You are here, you have made it. Sleepless nights that seemed not to end, crying for no reason, being defecated, urinated and vomited has led to this milestone; the newborn you brought home (who still feels like it was yesterday) has had one. This may seem like a small step in the grand scheme of things to many, but you probably want to yell from the rooftops; But instead, you settle for a celebration and throw a birthday party (which your child won’t remember), and that’s not an easy task in itself. Take a look at our favorite and most versatile 1st birthday party ideas and themes, as we try to make your life a little easier.

THE MAGIC OF DISNEY

Honestly, no one gets over your love for Disney and now is the time to pass this love on to your baby with a Mickey / Minnie Mouse themed birthday party. You don’t have to stick with one or the other, make your place a mini Disneyland with Minnies and Mickeys everywhere. Start with the easiest, a Minnie / Mickey Mouse cake. You will find many bakeries that can do this; You can even add similar-looking cupcakes to the mix.

Decorate your home with the classic and easily recognizable Mickey silhouette banners, Mickey / Minnie balloon bouquets, streamers and balloons to match your color theme. You can even match the cutlery and tablecloth in whatever color scheme you choose.

For party favors, you can first have Mickey / Minnie-themed goody bags; For the favor itself, you can add candy, trail mix, crayons, and other stationery.

A SAFARI THROUGH THE JUNGLE

This 1st birthday party theme has a lot of possibilities, so you can go crazy with this one. From a pure jungle themed party to a safari theme or even a zoo theme party, the options are endless. Have safari / zoo themed invitations featuring your child’s favorite animal, or just the stuffed animal they really like. The cake can be based on the same animal, with cupcakes based on other jungle animals.

Greens and browns dominate this theme and you can find decorative things around your house. Cut leaf garlands, animal banners and balloon animals. You can increase the green coverage of your home and place real plants around the house. You can even put stuffed toys around the house and put ‘do not feed animals’ signs around them.

Get creative with favors; Put stuffed animals in a box labeled “adopt a pet” and let each child choose a pet. You can even add kids sunnies with animal print frames or fruit / animal shaped jars filled with candy.

VROOM! VROOM!

Cars, trains, ships, airplanes, even fire trucks, there is no shortage of means of transportation and therefore no shortage of birthday party ideas. Whether your child likes Thomas the Tank or Lightning Mcqueen, there is something for everyone. Cakes in the shape of ships, trains, and cars are readily available. Instead of muffins, you can have sugar-glazed cookies with the time mode in a variation of them.

Since you have set the mode of transportation, the decorations will be easy. Naval / marine decorations like lifeline ropes and rings, mini candles or for a car theme party, a wall that looks like a road or race tracks. For a train themed train track decoration and you can even dress up as a train conductor! The possibilities are limitless.

As gifts you can give crayons in the shape of a car, or small toys that are cars, trains, boats, etc. You can even gift a book that mentions different modes of transportation (fun and education!) Or just a car-shaped lunch box / pencil case filled with goodies.

Given how tired you are already, first birthday parties don’t have to be complicated; Don’t forget to take lots of photos!