Children’s birthday

Children’s birthday can be fun at home. Parents have to think through all the organizational issues. So, it is important to decide on the theme of the holiday and pick up all the necessary decorations. Much depends on the age of the child — sometimes it is worth considering safety. With the right approach, it will be quite easy to make a birthday memorable.
Main elements
You can decorate a room for a child’s birthday with the help of different items. Much can be done by hand. Sometimes it makes sense to buy ready-made jelry or invite professionals to help with the implementation of the idea. Combining several elements, it is worth sticking to a single style.
Otherwise, the apartment or house will look too colorful, overloaded.


balls
A large number of balloons is delightful. This decoration is liked not only by children, but also by adults. You can take medium-sized products, inflate with a hand pump and decorate the floor with walls. Helium balloons look especially good as decorations, which after the holiday, in general, can be launched into the sky.


Arches and figures from balloons are very popular. Usually they are made to order, but you can try and assemble them on your own. There are other options for using balls.
- On the table. You can place a small box with a gift on each plate and tie a balloon with helium inside. Looks impressive and interesting.


- Numbers from balloons can be the central decoration of the holiday. This is especially true if decorate a small room.


- In a large room, you can make panels and arches. The balls are attached to a solid structure, a frame. So you can decorate the entire wall with the entrance to the room.


- Helium balloons look unusual, on which different photographs of the birthday boy are applied. These decorations are made to order.


- One large balloon can be filled with many small ones. So, it is enough to burst one, so that the rest are released. Children will love this kind of fun. Candies or other surprises can be hidden inside small balls.


- Helium Jelry can be tied to heavy objects and placed around the room.

- A fabric hammock is stretched under the very ceiling. It is necessary to hide balls of different colors and sizes in it. It is worth placing such a design not above the table, but in another area of the room. At the most key moment of the holiday, it is enough to remove the hammock for a rain of balloons to surprise everyone present.


- For an evening holiday, models with diodes inside are a good solution. Lighting with balls looks interesting and spectacular.


Flors
A universal solution for the birthday of a girl of any age. Petals can be dotted with almost all free space. By the way, it will be interesting to make a hammock with such elements over the birthday girl’s bed, wake the girl up with congratulations and shor her with rose petals. Very unusual and interesting.


You can decorate the whole room with fresh flors by simply placing them around the perimeter. And also the buds are appropriate on the table. In the center, you can put a flat dish, and lay out a flor arrangement on it.
In general, flors in any form will provide a magical aroma and freshness of the room.


Paper decorations
There are a lot of elements and variations in this category. You can show your imagination by making amazing jelry. It is noteworthy that paper elements are most often made by hand. It will not take much time to decorate even a whole house or apartment. There are several interesting options for paper decorations.
- Pompom balls. Usually they are attached to the ceiling and walls. Pompoms are easy to buy at the store, but you can make your own. Bright colors should be combined with each other and with the theme of the holiday. Usually they take corrugated paper — it has more decorative properties. Additionally, ribbons and fabric are used. Pompoms can decorate a photo zone.


- Roses. Paper flors are beautiful and safe. Often used to decorate the room for the birthday of young children. For self-production, you need to stock up only with wire, corrugated paper and free time. Elements can be placed anywhere — even on the ceiling, even on the festive table. You can decorate the birthday chair with such roses.


- Fairy lights. There is nothing simpler and more effective than such a decoration. The element allows you to create a festive mood. Garlands are located on the ceiling, walls, curtains, arches — in a word, anywhere. Decoration can be monophonic or multi-colored. Often garlands are made in the form of inscriptions “Happy Birthday”, congratulations and other things. For fastening, you can use threads or ribbons.


- Umbrellas. A simple decor that kids love and is fun to play with. A composition of such elements can be used in the design of a photo zone. Self-production does not take much time, so you can make a large number of umbrellas.


- 3D star figurines. Especially true for the first birthday, but can be used, in general, on any holiday. Suitable for decorating walls, photo zones. You can place the stars on the ceiling so that they hang down. For the manufacture of paper and cardboard are usually used. You just need to cut out a square and fold it into half of the figure, then repeat. Two blanks are glued together and fixed to a thread, tape.
If you attach the stars to a thin fishing line, then there will be a feeling that they are just floating in the air.


