A first birthday party is always so special to plan! Your little boy generally doesn’t have strong specific likes/dislikes and of course has NO preference when it comes to a party theme which means you have free reign to choose any party theme you feel will suit your child. I’m brainstorming ideas for my own son’s 1st birthday next year and am currently thinking of an ice-cream theme or perhaps a vintage tricycle theme.
To inspire you today I’m sharing some fantastic boy’s 1st birthday themes/setups by Event stylist vendors on the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory . I will soon do another post for little girl’s 1st birthday themes. Hopefully this post will give you some new ideas or party planning inspiration for your son’s 1st birthday!
Now of course for a first birthday party you could also go with ‘no theme’ and base it more around a colour scheme such as this amazing setup!:
Boys First birthday party- Sweet Bits and Pieces (Sydney)
Love these cute bow-tie themed parties. Perfect for a little man!:
Bow tie first birthday – Memories Are Sweet (Qld)
Mustache and bow tie first birthday – Memories Are Sweet (Qld)
How bright and fresh does this 1st birthday dessert table look?:
Cheeky Monkey first birthday party – Sweet Soirees (Sydney)
You could base the party around a favourite story book you enjoy reading to your child. The very hungry caterpillar is a very popular first birthday theme and a lot of fun to plan!:
Very Hungry caterpillar first birthday – Easy Breezy Parties
A few more first birthday party themes to inspire you:
Soccer world cup 1st birthday – Parties and Prints
Soccer world cup first birthday party – Parties and Prints (WA)
A hot air balloon theme is always fantastic for a first birthday:
Hot air balloon first birthday party – Red Wagon Events (Melb)
Hot Air Balloon first birthday – Sweet Soirees (Sydney)
Rainbow first birthday party – The Sweet Cart (WA)
Under the sea first birthday party – Ever so sweet lolly buffets
Geometric lamb 1st birthday party – Sugar Coated Candy and Dessert Buffet’s (VIC)
A nautical theme is definitely a popular 1st birthday theme for boy’s. Here are a few setups to inspire you:
Nautical first birthday party – Opulenticity Party and Buffet Styling (WA)
Nautical first birthday party – Easy Breezy Parties (Melb)
Nautical first birthday party – Memories are Sweet (Qld)
The circus is always reminiscent of childhood which makes it another popular first birthday theme for boy’s:
Circus first birthday party – Events by Nat (Sydney)
Circus 1st birthday – Sara Jade Wedding and Events
Vintage circus first birthday party – I Heart Table Art (WA)
Little kids love animals so a jungle, safari or farm theme party is another great choice for a first birthday party!:
Jungle Safari first birthday party – Opulenticity Party & Buffet Styling
Farm first birthday party – Sweet Soirees (Sydney)
Farm first birthday party – Sweet Soirees (Sydney)
If you like the rustic looks then a cowboy theme is another great first birthday party idea:
Vintage cowboy 1st birthday party – I Heart Table Art (WA)
Cowboys and Indians 1st birthday party – Events By Nat (Sydeny)
Another cute idea is to base the first birthday theme around popular children’s characters, shows or movies for a fun birthday setting. Here are some ideas:
Toy Story first birthday party – El Evento (Sydney)
Pinnochio first birthday party – Lettuce & Co
Sesame St first birthday – Dream a Little Dream Parties (WA)
Sesame St First birthday party – Isabel’s Confetti (NSW)
Tigger first birthday party – Easy Breezy Parties (Melb)
Mickey Mouse inspired first birthday party – Sugar Coated Candy and Dessert Buffet’s (Melb)
Giggle and Hoot first birthday party – Sweet Heavenly Events and Party Hire (Sydney)
Ending off is this fun ‘Royal’ theme which you could have a lot of fun with toy soldiers etc like in this setup:
Royal first birthday party – Parties and Prints (WA)
I hope you enjoyed the inspiration and if you are planning your son’s 1st birthday (like me) I’d love to hear what theme’s you are thinking of!
Each week in the private Facebook group I have for my vendors on the Directory – businesses share any new products, styling or creations they have from the last week.
It is always fantastic to see new items every week so I thought every now and then I’ll do a post sharing some of these new items on the blog. Here you’ll find a real mix of items to suit different themes and colour schemes and a great way of discovering a few more of the businesses on the party directory!
