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Outdoor First Birthday Gifts

You have a 1 year old. YAY! This post is in a series of posts celebrating your little one with ideas for First Birthday Gifts. Check out this list of Outdoor First Birthday Gifts. No matter what you choose to get, the 1-year-old in your life will have a great day.

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Sprinkler Splash Pad: It’s Summer!! This Splash Pad is her to cool you off. This is a perfect way to beat the heat with a small investment. Your toddler can enjoy this in your own backyard. They will have fun crawling and playing with water streams.

Little Tikes Easy Score Basketball Set: This basketball set is great for developing social skills, motor skills and coordination. This basketball hoop adjusts to six different heights from 2.5 to 4 feet. It is great to grow with your little one.

Radio Flyer Pedal & Push 4-in-1 Stroll: We just got this for our little guy and he absolutely loves it. It is also a great change from cruising around in his stroller. There is a height adjustable parent push handle that we, as the parent, can easily control. As he grows and becomes more independent, the trike will grow with him. The UV canopy provides protection from the sun. It comes with great accessories including a wrap around tray, headrest and seat belt, and a footrest.

TIP: This Radio Flyer is great for your little one to grow with! A great investment.

Bubble Lawn Mower: What little kid doesn’t love bubbles? This bubble lawn mower is great to play in the backyard. This push mower features realistic sounds and a bubble maker. It encourages pretend garden play. It is a great push toy for your baby and encourages them learning to walk.

Little Tikes Slide: This is a perfect beginner’s slide. The slide is 3 feet long and safe, especially for younger kids. It is easy to keep and to set up. Kids can now play anytime, anywhere in the backyard. You won’t have your little one begging to go to the park.

Little Tikes Trampoline: This is the perfect trampoline for toddlers to burn off energy. What toddler doesn’t need to burn off a little energy before bedtime?!

What gifts did you choose from this list? Let me know what your little one got as a First Birthday Gift.

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Baby’s First Birthday: Must Take Photos

Your baby’s First Birthday is a huge milestone: Issue the Tissues. Your baby won’t remember the party but having the photos to look back on will be something you cherish forever. There’s probably not going to be a year as magical as the first one in your little one’s life. I know the first year in my son’s life was the greatest year I have ever had.

Disclaimer: In the name of full transparency, please be aware that this blog post contains affiliate links and any purchases made through such links will result in a small commission for me (at no extra cost for you). The commission will help fund my coffee drinking habit. You find cool new stuff on amazon and you’ll keep me supplied in caffeine. It’s a win for everyone, really.

You may be busy planning the decor and making sure you have the perfect Smash cake; but don’t forget about the photos you should definitely take. You want to document the memories you will have forever. Whether you hire a photographer or take the photos yourself, this list is a must for making sure you get all of the photos you want for your Baby’s First Birthday.

Important Firsts

  • Baby’s First Party Hat
  • Baby with a wrapped gift
  • Baby with a ‘I’m 1 Today’ sign
  • First taste of Birthday Cake
  • Blowing out 1st candle
  • Cake Smash
  • Baby with Birthday Cake
  • Baby opening First Present

Before Guests Arrive

  • Party Invitations and Stationary
  • Food and Beverages
  • Cake and Desserts
  • Decor
  • Party Favors

Family Portraits

  • Baby with Parents
  • Individual shots with Parents
  • Baby with Grandparents
  • Individual shots with Grandparents
  • Baby with Aunts and Uncles
  • Individuals with Aunts and Uncles
  • Baby with Cousins
  • Group shot of all guests
  • Lineup all babies at the party

Candids

  • Parents greeting guests
  • Guests interacting with each other
  • Guests interacting with baby
  • Parents lighting candles
  • Decor details
  • Babies interacting
  • Little hands and feet

YAY! You did it! You survived the first year with your little one, now take amazing photos for your memories. I have a list of Amazon Photo Shoot items to use for your little one’s party. I also have a PDF that you can print out of the First Birthday Photo Shoot List. Enjoy your Baby’s First Birthday.

Amazon Photo Shoot Items

Baby Girl Romper Outfit: This is such a cute outfit for your little girl to wear for her first birthday pictures.

Baby Boy Outfit: This outfit is so cute for first birthday pictures.

My First Year Photo Moments Baby Keepsake Picture Frame: I love this frame because you can keep all your child’s first year photos in one place.

Tiny Ideas Baby’s First Year Picture Frame, First Year by Month: This is another great keepsake for your little one.

