First Birthday Party Ideas: Call 911, The Cake Is On Fire!

Looking for first birthday party ideas for your baby boy? Here's a neat idea. Every boy, baby or otherwise, I have ever known (by the way, I am one), loves firetrucks, firemen, anything about fire. It's in our genetic makeup. Don't believe me? Ask any man in your life. Dad, brother, whoever.

Nine to one, he tells you that his two secret dark passions are breaking glass and lighting fires. Don't ask me why. I have a psychology degree and I still can't figure it out. All I know is it's genetically hardwired in our brains. Fire = Fun.

Yeah, I know, it's demented, but that's why they call us guys. And your baby boy, I'm sorry to say, is no exception. He is a guy in training now and his true love for the dancing flame and all things related will show up soon. Perhaps at his first birthday party.

So, in the spirit of firefighter wannabes everywhere, I found a neat theme at Partymerchant.com. Here's a game they recommend:

Bucket Brigade
Place a tub of water between two evenly divided teams. Have each team member scoop water from the tub with a small bucket and race a short distance where they dump their water into separate tubs. At the end, measure the water in each team's respective "tub" to determine the winner.

There you go. First birthday party ideas for baby boys can often be solved with anything shiny and kind of loud. A firefighter theme is just the ticket.

Here's a link to Partymerchant.com's entire article.

Let me know what you think.

Chris