For each parent, a child’s birthday is a special occasion. I want the event to be bright and colorful for the baby. Such a celebration has its own characteristics of the design of the festive table.
Design Features
In order to arrange for a kid a real magical holiday, basic requirements should be observed:
- Initially, it is worth deciding on the theme of the holiday. You need to use a wide variety of ideas. For example, the celebration can take place in the spirit of the beloved cartoon of the child. Thus, it will immediately become clear what shades are needed, and it will also become clear about additional products for the holiday and about the baby’s outfit. Among the famous cartoons today can be distinguished "Frozen", "Minions", "Smeshariki." There are other classic options. It can be cartoons with Disney princesses or a variety of comics. You can also choose the various interests of the child, his hobbies and hobbies as the theme of the holiday.
- To understand which table to organize, should initially determine the roomwhere all the action will take place. It can be a wide and spacious hall or a cozy small children's room. It will be possible to accommodate in the kitchen. It all depends on the concept and ideas of the parents.
- An important point is menu compilation. In this case, it is worth using recipes suitable for this. Do not forget that children are very fond of sweets, so various sweets, cookies and cakes should, of course, be on the table in stock. All sorts of other goodies in mini-formats will be useful. For example, it can be tartlets, skewers, canapes.
It is necessary to ask in advance what the child would like to see on the festive table, because he still has his birthday.
- Caring parents will prepare not only a gift for their beloved child, but also mini-surprises to all guests of the celebration. It can be a variety of sweet presentations, small toys, jewelry that children can use during the event, and also then take it with them. Such small gifts can be put directly on the plates.
- The important point is itself preparation for the holiday. It is worth starting it in advance, thinking through all the details. Be sure to try the recipes that parents want to implement for the holiday, try to create an unusual decor with your own hands. It will look cute and stylish.
- Particular attention should be paid security. Do not forget that there will be children at the table. You should not put sharp objects on the table, as well as fatty, salty and smoked dishes, which can harm the health of the child. It is definitely worthwhile to find out from the parents of the children who will be visiting, about the taste preferences of the little ones, as well as their predisposition to allergies to any products. Such dishes must be excluded from the feast.
- The measure is important in everything. Do not be creative and come up with too sophisticated dishes. Children may not appreciate this. Best kids eat traditional familiar foods.
Also, do not force children to eat if they do not want to. This can negatively affect the mood of the baby.
Choose snacks
The menu for such a holiday should consist of simple, but at the same time tasty dishes. So children's holiday table can be formed from small snacks. Be sure to have all the sweets. It can be cakes, rolls, donuts and other goodies that are produced at home. If you want to pleasantly surprise guests, you can experiment with recipes in advance.
On the table should be not only sweets. Perfectly decorate the holiday and fruits, as well as berries, nuts or yogurt. Still worth stocking with sparkling water and juice, enough for everyone.
Young guests are always active, so they can not sit still for a long time. You can find a way out of this situation. For example, make a buffet version of the table on which there will be various snacks such as canapes. It can be just a separate table with similar snacks.
You can still do canapes with sausages and tomatoes. To do this, you need one grain baguette, 200 grams of cooked sausage, cherry tomatoes, 100 grams of creamy pasty cheese, lettuce. Gently squeezing the circles out of all the ingredients, you need to connect them together using a beautiful skewer. The dish is cooked quite quickly. Young guests will appreciate such a culinary masterpiece.
You can also cook meat balls. To do this, take 500g of minced meat, a package of puff pastry, salt and vegetable oil. Then make balls of minced meat. Cut the puff pastry into tonic strips and wrap the resulting meatballs with them. After this, put the balls on a greased baking sheet and bake in the oven for twenty minutes.
Another easy way to please guests is tartlets. In them it will be possible to put any salad that the child likes. Thus, using your imagination and your skills, you can delight guests with delicious dishes.
How to decorate?
For the holiday, every parent wants to set the most beautiful and delicious table. This can be done beautifully and at home with your own hands, observing the basic rules. As for the direct decoration of the table, the following nuances should be taken into account:
- Adhere to the general color orientation. It doesn’t matter whether parents have chosen a certain topic or settled on a neutral design in the form of stars or hearts. It is important that the entire table setting includes only two or three basic tones.
- Do not forget about the space around the table and above it. You can decorate everything in a stylish and attractive way with the help of garlands, paper decorations, fabrics, flowers, figures, as well as other elements.
- It is worth paying close attention to the choice of dishes. To do this, you need plates, cutlery, glasses, coasters for cake and various other sweets. It is better to choose a convenient and safe paper or plastic dishes. It can also be performed in the colors of the holiday.
- On the table you can lay a white tablecloth. She will always look solemn and festive. You can also buy oilcloth if it fits the concept of the holiday. It is advisable to decorate the tablecloth with frills, paint with watercolors.
- DIY decoration. On the table, napkins, vases, cupholders and other decorations will advantageously look. For example, you can create themed napkins with your baby. So parents can not only strengthen trusting relationships in the family, but also set up their child for the holiday.
