For some reason, the first three years of parenthood are considered the most difficult. But this, one of the most difficult periods for parents, tends to end, and it’s time to plan how to celebrate a 3-year-old child’s birthday.
A three-year-old child is already a practically formed independent personality with his own interests and views. The child’s third birthday is significantly different from the first two in that the child is already well aware that this is his celebration and he is the main figure in it. The task of parents is to involve the child in organizing the holiday in order to interest him as much as possible in what is happening. Then the baby will look forward to the event and will be fully aware that this day is special for him.
Precisely because the child already understands everything well, it is better to celebrate the third birthday among the child’s friends. A three-year-old child will not be interested in sitting at a table with adult uncles and aunts; he will want to have fun, and it is easier to do this with peers.
Birthday of a 3-year-old child in a cafe or restaurant
In this case, you need to think carefully about where exactly the holiday will take place.
Because the establishment must be “time-tested” When it comes to children’s health, this is important. And it is important that no one gets poisoned
In summer, in hot weather, we do not recommend celebrating the birthday of a 3-year-old child in a cafe or restaurant. Is it dangerous.
But still, if the weather and funds allow, what will you get by celebrating the birthday of a 3-year-old child in a cafe or restaurant? Firstly, it’s comfort - you don’t have to do anything yourself. There will even be an entertainment program there, if you agree.
Secondly, it’s just a change of scenery, both for children and adults. But remember that even in a cafe or restaurant you will have to carefully supervise the children.
You can hire clowns, but the main thing is that all children react calmly to them and are not afraid of clowns. You can hire a special group of actors to perform different performances in front of the children.
Again, it is important that children are not afraid
There are plenty of options for celebrating the birthday of a 3-year-old child.
It is important to understand that you should choose the option that is most suitable for your child and your family. Whether it will be at home, outdoors or in a restaurant is up to you to decide.
If you have something to say about your 3-year-old child’s birthday, for example, talk about how you spent yours, write to us in Live Communication. This information will be useful to many moms and dads!
Childhood is the happiest period in a person’s life. From this period, the little man should take away many happy memories of the brightest positive moments. One of the unforgettable experiences is celebrating a birthday. Lots of balloons, close people, positive emotions...
The celebration of the third anniversary will forever remain in the soul of such a “big” person! After all, the baby is already growing up, exploring the world, becoming interested, asking all sorts of questions. Therefore, 3 years is already the formation of a child’s personality. Of course, proper preparation for such a significant period in a child’s life is very important. The boy should remember this day as one of the happiest. But how can you organize this day so that it really is very bright and consists of many happy moments?
You are 3 years old. Smile, like the sun, in the morning And try very hard to meet with good luck and goodness! Let your birthday wishes come to life, like in a fairy tale. Gifts, games, treats Will be everywhere - here and there!
Three of the most difficult and happiest years You lived side by side with your baby. And now he became cheerful and amusing, Helping parents in everything! Three years seems like little, but so much care and kindness were invested in them. Three years for a son is a mega-holiday, Please accept congratulations and flowers!
I wish a three-year-old boy to love books in pictures on his birthday, and to grow up quickly. Protect your eyes from tears, eat porridge, listen to fairy tales and make your loved ones happy!
Here you are already three years old, Our hero of the occasion! You know everything - letters, numbers, learn to read words! You have a sea of desires and countless abilities, You grow without knowing grief. We're so glad you exist!
It's the baby's birthday today! Already 3 years older by a year. You are a joy and consolation for your parents. Let all adversity pass by. Be healthy, grow and don’t get sick. And let your sonorous children's laughter sound And every year you will grow older. I want to be an example for everyone. I want to smile and wish you happiness. I give you my poem from the bottom of my heart. Three candles are burning on the cake. Make a wish and put it out!
Your third birthday has come, You have grown up quickly during this time, friend, Accept our congratulations quickly, And quickly become a circle with your friends, We will lead round dances, And sing songs and dance, Then joke, play and run, And then that’s it eat sweets.
Happy Birthday! Three years! Suddenly... So accept congratulations! I wish that I didn’t hang my nose, I would always find entertainment. And that I would please my father and mother, who is responsible for you... And be with them... Until the end... After all, you are the only one in the world!
How old are you, tell me! Come on, show me your pen! Hide your two fingers, look - there are only three left! Yes, you are not two, but three! Tell everyone that! Have fun and don’t get sick and grow even faster!
Birthday for a 3 year old girl
Princesses
Meeting guests: Life-size unicorn ponies, prince and princess stilt walkers, living statues.
Animators: Belle, Aurora, Snow White, Elsa, Jasmine, Cinderella, Ariel, Rapunzel,
Games: Lessons of politeness, secret of the castle, royal slippers, scary tunnel, flower meadow, magic rose, Berry for the sorcerer, Forest fog, Dancing with the inhabitants of the forest, Riddles from the sorcerer, putting together the castle puzzle, Coronation of the princess, Make the king laugh, royal ball, show Maud
Shows: soap bubble show, pink paper show, magic tricks, trained animals.
