1St Birthday Party Ideas - Romeoville,IL

I am a child development person so I love age appropriate parties that are fun for the kids. I am assuming this is inside. I would buy a bunch of inflatable balls and take a little air out so they don't bounce real far. Kids can pick them up easily and throw them which are skills they are working on. If there are some are walking they can throw them but they don't go far. Also blow bubbles. You can buy a bubblemaker that blows a lot at one time. Make sure the surface isn't slippery.Give each child a ball to take home. Have fun. A.

For my first's first birthdays, the oldest child there was 3 and we didn't have anything special for them. We just made sure there was space for them to run around without getting trampled by everyone else. If the party room has an open corner, maybe you can put a few balls or other toys there.

MJ... if it is just a few 1 yr olds do not bother going to the trouble of trying to have activities for them! Remember it will already be overwhelming to them to be around a bunch of adults. I would definately set up an area though for them to safely play and make sure all breakables are put up or away from these curious cruisers! Make sure you have a camera ready for all the cute pics you will get of them fighting over toys and each others attention! Good luck and many blessings to you and the Birthday Boy!

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I love the safari idea, too!

Hope this helps!

Hi, I didn't have any specific activities for my daughter's party. It was outside and the babies just played with a few toys on a blanket in the grass. Does your party room have a hard linoleum floor? Maybe it would be a good idea to have some kind of mat for them to play on. And put down a few non-porous toys.
My other advice is to keep the party short - like two hours. And make sure your baby has been fed and had a nap. And bring a stroller or pack n play in case someone gets cranky and needs a nap. Have some finger foods for them too. Have fun!