3 year old birthday party ideas: Third Birthday Party Themes – Happiest Baby

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Third Birthday Party Themes – Happiest Baby

Your tiny tornado is saying “tata” to two, and it’s time to party! Third birthdays are so fun because your child at this point truly understands what a birthday is, and that everyone there is celebrating them. Now all you have to do is pick a theme and get to planning. 

Any character or theme your little one loves is fair game, but we’ve assembled some favorites in case you’re stuck. Whichever direction you go from sea creatures to dinosaurs and sweets to the seventies, just make sure you keep the decorations and treats in their favorite colors—and always add lots of balloons.  

Three is really an easy age to “wow” them; just keep the decor cute and the sweets abundant and you’ll have a happy pack of 3-year-olds making memories (and noise!). These are some of our favorite 3-year-old birthday party ideas! 

Young, Wild, and Three

Photo: Kara’s Party Ideas

What we love about this wording is it can apply to whatever makes your little one “wild. ” This execution is on the boho side, but you can also take “Young, Wild, and Three” to the jungle or turn it into a colorful dance party. 

Tea for Three Birthday Party

Photo: The Pink Dream

A charming little tea party is easy to pull off and the stuff little girls’ dreams are made of. Highlight any of her favorite colors, and you can use mismatched vintage linens and cups from the thrift store if you’d like the “real thing” without risking damage to Grandma’s stuff. 

A Three-Ring Circus Third Birthday Theme

Photo: Party Lovin

Circus-theme birthdays can be simple or complex; the important elements are tickets for entry, pockets of popcorn, and bright colors as far as the eye can see.

Yippee! I’m Three Birthday Party

 

Photo: Instagram/whatmomslove

Pull together all their favorite things right now (from unicorns to bugs) with an open-ended party theme that’ll be just as fun to plan as it is to attend.

“Three-I-E-I-O” Third Birthday Party

 

Photo: Momo Party

Fun on the farm is the name of the game with this classic children’s birthday party theme.

Three-Rex Third Birthday Party

 

Photo: Glamfetti

Whether your little dino-lover is a girl or a boy, a three-rex soiree decorated in their favorite hues will be a hit with all their friends.

“Under the Three” Third Birthday Theme

 

Photo: The Mama Notes 

From mermaids and narwhals to great white sharks, combine your tot’s favorite ocean creatures with shells and sand for a sensational sea-themed party they’ll adore. Pro Tip: Use clear balloons in small clusters as “bubbles” and twist green streamers to emulate seaweed.

Sesame Street Third Birthday Party

 

Photo: Kara’s Party Ideas

The beloved gang from this classic show will charm your mini muppet and all their buddies. For added fun, create fruit plates that look like their favorite characters, using cut-up bananas for Big Bird, red berries for Elmo, and so on.

Top 3 Princesses Birthday Party

 

Photo: Inspiralized

If your mini royalty can’t narrow it down to just one, a three-princess soiree is even better! Princess parties are easy to pull off with readily available decor in every color palette from pastel to brights. 

Threenager Third Birthday Party

 

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It’s another open-ended theme that can highlight what they’re like at three. If you’re celebrating a sassy little fashion-lover, highlight that with all their favorite things. If your threenager is car- or sports-obsessed, that works, too. The “threenager” party can also just be very old school; primary colors, balloons, music and dancing, and a simple cake. Voila!

Third Down Third Birthday Party

Photo: House of Hargrove

A football party is perfect for your tyke who can’t get enough of the all-American sport. Serve concession-style food and decorate in neutral brown and green—or add the colors from their favorite team.

Three Cheers Cheerleading Birthday Party 

 

Photo: Etsy/InnoCreativeCo

Ready? Let’s go! If your sporty 3-year-old is a lover of Cheer, you’ll need pom-poms everywhere, and a cute little uniform to wear. Consider skewing this theme classic Americana with vintage photographs of cheerleaders from around the country—it’ll turn out so cool.

Beauty & the THREEst Third Birthday

Photo: Mommy of a Princess

If you’re searching for a Disney theme, this classic tale has lovely colors and even more fabulous characters. Stacks of books, red roses, and—of course—mini-baguettes make it feel festive and fun.

Pirate’s Life for Three Third Birthday Party

 

Photo: Kara’s Party Ideas 

Your little matey and all their booty-loving pals will treasure a pirate-themed third birthday party.