Decor: Birthday girl's throne, three-dimensional letters "birthday girl's name", Princess Castle, Carriage, Cardboard figures of princesses, paper garlands for the ceiling, paper honeycombs, Large golden crown, Mirror in a gold frame, frames for a photo shoot of little princesses
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Fairies
Meeting of guests: Growth trolls, angels, unicorn pony
Animators: Fairies, Elves, Wizards,
Games: School of Sorceresses, Flower Meadow, live pictures, flight of fairies, create magic wands, the fairy is eternal, catch the elf, treasures of the magical forest, disco
Shows: soap bubble show, Golden paper show, magic tricks, trained animals.
Decor: volumetric figure 3, Banner with a garland of balloons along the contour, large tassel balls, Large golden wings, paper garlands under the ceiling, paper honeycombs, Large volumetric flowers, Artificial Trees, Floor lanterns, Swings decorated with fresh flowers.
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Unicorns
Welcoming guests: life-size unicorn puppets, riding a white unicorn, magical furniture
Animators: unicorns, white and colored fieks
Games: Children can enjoy a hot air balloon flight, horse riding lessons, fun starts, unicorn rides, quest tasks, creating a “unicorn” mask, creating a postcard, a Labyrinth, a flight to the land of unicorns, a Unicorn puzzle, a basket of apples, a flower meadow, riding unicorn, magic chest, Bowling, Disco, piñata contest and cake takeout
Shows: soap bubble show, Golden paper show, magic tricks, trained animals.
Decor to choose from: Big Number 5, Large tassel balls, banner with a garland of balls, unicorn figures, Cardboard unicorn designs
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How to throw a culinary birthday?
Of course, the little cooks who come to the holiday will not be able to make a gourmet dinner, but they will be quite capable of preparing some light dish, for example, a fruit salad.
First you need to draw up a scenario for a children's birthday party for a girl at home, where all the participants in the holiday will act as cooks. It is necessary to organize the workspace and make sure that the hall or room turns into a kitchen. This can be done using cutlery and other kitchen utensils.
It is also necessary to send out invitations to guests in advance; they should also be decorated in a culinary theme. Invitations can look like a small menu, a piece of cake, a chef's hat, a saucepan with a lid, or a page from a recipe book. The more original the invitation, the more positive the guests will come.
All invitees should look like real chefs. To do this, you will have to prepare aprons and caps in advance. If you can't buy culinary hats, you can make them out of paper and write the names of the guests on them.
Each invitee needs to be assigned a place at the table, so that there is no confusion, you can use nameplates. It often happens that not all guests know each other. Therefore, at the beginning of the event, you can organize a light competition that will set you in a positive mood and help all invitees get to know each other better.
One of these competitions is called “Color”. Its essence is that the hero of the occasion names the colors - any that she sees in the room. After this, the person sitting at the table, who came in clothes of this color, tells the other guests about himself. And so on until everyone has introduced themselves.
The first thing you need to do is invite guests!
Usually, the first to come to congratulate the baby are relatives, grandparents.
Therefore, it would be appropriate to divide the celebration into two parts. In the morning there is a family holiday, that is, gatherings with loved ones, a laid table and congratulations to the little one.
And after lunch (it will be time to put the child to sleep, gain strength for the further holiday, and prepare for the holiday herself) - a real children's holiday.
Invite your child's friends and parents. Preferably no more than 5 kids, as it’s not easy to cope with a larger group.
You can also make a video invitation and send it by email. Please indicate time and address.
How to develop an unusual birthday script?
Preschoolers will be happy to participate in all competitions and competitions offered, even those not related to the same topic.
To prevent children from getting tired, active competitions should be alternated with calm games, and there should also be food breaks. Participants in games and competitions should be rewarded with prizes. So that no one is offended, the reward for everyone should be the same.
Competitions related to the same topic should be organized for children from seven to eleven years old. For such competitions, certain props will be required, perhaps even costume parts. Children at this age become demanding and attentive.
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Entertainment
Children at three years old are generally not assiduous, they quickly lose interest in what is happening, as soon as you relax. It's good if you have an assistant. You can ask one of the parents for this favor in advance.
Write a script. This is the sequence of actions that you will stick to, be prepared to change it as events unfold, when entertaining three year olds, anything can happen.
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Games and competitions
Children's disco . Record suitable children's music on any device convenient for you. During the disco, you can organize a competition with a hat. Pass the hat from your head to the head of your neighbor, and on whom the music stops, he is eliminated and receives a prize.
Children's riddles . Prepare and print them on a piece of paper in advance. It is better at this age to choose riddles that rhyme.
