First Birthday Ideas on a BudgetFirst birthday ideas on a budget is not an impossible feat. It can be done. You want to hold a first birthday on a budget without meaning it to look cheap. There are a lot of first birthday ideas for fun yet economical party. The first tip that you should probably do is not try to outdo your friend’s child’s first birthday party. Keeping up with the Jones’ would probably break the bank. Stick with your plan. Set a budget for your baby’s first birthday party. Stick to that budget. Remember that the best parties are those that are well-planned and not necessarily those that cost a lot. Budget first birthday ideas are plenty. For starters do the invitations. You can printout or handwrite the invitations. There is no need to go to a professional printer for the invites. If you have older kids or nieces and nephews, let them help you out with arts and craft-like invitations. You can choose to hold the party at home or at the park so you would save on renting a venue. You might have to clean your backyard a bit though to make it child-friendly for the occasion. In case you do not have the space in your home to host a party, reserve one section of the park well in advance to avoid last-minute dilemma. There is no need to buy themed paper plates and cups for the party. Just buy solid colors for the plates and cups though it would be a nice touch if you buy the theme’s napkins. In truth, the kids, the birthday celebrant included, will not even notice the kind of plate they are using. Same with the décor. More often than not, a large percentage of the budget is allotted in party decorations. In reality the kids will not care if there are decorations or none or if the balloons are cheap or expensive. Admittedly, party decorations are for the parents and not for the kids. Save on decorations and you will save quite a lot. There is no need to splurge on food. A great first birthday party idea for food is finger food for the young guests and pasta salad and veggie sticks for the adults. If you want a more “filling” food, you can opt for burgers and hotdogs. Both kids and adults will love this party food. Buy sodas and juices in bulk as they are cheaper this way. There is no need for you to slave hours and hours in front of a stove cooking specialty dishes for the party. Your little guests will prefer pizzas and hotdogs. For a cost-effective cake, why not bake the cake yourself? If you cannot bake one, cupcakes are good alternatives. You can even buy ready-made frostings and have your little guests decorate the cupcakes. That’s one party activity that even the moms and dads will enjoy. For a budget first birthday idea, have a friend or a relative host the party. There is no need to hire clowns and magicians or mascots. As long as the little guests are kept occupied with activities, they will not mind who is hosting the party.A great idea for a budget first birthday party is to hold lots of party games to keep the adrenalin going. There are a lot of games that could be played by all ages. There are the classic Simon Says, musical chairs, follow the leader, stop dance, pin the tail on the donkey and more. These traditional parlor games are easy to follow and need no additional props. For prizes, try the local discount store. Kids will love small and inexpensive tokens like stickers, markers, crayons and other fun stuff. Do not miss on giving out party favors as this is a way of saying thank you for coming. Be imaginative and use brown paper bags to fill with jelly beans and fruit snacks. If you opted for the cupcake this could be the make and take activity. If not, get some $2 craft kits for their make and take party activity. Lots Of First Birthday Supplies That Won't Break The Bank!
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