This Little Fairy Is Three Third Birthday

 

Photo: The House of Hood Blog

Fairies are such a pretty party theme for a 3-year-old, bringing magic and whimsy to life before their very eyes. Scour vintage and thrift stores for tiny ceramic houses and other objects that will decorate your cake table, like shown here.  

1, 2, 3 Strikes You’re Out Birthday Party

Photo: Bower Power Blog

Your little slugger will have so much fun celebrating the love of the game – and another trip around the sun—with this easy-to-execute, sporty party.

Lucky Number Three Birthday Party

Photo: Inspired by This

Rainbows, clovers, little pennies, and all the good luck things come together in this adorably unique party plan. Don’t forget the glitter!

“Three-Ow” Kitten Theme Party 

Photo: Project Nursery

Any cat-loving cutie would enjoy a kitten themed third birthday. Go monochrome or pick out their favorite pastels and remember: You can never have too many cat items on display. Meow!

Easy as 1, 2, 3 Third Birthday Party

Photo: Etsy/HandcraftedParties

…Or “Let It Three.” A 1960s or ‘70s party is the coolest way to celebrate your groovy little buddy. From VW vans to peace signs, and daisies to vintage toys, skew it any direction they’ll love and just make sure to match the scene with music from the era. 

“Three Spirit” Third Birthday Party

Photo: Etsy/PixelPerfectionParty

You don’t need a Halloween birthday to plan a ghostly gala! Have spooktacular fun any time of year when your “three spirit” celebrates with their besties. Add the option of coming in costume to make it extra-special. 

Three Little Butterflies Third Birthday

 

Photo: Fun365

To be clear, a “Three Little __” party can incorporate just about anything, from puppies to crayons. But a butterfly soiree is one of those themes that combines whimsy and nature beautifully, while being easy to plan and assemble.

3, 2, 1, GO! Third Birthday Theme

Photo: Thoughtfully Simple

Black, white, and cool all over, a race car-themed party is the perfect way to celebrate your little three with a need for speed.

Fancy & Three Third Birthday Party

 

Photo: The Chickabug Blog

A dress-up and makeover party will delight your fashionista and friends. Consider buying cheap accessories, like sunnies, hats, and necklaces, so the guests can go home dripping in them as favors.

“Land of the Three” Third Birthday Theme

 

Photo: Kara’s Party Ideas

Especially apt for a summer birthday, a patriotic themed party could really make your little firecracker light up with delight!

More Party-Planning Ideas:

  • Best Gifts for 3-Year-Olds
  • Second Birthday Party Themes
  • First Birthday Party Themes

About Jenny Studenroth Gerson

Jenny Studenroth Gerson is an Atlanta-based lifestyle journalist and novelist (Let Me Let You Go, 2020). Her work can be seen in publications including HuffPost, Cosmo, and WSJ, among many others. Jenny has researched thousands of baby names, combed through hundreds of nursery designs, and curated dozens of baby shower guides, making her absolutely the mom—and writer—you want to talk to when planning for Baby. When not meeting deadlines, she is chasing toddlers or chugging coffee—or both! Find her on Instagram @ourlifeinrosegold for mom hacks and more.

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How to Plan a 3-Year-Old’s Birthday Party

So you’re about to have a threenager. Congratulations! The added excitement in your life—from exuberant gestures of love to devastating reactions to anything that causes sadness—means that you are going to want to celebrate this milestone. Keep reading for our take on throwing the most epic 3-year-old birthday party, ever.

To Theme or Not to Theme?

Three-year-olds are passionate people, which means they love the things they love. Surround them with those things and you can practically forget the rest of your to-do list. I threw a ninja-themed party for my son when he turned three, and he was more excited about the decorations than he was about his presents. He still has his banner—which was his name in Japanese surrounded by ninja images—hanging in his room.

Real Mom Advice: I threw a ninja-themed party for my son when he turned three, and he was more excited about the decorations than he was about his presents. He still has his banner—which was his name in Japanese surrounded by ninja images—hanging in his room.

How Many Kids Should I Invite to a 3-Year-Old-Birthday Party?

By three, your daughter probably has her people. She knows what she likes, who shares toys well, and who doesn’t. However, you’re still in the middle of preschool life, which means smaller classes and moms who volunteer together and know each other well. At this point, unless you’re going to pull your invitation list from multiple places (the classroom, the neighborhood, the mommy-and-me music class), you might need to invite everyone in the class.

