Birthday parties nowadays are not complete without return gifts. While it’s not exactly hard to find return gifts for older kids’ birthdays, it’s not the same for a first-year birthday. But I have learnt a thing or two after hosting big first-year birthday bashes for my three kids. Here are 6 first birthday return gift ideas that suit every budget!
Affordable
These return gifts are not only affordable but also put a smile on your guest’s face!
Chocolates/treat bag
You can’t go wrong with a bag of chocolates. This is one of the most popular birthday return gifts out there and for a good reason. Children love chocolates regardless of whether they are 1 year old or 12 years old. Get an assortment of chocolates, put them in small goody bags, and tie it with a pretty ribbon. If you want to do something unconventional, you can make a trail mix bag or a cookie bag.
Sapling
Make your little one’s birthday significant with this unconventional gift. Hand out a small sapling to every guest with their name on it before they leave the party. Mark your child’s first birthday with a good gesture to mother nature. And I’m sure, your guests will love the idea of doing something good for nature too! If you are not sure all your guests are going to go through with planting a sapling, gift them with a succulent that adds a touch of green to their home.
Mid-range
If you don’t mind loosening the purse strings a little bit for the return gifts, you should check out these creative gift options.
Colouring books
Children love colouring books, even one-year-old babies. Well, to babies, it’s not so much colouring as just scribbling with crayons and being amazed by the colours. Regardless of their age, every guest will enjoy this gift. I myself am guilty of having played around with my oldest son’s colouring books. There is something about colouring that makes you feel calm and creative.
Jigsaw puzzles
Just because your child just turned 1 year old, it doesn’t mean that all the guests are going to be just as young. A jigsaw puzzle works as the perfect return gift for older guests and doesn’t cost much. Just make sure to get something that’s not too hard to solve.
Expensive
Want to go all the way in for your child’s first birthday? These two return gifts are unique and make the birthday one to remember!
Personalised bibs and towels
If you really want to go all the way in with return gifts, I’d suggest opting for personalised gifts. Gift your little guests with bibs, robes, or water bottles monogrammed with their initials. There are many companies in India that offer customisation of these products. This gift will definitely make your child’s first birthday one to remember.
Bath kit
A bath set with shampoo, body wash, body cream, and powder will make the perfect return gift for little guests who are just as young as the birthday girl/boy. Pretty much every company that offers baby bath products offers gift sets. If the gift set is over your budget, go for miniature sizes of the products and create your own gift set.
Do you have any first birthday return gift ideas? Let us know in the comments below!