Relay races . They should be simple, run around a chair, jump to the wall and back. When composing a relay race, do not overload it with details. The rule here is “the simpler the better!”
Fanta . Remember this game from childhood? Write easy tasks on colored paper and roll it up or fold it, place it in a container, let each participant choose 1-2 tasks. Assignments must be age appropriate. For example, portray a wolf (chicken, horse, dad, mom), dance, kiss a neighbor, etc.
Game mirror . When children repeat the movements of the leader, the leader can be not only adults, but also children.
The sea is getting rough! At three years old, children cope well with this popular game.
Loaf! Children stand in a circle and hold hands, it is better if an adult helps them. The birthday boy is in the center of the round dance. Children walk in a circle and sing the well-known name day song.
When compiling a list of games and competitions, remember that these are kids. Carefully explain the terms of the game in a simple manner, avoid abstruse explanations. Be sure to prepare small treats or prizes for each participant.
Living water
Captain: “On the way we may need “living water.” It’s not easy to get it... The water will become healing only if each of you is quick and careful!”
The first player on the team scoops up water in a wide bowl with his own glass and pours it into his neighbor’s glass as carefully as possible. And so on down the chain. There is no need to run anywhere, we just stand still and pour water. The most difficult job is for the player next to whom there is an empty plastic bottle. He needs to get into the narrow neck and pour water. A lot of water is lost during the relay race, so we just play for 3-4 minutes, then compare the contents of the bottles. The winner is immediately visible!
Baby is waiting for a gift
Fortunately, the time is such that there is a choice of children's gifts.
When you enter a children's store, you will see a huge assortment of toys and other joys for your baby. But what will be at the same time useful, educational and exciting for the baby?
You can give your child:
- pets (hamster, parrot);
- bike;
- kits for little cooks;
- educational children's kits;
- books;
- electronic toys (pianos, consoles, computers);
- designers;
- cars and dolls
What to prepare for mothers’ table for tea won’t be difficult, but what tasty things can you surprise your little ones with?
Children do not like to sit at the table and eat a lot. You can prepare regular salads as for adults, but decorate them with animal figures and vegetable flowers.
Make sure there is nothing salty, spicy or fatty. Children will love small sandwiches and baskets.
Prepare juice or compote for children to drink when they are tired of playing. There must be peeled and cut fruits on the table.
The most important dish of the holiday table is cake. It can be of the most varied shapes (circle, star, heart, pyramid, house - it all depends on mother’s imagination) and decorated with different elements, colors and figures made of mastic.
If you want everyone to laugh while watching the birthday boy blow out the candles, buy ones that don’t go out on the first try.
Animation services
If the child is 3 years old, how to celebrate a birthday if you do not have the desire and time to organize a celebration? In this case, you can use the services of animators. They will not only organize the holiday correctly and professionally, but will also have a lot of fun for all the guests. Depending on your wishes and means, the organizers may bring a clown or some fairy-tale character with them. But it should be remembered that many children at this age are afraid of strangers and clowns.
The child’s birthday (3 years old) should already remain in the baby’s memory for a long time, and most importantly, he will be very grateful to his parents for such a holiday. Therefore, try to provide him with a worthy celebration and do not forget to capture him to show these photos to him at an older age, let him laugh.
3 years is the very age when a child already begins to feel like an individual, which is why it is worth paying special attention to his personal holiday - his birthday. How to make this day the most joyful and happy for your child - read on
Numerous gifts, music, fun and, most importantly, attention will undoubtedly please the birthday boy and his guests, which means the holiday will be a success
Festive look for a girl
Having chosen a dress or suit that matches the color scheme and style of the theme of the celebration, do not forget about additional accessories. The princess's look will be complemented by a crown and jewelry, Minnie must wear a headband or hair clips with ears, and the fairy must not forget her wings and magic wand.
Take care of your hair
Let it be comfortable for the baby. You shouldn’t create a fabulous design on a girl’s head that could cause discomfort.
What to give a 3 year old girl
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Adults are the same as children, only they know more games!
At the age of three, a child usually already attends a kindergarten or early development center, which means he already has the opportunity to make friends. In addition, mothers of young children strive to make acquaintances with the same novice mothers, which means their children have the opportunity to make friends. Does this mean that a company of only children of approximately the same age can gather to celebrate the birthday of a three-year-old child? Theoretically, it can, but in practice, at this age, children still need adult supervision, and the parents of the birthday boy alone may not be “enough” to “handle” such a horde of young mischief-makers.
Therefore, children will most likely come to visit for a birthday party with their parents. This means that you will need to prepare entertainment for them too. It should be borne in mind that the table for each company must be made separately, otherwise as soon as the adults gape even for a moment, the children will definitely grab some dish or drink that was not intended for them, or they will persistently, with tears and screams, beg to give them try “that delicious salad made from products that are incredibly harmful to children.”
