What You Need To Plan the Perfect 1-year-old Safari-Themed Birthday Party
Hi all,
Excited to talk to bring you now all the details of Oliver’s Safari-themed 1st Birthday party! Last year, as I prepared for Oliver’s arrival, I shared all the details of his drive-by baby shower and it was one of your favorite posts ever! So I’m doing the same for his 1st birthday, plus I’m sharing 5 tips that I learned while planning his birthday.
Many of the items are from Amazon, and available also on my Amazon Storefront as well!
Safari-Themed Birthday
So the event was safari-themed as is his nursery as well. So I wanted to keep that theme going. For the event, I used balloons from Maggie Creative Designs, and lit brick letter from Alpha Lit Miami. Below, I linked all the items we used or I even considered using as well in case you’re planning a similar party as well!
5 Tips I learned while planning a 1-year-old’s birthday
1- plan the party around nap time so baby isn’t cranky or sleepy! Ha I tried my best with this one but Oliver decided to shift his nap time to an hour later these days so well he fell asleep during his party lol.
If you’re celebrating in the evening, keep babies routine the same just plan presents and dinner first followed by regular bedtime routine.
Regarding presents- we are also opening one a day to make sure he’s fully engaged and can appreciate (as much as he can) the gift!
2- Try holding the birthday candle (or use a sparkler) as opposed to putting it on the smash cake (ours was from @ivettesnuttykitchen). I had mine on the cake and Oliver attempted to touch the flame. I swooped in before but he still got upset 😭 that I ruined that fun.
Oh and switch the outfit for the smash cake to avoid a big mess. This is also another cute photo opportunity! We had a custom shirt from @sweetolivestreet
3- Remember who the party is for! I made sure to incorporate a crawl zone for the birthday boy and his teeny friends to make sure he had fun. Instead of renting one (quotes were insane, I decided to buy one myself - think cost per use). Can’t get a gym or ball pit? Try adding balls to an enclosed mat and gate. Linked his gym & ball pit in my bio.
4- To avoid big messes and a lot of clean up, we kept the food options simple, we had an amazing charcuterie board by @la_tabula - and a brick oven pizza food truck (but you can also try ordering 🍕 too) and kept drinks in cans (mini champagne cans with straws, beers, water, sodas - all that could be recycled too).
5- Party favors: tried being unique and ordered custom sunglasses 🕶 from @pearlgirl_accessories with each baby’s name. So think what is something that won’t break the bank but could make for a personalized little gift for the attendees?
