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First Birthdays: Jungle Animals

First Birthdays: Jungle Animals

Jungle Jack is having a party inspired by his nursery. Although the party will only last about an hour, there will be a lot of activities for little hands to do. A ball pit filled with (stuffed) snakes, an entertainer …

First Birthdays: Board Games

First Birthdays: Board Games

Every family has a closet shelf devoted to brightly colored board games. Lydia’s mom is drawing inspiration from her girls’ shelf to celebrate, complete with life-sized versions of the games, a Jenga tower of cheese, and chess teethers as party …

First Birthdays: Flapjacks and Lumberjacks

First Birthdays: Flapjacks and Lumberjacks

It isn’t often that you roll out of bed and head straight to a party, but that’s exactly what Malachi’s friends and family will be doing when he turns one. They live in New England and there is a good …

First Birthdays: Monster Mash

First Birthdays: Monster Mash

When you nickname your offspring “Monster” and you teach him to growl like one, this colorful theme is the clear choice. (Please don’t carry on with this if you have nicknamed your kiddo Booga, like another friend of mine.) Corwin’s …

First Birthdays: Pandamonium

First Birthdays: Pandamonium

I once had a professor rant about the giant panda. “An evolutionary cul-de-sac,” he blustered, listing all of the reasons why they should be allowed to go extinct. Looking back, it was oddly out of place in a level 4000 …

First Birthdays: Georgia Peachy

First Birthdays: Georgia Peachy

Georgia is always on her parents’ mind, and they’ve decided to plan her first birthday party to coordinate with her name. A peach cake, peach bellinis, and a bowl of Trolli Peach Rings nodded to her name. Her parents struggled …

First Birthdays: Rainbow Baby

First Birthdays: Rainbow Baby

Rainbow babies are so named because they come after a loss, the rainbow after a storm. Bryson’s mother suffered a series of miscarriages before he was born at 34 weeks. After a two-month NICU stay, his family is grateful to …

First Birthdays: Race Cars

First Birthdays: Race Cars

Babies love wheeled toys. My 10-month-old loves her tiger and turtle vehicles. Elijah is another October baby who loves everything on wheels. So tricking out the house like a speedway was the obvious choice.

The snack table has been well-planned …

First Birthdays: Plants Vs. Zombies

First Birthdays: Plants Vs. Zombies

Welcome back to my First Birthdays series! Plants vs. Zombies is a popular video game franchise and Warren has been watching his brothers play since birth. So when Warren turns one next month, he will have a PvZ-themed party.

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First Birthdays: Unicorns

First Birthdays: Unicorns

Unicorns are incredibly popular as a party theme right now, and for good reason. A sparkly pastel rainbow, a whimsical horn, and what little girl doesn’t love horses? Harper’s mom is throwing a unicorn bash for her first birthday. There …