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1st Birthday Shirts — Party Elements

No matter what the theme of a birthday party is, there are always certain elements that complete a party, like presents, candles, balloons, party hats, etc, which is why those icons are featured in several of our personalized birthday shirts. We’ve highlighted a few 1st birthday onesies, as well as a 1st birthday tshirt or two that highlight these iconic party basics.

Shown: Fun to Be One and Birthday Girl 1st birthday onesies.

Love seeing your little ones donning party hats? The Fun to Be One and Birthday Girl or Boy personalized birthday shirts both feature the festive toppers.

Shown: Party One 1^st Birthday Tshirt and Balloon Birthday 1^st Birthday Tshirt.

Balloons and confetti add a burst of festive color to any party.

Shown: My First Birthday 1st birthday onesies for boys and girls.

The My First Birthday design features candles, presents, AND a cupcake.
Which of these 1st birthday tees is your fave or do you have a fun design idea for 1stbirthday onesies?

Fun Ways to Track Growth with Childrens Growth Charts

Have you read the blog The Activity Mom? She always comes up with fun activities for kids and recently offered several interactive ideas for recording growth using a personalized growth chart. Check out her ideas here and see below for a few other ways to use your personalized growth chart.

(Image from TheActivityMom)

Every month measure them on their birth date (example: May 2, June 2, July 2, etc)
Measure kids at big milestones, like 1^st day of school, 1^st lost tooth, 1^st day of Little League, etc)
Take photos and include it as part of the ritual so the memories are captured digitally, as well as on the chart itself
Let siblings measure each other
Make it a game — our My Town and My City personalized growth charts feature a fun find a seek game

Décor Color Trend: Citrus Hues

With summer on the horizon, juicy hues in mango, pineapple, and orange are hot this season in fashion, as well as décor. For nurseries, choosing accent pieces, like wall art, personalized growth charts, or mobiles, in these colors creates a bright and cheery space.
And since we’ve recently added some punchy colored personalized growth charts to our collection, we thought we’d find some nursery décor designs that would look great paired with them to inspire you to go bright and bold.

The Animal Crackers personalized growth chart in Plum & Pineapple is graphic and modern with a touch of whimsy, just like this nursery. (Image courtesy of ArhitekturaPlus blog)

Either the Butterfly Kisses personalized growth chart in Mango & Pink or the Sprinkled Flowers personalized growth chart in Pink & Pineapple (Image found on Pinterest) would brighten this sweet nursery with butterflies and abstract florals, and make excellent baby keepsakes.

The Perfect Pennant personalized growth chart in Yellow Delight would add another pop of bright lemon to this nursery. (Image courtesy of Honey & Fitz blog)
Which of these new citrusy hued personalized growth charts is your favorite?

Cool Name of the Week: Ava

Holding steady as the fifth most popular girl’s name for the last several years, Ava is a simple, yet beautiful name that has actually been around since medieval times. Of German origin meaning bird, Ava is no stranger to Hollywood, gracing the gorgeous and glamorous Ava Gardner, as well as the daughters of Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Jackman, and most recently Jeremy Renner. Yet another reason we’ve chosen it as our Cool Name of the Week.
We picked a few sweet bird-themed big sister tees perfect for any Ava.

Tweet Tweet Big Sister Tshirt, Playful Owls Big Sister Tshirt, and Merry Menagerie Big Sister Tshirt all feature members of the avian family.
Which of these big sister tees do you think would make the best baby keepsakes for an Ava?

Birthday Party Trend: Superheroes

Iron Man 3 just came out and this summer it’ll be followed by Thor 2, Superman, and The Wolverine, so a superhero themed birthday party will definitely be a “bang” “pow” hit with the kids! Want some inspiration for a great gift or to throw your own party? Check out some super duper ideas below:
DECOR:

Is this an amazing cake or what?! (Image Courtesy of Pinterest)

Colorful superhero Pez and comic book style graphics make perfect party favors (Image courtesy of CatchMyParty.com)

Capes make great décor when hung up in a row, plus each guest will be thrilled to choose their own to wear at the party (Image courtesy of CatchMyParty.com)

Print labels and wrap around your favorite drink to easily stay on theme (Image courtesy of Celebrations.com)
GIFTS

Superhero themed personalized birthday shirts or even a big brother tshirt or big sister tshirt are great gifts they’ll want to wear to their party.

They’ll proudly carry this personalized superhero lunch box from BugAndBot on Etsy to school.

A custom comic book portrait from The Comics Factory immortalizes the birthday boy or girl’s superhero status.

NEW Colors for Personalized Growth Charts & a decor SALE!