- Decoration for chairs. An important attribute of the holiday will be the chairs on which young guests will sit. Such furniture can be draped well, tied with bows, decorated with balls. The layout of nameplates, as well as other attributes that correspond to the theme of the holiday, will complement the overall picture.
- For a children's celebration, it is worth special serving a table. It should be beautifully decorated and on it you can arrange a lot of fruits and sweets. Of course, the format of the event and its implementation will depend on the age of the child. For example, if a girl turns one year old, then it is not forbidden to decorate everything in pink tones and create a fabulous table from the Disney Princess series. But the boy is suitable for blue, green, yellow shades and the presence of decor in the form of cars and other items that the kid is interested in.
- Crockery and napkins. It is worth remembering that security is the basis of table setting. Do not use breakable items, expensive and valuable accessories for parents, sharp knives, small parts and decorations, dyes that cause allergic reactions. It is worth noting that dishes and napkins should correspond to the theme of the event. With the help of napkins, you can successfully complement the festive table.
It is advisable to skillfully fold and decompose such products - they will add originality to the serving. Napkins can be paper or fabric with funny drawings of your favorite characters.
- As for the dishes, then plastic models are best. With them you can not be afraid of a noisy children's feast. There are special sets of colored dishes, you just have to pick up the same spoons and forks. You can stick funny pictures on the cups. Various decoration elements are also suitable: decorative umbrellas or skewers.
The edges of cups and plates are usually decorated with bright confectionery hoarfrost - you just need to wet the edges in water and dip them in powdered sugar. Juices and other cold drinks are best served in carafes rather than in bags.
- Food decoration. On this day, it is worthwhile to show all your imagination and decorate ordinary dishes in a special way. The child will be preferable to familiar familiar tastes and combinations of products. Kids are usually wary of original recipes and culinary experiments. Everything should be tasty and beautiful. For example, it’s worth adding food colors to potato puree: spinach, carrots, or tomato. This will make the meal not only useful, but also interesting. Traditional cutlets are easily transformed into animal figures, it is better to decorate them with vegetables or cheese.
Funny mushrooms from eggs and halves of cherry tomatoes will look great, and sandwiches can be turned into funny faces with the help of ketchup, sour cream, vegetables. But your favorite fruit should be converted into real edible bouquets and baskets.
No need to spare your strength and time for preparation. The child will definitely appreciate your work, be able to adopt skills and arrange such holidays in the future for his children. In addition, a cheerful decoration of the festive table will help to set up young guests for a joyful holiday and will cheer you up.
Tips & Tricks
Before arranging a grand celebration for their child, parents must be prepared for such an event. Table setting should be the highlight of the celebration.
At the same time, the age of the child should be taken into account. So, for example, if the baby is 1-2 years old, then mainly the guests will be present at the birthday of the guests. Then you need to carefully consider the menu for adults. At the same time, decorate the room and the table in a single concept. From childhood, the child will join the beautiful, as well as see colorful pictures that will help cheer up.
For older children (8 or 10 years old) table setting can be the most creative and interesting. You can use the characters of your favorite cartoons. These characters will help you have fun. It is not necessary to spend a lot of money to successfully decorate the holiday. Using improvised materials to create a beautiful decor yourself is not difficult, it is important to decorate the table and chairs.
The key to success lies in simplicity. You should not oversaturate the festive table with numerous dishes, portraits of heroes and other decor. In all, it is important to observe the measure. It is necessary to take into account the age of the guests and select those dishes that are familiar and allowed for them.
You need to decide on the main dishes, snacks, as well as drinks. Do not forget about fruits. They will perfectly decorate the children's holiday table, will be useful and tasty options in between active games.
It is better to refuse natural flowers with a pungent odor, as well as synthetic objects and lighted candles. In all, care must be taken and safety.
Good examples and options
Of course, decorating the table should be based on the general concept of the room. For example, you first need to choose the style in which the celebration will be held. One of the most popular cartoons at the moment is Frozen. He won the hearts of young girls. Such a holiday will help make every princess happy.
As shades, you can use blue and white tones. To the place there will be various simulations of snow and ice. It is easiest to create snowdrifts from a synthetic winterizer, paint cardboard figures, and use jewelry with sparkles. As for the edible products, here you can purchase or create muffins and cookies of the corresponding forms, which will be covered with blue cream, sprinkled with silver pastry topping. Do not forget about the balls, which should be the corresponding color.
Guests will be impressed by a great pirate party for a boy. Additional attributes such as bandanas, vests, and pirate hats will be needed here. They can be purchased at any children's stores. It is recommended to complete the image with interesting daggers and treasure chests. Among the treats must be bananas, chocolate coins, appetizers with seafood.
Modern children just love the cartoon "Minions". These funny characters will help to arrange a real holiday for the baby, which will be saturated with bright positive emotions. Here you can arrange a table in accordance with the theme, as well as put cupcakes in the form of the main characters of the cartoon. The images of the minions that need to be hung on the wall will complete the overall picture of the feast.
Thus, observing the style concept of the event, you can create an unforgettable holiday for the child, and guests will be pleasantly surprised by the delicious dishes and table setting.
You can find out how to arrange a children's birthday table from the video below.