Here is a round up of some of the shares from last week of new party items:
Decorations:
Giant unicorn tassels – Dd brand
Pink and gold glitter bunting – Little Miss Charlie’s Treasures
Tassel garland available at Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Woodland balloons – Party Splendour
Cakes, Desserts & Cake Decor:
Superhero cookies – Best Dressed Cookies (Post Aust Wide)
Cake and desserts – Savvy Cakes (Sydney)
Princess cake – Devour Cakes (Sydney)
Cakes – Cake Pops and More (Melb)
Aztec cookie bouquet – Petite Cookies (Melb)
Gold foil cake topper – Paper Face
Cake topper – Sweet Coco Events
Invitations and Party Printables:
Handmade teddy bear baby shower invitation – B Studio baby invitations
Holy Communion invitations – Lou Lou Pie
Pink and Grey damask printables – Kel’s Gift Labelling
Party stationery – DIY parties by Renee
Invitations and spoons – Barbe a Papa
Vintage sweet shop backdrop – Giggles and Grace Designs
Partyware:
Alice in wonderland partyware – Favor Lane
Styling:
Baby shower by Opulenticity Party & Buffet styling
Some of the vendors were busy at Confetti Fair Junior last weekend and here are photos of some of their displays!:
Stand at Confetti Fair Junior – Frosted by Nicci
Confetti Fair display – Sprinkled
Confetti Fair display – Sprinkled
Confetti Fair setup – Easy Breezy Kids Parties
Other fantastic party setups!:
Woodland party – Lovely Occasions and Styled Events (Qld)
Snow white kids party setup – Bett’s Candy Buffets and Kids Entertainment Sydney
Hire:
Hire items for various kids themes – Two Little Jays Events and Vintage Hire
Rocking horse prop for hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire
I hope you enjoyed this round up of some of the new items on offer from vendors on the Directory and it helps you discover more fantastic businesses you could use when planning your kids parties.
It’s been 10 weeks (where did the time go?!) now since our little boy Joshua Xavier entered the world….and I’ve been meaning to ‘introduce’ him to you on the blog!
Although only due on the 20th January he arrived early on the 4th January at 1:40am in the morning. It was a quick labour – just under 2 hours – most of it at home – and we are lucky we left for the hospital when we did!
As you can see he was tiny…just 2.5kg –
We didn’t know we were having a little boy – however it was such a lovely surprise and after 2 girls already the ‘party loving’ mum in me has been already excited thinking of themes for his Christening and 1st birthday…just cannot help it!
It is so lovely to have a newborn around the house again as well.
His 2 big sisters love him and my husband had a lot of time off work which helped us all to adjust and settle into life as a family of 5.
Here is little Joshua now 10 weeks later!:
Of course it is tiring however I find I’m handling the night wakings and tiredness better this time around – hey let’s face it – I wasn’t getting THAT much sleep anyway with a 4 and 2.5yr old.
So in many ways the adjustment from 2 to 3 kids is easier for me than it was going from 1 to 2….the girls are older and have each other to play with and I am more relaxed and experienced as a mother.
Not to mention this little man is definitely worth the struggles that do come with having a new baby around the house.
However I am still settling into life with a newborn and around the clock feeding so in the meanwhile I hope you’ve enjoyed the guest posts I’ve been sharing on the blog with a range of party supplies for different themes. If you’ve missed any, catch up here….:
Ice-cream party supplies
Movie theme party supplies
Vintage floral party supplies
Lego party supplies
Summer fiesta party supplies
Construction party supplies
Confetti party supplies
Where the wild things are party supplies
Knight party supplies
Dessert table backdrops Q & A
Thanks for all the wishes on Facebook! I’ll be back blogging more soon but in the meantime make sure you visit the Directory for all your party planning suppliers!
Having a newborn definitely has reminded me why I started the blog and directory in the first place – trying to plan Joshua’s Christening and nearly everything has to be planned and bought online – so much easier than going out looking for things all day with a baby!
We are feeling very blessed and grateful in this house of ours right now and looking forward to celebrating Joshua’s Christening very soon too! xx
A movie themed party is fantastic for slightly older children and also a wonderful party to host in summer when you can setup an outdoor movie party ! Today Nat from My Party Boutique is guest posting sharing a complete range you can use to plan for this theme!:
Creating a Movie Night Theme for your child’s next party is made easy with the “Reel Hollywood” partyware range at My Party Boutique! Just add food and a movie!
To get the party started choose from 2 different fill in inivtations to invite friends and family to your special movie night.
Then set the scene with the coordinating tableware and a number of different decorations that are available in the range.
While the movie is playing service popcorn in the Popcorn boxes followed by the cutting of the cake and make use of the themed cupcake wrappers for some birthday cupcakes!
Movie Night party theme – Product Sources:
Thanks so much Nat from My Party Boutique for providing some inspiration and sources for products for a great party theme!
The latest issue of CAKE magazine by the Australian Cake Decorating Network was released last week and I was pleased to again be asked to submit a collection of items from vendors in the Life’s Little Celebration’s party directory – this time to suit a bright summer wedding!
I love providing opportunities for extra exposure to vendors on my Directory and it’s another benefit of being part of my vendor community! E-mail me at lifeslittlec@gmail.com to find out more about joining!
Here is the gorgeous bright spread in the CAKE magazine:
A bit of a closer look at the products included:
The 2nd page of the spread:
You can browse the full magazine here where you fill find this spread in higher resolution as well as browse all the other fantastic articles and features !