Just in time for a spring refresh, we’ve expanded our color assortment of personalized growth charts. And if that wasn’t fresh enough, we’re also offering 15% off on décor from now through Sunday, 5/19.
Here are some examples of the newest colors and color combos we’ve created:

New personalized growth chart for boys: Animal Crackers now available in 4 color options, On the Go now available in 4 color options, Perfect Pennant now available in 6 color options, Colorful Words now available in 4 coloro options, 1 to 10 now available in 4 color options, and Zoo Friends now available in 4 color options.

New personalized growth charts for girls: Hoot Hoot now available in 6 color options, Color Me now available in 2 color options, Sprinkled Flowers now available in 3 color options, Butterfly Kisses now available in 5 color options, Perfect Pennant now available in 6 color options, Zoo Friends now available in 4 color options.

Which new personalized growth chart color is your favorite? Use NEWCOLORS15 from now until Sunday, 5/19 to save 15% off any of these baby keepsakes.

Baby Shower Gift Theme: Sports

Basketball season is wrapping up while baseball season is in full swing, so now is a great time for a sports-themed baby shower. In addition to specific team memorabilia, there are some super cute baby gifts, like personalized baby onesies, bibs, hats, and childrens growth charts, for the future sports fan.
No matter what sports you prefer, there’s a great selection of personalized baby onesies to choose from, like All Star Slugger, Touchdown, or Soccer Fun, and even a Batter Up Big Brother Tshirt if there’s a big brother-to-be in the family.

A football crocheted baby hat and diaper cover from Connie’s Crochet will score big with the parents-to-be.

A slam dunk baby gift? These Momo Baby Soft Soled basketball shoes from Toys ‘R Us.

Sports-themed personalized growth charts, like Junior Varsity, can inspire a love of the game, plus make excellent baby keepsakes.

A mobile, like this hockey-themed one from Drops of Color Shop on Etsy, is a go-to gift for any baby shower.

Celebrity Kids: Maya Rudolph & Paul Thomas Anderson

Funny woman Maya Rudolph is expecting her fourth child with director husband Paul Thomas Anderson, which means their youngest, 21-month-old son Jack will get to be a big brother.

We’ve chosen a few big brother tshirts that would be ideal for this big bro-to-be and make great baby keepsakes for the proud mama too.

With the new baby and two big sisters, Pearl and Lucille, to play with, the Kids Play Big Brother Tshirt will be ideal for Jack.

Live from New York, it’s….no, not Saturday Night Live, it’s the Skyline Big Brother Tshirt, perfect for this city boy.

All good big brothers pass along their wisdom to their little, so the Playful Owls Big Brother Tshirt is a smart choice.
Which of these big brother tshirts would you choose for a big brother-to-be?

Cool Name of the Week: Iris

Violet, Daisy, Rose, and Iris are all part of the flower as baby girl name trend that has been making a big comeback lately. In Greek mythology, Iris was the name of a messenger goddess that rode rainbows between Olympus and Earth, and according to Nameberry, “the Iris was considered a symbol of power and majesty, the three petal segments representing faith, wisdom and valor.” We think this strong, yet beautiful name is a perfect choice for our Cool Name of the Week.
Inspired by the origin and history of the Iris, we’ve rounded up some personalized birthday shirts, big sister tees, and personalized growth charts.

Rainbow-themed Rocking Rainbow tee, big sister tees (Tweet Tweet Big Sister Tshirt and Over the Rainbow Big Sister Tshirt), and My Townpersonalized growth chart would be perfect baby shower or birthday gifts for any girl named Iris.

Shown: The Charming Castle Big Sister Tshirt, Colorful Number 1st birthday tshirt, All About Love personalized growth chart.

Choosing a big sister tshirt, 1st birthday tshirt, or personalized growth chart in purple is a great choice for baby keepsakes for girls named Iris, as it’s the color of the flower, as well as the color that represents majesty.
Which of these personalized childrens gifts would you choose for a blooming beauty named Iris?

Nursery Decor Trend: Big Names

Personalized décor is always a good way to make a nursery or kid’s room special, which is why our personalized growth charts and alphabet posters are so popular. Now a cool new twist is to incorporate the child’s name in a BIG way. What do you think of these examples of oversized décor pieces?

The baby’s name, birth date and details, and characteristics star in this décor element (Image found on Pinterest)

A personalized growth chart in large lettered fonts makes the name the highlight of the design (shown: Balloon Party, Monsterrific and Perfect Pennant personalized growth charts)

Each letter of the child’s name becomes a piece of art to hang on a nursery wall (Image courtesy of DisplayYourHeart on Etsy)

Customize décor with this DIY name sign found on Pinterest.
These personalized pieces are great for nurseries and can easily transition to a child’s room, plus they make fantastic baby keepsakes.

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