifts figures and inviting the baby to pull out the corresponding pieces of paper from the bag, having previously told who will now receive the gift.

Handing the same gifts to the kid is best left to the end of the holiday, otherwise the child can refuse to participate in the competitions, interested in new toys.