Another feature of the children's table is that it should not be designed for a long period of time: usually 15-20 minutes are enough for children to finish all the delicious dishes and be properly satiated, and then the appetite disappears and the children begin to get bored. Therefore, you should not cook too many dishes.
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Ideas for a home party
A children's holiday should be bright, magical, enchanting. It’s great if you can arrange a themed birthday, especially since it’s so simple. A few tips below.
Fairy style decoration. Photo: jump2it.ca
Themes for celebrating a girl's birthday
Princesses
Of course, there is nowhere without such topics. Young fashionistas will definitely want to greet guests in a magnificent ball gown. The color scheme of jewelry can be different, not just pink, as many are used to. Cinderella, for example, wore a blue dress.
When preparing for the holiday, pick up a hairpin or headband in the shape of a crown for the girl; perhaps her mother will have the appropriate jewelry.
Unicorns
Unicorn themed birthday
A popular topic among girls. Choose soft pastel colors for this style. Try to keep the theme throughout the girl’s outfit and accessories (many children’s stores have headbands and hairpins in this style).
Hello Kitty
The Japanese pop culture character holds his position among our children. Even if my daughter didn’t watch the cartoon, she most likely met its famous character in everyday life. Many children's products for girls are decorated in this theme. To decorate the room, use mainly pink shades. In stores for children's parties you can easily find themed paraphernalia.
Minnie Mouse
By choosing this topic, it will be easy for you to prepare for it. Recognizable mouse ears, a red skirt and the look is ready. The decor in this theme will be in red, white and black colors.
Themes for celebrating a boy's birthday
Pirates
Pirate scenarios and competitions for children
All boys love robber themes, when they can have fun and plunge into the magical world of adventure. By choosing this holiday scenario, you definitely won’t go wrong, even if there are girls among the guests. Hide the treasure and draw a simple map, find the treasure with your guests.
Sport
Well, what boys don’t like sports games? This means there should be a lot of fun games and relay races. Set up a children's bowling alley, play hot potato, and if there is room, organize a mini relay race. Don't forget about small gifts for each participant. A cake in the shape of a soccer ball will be a good end to the holiday, your son will be delighted.
Cakes for future football players
Military
Military affairs attracts boys. Teach them some easy military commands, then use it for play. It will be a funny sight. Organize a game of scouts, paint your faces with military paint and give each guest military bandanas. Girls can sew bandanas in pink camouflage.
At three years old, a child usually already knows exactly what he wants. If not, then a couple of questions on your part will help him decide.
What entertainment to choose?
Three-year-olds have more than enough energy, so when planning how to celebrate a 3-year-old child’s birthday, keep in mind that most competitions and games should be active. Choose options where children need to run, jump, and let them splash out their energy. Dance competitions with simple movements are very suitable for this age.
But it’s still worth alternating active activities with calm ones so that children don’t overdo it. Let them solve a few riddles, organize a competition for the best drawing. You can involve the kids in jointly creating a large card for the birthday boy. Prepare a sheet of cardboard or whatman paper, pencils, markers, glitter, and small paper figures in advance. Let the kids come up with a greeting card design themselves. Such a card will remind you in the future how fun you celebrated your third birthday. Imagine how interesting it will be for a grown-up child to look at it.
Here are several options for competitions for three-year-olds:
Ball game
Each child is given a balloon. Participants on a team throw balls into the air and use their hands to prevent them from falling to the floor. Whoever's balloon lasts the longest is the winner.
The most accurate
Participants are divided into two teams, and we place two boxes on chairs. Children take turns throwing small balls into boxes. Whichever team threw the most balls into the box won.
Repetitions
A dance competition in which children repeat simple dance movements after the leader. Whoever gets confused is eliminated from the competition. The winner is the one who dances the longest.
Riddles competition
We give the children riddles, but they don’t tell us the answer, they show it. For example, if the wish is for a cat, the kids should meow. This will make it more interesting for them than just guessing.
Football with a ball
Children are divided into two teams, the room is divided into two halves with tape. The goal of each team is to move the ball using their legs to the opponent's half. A few minutes are allotted for the game while the music is playing. The winner is the team whose territory the ball has visited the least number of times.
Find the color
Prepare several cards of different colors. The leader raises the card, and the children name the color and look for things around them of the same color.
And don't forget about the prizes. Young participants will be pleased to receive prizes. Let it be some little things, but the prize must be awarded not only to the winner, but also to all participants, so that the kids do not get offended.
It is better not to invite clowns and other characters in disguise to your third birthday. At this age, children can be scared of a big guy in a suit and makeup.
Who to invite to a three-year-old's birthday
Of course, by this time the baby already has friends, without them the birthday will not be so bright and memorable. Invite the kids together with their parents, they need an eye and an eye, you won’t have time for that.
