Planning a birthday for your child? The most meaningful and lasting birthday memories can come from simple gestures you repeat each year to make your child feel special. So resist the urge to go overboard and try one or two of these easy birthday traditions for your child. We promise she’ll be thrilled!
1. Give Her a Balloon “Wake-up Call”
When it’s time for the birthday kid to rise and shine, stand over her bed and shower her with a laundry basket full of (non-helium) balloons and pieces of curled ribbon. Or, scatter balloons in her room after she has fallen asleep the night before so she wakes up to a sea of color. What a happy way to start the day!
2. Make a Paper Crown
Skip the store-bought party hats with the itchy chin straps! Decorative paper, scissors, and a small piece of tape are all you need to craft a cute crown for your little birthday king or queen. Sticking with the royal, make-believe theme, let your child choose a title or name he or she would like to be called for the day and some fun little rules (within reason) for your family to follow.
3. Let Her Decorate Her Cake
We all aspire to try the fancy cake designs we see on Pinterest, but the truth is most kids are happy as pie with a simple dessert. Try this: buy or make your child’s favorite kind of cake, and provide all sorts of fun fixin’s — candy, frosting, sprinkles, small toys, ribbons, and bows. Let your child go nuts decorating it however she pleases. It’s sure to be original!
Global Montessori has been providing daycare, preschool and elementary in Langley and surrounding areas for the past 27 years. In addition to daycare programs, Global Montessori also provides before and after care for kindergarten and elementary children for parents who require the extra care.