Do you have any birthday traditions with your children?

Question

My daughter is 10 today -- so she and I are going to take a picture in front of a big No. 10 somewhere outdoors. We do this every year on her birthday -- find a big number that corresponds with her age and take a pic in front of it.

Do you have any quirky birthday traditions?

Answer 1

When I was little we had the balloon fairy. She would fill our rooms with balloons and leave a little gift at the end of our bed. I know 10 is probably to late to start doing that but that's the only tradition I had. I have a baby on the way and I am going to do that with my kids!

Answer 2

My son was born at 4:16 AM.  Every year on his birthday, I wake up at 4 AM so that I can hold him as he turns another year older.  Later, I make him a special breakfast of waffles with blueberries and whipped cream.  We also take a special birthday photo and measure him to show how much he's grown in the past year.

Happy birthday to your little girl!  I hope you have a fun day.  

Answer 3

no i wish i did that sounds cool,,

spend time looking for a sign or something, that should continue ,

wish i would have done something,

the only thing for sure i do every year on my dad and MIL bday is let a helium balloon go into the heavens,,

Answer 4

That's a great birthday tradition!  What a neat idea!  

The only tradition we had when I was a child was that everyone in the family would try to be the first to wish the person "Happy Birthday!"  We were so poor, but none of us ever realized it.  

Answer 5

Not sure how "quirky" this is, but every year on their birthday I make them sit down with me and watch the video their dad took from the day they were born.

And my mother calls me and my siblings every year on exactly the minute we were born. It's okay for me because I was born at 2:22 in the afternoon, but sucks for my younger brother - he was born at 4 AM ;) But I also plan on doing that with my kids when they've grown up and moved away.

Answer 6

No, just the traditional ones. I would make it a special day for them - one of their favorite meals, a cake, and, of course, presents. I would try to get them one big special thing they were wanting badly, like a game system, or maybe a couple of things that were less expensive. Then, on the weekend, they would have a party with the entire family: Grandma, Grandpa, aunts, uncles, and cousins. There would be more special food, cake, ice cream, and more presents. Everyone had a nice time being together.

I like your quirky tradition. It sounds fun and special. That's sure to be something she'll always remember and maybe will do with her own kids someday. I wonder where you'll find a big no. 10.  Happy Birthday to the birthday girl!  3 mos. from today and my oldest son turns 20!  Gotta enjoy these moments while you can!

Answer 7

I get one helium balloon for every year of age, and put them, tied on to their 'major' gift, outside their rooms so that's the first thing they see on their birthday morning.

Answer 8

I make a cake for my daughter every year for their birthday.  Make the cake from starch and decorate it.  I go all out, past two years I have been up until about 2am making it.  This past year I drew a kangaroo and elephant (their favorite animals) on the cake, will never do that again.  But they enjoyed it, and I love seeing their faces when I bring out the cake, as it is a surprise on what it will be.  

Also just do the usual go to dinner or they pick something for me to cook.  

Answer 9

My foyer has a very high cathedral ceiling so I have always blown up (I see stars) a huge number of very large balloons and make a cloud of baloons with ribbons streaming down for when they come in the door.  

For gifts I will slip in while they are sleeping and put something under their pillow or have a trail of chocolates or something leading to their gift.