Over the weekend, Teddy turned three and I can’t get over the fact that, I have three-year-old. It feels like it was just yesterday, we were bringing him home from the hospital! I guess it’s true when they say, “The days are long but the years are short” because the last three years have truly flown by.
Anyways, as Colton and I were sitting there blowing up balloons, late Saturday night. We started talking about birthday traditions. Discussing the few we’ve unintentionally already started with Teddy, the ones we grew up with and loved, one friends have told us about/have heard of from strangers over the years and etc.
That’s when I decided to ask you guys what your favorite birthday traditions were! Whether they’re traditions from your childhood or new ones that you started with your family. I thought it would be fun to share them on here, to help inspire others!
Birthday Traditions we have already started doing for Teddy…
- Filling his bedroom with balloons the night before his birthday while he he’s asleep.
- Waking him up by coming into his room, softly singing happy birthday with a birthday candle on his favorite donut to blow out.
- Homemade birthday cake!
- Taking a yearly photo for his Birthday Memory Book. This is something we just started doing. I love it because they are simple to keep up with but still super sweet and show all their different birthdays through the years as they grow up. We ordered this one!
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Birthday Traditions submitted by you guys!
Didn’t have to go to school! – @stace_sat
Birthday waffles!!! – @kyl_tho
My mom always hung streamers from our bedroom doors while we were sleeping! – @lkbakes
Every year my God parents gave me a pearl so by 22 I had a full necklace. – @mack_thompson_hartney
Have grandparents take the kids out to eat! My grandma passed & I loved the one-on-one. – @cqkennedy_
My mom always hung up the same birthday banner in the kitchen for all our birthdays. – @sarahbextermueller
We had a family red plate that says “You Are Special Today”! We ate on it every birthday! – @laurenlebato
Family trip instead of a party – @veronica_821
100 kisses the night before – @megan_
For us Filipinos, we eat noodles on our birthday. The noodles represent long life. @lovealwayssams
Balloons and presents set up in the room while the kid is sleeping, like Birthday Santa! @gdiephouse
Homemade, nothing fancy, cake from mom. White icing, sprinkles, that’s it. @molliokatecreech
Mom wrapped the outside of our bedroom door w streamers/balloons the night before. @katiepizzitola
Shipleys sprinkle donut pyramid with a candle every birthday morning! – @edencaligur
A homemade meal we can all be hands-on in making. Sushi, spring rolls, pizza, tamales etc. – @mrsmelissadiaz0511
My mom makes an apple pie since everything else that week is cake! @laurenhuffthomas
We do an experience! One year we did horseback riding, another year a cooking class! -@angeladianee
We have home birthday parties where our oldest child bakes the cake.. – @missbianca
If you didn’t see your answer submitted on here, please don’t take it personally! I really tried to get everyones but I’m sure I missed one somewhere. Also, there were a few duplicate answers!
But again, they were all great and I really appreciate everyone that shared.
Thank you!!
If you have one that you would like to share, please leave it in the comments section below.
Until next time!
Lauren