Volumetric figures
A versatile decoration for any birthday. There are many manufacturing options. Usually the numbers are laid out from balls or paper roses. You can make a cardboard blank and glue it with beautiful paper. And also such a frame is pasted over with various decorations, for example, ribbons.
The figure itself can be supplemented with interesting elements. So, you can put on a crown or attach a unicorn horn to the figure. For a boy’s birthday, a top hat is best. You can make a number with your child. The blank is painted white and easily turned into a masterpiece using finger paints.
photo collage
Very interesting and unusual decor that is suitable for a child of any age. Only for older guys who are celebrating with friends, you should more carefully select frames for the canvas. At a children’s birthday in the family circle, a photo collage is especially relevant. Everyone will have the opportunity to evaluate how the baby has grown.


A photo collage does not have to be designed like a wall newspaper. You can play with the shape of the canvas. And also the collage goes ll with other decor. So, the same volumetric figure, pasted over with photographs, looks interesting.
Theme Options
This nuance will have to be thought out especially carefully. For the smallest, this is not very important — at the first birthday of a child, the decor is more appreciated by adult guests than by the birthday person himself. Usually the hall is decorated in a cute and airy way: for girls, you can use the flamingo style with a lot of pink, and for a boy, add a lot of blue. In the future, you will have to work hard. Especially popular is the design in the style of your favorite cartoons and films.
- “Blue Tractor”. The main color is blue. It is important to take care of the figure of the tractor itself. If there is time, then the machine can even be made voluminous, into which the child can climb. It is enough to use thick cardboard. You can also prepare all the animals that are found in the cartoon.
- “Minions”. Children of all ages like it, sometimes even teenagers. The main colors are yellow and blue. The cartoon characters themselves are quite funny and interesting. In the apartment you can arrange their figures and images. Even a salad can be easily laid out in the form of a minion.


- “Ninja Turtles”. The main color of the holiday is green. Colored bandages should be fastened to the balls, like cartoon characters. The same can be done for the birthday boy and guests of the holiday.
You can also prepare figures of turtles for games, contests.


- “Wheelbarrows”. The main color is red. Can be supplemented with a black and white check — the colors of the finishing flag. On sale there are a lot of decorations for the holiday in the style of wheelbarrows. You can independently prepare figures and pictures with the main character, his friends. As in the first version, a full-fledged machine is easily made from thick cardboard in which children can play. An additional entourage will be created by decorations in the form of wheels and tires, tools for car repair and everything connected with this.


- “Masha and the Bear”. The main color you can choose is pink, like Masha’s dress, green, associated with the forest, or brown, reminiscent of a Bear. Depending on this, further accents are selected. The birthday boy can be dressed in a suitable suit. You should decorate the room with images of the main characters of the cartoon.
- “Smeshariki”. Primary colors are blue and green. We decorate the room with balloons in the form of the main characters of the cartoon. And it’s also quite easy to make voluminous figures for a photo zone or games. A holiday in the style of Smeshariki will appeal to children. There is a lot of decor to play with. Even balls are easily stylized as Smeshariki.
- “Avengers”. A good solution for older children, relevant for teenagers. The main color can be any. In some cases, the emphasis is on a particular hero. Then the color scheme is selected accordingly.

- “Batman”. The main colors are black and yellow. If this combination seems too dark, you can use gray. A large number of large balls in these shades looks amazing. A black tablecloth is usually laid on the table, using a lot of yellow dishes. The hero badge is quite easy to make out of cardboard.
- “Transformers”. The color is selected depending on the selected character. A fairly popular transformer is Bumblebee, a holiday in this style is decorated with a predominance of yellow. Toys, figurines and pictures with characters should be used.
You can lay out a helmet made of balloons — such a decoration is very effective, it will delight everyone.


You can arrange a holiday in any way, the theme is usually chosen based on the interest of the child. A good idea for a boy would be a sea or pirate party. Girls love holidays with fairies and princesses. Any of them will love a Barbie or Little Mermaid themed party.


