As Much for The Parents as the Birthday Child!
Birthday traditions can be such fun and they needn’t be big and expensive. However, they can be something very meaningful and a lovely way to create memories with your family. They might even provide a great photo opportunity, so you can look back on the photos in years to come.
In our family, we tend to open our birthday presents as soon as we wake up, before we’ve even left the bed! We also have a birthday book for our daughter Lily, which we fill out each year, so we have a lovely record of her as she grows. We also have a family meal with my mum/granny, although not always on the actual day, but close enough.
If you have some family birthday traditions, I’d love to hear about them!
Decorate your child’s bedroom while they are sleeping.
Sneak in and leave presents at the foot of your child’s bed.
Have a family day or meal out.
Write your child a letter on their birthday each year, for them to keep for years to come.
Start a Birthday book with key milestones and photos.
Make a special birthday breakfast, like a tower of pancakes.
If you’re a risk taker; give your child a ‘yes’ day.
Plan a scavenger hunt that leads to their birthday present.
Let the birthday child choose their own meals all day.
Ask your child to donate a toy to charity, to make space for the new birthday gifts.
Hide little surprise messages around their house and in their school lunch box (if they have school on their birthday).
Gift something they want, something they need, something to wear and something to read.
Grant the birthday child three wishes for the day.
Post their birthday card – it’s always fun receiving post.
Host a Family games night.
Whether you let your child be queen for the day or eat their body weight in chocolate, as long as you are creating memories and having fun, that’s what matters.
If you enjoy starting up family traditions, you may also like my blog post on Christmas Traditions for Children.
