What To Serve At My Daughters 1st Birthday Party

What are some great ideas for 1st birthday party for my daughter?

Depending on what you have in mind you can do the following. To give your daughter have a really good timeGet her a cake smash ! (Google it)Take her to a zoo or a pet store, if you do not already have a pet. Kids are mostly thrilled around animalsTrip to the aquarium will be a whole new experience for the little onePool outing if you don't already have a tub or similar thing for her. Being in water will be exhilarating for kidsIf you have a big family and everyone wants to party, throw a cool theme party. Try to  pick a theme related to what she likes, if she likes dogs do a puppy theme party, or a fairy theme. A few tips on what you can add to the partyPick a theme which your kid likesFunky photo booth for the guests to have a great memoriesHats, masks, wristbands for all the guests including your little oneMake it super special by customizing all party props with your kids name/photo (Untumble does that)Remember, the party is for your little one, don't get carried away and do something only for yourself, like using this as an excuse to party with friends ! Party Hard !

I want to give a speech at my daughter's first birthday party. What should I say? What kind of life suggestions should I give her?

I would say that you dont have to focus on the life suggestions. I would focus more on the moment and the journey so far and have it recorded or written so it can be later recalled when they are older and can appreciate it. It would be a good idea to use an example speech as a template and add your own personal experiences and feelings to create your own meaningful speech.Heres an example of a 1st birthday speech from a mother-Even though your only one and you’re probably staring at me thinking what it this lady doing, my feeding time is soon. I am going to say this speech in front of all the family friends that are gathered here today to celebrate my child’s 1st birthday, where the fun times just keep getting better and better.I remember the first day that I felt so sick and then after that my pants wouldn’t fit. I started eating everything in sight and my pantry would always start full and now and by night there was nothing left to right. After that I couldn’t sleep and I would become a grump in the morning which was nothing of the unusual Ha-Ha.Then my feet started to swell jeez now I can’t find shoes that will fit well. So after all that complaining and whining, the day came where you were brought into this world. Your father had fainted, which was nothing unusual and all I cared about was that you were finally out!Now, as we celebrate your 1st birthday, you don’t understand anything right now but when you do I’ll be saying another speech like this to embarrass you. More for the loving mother that I am to make sure you never forget something so important like this day.For more examples, check out Birthday speech - Birthday speech examples

Can I throw my daughter a great birthday party for $5k?

You don’t say how old your daughter is, but you can easily throw a great party for a tenth of that. As I said in answer to your related question: My husband and I have thrown a lot of birthday parties for our five children. The three very best ones involved being outside. In the summer, the best one was at a lake. I have two daughters who were trained lifeguards, so inviting the birthday boy’s friends, giving them lots of water to splash in, combined with macaroni and potato salads, burgers and dogs, watermelon and, of course, cake, made for a fantastic party. The other two took place in the winter. We had a sweet 16 party at a local nature preserve in February. We rented snowshoes and one of the staff led us on a ramble through forest, trails, and even out onto a frozen lake. We then clomped back to the main building and had lots of pizza, hot cocoa and cake. It was perfect. The last was also in February, a half birthday for our August baby. His friends were always gone at camp, on vacation, etc for his real birthday, so we did this instead. We took a dozen of his friends tubing at a local tubing and cross country skiing center. It’s like skiing or snow boarding, but using truck inner tubes on a gentle hill instead. The children had a blast, and so did we. When everyone was cold and tired we brought them inside for, again, pizza, hot cocoa and cake. Birthday parties don’t have to be expensive to be fantastic. The tubing birthday was 17 years ago, but when I see one of the invitees, they still reminisce about how much fun it was,

I want to give a speech at my daughter's first birthday party. What should I say? What kind of life suggestions should I give her?

I would say that you dont have to focus on the life suggestions. I would focus more on the moment and the journey so far and have it recorded or written so it can be later recalled when they are older and can appreciate it. It would be a good idea to use an example speech as a template and add your own personal experiences and feelings to create your own meaningful speech.Heres an example of a 1st birthday speech from a mother-Even though your only one and you’re probably staring at me thinking what it this lady doing, my feeding time is soon. I am going to say this speech in front of all the family friends that are gathered here today to celebrate my child’s 1st birthday, where the fun times just keep getting better and better.I remember the first day that I felt so sick and then after that my pants wouldn’t fit. I started eating everything in sight and my pantry would always start full and now and by night there was nothing left to right. After that I couldn’t sleep and I would become a grump in the morning which was nothing of the unusual Ha-Ha.Then my feet started to swell jeez now I can’t find shoes that will fit well. So after all that complaining and whining, the day came where you were brought into this world. Your father had fainted, which was nothing unusual and all I cared about was that you were finally out!Now, as we celebrate your 1st birthday, you don’t understand anything right now but when you do I’ll be saying another speech like this to embarrass you. More for the loving mother that I am to make sure you never forget something so important like this day.For more examples, check out Birthday speech - Birthday speech examples

We had invited an old couple to our daughters 1st birthday party. They left a cash gift of $100 for my daughter. I feel guilty because this old couple are not well off. How do I return it without being rude?

It feels natural to impose our own beliefs and feelings about money unto others based on what we "see", but it isn't always accurate.  Never mind their financial circumstance or their age, they extended their generosity because they wanted to.  Accept graciously.  It is now up to you to do two things: 1.  Let them enjoy their gift giving.  Perhaps you gave them the gift of memory.  They might have enjoyed the party immensely and traveling through memory lane with their children's first birthdays, if they have children.  Maybe they wish to reciprocate the generosity they have received throughout their lives to those they see are deserving.  Or maybe they were too lazy or have no idea what 1 year olds today really need and just gave you cash to let you decide what you need.  Who knows.  Enjoy their gift.  Let them enjoy giving. 2.  Give a proper small thank you.  You clearly were touched by this.  Show them you were.  You don't have to invite them to a dinner, if you normally don't.  I say do something small but special.  Make a beautiful thank you card, if you have the time. You may not.  Maybe something really simple, some little handprints or footprints of the baby on a blank card with a small tasty treat.  You can send a card now, and then for thanksgiving and send or bring them a small basket with things they might like.  Something simple, something seasonal.  Pumkin flavoured coffee or tea.   I love that kind of stuff.  It really says thank you without any other "commentary".  Simply I appreciate what you did, thinking of you back. I remember hosting my friends daughter's 12th birthday at the circus in NY.  It didn't cost me anything, as I was in charge of the MSG luxury suite for my job.  I hosted  about 16 people, 10 prep school brats (girls) and some parents.  They pretty much trashed the suite, I was mortified, we almost got thown out.  (Sigh)  A week letter I received a home made booklet card from the teen, a dual thank you and apology for her rambunctious little tribe.  It was several pages.  I adored it.  I adore her.