Relatives should not be left without invitations either.
It is best to celebrate it on one day, but if the birthday falls on a weekday, then you can leave this day for relatives. And invite your friends on the next day off.
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Where to spend a child's birthday so that the children don't get bored?
Of course, when you meet your little guests, you won’t leave them without a surprise and a small concert program. Children don't need much.
They will be delighted by the puppet theater that you organize yourself or with the help of the mothers of the invited guests, perhaps a guest clown or animators dressed as fairy-tale characters or favorite animals. It’s great if they congratulate the hero of the occasion.
Children also love bowling and ball games. As a unifying moment, you can draw one common picture with the children (cake, flowers, gifts for the birthday boy).
At the beginning of the celebration, you can paint the children with special paints or face crayons. A good mood is guaranteed.
During the holiday, children need to be given time for independent play. Provide them with all the necessary toys and other supplies for this.
Houses and children's play tents, dry pools would be appropriate here. It’s not interesting for a child to play them on their own, but with a group they will turn it into a store, a hospital and have a wonderful game.
The children will not sit at the table for more than 20 minutes, but then they will run around and grab food from the table.
Prepare in advance competitions, surprise moments, maybe even tricks, riddles, invite the children to dance and be sure to join them.
The culmination of the holiday
How does any holiday end? Cake! And of course, gifts. It is at the end of the holiday that it is better to hold a gift-giving ceremony. If you give them at the beginning, there is a risk that the birthday person will be occupied only with gifts throughout the entire holiday. Or even worse, guests will want to play with the birthday boy’s gifts. Then the holiday may be ruined.
The procedure for adding a cake can also be played up. For example, conduct a short quiz. Let the birthday boy and his guests solve several riddles to “unenchant” the cake.
A children's party does not take much time. Literally two or three hours is enough for the kids to have a lot of fun. With this in mind, plan how to spend your 3-year-old child’s birthday. It is better to invite little guests for the first half of the day, then the child will have the opportunity to relax during the daytime nap and prepare for the meeting of relatives who will also want to congratulate the baby.
Have fun and celebrate in any style
Firstly, celebrating at home does not mean that you necessarily need to sit within “four walls”. If the weather is favorable, then in the warm season, a 3-year-old child’s birthday can be held in the yard, have a picnic in the park or in the forest, on the beach, in an agro-tourism farm, etc.
Secondly, a children's birthday at home can also be very diverse: a scripted celebration, a theme party, a performance in a home puppet theater, culinary and other master classes, a series of exciting games and competitions, pre-prepared performances by relatives, magic tricks , soap bubble show, performance of trained animals, balloons and figures made from them, play pools and labyrinths, and much more.
Festive image of a boy
You can buy a themed costume in a store, rent it, or sew it yourself. And how elegant a young gentleman will look in a beautiful suit, like his dad’s. Go to the hairdresser with your son in advance, get your hair done, the image should be neat.
When choosing an image for a child, think about his comfort, this is the most important thing. Clothes should not be tight or restrict movement; they should not be hot or cold.
What to give a 3 year old boy
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Where do you start preparing for the holiday?
The script for a children's birthday party for a 3-year-old girl needs to be drawn up, and the wishes of the daughter must be listened to. Otherwise, tears on this special day are inevitable.
To begin with, the organizers of the holiday need to conduct an oral survey with a girl whose birthday is coming soon.
Questions about organizing a holiday event should be specific so that the child can clearly describe his idea of the holiday. You need to discuss with the young lady the list of guests, the menu, the gifts she wants to receive and the entertainment program.
After this, based on the wishes of their beloved child, parents need to start organizing and decide on the main points themselves:
- First you need to choose a location for the event.
You can have a party outdoors or in a cozy room. It all depends on the wishes of the birthday girl and the weather outside. If you plan to celebrate your birthday in a cafe, restaurant or bowling club, it is better to book the date in advance. In any case, no matter what place is chosen, it should look truly festive. The easiest and cheapest option for decorating a room is balloons. You need to purchase a huge quantity. Balloons can simply be scattered on the floor, helium balloons will float beautifully under the ceiling, compositions made from balloons also look unusual, for example, bouquets, arches, and you can also put the name of the birthday girl out of balloons. No child will remain indifferent! Also, all children will be happy to see posters depicting their favorite cartoon characters. And the hero of the occasion, of course, will be pleased to admire her photographs on the walls. You can make a collage of the funniest photos. But the main thing is that the room is decorated based on the theme of the holiday. - The menu should also be designed taking into account the tastes of children. At holidays, little guests, unlike adults, mainly have fun and do not fill their bellies. Exquisite haute cuisine will not surprise children; delicacies may not be liked at all, but, for example, jelly of different colors will definitely cause a lot of admiration. All children love sweets . It is worth developing the menu taking into account the fact that the dishes should be the simplest, but beautiful and not harmful.