My first birthday Bib: This is such a cute bib for taking pictures.

Gold First Birthday Bib: This is so cute for your little one’s cake smash photos.

Dinosaur Wrapping Paper: How cute is this wrapping paper?!

Gold and Pink Wrapping Paper: This paper would look so cute in photos.

Polka Dot Candle: This candle would look so cute with so many color schemes.

Blue Candle: This candle looks like a balloon and it’s so cute.

Pink and Gold Candle: This would look so cute with a pink theme.

Birthday Chalkboard sign: This would be great for all birthdays to come over the years.

Chalkboard Pens: These are great to use on your chalkboard sign.

Gold Birthday Hat: So stinking cute!

Gold Birthday Crown: This crown is so cute.

Polka Dot Hat: This hat is so cute with confetti and a pom pom hat.

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How to enjoy a Socially Distanced Birthday!

Are you in need of some Socially Distanced Birthday celebration inspiration? It’s a crazy time, and with everything going on it’s important that we stick to these instructions and do out part to help flatten the curve of Covid-19. Despite the rather unfortunate set of circumstances, there are still loads of great ways that we can celebrate our birthdays and make tons of beautiful memories. It all starts with a good mindset.

Here are some fun ideas to try out for the next birthday!

  • Request Cards or messages from friends: Get in touch with your kid’s friends (or their parents) and request that each friend mail a card or send a video text to wish your child Happy Birthday. If you want you could have each friend share a favorite memory of your child or include a joke.
  • Arrange drive-by visitors: Organize a few friends or family members to drive by, honk their horns and wave to wish them Happy Birthday. If they want, they can even decorate their cards with streamers or window paint.
  • Decorate your home like it’s a party: It is a fun and easy way to make your child’s birthday special. It’s just you and the family, so why go through the trouble? It matters to kids. Waking up to balloons, streamers, and banners will bring a smile to anyone’s face.
  • While your child is still asleep, fill in their bedroom with balloons. Kids love surprises and this will make them start the day with a smile on their face.
  • Prepare a special birthday breakfast. Create a small ‘cake’ using pancakes, whipped cream, and sprinkles and adding a candle on top.
  • Decorate the table for breakfast and wear birthday hats while you eat.
  • Create a “What we love about you” jar for your child. All you’ll need is a jar and little note cards.

“What We Love About You”

  • Ice-Hacking Challenges: Put some toys into a plastic container, top it with water, freeze each container and once it is frozen, remove it from the container. Then start breaking the ice block (preferably outside) and release the toys. The winner is the person who releases all of their toys first.
  • Present Treasure Hunt: Making the present element of the day take longer can really inject some excitement to an at home birthday. For younger children it could just be done on a hot and cold basis and for older children you could write fun clues that they have to work out before running to find the next clue and so on until they reach the gift. Gifts and a game in one. How fun!
  • Spread out Present Time: When you spread out the gift opening you will utilize more parts of the day. Open parent gifts in the morning. Later during a zoom call you can open family and friends gifts. When you spread it out it carries the excitement throughout the day.
  • Mini Sports Day: Go to the park and have a mini family sports day. If the parks are too crowded go to your backyard. This is such a great way to burn off energy.

So Fun!

  • Water Fight: If the sun is shining where you are have a birthday lockdown family water fight.
  • Lockdown Crepe Paper Obstacle Course: For this all you need is the crepe paper and tape. You just stretch the paper across the hallway so they have to work their way through it to get to their birthday presents. Get Crepe Paper Here: https://www.dollartree.com/search/go?w=crepe%20paper
  • Kids Birthday Menu Planning: Let the birthday kid set the menu for their special day. You know that all healthy eating will go out the window, but that’s the fun of it.
  • Family and Friends Zoom: Make those zoom meetings special by blowing out candles for each call. Have your family on the call eat cake at the same time. It will make it seem like they are with you and the kid will love it.
  • Movie Night with a friend: Arrange for a friend of theirs to watch the same movie at the same time during a facetime call. They will be able to mess around like they usually do. It will be so fun if you add snacks to it.
  • Build a kids lockdown are: Get a tent and set it up in your living room. The kids will love experiencing this because it is something they wouldn’t normally do. The novelty of it feels special and exciting. To top it off add some twinkle lights and fun snacks.

There is definitely a new normal that we are heading into and there are so many things you can’t do as a family. This doesn’t mean you can’t make your child’s birthday a magical part of their childhood. Take these ideas and make your child’s party a memorable one.