First Trip Around The Sun First Birthday Party Ideas

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A “first trip around the sun” birthday party is a fun theme that can work for boys, girls, or with a gender-neutral color scheme.

These first birthday party ideas with an outer space theme will get you started planning your baby’s first birthday party, and will make it a memorable event for all of your guests.


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Invitations and paper.

first trip around the sun first birthday invitation

Start your outer space theme when you send the invitations out. There are a few places online where you can find custom invitations, some digital and some printed for you, and two of the largest sources are Etsy and Zazzle.


First Trip birthday invitations on Etsy.

Whether they’re physical invites or digital ones, you’ll be able to find a design that you like on Etsy. These are generally customizable, or you can get a digital file to personalize yourself before printing or sending them as an evite.

Click to see space theme invitations on Etsy.Opens in a new tab.


First Trip Around The Sun birthday invitations on Zazzle.

Zazzle has a lot of designs that you can either customize yourself and have printed, or buy as a digital download. Whether things are available as a download will depend on how the artist has set it up, but you can definitely get most things printed for you and shipped to you by Zazzle.

Click to see outer space theme invitations on Zazzle.Opens in a new tab.



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Party decor ideas.

First Trip Around The Sun first birthdays have so many fun decor options that could work, there are too many to list. But here are a few to get you started, and you can let your creativity expand on these suggestions.

Entryway decorations.

first trip around the sun first birthday theme sign

Set up signs and banners announcing the party, or get yard signs to put out so that guests know where to go. Make a cardboard rocket ship frame that you can put over the door so that people are walking through it when they come into the party.


Photo area.

Set up a space-themed backdrop with planets, stars, and a giant sun for photos. Use balloons for planets and the sun, arranged like a mini solar system.


Room decor.

Hang glow-in-the-dark stars or planet cutouts from the ceiling. (Get them on Amazon #adOpens in a new tab.) You can also make these by cutting out glitter scrapbook paper in star and planets shapes.

Hang a “First Trip Around the Sun” banner featuring monthly photos of the baby’s first year.

Use LED twinkle lights (see them on Amazon#ad) to create a “starry sky” effect in the room.


Tableware and accessories.

first trip paper plates

Use space-themed plates, napkins, and cupsOpens in a new tab. with planets, rockets, and astronauts.

Decorate the high chair with mini planets, stars, and a sun.


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Party games and activities.

You’ll want to provide games and activities at your party, but activities can be more popular for your guests because they’re less structured. They keep people busy, and if you set up stations where people can mingle and rotate around the room during the party, it gives people things to do at their own pace.

These are some ideas for some games and activities that you can set up for your guests.


Activities for kids.

Set up an obstacle course where kids can crawl through tunnels, jump over “asteroids,” and “launch” into space.

Hide small silver-wrapped “moon rocks” around the party area for kids to find in a moon rock hunt.

Provide paper bowls, stickers, and markers so guests can create their own astronaut helmets at a crafting station.


Activities for kids and adults.

astronomy bingo card

Play a game of astronomy bingo where parents can play themselves or help their younger kids. Get the cards at Greengate Images.Opens in a new tab.

Get a piñata shaped like a rocket, sun, or planet filled with treats like pop rocks and mini milky ways candies. Find outer space pinatas on Amazon #adOpens in a new tab.

Use a stand with rings representing different planets and let guests try to toss rings onto them


planets cornhole set

Set up a personalized cornhole game for guests to play with. Get your set that you can use for this party and in the future here.Opens in a new tab.

Set up a book station where kids can read books about space, astronauts, and planets for a quieter activity.



Party food ideas.

You can do the traditional birthday cake and other treats for this theme, but you should also have savory choices to offset the sweets.

Sweet foods.

blue outer space planets cake

Have an outer space cake that’s decorated with wafer paper or fondant decorations. Click here to see some examplesOpens in a new tab. on my baking website, or click here to read an article about making one yourself.Opens in a new tab.

Serve cake pops decorated like different planets with colorful icing.

Serve freeze-dried astronaut ice cream as a fun space snack.

Make a colorful fruit punch served in clear cups with “rocket fuel” labels.


Cupcake options.

outer space cupcake wrappers

Get these printable outer space cupcake wrappers Opens in a new tab.for an easy decoration that will make store-bought generic cupcakes into a themed dessert.

Swirl blue and purple frosting on cupcakes and sprinkle them with white nonpareils.


custom cupcake toppers

Get customized cupcake toppers with the birthday kid’s name on them. These come in both pink Opens in a new tab.and blue optionsOpens in a new tab. and you can get them in the Artisan Shopper Zazzle shop.Opens in a new tab.


Savory foods.

Make sandwiches cut into rocket shapes using a cookie cutter.

Do charcuterie boards with round crackers and cheese cut into circles and stars with cookie cutters.

Set up a coffee station labelled “rocket fuel” for adults who need some caffeine!


Gifts

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Party favors.

outer space candy

Candy with the party theme customized on them.Opens in a new tab.

Get some small toy rocket ships for kids to take home.

Give guests glow in the dark stick-on stars for kids to decorate their rooms. (Get them on Amazon #adOpens in a new tab.)

Sheets of space stickers featuring planets, astronauts, and spaceships. (see them here on Etsy)Opens in a new tab.

Give guests small containers of dark blue and purple galaxy slime. See some here on Amazon #adOpens in a new tab.

Send guests home with small books about space exploration for young guests.

Pop rocks or rock candy Opens in a new tab.labeled as “moon rocks.”

Space-themed temporary tattoos of astronauts, planets, and spaceships.


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Kara Buntin has run a profitable home-based business since 1999, and has a background in art, theater design, and cake decorating. She founded the Artisan Shopping Directory website to promote the artisans who are members of her EShop Success marketing program.

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