- Children will have fun, which means that it is better to hide all fragile items, including expensive dishes, away in the closet. An ideal option for a children's party is disposable tableware with a bright pattern. In addition to the fact that it will not break, it also does not have to be washed after the feast. It is also better to replace an expensive tablecloth with a disposable one.
Party room decoration
Balls
You can order them in special stores. The assortment there is usually simply huge, arches, favorite characters, bouquets of balloons. Communicate your chosen theme and stick to it when choosing colors. Pay attention to the transparent balloons with confetti inside and balloon fountains. It looks impressive.
You can also rent a helium cylinder yourself and inflate the balloons yourself.
Posters
You can do it yourself and involve your child and the whole family in it. Can be ordered from a printing house. Write down the date and time of birth, weight and height at birth of the baby, what achievements he has at 3 years old and at what time the significant events of his life took place (stood up, sat down, crawled, learned to dance, saw the sea for the first time, laughed, first tooth came out ), it all depends on your imagination.
Digit 3
To decorate the room, you can use the number corresponding to the number of years. You can make it yourself, decorating it with flowers from napkins, corrugated paper, or pasting it with other available means. The base must be durable, for example, made of thick cardboard.
Photozone
Create a special area for photography. This will add zest to the holiday, and the photos will turn out beautiful, stylish and interesting. You can contact specialists, they will do everything according to your wishes. But you can do it yourself, stretch white or light fabric (chiffon, tulle) over parts of the wall, drape it, you can secure it with strong double-sided tape and English needles. Decorations include balloons and paper flowers, garlands and butterflies, and a DIY balloon. There are no limits to imagination here, and the theme of the holiday will tell you the necessary elements.
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Decoration of the festive table. Photo: cdm.org
Birthday of a 3-year-old child in nature
If it’s warm outside, summer, you can celebrate the birthday of a 3-year-old child in nature. For this, both a country house and a booked room at a base outside the city, or even just going into the forest by car, are suitable. In this case, it is best to collect fruits for the children (and there will be a lot of them at the birthday party, right?), cook barbecue, collect porridge for the children, which is easy to prepare by diluting it in water (although this is not healthy, but still, how temporary food will do). And a ball for the game is a mandatory attribute.
If you celebrate your child’s birthday outdoors, where everything is arranged, it will, of course, be much more convenient. Because children are different, just like their parents. Maybe someone is accustomed to comfort, and a “savage” birthday simply won’t suit such people.
If it’s not summer outside, but spring, then the birthday of a 3-year-old child still needs to be celebrated indoors. Even if outdoors - in a rented house, or at your own dacha. But not " savage"
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Adult guests
So that no one disturbs anyone, hold a holiday for children and adults separately. If it’s better to gather the kids in the first half of the day, then invite relatives and friends to the second half of the day, after the birthday boy’s nap. Then the birthday person, rested and joyful, will greet guests with a smile.
The main part of the event for adults is the feast, but do not turn your child’s holiday into banal gatherings. Let aunts and uncles also participate in competitions, which will certainly please the hero of the occasion. And they will remember this holiday more.
How to come up with a good script for a holiday?
- The birthday girl should feel like she’s in charge, so she should be allowed to choose the look she likes. It could be a princess or a fairy - everything will depend on the theme.
- But the holiday should be interesting not only to the hero of the occasion, but also to the guests. Therefore, it is worth considering that if there are older guys on the invitation list than the birthday girl, then perhaps they will be bored. Therefore, entertainment should be suitable for different ages.
- It is necessary to develop a scenario taking into account the characteristics of the room where the holiday will take place. In an ordinary apartment, games should be calm - after all, there is not much space there, which means there is nowhere to run, and the neighbors may not like the stomping of feet. But if the weather is good, outdoor games can be played outside.
- You can always see when a holiday is organized with soul. To develop a good script, you will have to spend a lot of time and effort, as well as use your imagination. And then not only the girl, but also all the guests, as well as the parents, will enjoy the birthday.
Where to mark?
The baby is most comfortable at home. But when preparing to celebrate your third birthday at home, you need to realize that your apartment will be run by a bunch of little fidgets. It is not easy to control such children, especially if there are many of them. In addition, mothers will come with them, because it’s unlikely that anyone will let a three-year-old go out alone, which means you will have more trouble about where to accommodate and what to treat the mothers with while the little one is frolicking.
Even children may not share the toys, which will lead to arguments and hysterics? and the holiday will be ruined. Therefore, think through all the points before inviting the kids to your place.
If you still decide to celebrate the holiday at home, remove all valuable and breakable items away in advance, because three-year-old children, especially when there are a lot of them, are very difficult to control.
