I need to have a double birthday party for my children since they are both in December and I'm tight on cash this year for 2 separate parties. She is turning 7yrs old and he is turning 1. Please help!!!! I would have it in a community room since its in December.
Thank you everyone for all of your ideas and advice on this issue. I know my son's first birthday doesn't count since he wont remember it, and I originally wasn't going to do anything besides a small cake I just figured it would be kind of cool to have a little party and just celebrate both of them with family and friends and then on their actual bdays bake a cake for them. I was just trying to think of a theme that was gender friendly and just have seperate tables with his stuff and her stuff.
Birthday parties are overrated and I honestly don't want people to come because of the gift. I really just want people to come and enjoy my kids being here and enjoy the family. Thanks again everyone!
a pinata is always fun.. buy small candies to put in it. and maybe you daughter who is 7 can have a few friends from school too. keep it simple... have small snacks all around, soda, water, juice and then a big cake and maybe cookies too. Play a game or two with the older kids.. like pin the nose on Rudolp... or something Dec. themed. maybe you can serve ice pops too.. since it's cold out..
good luck... they will have fun ..
I would suggest doing two separate gatherings due to their age differences. I would do two small parties- maybe a sleepover with pizza and a rented movie for your daughter (4 or 5 friends)or just pizza and some dress-up clothes/make up. You could start at 3:00 on a Saturday at your home- have a few crafts or activities planned, order pizzas, have a cake and everyone gets picked-up by 7:00.
As for your son, just do immediate family. We did a huge blow-out, but our families chipped-in and it became a giant family reunion, which was great (Memorial Day baby). I know that when my neice does her little one's birthdays (3 and 1), she just has the family over for cake. If there is a meal involved, we all bring something. Family will not be offended by being asked to bring a dish!
hi C., i read all the other responses, maybe im wrong but i just dont understand why you cant have a party for both kids, the more the merrier. i never understood why everything always has to be so seperate and big deal. you are a family, it should be celebrated. i just went to a party for a kindergartener and her 5th grade sister at one of those pump it up places, everyone had a blast. and if you really want a theme, let your daughter pick since the baby wont know the difference, or do something neutral like animals or loony tunes or something. my kids are 2 through 6, our friends and family have kids of all ages, it can be easier than you think to please everyone. we did a jungle animal party one year, it was so cute. i got some of those blow up animals to put around, bought a couple of those little pop up tents, let the kids make their own animal masks, i decorated with some jungle stuff, hung lots of green streamers from the ceilings, and everyone had a great time. do some open ended crafts that everyone can do, make cookies or cupcakes with animals, etc... play the old fashioned games, pin the tail on the lion, do a limbo, sing that alligator song with them, play some music, etc... or how about a winter theme? snowflakes and sparkly things, snocones, lots of white streamers hanging from the ceiling with glitter and snowflakes, etc? or how about a winter luau to forget about the chilly outside?? your daughter might get a kick out of that! the baby wont know the difference, he will either have a great time or sleep right through it whether its a shared party or not! have a cake and sing for each of them, everyone will have a great time. dont overthink it, just have fun.
Hi C.,
Is it really important to you to have a party for the 1 year old? He won't know the difference, but unless your daughter is really into the idea, she may be unhappy having to share her special day. Perhaps you (and she) could plan the party activities just for her, have some toys there appropriate to a one year old, and just when you get to the birthday song, sing to both of them.
B.
Hi C.
Planning early and getting ideas early is such a great idea.
I can tell you that I probably wouldn't do a double birthday party, I would do 2 smaller and more intimate family things for them.
They have their own day and build their own memories.
Different families do differently but we are not into it is a good excuse for a party.
The boys each had a big birthday when they were 5. The rest were family having the food of their choice and a friend over sometimes. The girls just got the food of their choice.
God bless you
K. == married 38 years == adult children 38,33, and twins 19
I agree with the first poster. Your 1-yr old won't even be aware there is a party, or who is attending. If your 5-yr old doesn't want to share her party, just having a small dinner with cake/cupcakes with family and a few close family friends would be the way to go with the younger one.
First of all, where is it written that you have to have a big, expensive party for each of your children every year? "In the old days" we had small parties for the kids most years. The only time we had a big party was on special birthdays. Like their 5th (no longer a toddler, now they are a big boy/girl), or 13th (teenager), or 16th (always a special year for kids), or 18th (finally an adult). All other years we had cake at home after dinner and sometimes the grandparents were invited.
To be truthful it can be quite a burden on the families and friends to have to go to a party for everyone's kids and have to bring a gift every year. Especially if you have a big family and a lot of friends with a lot of kids. Now you have to do the same for all their kids!
I know a lot of people are not going to agree with me, but this is how I feel. I can't afford to give gifts to the children of everyone I know every year. And I have come to resent being invited to all the parties. It's got to where I don't go to any of them anymore. And yes, I have heard thru the "grape vine" it's because I am cheap and don't want to give a gift. That's partly true. I would love to give a gift, I just can't afford it. The other part is, I resent the fact that no one ever says they missed seeing me at the party, all they ever mention is the fact that I didn't go to the party and therefore their kid didn't get a gift from me. Is that all they want is a gift? I could mail that in (if I could afford it) and no one would even care if I was there or not.
Hi C.,
I'd have to agree with Beth. If the 7 year old is having a party for her friends, there really is not a way to incorporate a 1 year old into the party. The one year old won't know if he doesn't have a party, or if his party is the immediate family coming over for dinner and cake. You can have an inexpensive "mock slumber" party for your daughter - her plus 3 friends, you'd need just one pizza, a cake (cake mix and canned frosting), microwave popcorn and a movie from Blockbuster (or the library, it's free), and maybe an inexpensive craft (ask them to bring a tshirt, and you supply the fabric paint).
Good luck and happy party planning.
Make a party for your son and celebrate your daughter's birthday on Xmas separately. Just make your Xmas celebration a little bit special by maybe inviting a few of her friends over in the late afternoon for cake and ice cream.
I also have two children born in December and we have shared parties. How about asking your daughter how to organize it? She knows what would make her happy and I imagine that she would want to make it work for her brother as well. On the other hand, at one year old, I didn't do a party, so perhaps a big deal for him isn't neccessary.
Good luck.
I just had a double birthday celebration for my 2 year old daughter and her God-mothers 1 year old son. Since they are so young we basicallt kept it simple and had a BBQ/Pool party at our home with close family and friends. It worked out wonderfully. I suggest since your daughter is a bit older, concentrate on activities she would be interested in with a few of her friends(since its winter and will be indoors games like musical chairs, or Birthday Bingo). We had a sheet cake and colored one side pink for my daughter with the words Happy 2nd Birthday Jacquelyn and the other half blue saying Happy 1st Birthday Elijah. The filling was also split in half. Good Luck and just have fun!
