Teddy Bear First Birthday Party Tips
Updated June 12, 2014.
Cute and cuddly teddy bears can be the inspiration for an adorable one-year-old birthday party celebration for your child. Since teddy bears have a timeless appeal, even your adult guests will enjoy attending your son or daughter's teddy bear first birthday party.
Teddy Bear Birthday Party Supplies and Decorations
The teddy bear birthday theme is fairly popular, so you should be able to find paper plates, cups, napkins, invitations, and decorations at any major party supply store.
Keep in mind that many of the designs intended for baby showers might also work for your celebration if they don't specifically have the words "Baby Shower" printed on them.
To supplement the decorations that you have purchased, set up creative displays using your son or daughter's teddy bear collection. Teddy bears look adorable holding balloon bouquets, perched in little red wagons, or sitting next to your party snacks. You can also try making place cards, signs, or banners using free teddy bear clip art.
Teddy Bear First Birthday Cake Ideas
Cakes for a teddy bear birthday party can be simple or elaborate, depending upon your personal preferences. A 3D teddy bear cake is impressive, but the Coolest Birthday Cakes website has several easy to make teddy bear face cakes that you can create by using a simple round cake pan and cutting extra pieces for the bear's ears. There are also many excellent cake decorating suggestions for a teddy bear themed party available on the Wilton website.
Teddy Bear Birthday Party Ideas for Activities
The entertainment for a one-year-old birthday party doesn't need to be elaborate, but it is a good idea to plan a few activities for your guests.
A teddy bear picnic is a fun activity for a first birthday party, especially if your child is turning one during the spring or summer months. A checkered tablecloth, wicker picnic baskets, and play food for young guests to feed the bears helps set the stage for this activity.
Children love to hear stories, so consider reading a cute bear themed book to your young guests. Corduroy by Don Freeman would be especially appropriate, as would any Winnie the Pooh story.
Build-a-Bear birthday parties are very popular, but this type of party might be overwhelming for a first birthday. However, you could have a lower key version of the Build-a-Bear experience by purchasing one of the company's craft kits and helping children make their own bears at home. There are also a number of interesting teddy bear craft project ideas, including instructions for how to make a teddy bear mask, available on the About Family Crafts.
Favors for a Teddy Bear Birthday Party
While you're not required to assemble goodie bags for a child's birthday party, finding party favors for a teddy bear first birthday celebration is very easy. Guests can go home with a small teddy bear, a teddy bear theme board book, a teddy bear coloring book, or teddy bear stickers. If you'd like to include snacks in your goodie bag, either gummy bears or Teddy Grahams would be a good choice.
Other First Birthday Party Ideas
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