There is an alternative to an apartment - entertainment centers and game rooms. There is a place for entertainment, children will not disturb anyone and your home will remain safe and sound. You can simply rent a room, or you can invite an animator to the same entertainment center, then the children will not be bored throughout the holiday, and a professional will be able to direct their energy in the right direction.
Find out in advance whether the entertainment center has a children's cafe, because little guests need to be treated. If there is no cafe, you will have to organize the treat yourself, taking it with you.
If the baby was born in the warm season, you can celebrate your birthday in nature. But do not forget that this is a children's party, and the children are still quite young, so you should choose a safe place. It’s better not to light a fire, because three-year-olds are so restless and interested in everything that surrounds them. For the same reason, you should not organize a holiday near a body of water. In addition, when planning an outdoor holiday, do not forget to think about an alternative option in case the weather turns bad on the appointed day.
Competitions for children from 3 years old for speed and development of fine motor skills
"One Hundred Pieces"
Required details:
multi-colored paper.
All three-year-olds are little master craftsmen. Therefore, competitions for children aged 3, like this one, will definitely delight them. Each participant is given a bright piece of paper and asked to tear it into small pieces. The winner is the participant who shreds his sheet into the most particles in the allotted time.
"Harvesting"
Required details:
- baskets or buckets;
- toy cones, vegetables, fruits.
The leader scatters toys on the play mat, and each child is given a basket. As soon as the music starts playing, all the kids begin to collect the toy harvest. The one who has the most collected items in the basket wins.
"Put the puzzle together"
Required details:
pictures cut into large pieces, or a puzzle with large elements.
Competitors are given pictures or puzzles consisting of several parts. The winner is the one who can assemble the image correctly the fastest. Choose simple and bright pictures so as not to complicate the task for the kids.
Required details:
- cards with pictures of animals,
- cards with pictures of food.
First you need to name all the animals, showing the cards to the children. Then you should name the animal, for example, “monkey,” and the child who is the fastest to point to the card with the monkey drawn will receive a prize.
The game can be complicated by naming only the first letter of the animal's name. For example, the child must find a card with the name of an animal that begins with the letter “F”.
For variety, you can prepare cards with images of food in advance and ask the children to find a pair, that is, an animal - food (cat - sausage, monkey - banana).
It is recommended to continue the game until each child receives a prize.
Morning of the holiday
A three-year-old child is waiting for his holiday and knows and knows that on this day he will be given a gift, so prepare a surprise for the child in advance. To make it more interesting for him, you can wrap the gift creatively, for example in several layers of paper. Or you can arrange a small quest, as a result of which the child will find his gift. An example of such a quest is to hand the birthday boy a drawing of a washing machine, cut into several parts. The birthday boy collects the drawing and goes to the washing machine. Inside it, he finds a drawing of a pillow, looks for a pillow, and finally, under the pillow, he finds a photograph of a closet, in which the long-awaited gift is hidden. Don't make the quest too long and complicated - three simple stages are enough.
Festive decoration
Here, give free rein to your imagination. Imagine that you are a child yourself. Inflatable balloons can help you; they can be hung, arranged in columns, or simply scattered.
You can make different garlands of flowers and birds with your own hands or buy ready-made ones. Post a "Happy Birthday" sign.
Every mother thinks about this when it’s finally time to think about it. And time flies quickly, and if today it seems that 3 years is still so far away, then when the 3rd anniversary comes, you realize that time flies!
It's worth thinking about how to celebrate your 3-year-old's birthday a month before it comes. Because this will be the baby’s first, fully conscious holiday. Although the baby is already an adult!
A child will remember his birthday at exactly three years old. This age is the most memorable. And if at two years old grandparents, mother-in-law and father-in-law could still say something about the inappropriateness of holding a birthday party, then at three years old such speeches will look, at least, strange.
Invitations
DIY decoration
Involve your little one in creating the invitations by decorating them with glitter, coloring them, or cutting out additional details.
Everyone will be pleased to receive such a card from the birthday boy, and the hero of the occasion will feel the importance of the event in advance and will look forward to the holiday even more.
Invitations in electronic form
Sending “we invite you there, at such and such time” is too simple and does not convey the mood of the children’s party.
Take a bright photo of a child or the whole family, use a photo editor, decorate with bright inscriptions, masks, confetti and the original invitation is ready. If the baby is already talking, ask him to say a couple of sentences about how he is waiting for guests and attach the recording to the photo.
When drawing up an invitation, do not forget to indicate the exact date and location of the event. If the chosen room requires second shoes or warm clothes, be sure to inform guests about this.
Fountains of ideas and generators of competitions for the holiday
You can talk about decorating an apartment for a child’s birthday party for an endless amount of time. One of the most convenient and effective options is to go to a store that sells holiday decorations: they will tell you everything, show you and help you choose. If you don’t want to wander around the shops, you can look on websites.
