| Toddler Birthday Bash is the magical celebration | | | | fun and frolic to the party with a toddler's |
| from baby to toddler. It is primarily for family and | | | | birthday party music cd, comprising of some |
| friends. Your child will not remember his/her 1st | | | | wonderful songs like "candy man", "lollipop", "the |
| birthday but as he/ she will grow up, it will make | | | | name game", "yakety yak", "chitty chitty bang |
| them happier while going through the photographs. | | | | bang", "disco duck" and "Happy Birthday to You" |
| So plan your toddler's first birthday bash with a | | | | .One year old toddlers have hardly anything to |
| pleasant theme and do not extend them to more | | | | enjoy on their part. Therefore, their 1st Birthday |
| than an hour. The 1st birthday is the most prized | | | | is usually enjoyed by the grown-ups. Some games |
| day in a child's life, something that is cherished by | | | | which are played more often than not in such |
| all along with the birthday toddler. Therefore, it | | | | parties includes Baby Bottle Bowling, Baby Monitor |
| should be cheery, amusing, bubbly and endearing. | | | | Madness, Take a Guess, Baby Gym Relay and |
| Starting off with the birthday theme, some of | | | | some more. Baby Bottle Bowling is also known as |
| the most apt ones are our topical comic | | | | a Good Baby Shower Game- arrange ten baby |
| characters such as Donald duck, Barney, Barbie | | | | bottles filled with rice or water and place then on |
| dolls, Trains and Winnie the Pooh. You can also | | | | the floor like bowling pins. Mark a reasonable |
| enliven the party with themes like, 1st birthday | | | | distance from the pins and then the players will |
| boy, 1st birthday girl, Baby Einstein, barnyard 1st | | | | take turns trying to get a strike using a ball. |
| birthday, musical 1st birthday and one is fun. Keep | | | | Baby Monitor Madness is similar to treasure hunt. |
| food simple for the little ones because most of it | | | | Two teams, among which one is the transmitter |
| ends up loitering on the floor. Finger food would | | | | team and the other is the receiver team will be |
| be excellent for both toddlers and adults. The | | | | playing off. The transmitter team will read out the |
| guests can have their favorite drinks and also | | | | inklings about the different objects secreted in |
| feed their young ones with milk and diluted fruit | | | | certain areas and the receiver team will have to |
| juices. Peanuts and other rock solid food should be | | | | find it out within time, at the success of which |
| avoided as it may cause a choking hazard to the | | | | they'll be rewarded with candies and lollipops. Take |
| little ones. The bash usually consists of toddlers | | | | a Guess in also a very endearing game for kids. |
| with and without teeth. So, cater for both | | | | You will have to fill up a jar with cheerios cereal |
| extremes: organic bread sticks, tiny sandwiches | | | | and count them while filling. The participants have |
| with cheese spread, cubes of mild cheese and | | | | to make a guess as to how many cereals are |
| mini fromage frais cartons. Chocolate fingers are | | | | there and the one with the closest guess will be |
| tasty but messy. Biscuits will suffice. Aim for a | | | | rewarded. Baby Gym Relay includes much moving |
| wonderful cake- a home made one is special. Your | | | | for the adults. Divide the guests into two teams |
| mini guests will probably eat any food so aim for | | | | and put two baskets at the two corners of the |
| a variety of taste, texture and color. Home is the | | | | room. One basket is filled with toys whereas the |
| apt venue for this cute party. Children feel free | | | | other one is vacant. Players take turns picking up |
| and comfortable at home than in any other place. | | | | a toy, crawling to the basket and put the toys |
| Adorn your home with colorful papers, favorite | | | | into it. The team to finish it off first will be the |
| photos of the birthday child, stuffed animals, | | | | champ. If you really want your toddlers to have a |
| happy Toddler Birthday banners or posters and | | | | great birthday bash, then go in for a party where |
| helium balloons and streamers to match the party | | | | not much money is requisite but that will create a |
| theme. Toddlers love to make music and you can | | | | memory for lifetime. Load the bash with tons of |
| plan a bash around that activity that'll be a blast. | | | | fun and activities so that the guests do not get |
| To make sure everyone has fun, have duplicates | | | | turn off and this will make the entire bash etched |
| of some favorite instruments such as drums, | | | | in your mind. |
| tambourines and maracas. You can also add more | | | | |