Significance of Themed Birthday Celebrations | Evolution & Types
Themed Birthday celebration
an anniversary we celebrate to mark the person’s birth.
So is it all really necessary to celebrate someone’s birthday? Yes… or maybe no. What is the importance of birthdays, and why are there themed parties? Here in this article, you will find the significance of themed birthday celebrations, its evolution and types of birthday parties.
It actually differs and depends on the person and the way they look at it. A person may not be celebrating the people who already exist in their lives and might end up hosting birthday parties for the people who have come along in the journey of their life.
Some people celebrate the birthday, marking how important or special that person is in their life. While some don’t even bother to wish. As well, there are also people who don’t even remember their birthdays or birth years at all. Lol!
I love to celebrate my daughter’s birthday. or anything in the name of my daughter. I love to celebrate any family festivals together. I love to pay visits to my relatives and distribute homemade or store-bought goodies to them too. So I always just wait for opportunities to celebrate an event. While I am about to plan something, I always run through some important points that I shouldn’t be missing.
Celebrations are a part of a human’s growth and accomplishment in life. There is no hard and fast rule on how big or small a celebration should be. But I pretty much assure you that hosting an event is really important for family life. From festivals, occasions, and birthdays to get-togethers, everything is just nurturing you in some way or another, knowingly or unknowingly. It’s a matter of sensing that we too exist. Thus, it becomes a crucial role in life as an individual, whether you are single or have a family; we must encourage the celebration of any given moment in life.
The Evolution of Themed Birthdays Over Time.
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So did you know that Egyptians were the first people to celebrate birthdays?
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Following them started the Greek people.
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Then came the Romans.
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Slowly Victorian people also took inspiration. This is the time when they started introducing the most beautiful decorative cakes with floral icing, fruit, etc.
Fifth…
Then came the 18th century. Industrial Revolution era. Where people started hosting small gatherings and cutting huge cakes.
Sixth…
By the time it was the 19th century, people started celebrating birthdays globally in their own ways. It is the United States of America that introduced the concept of ‘making a wish and blowing candles.’
Seventh…
Then came the 20th and 21st centuries, where birthdays became more personalized. People would send greeting cards, flower bouquets, distribute chocolates, and send gifts. This was the period when birthdays were more lively. In some places, people started hosting huge gatherings with a lot of humans dressed as cartoon characters.
Eighth…
Lastly, this is the generation of Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and Gen Beta, where children demand the parties they want to be. Or say if grown-ups have to celebrate their birthdays, then it is decent at times or else much more pathetic than words can explain. So here in this article we are reading about ‘kids birthday celebrations.’
As generations evolve, the birthdays will keep on updating to the trends and culture observed in that part of the world. But according to me, a true birthday celebration should be where the person feels happy and satisfied with the way they are being celebrated, and that can impart some good life lessons in them at the end of that year or that day.
The Psychology Behind Themed Birthday Celebrations
- Themed birthday celebrations provide a sense of belonging, validation, and pleasant emotional experiences, ultimately increasing the birthday person’s self-esteem and producing lasting memories.
- Themed celebrations, particularly those chosen by the birthday person, show that their passions and preferences are cherished and recognized.
- Birthday parties customized to a person’s interests can make them feel special and significant.
- Theme parties can bring delight and excitement due to the decorations, games, and activities included.
- Themed events can create lasting memories for kids.
- Participating in parties can boost social skills and confidence.
- In the case of kids, birthdays are often viewed as a time for reflection, permitting us to reflect back on and appreciate all we endured and attained in the past 12 months.
Types of Themed birthday party
- Princess Party
- Superhero Party
- Pirate Party
- Harry Potter Party
- Sports Party
- Tropical Party
- Safari Party
- Movie or TV Show Party
- Carnival Party
- Space Party
- Trending Cartoon based Party
First birthday:
For my daughter, we had put up a huge Disney-themed birthday party in a banquet hall for her 1st birthday celebration. For this party, we invited a lot of friends and relatives. For most of us, the 1st birthday is special as it marks the completion of their first year of life and celebrates the incredible growth and the joys of parenthood
Second birthday:
Due to the COVID-19 lockdown, it was a simple one. The second birthday was a plush-themed birthday party. With no members being invited.
Third birthday:
Since that year, my daughter has been very obsessed with Minion characters; she would always choose Minion in whatever she chose. The third birthday was a Minion-themed party. I had some handmade Minion props made. Cake and other decorations were also minion-based.
Fourth birthday:
Oddbods is the very funniest yet great humor cartoon for toddlers. The fourth birthday was all about Oddbods. She was in love with OddBods that year, and hence OddBod became our theme of the year.
Fifth birthday:
Since this year was all about getting attracted to girly things, shopping for fancy girly stuff like dresses, accessories, and stationery, and choosing pink in all we find, my daughter found inspiration from Minnie Mouse. Her bow collections are just amazing. The fifth birthday was a Minnie Mouse-themed birthday party. She would love to shop for ballet shoes just like Minnie.
Sixth birthday:
This marks the moment when my daughter completed kindergarten, prompting a grand celebration that included all her classmates and older friends. As my child was discovering the world and growing wiser about society, she found similarity in herself and Peppa Pig, the famous cartoon of the decade. Consequently, her sixth birthday became a Peppa Pig-themed party.
Seventh birthday:
Seventh birthday was a Kid-e-cats-themed birthday party. I made a few prints and cutouts to create a backdrop for our cake cutting. I got a cake customized to match the theme. The cake was baked and frosted on, the same as I requested. This birthday was different from all others we did so far. I had organized a surprise trip for our daughter, so I brought along all the handmade decorations and balloons to adorn the space. The birthday turned out to be fantastic, and she absolutely loved it. From this birthday onward, we decided to stop inviting guests and transitioned to private birthday celebrations. We would travel and celebrate her birthday while still maintaining the themed parties without interruption.
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100 more birthdays to count…
Birthdays are the most special event in a person’s life from both sides.
The one who is celebrating someone’s birthday and the other who is being celebrated. The feeling is pure blessing. No matter if it is a big event or a private event, I guarantee that this is the best feeling.
Be it your kid, your family, friends or relatives or yourself, etc., whoever it is,
If they are close to your heart, then do find fun in celebrations.
So these themed birthday parties were never planned. It evolved out of the admiration and achievement observed that particular year, which in turn turned out to be the theme for us. I encouraged my daughter to have a theme-based celebration so she can remember how each of her birthdays was celebrated.
Children find it very happy when they get to know that their presence is celebrated, and no matter how simple it is, they will feel very special.
People living in different parts of the world celebrate in different ways depending upon the culture and background of the place they belong to or come from. That’s totally ok. There are no hard and fast rules for any birthday to be celebrated in a particular way.
Basically, Birthday Parties have a sequence if you ask me about celebration that got popularity after 2020 In my experience:
- We put up a decoration that is theme-based.
- A cake that is theme-based.
- Food with a full-course meal or full-course snacks to keep a mindful response towards the guests who are invited.
- Events and participation to keep the vibe high at the party.
- Return gifts for the guests (children only)
So every year I choose to host a party for our dearest daughter to make it special for her. It becomes very easy for her to count her birthdays the way she celebrated and remembers that year. This is the point of celebration, according to me. That’s how I help her make and keep the memories. Because life is best in adulthood when you know you had an amazing childhood. My life hasn’t got good childhood memories to talk about; it was just a boring, usual life that my grandparents must have had. As such, I wish my child has enough good memories to look back on.
Trust me, there is no better gift than giving our child
an amazing childhood experience.
(Yea, keeping in mind the necessary factors)
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