Another useful tip: watching videos of children's birthday parties can bring a lot of benefits. Such video clips are filmed not only by parents for their children, but also by professional operators, and then posted on the Internet so that everyone can see examples of children's parties. This is where you can borrow a lot of promising design ideas, as well as successfully “rent” some particularly interesting games and competitions.
Read, watch and get ideas for your holiday in the article - Interesting video from a children's birthday
When drawing up a competitive game program, one should not forget that active and active entertainment should be alternated with calm ones: tasks on strength, dexterity and reaction should be alternated with tasks on intelligence and quick wits.
Evening entertainment
After the child has rested, you can move on to the second part of the holiday - receiving guests. There should not be too many of them; it is enough to invite several children (neighbors, friends from the playground or children of relatives) and their parents, grandparents and godparents. This will be quite enough.
Birthday entertainment should be chosen so that both adults and children have fun. I will list some ideas for competitions and fun for the joint entertainment of big and small guests.
"Locomotive"
You can start the fun right from the door. The first guest is greeted by the birthday boy with a whistle (the main locomotive); the arriving guest, regardless of age, automatically becomes a carriage and is “attached” to the locomotive. The train brings guests to the celebration room. The next guest is greeted with several children's carriages (if the birthday boy allows, then each new guest becomes not a carriage, but the main locomotive with a whistle).
"Home Bowling"
Guests invited to a child's birthday party enjoy playing this game. Skittles can be taken from the store or made yourself from plastic bottles, one-third filled with water, peas, beans or any other product. You need to take a rubber ball - it is heavier and will probably cope with the pins. Teams of parents and children play. Whoever uses the fewest hits to knock down all the pins wins.
"Teremok"
Adults (4 dads or grandfathers) pull a blanket (very strong) at a height of 50 cm from the floor - this is a tower. Among the invited guests, an adult bear and many small children's animals are chosen (you can add a grasshopper, hedgehog, squirrel and others to the standard fairy-tale characters: a mouse, a frog, a bunny, a fox and a top, in order to increase the number of participants). The children take turns knocking on the teremok and asking who lives in it, then, after being invited to live together, they sit on a blanket and wait for the next occupant. When all the children have fit into the tower, an adult bear arrives and, after the same actions, tries to climb onto the blanket. At this moment, all the children jump off the blanket screaming (you need to lower it lower), and the bear destroys the house.
Birthday in kindergarten
First, ask the teacher how it is customary to celebrate children’s birthdays in the group. Let them tell you what treats are best to bring. In any case, it is not advisable to treat you to chocolate, sweet soda and other foods that can cause allergies. Bring fruits, cookies without additives, natural juice or compote.
If the parent committee congratulates each birthday person, donate a contribution so that your child will be given a small surprise. You should not organize a grand celebration in the garden, because this may be perceived incorrectly by other mothers. Their three-year-olds will also start asking for such a celebration, and not everyone has the opportunity to organize it. You don’t want to turn the team against yourself and your child, do you?
The article uses photos from pinterest.com
Decorating the room
It is very interesting for a child to participate in everything that adults do, especially when it comes to preparing for the holiday. Joint preparation will help the child feel that this is his holiday, that he is becoming more mature and independent. The child may not be able to inflate a balloon or hang a garland on his own, but you can consult with him on where it is better to hang it, how many and what kind of balloons to use to decorate the room. And don’t forget to just leave a few balls on the floor - kids really like to play with them.
In addition to balloons, you can decorate the room with a variety of posters with photographs of the baby or with your favorite cartoon characters.
Since you are going to celebrate your third birthday, you can’t do without the number 3 in your decor. Let it be a number made from photographs of a child on the wall or a number three cut out of cardboard and decorated in the theme of the holiday. You can also order a trio of balloons - three-year-olds will definitely love this decor. At the end of the holiday, you can give three of the balls to your little guests to play with - the kids will be delighted.
Another original solution is garlands of small paper triplets.
Gift selection
I would like to say right away that it is not worth giving a gift to a three-year-old child. Any gadgets and devices for such a young age will do nothing but harm. Therefore, it is better to save the psyche and thinking potential of the young birthday boy, and at the same time the money for purchasing such a toy, sometimes expensive and, moreover, extremely harmful for this age.
The rest is up to the imagination and financial capabilities of the donor. Any bright toy, blocks and other constructive games for this age, bicycles and scooters, a colorfully designed book with poems, all gifts similar to those listed will find a response in the heart of the young hero of the occasion.
The article is based on the books: John Medina “Brain Rules. What you and your children should know about the brain”, Andrey Kurpatov “Happy child. Universal Rules", websites wday.ru/ and materials from the work of teachers and educational practice of employees of the Solnyshko Children's Home of the Republic of Kazakhstan domsolnyshko.kz/o-nas/o-detskom-dome/.
