Teddy Bear Party
1st Birthday Party Ideas

Create a beary special Teddy Bear Birthday Party for your little cubs. Below you will find ideas to help you host a memorable teddy bear 1st birthday celebration!

To help get you into the 1st birthday Teddy Bear mindset, here are a few "bear" necessities for your party room:

Boyd's Bear & Other Teddy Bear Supplies
Pink & Blue Teddy Bear Supplies
Solid Color Party Packs
Teddy Bear Costumes


TEDDY BEAR PARTY INVITATIONS

TEDDY BEAR-SHAPED INVITATIONS #1 - Create teddy bear shaped invitations from brown card stock. Type or handwrite party details in calligraphy on piece of cream-colored card stock or scrapbook paper that is cut in the shape of the teddy bear slightly smaller than the brown card stock bear. Glue to brown card stock. Embellish edges with brown glitter.

TEDDY BEAR-SHAPED INVITATIONS #2 - Follow above instructions and glue to back of invitation wiggly eyes, black pom-pom for nose, black yarn for mouth, pink bow at right ear for girl bear or blue bow at neck for bow bear. Embellish edges with glitter.

TEDDY BEAR COOKIE INVITATIONS - Make your favorite sugar cookie recipe and cut out teddy bear shapes using cookie cutters. After they have baked, decorate them with frosting, edible glitter, sprinkles, sugar crystals, etc. Place a cookie into a Ziploc bag. Divide a piece of cardstock into four equal pieces and download a picture of a teddy bear onto each portion of the cardstock. On the front put, "Someone Beary Special Is Turning 1. Join Us For Some Birthday Fun!" On the reverse side, put all of your party details. Cut the cardstock into four pieces using decorative scissors. Staple the Invite to the back of the Ziploc bag. The front of the bag will reveal the decorated bear and the back will reveal the front-side of the invite.

TEDDY BEAR INVITATIONS - Using the instructions noted in the Teddy Bear Cookie Invitations above, create the written portion of your invitations. Hole-punch the upper left-hand corner and string a ribbon through the hole. Tie the invite to the neck of a small stuffed or beanie-type teddy bear and hand-deliver.

TEDDY BEAR PHOTO INVITATIONS - Either dress your baby in a teddy bear costume or pose them with their favorite teddy bear and take a picture. Cut 8 1/2" x 11" shiny pink (girls) or shiny blue (boys) card stock into 2 pieces and fold in half. Using decorative scissors, trim edges of photo so it is slightly smaller than the card stock. Glue photo to front of invitation. Put "A beary special baby is turning 1" above photo and "Please join us for some b'day fun!" below photo. On textured white paper (finished size 4 1/2" x 7 1/2") either type or handwrite in calligraphy party details:

Baby Bear: (Birthday Child's Name)
Bear Facts: (Date & Time of Party)
Crawl On Over To: (Address of Party)
RSVP to Mama Bear: (Parent Name & Phone Number)
Bring your special teddy so he/she can join the fun!
Bring your own highchair, walker, whatever you want them to bring.

Using decorative scissors cut insert and glue to inside of card stock. Decorate inside with teddy bear stickers.

EMBELLISHED READY-MADE TEDDY BEAR INVITATIONS - Buy ready-made teddy bear invitations and embellish picture with glitter, sequins, pom-poms, and bows.


TEDDY BEAR COSTUMES

Have your little bear cubs either wear teddy bear costumes or transform them into little bears by adding a headband with teddy bear ears, a pom-pom tail, and face paint.

If you're thinking about dressing your little one in a Teddy Bear Costume, here are several great options for you to consider. Here's a few other Teddy Bear Costumes, in fact, a couple are on sale!


TEDDY BEAR PARTY DECORATIONS

Create a festive teddy bear atmosphere using some of the following ideas:

• For a Picnic Teddy Bear Party decorate in red and white. For a traditional Girl Teddy Bear Party use pink and white and for boys use blue and white. You can also use teddy bear brown and tan.

• Decorate ceilings with twisted streamers and clusters of balloons with curling ribbons in appropriate colors for theme.

• Decorate room with teddy bears and other stuffed animals.

• Cover tables with disposable tablecloths and tie corners with curling ribbons in appropriate colors for theme.

• Use party colors to select plates, cups, napkins, and utensils.

