It’s hard to believe my little baby is already one! That first year went by so fast and now he’s already taking his first steps. We decided early on the Baseball Rookie of the Year theme for his first birthday party. My husband is a big baseball fan. Since Stephen was born at the beginning of a HOT summer, they spent lots of time watching my husband’s favorite team, the Texas Rangers, play baseball and win a World Series.
Since all party planning starts on Pinterest, I started pinning ideas and planning our Baseball Rookie of the Year First Birthday Party several months in advance. Our party was in June, so it was a little bit of a hot day. We opted to have both indoor and outdoor areas for our party guests to enjoy.
PARTY DECOR
high chair banner | family custom jerseys | ONE sign | concessions sign | pendant banner | ice cream baseball hats | popcorn boxes | baseballs | monthly photo banner
VENDORS
CAKE: Boy Mom Bakes | BACKDROP & BALLOONS: Cheers to Hou | BOUNCE HOUSE: Tiny Moon Event Rentals
Almost all of the food at our baseball birthday party was game day themed. We tried to think of what you would find at a baseball park concessions stand. Hot dogs and burgers were our main items with sides of nachos, potato salad, popcorn and chips. For something sweet, we had ice cream that we served in these cute little baseball hats (also a party favor), watermelon, baseball cookies, and of course, this beautiful cake.
Boy Mom Bakes created this amazing baseball themed birthday cake for us. Not only is it beautiful, but it tastes so good! We had purchased a little baseball glove to put on top of the cake, but game time decision, we decided we liked the cake without it.
As guests walked in, they were greeted with Stephen’s first birthday photos. We took these ourselves at a local baseball park and did a DIY cake smash (details further in this post). The ONE sign was such a good and affordable find. The quality was so much better than I expected for the price.
Cheers to Hou really took my party decor up several notches with their balloons and backdrop. I sent them a few inspiration pictures, and they delivered above and beyond my expectations! I love how she transformed the fireplace which is a focal point when guests arrived through the front door.
I added a monthly photo banner underneath it to display all of Stephen’s monthly photos. It also served as the perfect gathering spot for gifts.
Cheers to Hou also created this backdrop for us. It served as the perfect background for family photos and baby’s first birthday cake. The high chair banner was an Etsy find and fit our baseball theme perfectly. I loved the addition of the baseball ribbon on it.
No party is complete without a few activities for the kids. Our kid guest list included a variety of ages, so I wanted something that would work for that. Tiny Moon Event Rentals delivered with this dual ball pit and bounce house, the Luna. They even added red balls to match our theme. The bigger kids loved jumping in the bounce portion, and the littles loved playing in the ball pit. We also put out a corn hole game for the bigger kids and adults to play.
Big League Chew was the perfect party favor for our rookie of the year party! All of our signs were printed at Staples. I definitely plan to use them again. I thought the quality and service were great. I was able to print everything for next day pick up.
A couple weeks before his first birthday party, we did an DIY cake smash photo session at home. I used decorations from the party like the one sign and high chair banner along with some baseballs and my husband’s glove and bat. I bought a red sheet to lay on the floor. The cake is from Walmart and was the perfect cake for these photos! You could also scrape off the sprinkles pretty easily and add your own decorations.
We had a wonderful time at our son’s Rookie of the Year first birthday party. I’m so thankful for the family and friends that came out to celebrate with us. And of course, our amazing party vendors who helped bring my party vision to life.
PARTY DECOR
high chair banner | family custom jerseys | ONE sign | concessions sign | pendant banner | ice cream baseball hats | popcorn boxes | baseballs | monthly photo banner
VENDORS
CAKE: Boy Mom Bakes | BACKDROP & BALLOONS: Cheers to Hou | BOUNCE HOUSE: Tiny Moon Event Rentals
