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Ideally, planning for a kid's first birthday
should start weeks before the occasion is due to take place.
This way you would be able to enjoy the party as well.
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Appoint 2 to 3 people and assign them
different tasks. If you are thinking of doing all the work
single-handedly, it is a bad idea. It would definitely be very
difficult to manage the kid as well as look at arrangement of
the party.
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Decide whom all are you going to invite.
Since it is the first big celebration after the baby's birth, it
is surely going to be a much-awaited event. Invite your closest
relatives and friends.
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Keep the party short, as little kids tend to
get cranky and sleepy very soon. Don't plan the event for more
than 2 hours.
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Invite all the important adults of your
family, as they too form an integral part in the baby's life.
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The decoration of the party place should be
one that radiates a lot of energy and liveliness. You can hang
large number of "1" cut from brightly colored paper from the
walls, stick some of your favorite photos of the birthday kid
and have a lot of stuffed animals. A banner saying, "Happy 1st
Birthday" is a must have when it comes to party decoration. You
can also arrange for a plain poster that would be especially
meant for guests to sign and add their best wishes.
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Arrange for party favors for guests that
speak of your birthday theme. You can give cute baby shaped
magnets, baby socks, beach balls, blowing bubbles, picture book,
finger puppets, and so on.
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For food, the best bet would be to include
lots of finger foods for your party. Also check your guests for
any sort of food allergy before you serve anything to eat.
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Just relax and take it easy. With babies
around, nothing is predictable. Keep your cool and enjoy as much
as you can. Your guests won't mind that occasional screaming and
crying. Instead, who knows they might find it extremely cute!!