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Bring your baby's First Birthday Party to life with these supply and decorating ideas!
In our article First Birthday Party: Part 1 - Invitations and Themes, we shared tips about invitation keepsakes, a little friendly advice from Mom and 5 popular themes for the very special occasion of your baby turning 1 year old.
And to sweeten up your affair, check out First Birthday Party: Part 3 - Cakes.

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Baby's First Birthday
Plan Your Party with the best-looking invitations on the web.
Balloons, carnations and inflatable cupcakes are a must at a girlie girl's first birthday party!
- Layer the table in fanciful shades of pink with a rose-colored tablecloth and a light pink lace overlay.
- Perk up the table with pink and white carnations in individual pink silicone cupcake molds to add a sweet touch.
- Decorate with a big #1 pink inflatable cupcake and a bouquet of #1 girl pink helium balloons.
- Give pink or blue sippy cups party favors.

- Go for lots of color with 1st cupcake party supplies.
- Outfit the birthday boy in a #1 bib and high chair decorating kit!
- Fly big bright first birthday balloons.
Roll back the clock with classic decorations that any one-year-old will adore.
- Base the party on a classic baby toy such as a rubber ducky or jack-in-the-box.
- Spell out the birthday child's name with wooden baby blocks on the party table.
- Use a vintage-style fabric overlay, such as gingham, on a tablecloth in complementary colors to the baby items.
- Choose disposable bamboo wooden plates for the party food to tie in the baby blocks and thematic paper plates for cake.
- Give rubber duckies or baby-safe classic toys as party favors.

Cuddly friends are a great addition to your child's first birthday party.
- Make this party a picnic by using patchwork quilts on the ground or bright colored blankets.
- Place stuffed animals on the picnic blankets in addition to smaller activity blankets for the babies to play with.
- Theme party supplies and decor to the stuffed animals such as farm animals or an all-time favorite like "Winnie the Pooh."
- Give little baby-safe toys, such as soft cows, as party favors.

Find Themed 1st Birthday Party Supply Packs:

- Sesame Street 1st Birthday
- Girl's 1st Birthday - Lil Cupcake Theme
- Boy's 1st Birthday - Lil Prince Theme
Take your cue from baby and feature his or her favorite animated character at the party.
Baby Einstein
- Along with Baby Einstein party supplies, decorate with hanging music notes and music note helium balloons. Play Baby Einstein CD's as background music.
Sesame Street
- Fly Sesame Street character helium balloons like Elmo and the Cookie Monster at the party and go with a primary colored tablecloth to match Sesame Street party supplies. Give Sesame Street twist toys as party favors.
Barney
- Deck out the party in purple to showcase Barney party supplies and give baby-safe plush dinos as party favors.

Stars, crowns, and a castle scene-setter make these decorations fit for a little king or queen!
- Make the table look magical with a pink or blue tablecloth and shimmering organza as an overlay and set shiny crowns on the table as decor.
- Chose royal party supplies featuring your child's favorite fairytale, or first birthday pink princess or blue prince items.
- Give a CD with the songs from fairy tales as a party favor.
















