Finding an appropriate theme for a child's first birthday can be a challenge. So many party supplies are geared toward older children, or don't lend themselves to fun games like something cute like ducks do. Another advantage to using ducks as a theme is that you can always find products in a bright "duck-like" yellow, so it's easy to stick with the theme no matter what. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
Duck Themed First Birthday
1. Start with duck shaped invitations. Buy them (see Resources) or create them with construction paper and markers. Use duck stickers to seal the envelopes.
2. Decorate with ducks. Buy duck themed decorations (see Resources) or use yellow, orange and blue. Use streamers by twisting strands from the corner of your table to the light fixture and attaching them with tape. Draw ducks onto a white paper tablecloth to use on the table. Make a happy birthday banner. Blow up yellow balloons and tie on white ribbons.
3. Play duck games. This will work if you have older children at the party, or adults who have had a few glasses of wine. Instead of the old stand-by "Pin the Tail on the Donkey," try "Pin the Bill on the Duck." Or play "Duck, Duck, Goose."
4. Make a pond scene. If you have preschool and elementary school aged kids coming, you can let them do this as an activity. Hang the other white tablecloth on the wall. Cut the green construction paper for grass and leaves, the yellow into ducks, the blue for a pond and the brown for trees. Glue them onto the tablecloth to make a mural.
5. Create favor bags. Use yellow bags or bags with ducks on them. Include rubber ducks, duck chocolates and duck stickers (see Resources).
6. Look for duck treats. You can buy a duck shaped pinata, or ask your local bakery to decorate a cake with ducks. Or use yellow frosting on homemade cupcakes.
7. Read "Ten Rubber Ducks" by Eric Carle. This story about floating rubber ducks is really sweet. Afterward, allow children to play with rubber ducks in a water table or in the sink.
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