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What does an American birthday celebration include?

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Heather came up with the idea of writing about how first birthdays are honored around the globe. It seems among our real-life friends, Korean first birthday traditions are the most common. I’ve been to one such party where the baby was dressed in a traditional outfit called a hanbok, and placed in front of a selection of symbolic objects. Whichever item the baby reaches for is said to predict his or her future path – financial success if she reaches for a dollar, abundance if he or she reaches for a food item.

Korean first birthday celebration

I started thinking about how I would describe American birthday customs if they were not native to me. Here are the practices I’ve grown to take completely for granted:

  1. Purchase birthday gifts for the child and wrap them in paper.
  2. Decorate for a party with balloons and or streamers.
  3. Invite guests to celebrate with a sweet treat, only after presenting that treat with lit candles to be blown out by the birthday child.

Do these three traditions sum up the American birthday custom? What else is required?

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These photos are from Julian’s third birthday party, a couple of days before Halloween, which dictated both Holden’s outfit and the small pumpkin decorating activity we did in the backyard.

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Is it challenging to keep it this simple?

February 20, 2013 10:51 am Whitney Filed Under: Birthday Party, How to

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