• Make teddy bear cone hats using solid color hat in party colors decorated with teddy bear stickers.

• Create table centerpiece using a teddy bear in a basket with napkins in party colors, curling ribbons, and helium balloons.

• Add teddy bear birthday banner on wall.

• Get a teddy bear calendar and laminate the pages to use as placemats and favors for your guests to take home.

• Hang teddy bear posters on the walls.

• Attach Teddy Bear and 1st birthday mylar balloons to birthday teddy's high chair and helium balloons in party colors to guests' chair.

• Make paper bees from construction paper and hang from ceiling with curling ribbon or use fishing line if you want it to look like they are flying.

• Place largest teddy bear at entrance to house and attach helium balloons to the arm.

• Draw paw prints with chalk on sidewalk leading to front door.

• Put party color balloons outside to alert guests of party location. Attach to mailbox, hang from tree, or tie to car antenna.

Here's an entire page with nothing but Teddy Bear Games and Activities, such as:

• Teddy Bear Cave
• Edible Teddy Bear Oatmeal Play-Doh
• Pudding Art
• Honeycomb Necklaces
• Teddy Bear Paws #1
• Teddy Bear Paws #2
• Bubbles

GERBER GRADUATES - Contact parents to find out what stage their baby eats.

TEDDY BEAR FRUITS - Applesauce, raisins and slices of banana, kiwi, peach, watermelon (no seeds), cantaloupe, and strawberries.

PEANUT BEAR AND JELLY SANDWICHES - Cut sandwiches into the shape of a teddy bear with a cookie cutter.

TEDDY BEAR TATORS - French fries or baked potatoes.

TEDDY BEAR TREATS - Animal crackers and teddy grahams.

MACARONI & CHEESE or SPAGHETTI.

BEAR BURGERS - Use teddy bear cookie cutter.

TEDDY TREATS - Teddy grahams and Honecomb cereal.

"BEARRIES" - Any combination of strawberries, blackberries, boysenberries, and blueberries.

HONEY BEAR PUNCH - Mix together 2 qts. lemonade and 3 qts. unsweetened pineapple juice.


TEDDY BEAR PARTY 1ST BIRTHDAY CAKE IDEAS

Photo courtesy of: Kristin A.

TEDDY BEAR CAKE #1 - Bake 2 round cakes for body and head, 4 cupcakes for paws, and 2 cupcakes for ears. Cover with brown frosting. Cover with toasted coconut (fur). Make face and claws with black tube frosting.

TEDDY BEAR CAKE #2 - Use teddy bear shaped cake pan and decorate cake with piped frosting. Brown for the body, pink for the paws and ears, and tan for the face and stomach.

TEDDY BEAR SHEET CAKE - Make a white sheet cake and frost white. Add an edible sugar cake art image of a Teddy Bear to make your cake look spectacular.

TEDDY BEAR PHOTO CAKE - Take a picture of your baby in their teddy bear costume and have bakery put it on the cake.

TEDDY BEAR CUPCAKES - Make white cupcakes and frost with cream frosting and pipe out bear face.

For some more teddy bear party ideas for cakes, check out our TEDDY BEAR CAKES photos and how-to tips. They are nothing less than fun and fabulous!


TEDDY BEAR PARTY FAVORS

Fill cellophane bags with mini teddy bears, snack-size Gummy Bears or Teddy Grahams. Teddy bear stickers, teddy bear coloring book, and bubbles.

MORE TEDDY BEAR PARTY IDEAS

Just in case you're still on the hunt for some more Teddy Bear Party Ideas, here's several ideas to check out. There are lots of options and ideas for creating invitations, decorations, party food, favors, and games.


TEDDY BEAR PARTY IDEAS FOR PARTY SUPPLIES

Check out these adorable Teddy Bear Supplies. They even have a Boyd's Bear pattern.

For some traditional pink for girls and blue for boys Teddy Bear Supplies, here's some darling options.

Here's a batch of Solid Color Party Packs to help make your party a colorful experience. There are lots of color options for your plates, napkins, cups, and tablecovers. There are also great balloon, hat, favor bag, and streamer options available.

Here's some adorable Teddy Bear Costumes for your little cub.

Teddy Bear Party Ideas

Do you have some favorite Teddy Bear Party Ideas? Do tell! Please share all your party tips and ideas for invitations, decorations, games, etc.