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Your little one’s berry first birthday! If you’re celebrating a first birthday for your little girl, you’ll love these sweet ideas featuring strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and more!
- Berry First Birthday Invitations
- Sweet First Birthday cakes, cookies and more!
- Berry Sweet decorations – balloons, garland, and signs
- Charcuterie boards to add the “wow” to your table.
- Photoshoot ideas
- Milestone Posters for your baby girl or boy!
- Gift ideas for the one year old
- Ideas for party favors – bags, boxes, and thank you cards!
Berry Sweet Invitations – strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and more!
Berry First Birthday Cakes
Super cute and so easy to do! Your one year old will love this mini-smash cake (sugar free!) with fresh berries for decorations. The topper is easy to create too – just get some colored paper, a scalloped paper punch, gold letters and a white pen for decorating. Then glue the letters on, and glue to string or twine and tie to two long sticks.
Healthy berry first birthday smash cake
A berry fresh smash cake from mlovesm. The fresh berries and gold cake topper add the wow factor. If your’re baking a strawberry cake, you can add this strawberry flavor enhancer to bring out the sweet goodness.
Bake up your favorite cupcakes and decorate with these strawberry cupcake wrappers!
Berry First Birthday Cookies
These adorable cookies feature strawberry baskets, strawberries, daisies, berry banners and sweet blue and pink plaid designs. You can recreate your own version with cookie cutters and a delicious sugar cookie recipe. Check out the “how to” videos that shows how to make the cute plaid designs using an airbrush (you can find the kit here) or with watercolor.
Fresh and healthy homemade berry cookies!
You can also whip up some healthy berry cookies with blueberries, blackberries and raspberries! Yum – find the delicious recipe at mylovelylittlelunchbox.com The vegan linzer cookies are another sweet idea for a berry first birthday. You can find the recipe at sproutingzen.com
Decoration ideas for your berry first birthday party
Super cute strawberry balloon, banner and high chair banner in one kit makes this an easy way to dress up your party. Or you can buy the balloon separately … you’ll want to be sure to inflate the mylar balloons with helium. If you have a Party City near you, they can inflate for you for a reasonable cost.
DIY strawberry balloons
You can also create your own strawberry balloons with heart shaped balloons, yellow dots and green toppers. The step by step directions can be found on blog.hello.party
Here’s a big balloon display with super cute strawberry balloons sprinkled in – instant decoration for inside or out!
Here’s a super cute 1st Birthday photo banner showcasing photos from newborn to 12 months – with a dozen strawberries!
Happy Birthday banner, cake topper, strawberry foil balloons and a variety of other balloons make these easy to assemble decorations for your party.
A cute cake topper for a berry first birthday!
Fresh table wear for the party!
Cute strawberry shaped paper plates are sure to bring smiles to your guests.
Berries are dancing with excitement for the party with these personalized paper plate and paper cup combo :)
Strawberry straws – so sweet!
Guests will love these strawberry straws – what a simple – and inexpensive way to add to the decor!
More Strawberry straws – with pink! Instantly add the berry-ness to your party with these sweet pink and red straws.
Super sweet strawberry plates with gingham checked paper cups and matching napkins set the table in style. Add in some fresh flowers in vases (or watering cans) with strawberry decor and you’re party table is ready to go!
Strawberry napkins with “One” spelled out … or raspberry napkins – both with red and white gingham plaid
Popcorn cartons decorated with a strawberry pattern are sure to be a hit!
Cute berry plushies for the table!
You can decorate the table with cute berries (and other fruit) for an eye catching display 🙂
Berry First Outfit ideas for your little one!
There are so many adorable outfits for your little girl’s first birthday. Here are a few of our favorites: Pink gingham check berry romper, personalized berry first birthday outfit with red hairbow. Or check out the smiling little model in this very berry skirt!
here’s also a sweet muslin berry dress with matching hairbow. Prefer blueberries? Here’s an adorable blueberry dress.
Oh my goodness! How sweet are these little shoes? The strawberry pattern and the little bows are simply adorable.
Milestone posters for the very first year!