Many children believe that dinosaurs very much exist, as do dragons. Based on this idea, you can create a whole holiday. Dino party is very interesting to decorate. The main character can be built from balloons yourself. The best thing about this theme is that no one knows exactly what a dragon or dinosaur looks like.
The holiday of sports theme is especially relevant for active children. You can do both general and dedicated to a particular sport. Pretty easy to decorate a football party. You can use images of famous players and balls in the form of balls. In general, the holiday should be decorated with the main focus on green, black and white.
Design ideas for age
A 1‑year-old baby is not so important how the room will be decorated, in what style. It is only important that everything is beautiful and attracts attention. Usually the first birthday is celebrated in the circle of relatives and family friends. You should not make the design too shiny and colorful, otherwise it will quickly tire the baby, he will become capricious.
Children 2–3 years old will already be interested in interacting with jelry. You can use balloons and paper decor, which is easy and fun to play with. A holiday for kids should be not only fun, but also safe. When arranging jelry, you should follow a few tips.
- Electric garlands need to be fixed securely and high. Children and animals must not have access to them.
- Jelry should be large, without small elements. A child may accidentally swallow a fragment.
- Balls and paper. All decor materials must be safe and of high quality.


For children 4–5 years old, it will be interesting to make holidays in the theme of their favorite cartoons. It will be fun and interesting. In this case, you can use volumetric numbers, paper decor of any complexity, balls and simply beautiful decorations.
There are many options, the main thing is that someone always looks after the children.


Junior schoolchildren aged 6–10 often celebrate their birthday with friends. Children at this age love surprises, so you can neatly decorate the room at night. If something global is planned, then you can invite the child to sleep in another bedroom of the parents, so as not to inadvertently wake him up. Cartoons, games, books are chosen as themes — anything from the interests of the baby.


In this case, it is worth abandoning the photo collage. The child may be uncomfortable in front of friends. At this age, it is especially important for children what people think of them. A good solution would be decor that can be used for fun games. You can also prepare themed costumes and an entertainment program.


Children under 15 often choose the theme of the holiday themselves and talk with their parents about their desires. If you want to make a surprise, then you need to look at the interests of the child. For the son, you should choose a more discreet decor, but the daughter’s room can be decorated quite catchy. It is important to arrange a photo zone so that children can take beautiful pictures as a keepsake.


Boys and girls at this age are often addicted not only to games, films and books, but also to science. This can be used when decorating a holiday. It is especially interesting to beat astronomy, geography and history.


Arranging a holiday for a teenager, in general, is not easy. Older children do not like to sit at home with friends, they always strive to dismiss this idea. Hover, a quality themed party can change a teenager’s mind. It is very important to consult with the hero of the occasion or even involve him in the whole process.


Every age has its own nuances. The birthday of a small child should be distinguished by high-quality and safe decor. In school years, children try to please their friends, so every element needs to be thought out. Teenagers are wayward — their holiday must fully meet expectations.
That is why it is important to act together with the child, taking into account his preferences, regardless of age.
Beautiful examples
Making a holiday for a child is a responsible task. It is necessary to think over the decor for the room and the table so that everything is beautiful, elegant and harmonious. Parents should take into account the preferences of the child, because the holiday is for him. Here are some interesting ideas.
- A Hawaiian-style holiday will appeal to children of all ages. A good solution for a summer birthday, everything looks bright and attractive.


- An ideal birthday for a girl — every little thing is thought out, even the decor on the chairs. All decorations made of paper and textiles can be made by hand.

- Such an interesting design of the room is relevant for a girl of any age. Even a table of this type can be made with your own hands.


- The color scheme is chosen perfectly — everything looks concise and festive at the same time. The idea with a bear is original and unusual, the child will definitely like it.


- A pirate holiday for boys is easy to prepare with your own hands. The decorations are simple but look very attractive and cool.


- Beautiful and concise, suitable for a teenager. Such an unobtrusive design will be the best if you make a surprise without the knowledge of the child.


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