DS 2nd birthday party ideas...

[minismama]

Help me out here please!  What did you do for a boy 2nd birthday?  I was originally going to do it at the house and do a circus theme.  I can set up circus games for the few kids to play and maybe do a prize table...But he really doesn't have any friends  He has a couple of little friends but that's about it.  My girlfriend suggested doing a visit to the fire station and cake at the park afterwards (that's what she did for her son's 2nd).  And I can do it at a place I guess.  I think I'm just feeling like he is totally getting shorted because we moved so far away.  For DD's 2nd birthday she only had a couple little friends but all of our family and friends came and she had about 40 people!  If you know me, you know planning parties are my favorite thing ever but I just don't know what to do for his...Please share your ideas  

[momin2013]

We're kind of in the same boat; our closest family is about 2 hours away, and DS doesn't have any friends yet either. For his 2nd birthday it was just the three of us and a Thomas cake. I think. He was plenty happy with that, though.

This year, my brother and his family drove up for his birthday party, which was nice. By next year I'm hoping he has some preschool friends so maybe we can have more of a real party.

[Deleted]

We did Mickey Mouse clubhouse. I set up some outdoor games-corn hole, bowling and ring toss.

For a smaller deal you could do chuck e cheese or hit up an amusement park maybe?

[lexus]

Can you make a trip home around then? I think I would do something small with his friends and do
Something bigger next time you go home.

[justbecause]

When my oldest turned two, I was hugely pregnant with his brother so I didn't feel up to a huge party.
So, we took him to a mini carnival in town and then out for pizza. He thought it was pretty great!

[vettymama]

We haven't done any parties where we invited friends. It's been just family. And at our house. DS1s theme was Thomas for his second and Fire Trucks for his third. DS2 had Dump Trucks and his first and we're planning on The Good Dinosaur for his second.

[NandaB]

Poor G had a gabba gabba party for his second birthday. Except he was the only kid besides his newborn sister because it was the day before mothers day. I also ordered pizza, because newborn. He was thrilled. Luckily 2 yr olds are easy

[NandaB]

We did firefighters and Dalmatians for their 2/4 party. My parents have a vintage fire truck that the kids got to ride on, but they would have loved a trip to the fire station

[cjcouple]

Well i don't think parties have to be big if that is what you want. I also think a special day/place is great. As long as the day is fun. Plus he is too little to understand celebrations are different. Both of my boys have has mixtures of large and small parties and always have fun.

A few friends, cake and candles are all they care about.

[nicolewi]

We only did family parties for 2 year olds, but sounds like you are not near family. I really don't think the kids care at that point. If you made a big deal about a cake and a special dinner and some kind of activity, I bet he'd be thrilled. If he has just a couple friends to invite, you could include them. Even a small party can be super fun for the kids.

We just went to their cousin's 3rd bday last night (family party) and they did Paw Patrol. Very cute, with Scooby snack treats dipped in chocolate, blue jello in clear cups for "water dishes," "Pup-corn", and Puppy Chow (the snack stuff).

[thecheshirekat]

For DS1's second birthday, we just invited a handful of friends to come to the park for some snacks and cake. I was enormously pregnant and wasn't sure if I would make it to his birthday weekend, so it was very last minute. I think we had 4 or 5 kids there? At two they really don't know the difference and honestly probably do better with the smaller crowd.

[gastro]

I think circus theme is cute and easy to do. The only thing about a trip to the fire station is if they are out on a call there might be not much to see.
Our friends just had a party for their LO turning two - afternoon bbq and they had a bubble machine, small little tikes slide, all their outdoor toys out...no theme. Cupcakes, bbq foods, party hats and kazoos for the two year olds. Everyone was relaxed and happy.

[minismama]

Feb 7, 2016 12:04:32 GMT -5 lexus said:

Can you make a trip home around then? I think I would do something small with his friends and do
Something bigger next time you go home.

We did that last year. I was home with them 2 weeks before so we threw a big family party but DH wasn't there because he couldn't leave work for that trip home. Then we had a party for his birthday with our friends here. We aren't planning a trip home until May... So it wouldn't work this year .

[usm]

Could you just invite your friends even if they aren't "his friends"? Until 4 we just had crawfish boils with a cake and decorated for a theme but not too kiddie. Friends came to hang out and their kids of all ages played. He thought it was great and all for him.

[mamaalysson]

I like the fire station idea! I'm in the same boat for DS' 3rd. He doesn't really have any friends, so I was thinking just a family dinner with balloons and cake. Could you make it a fun, "all about Joey" family day? Take an outing to his favorite place, eat all of his favorite foods and have cake at home?

[minismama]

Feb 8, 2016 11:16:49 GMT -5 mamaalysson said:

I like the fire station idea! I'm in the same boat for DS' 3rd. He doesn't really have any friends, so I was thinking just a family dinner with balloons and cake. Could you make it a fun, "all about Joey" family day? Take an outing to his favorite place, eat all of his favorite foods and have cake at home?

Haha an all about Joey date would be literally eating snacks and getting crumbs everywhere, stripping all of our clothes off, and breaking things.  He would LOVE it!  haha

[quesyrah]

I did big parties for my kids first birthdays (backyard BBQ) but after that it's been a family outing and pizza & cake at home with the grandparents.

For DS's 5th I did do Chuck e cheese but we only invited 2 kids.

[lexus]

Feb 7, 2016 22:10:40 GMT -5 minismama said:

Feb 7, 2016 12:04:32 GMT -5 lexus said:

Can you make a trip home around then? I think I would do something small with his friends and do
Something bigger next time you go home.

We did that last year. I was home with them 2 weeks before so we threw a big family party but DH wasn't there because he couldn't leave work for that trip home. Then we had a party for his birthday with our friends here. We aren't planning a trip home until May... So it wouldn't work this year .

Maybe that is why it sounded like a good idea! Dd's parties are still mostly our friends. This will probably be the first year that it isn't.

[Deleted]

We moved far from family and friend too. DS's 2nd birthday was quiet but nice, with just a few adults. We decorated and had a train cake and he got presents. I don't think 2 year olds really care! DD is turning 2 in 2 weeks (my baby!!) and I have no big plans for her either. Probably a nice dinner, cake and presents. I think that's all pretty special at age 2.