Photoshoot ideas for a first birthday!
A large silver tub filled with water and strawberries is a berry cute way to get a fun first birthday photo. You can get a cute “one” decoration on line or diy with letters from Michaels or other craft store. Or decorate with “one” mylar balloons.
Another berry decoration photoshoot idea ready to go with balloons and strawberry themed blocks spelling out the number one.
Gift wrapping and gifts for a berry birthday!
Super cute berry gift wrap is perfect for her first birthday party. Strawberries, blueberries and raspberries are patterned against a soft white or pink background. You can also get recycled brown kraft paper, a strawberry stamp and create your own!
Gift Ideas for the One Year Old
This ultrasoft stuffed strawberry or blueberry is sure to be a hit.
Cute onesies for the one – year old! Berry sweet “one” with a strawberry or a super cute raspberry with pink and purple hearts. You can customize with the birthday girl’s name.
Mom of the birthday girl can celebrate with her own shirt too!
Let her imagination go with this cute play tea party set – with berry cakes too!
Sweet party favor ideas!
You can dress up little jars of berry jelly for party favors for the guests.
Here are some fun party favors for the guests – birthday cake flavored lip balm with a cute strawberry decoration.
Who wouldn’t want some blueberry kisses? Fun for the table – fun for the guests to take home too!
Treat bags for guests for her berry first birthday
If you have party favors or cookies, cupcakes, or tarts, you can pack them up in these cute berry boxes or favor bags.
Thank you! Hope you enjoyed this berry fun birthday blog 🙂
Photobooth ideas!
This fun photobooth can be lit in red for a strawberry theme photoshoot. Add lots of berries, balloons and more to bring the fun to the party~
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Insights, advice, suggestions, feedback and comments from experts
As an expert in event planning and party themes, I have extensive knowledge and experience in creating memorable and unique celebrations. With a particular expertise in first birthday parties, I have curated a list of ideas and concepts related to a "Berry First Birthday" theme.
When it comes to invitations, consider using designs that feature strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and other berries to set the tone for your little one's special day. Sweet and adorable cake ideas can incorporate fresh berries as decorations, and for a healthier option, a mini-smash cake with sugar-free ingredients can be a hit.
Cookies are always a crowd-pleaser, and you can create your own adorable designs using cookie cutters and a delicious sugar cookie recipe. Videos demonstrating various techniques, such as airbrushing or watercolor, can guide you through the process. If you want to go for a healthier option, try making homemade berry cookies with blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries.
When it comes to decorations, strawberry-themed balloons, banners, and high chair banners can add a charming touch to your party. DIY strawberry balloons can be easily created using heart-shaped balloons, yellow dots, and green toppers. You can also showcase your little one's growth with a photo banner displaying photos from newborn to 12 months, and incorporate strawberry foil balloons and a variety of other balloons for a festive atmosphere.
Tableware can be both functional and stylish. Consider using strawberry-shaped paper plates or personalized paper plates and cups with berry designs to add a touch of fun to your table setting. Strawberry straws can be a simple and inexpensive way to enhance the overall decor.
To dress up your little one for the occasion, there are numerous adorable outfits to choose from, such as a pink gingham check berry romper or a personalized berry first birthday outfit with a matching hairbow. Milestone posters can capture the memories of your baby's first year, while photoshoot ideas can include props like a silver tub filled with water and strawberries or balloons and strawberry-themed blocks spelling out the number one.
When it comes to gifts, ultrasoft stuffed strawberries or blueberries can be a hit, along with cute onesies featuring strawberry or raspberry designs. A play tea party set with berry cakes can also spark your little one's imagination.
For party favors, consider dressing up little jars of berry jelly or creating fun favor bags or boxes to hold cookies, cupcakes, or tarts. Thank-you cards can be customized to match the theme and express gratitude to your guests.
To add even more fun to the celebration, create a photobooth with a strawberry theme and include props like berries, balloons, and more. If you're looking for a special design or need assistance with any aspect of your party planning, you can contact me at Colleenmichele.com.
I hope these ideas inspire you and help you create a berry fun birthday celebration for your little one!
