Music and Entertainment

Deciding on music and entertainment for a room of toddlers can be a tough job, but it's not to say that entertaining toddlers isn't achievable.

iPod playlist: My party lasted around 3 hours so I created a 3 hour iPod playlist to have on-hand. Some songs to consider are:

"C is for Cookie" from Sesame Street
"Bingo"
"Farmer in the Dell"
Theme from "Yo Gabba Gabba"
Theme from "Dora The Explorer"
Theme from "Sesame Street"
Theme from "Little Bear"
"Hot Potato" by The Wiggles
"Fruit Salad" by The Wiggles
"Big Red Car" by The Wiggles
"Party In My Tummy" from Yo Gabba Gabba

Personalized songs: I also played my son's personalized CD from "Name Your Tune" throughout the party. With this service, your child's name will be sung throughout the playlist of 14 tweaked children's classics.

Pro Entertainment: Hiring professional entertainers is a great way to go to keep little kids attention, if you can afford it.

Decor as Entertainment: A big hit at our party was using toy cars as decoration on the tables because it gave the kids one more thing to play with.

Toys: You can never provide too many toys at a 1 year old birthday party, just make sure they are all age appropriate and that there are always adults watching the kids as they play.