Real Mom Advice: I was working full-time when my daughter turned three, and her daycare class was pretty large. I didn’t have other groups to pull guests from, so to keep the numbers more manageable, I just invited the girls. We sent party favors and cupcakes to school the next Monday to share with the whole class and the boys.

This is a hot topic that fans some feelings, so go with your gut. If you know your little guy is getting a billion gifts from grandparents and you want to ease off, maybe going the no-gift route is right for you. Or perhaps your party is the extent of your favorite 3-year-old.

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Should I Limit Gifts?

This is a hot topic that fans some feelings, so go with your gut. If you know your kid is getting a billion gifts from grandparents and you want to ease off, maybe going the no-gift route is right for you. Or perhaps your party is the extent of your favorite three-year-old’s birthday celebration. In that case, gifts could be great—especially if your party guest list is on the shorter side.

Real Mom Advice: At three, your little one’s shelves might be filling up. Now’s a good time to box up some of those rattles and rollers to save for the next one, or to donate.

How Long Should It Last?

Three-year-olds are not known for getting bored, so even if you go a little too long, they’ll be busy. A two-hour party seems like the sweet spot, but depending on your schedule, you could go a little shorter or longer.

Real Mom Advice: Have a plan on standby for when the party’s winding down, but parents haven’t yet packed their kiddos in the car seat. This is when things could get hairy. A pack of balloons will work wonders, because all you have to do is blow up a few by mouth, throw them to the crowd and tell them to keep those bad boys from touching the ground. Then, start saying your thank-yous and goodbyes.

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What Time of Day Works Best for a 3-Year-Old Birthday Party?

Since many three-year-olds have dropped their naps but still get a little cranky in the afternoons, planning your party for the morning—or no later than lunchtime, if you want to serve lunch—is pretty solid advice.

Real Mom Advice: If any of your guests are the oldest children, go ahead and set up the pack and play and baby swing in advance of the party. Your parent guests with wee ones who do still nap in the mornings will thank you, and you won’t have to leave the party to pull the equipment out of the closet.

Where Should We Have It?

Pandemic partying has its own set of constraints, but your main consideration here will be safe. While everyone has their comfort level with who, where, and how you interact with those outside your regular circle, a three-year-old party is incredibly well-suited to pandemic gatherings: They’re small, they work best outside, and they’re relatively short.

Real Mom Advice: If you feel comfortable having a party in a jump house or trampoline park, these rock for three-year-old parties. However, a playground or a backyard work equally well.

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 What Do We Do?

Three-year-olds love accomplishments, and you can harness the power of this by having a pre-planned craft, art project, obstacle course, or game stations. Tie your activities into your theme, and you’ve just #won.

Real Mom Advice: My son loves trophies, and it was easy to order a box of them on Amazon before his big day. We incorporated an awards ceremony at the end of the party and gave each guest a trophy for something they did that was awesome. Not trying to brag, but it was kind of the best party ever.

Do I Bake a Cake?

Bake it or fake it, this isn’t going to be a three-year-old’s first rodeo. They’re going to be on the lookout for the sweet stuff.

Real Mom Advice: Tie the cake decoration into your theme, and it won’t matter if it’s filled with zucchini. (Don’t try this—we’re kidding.) But for real, decorate the cake and know that your local grocery store is an excellent option, too. You don’t have to go specialty bakery here. They’re three, so they’ll be psyched no matter how much you spend on it.

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Do I Feed People at a 3-Year-Old Birthday Party?

Three-year-old parties are generally not drop-off affairs, which means you’re also going to be hosting a handful of adults. Don’t go overboard with catering to the grown-ups, but it’s a nice gesture to fill a cooler with more adult-type beverages—sparkling waters, sodas, or beer and wine, if you’re inclined—just to keep everyone hydrated. For the kids, set out bowls (or individual baggies) of their favorite fruit, veggies, or salty snacks, and juice boxes or containers of water. Steer clear of candy and sweets on the snack table, as you’ll be loading them up when it’s time to blow out the candles.

Real Mom Advice: At my daughter’s party, which was tea party-themed, I went overboard on sugary toppings for the cupcakes (the “craft” was to allow each guest to decorate their cupcake). Rookie move. Not a sprinkle was left on the table, and the guests spent the last hour growling at one another. Be sure you keep an eye on the sugar, is all I’m saying.

What about Favors for a 3-Year-Old Birthday Party?

Yes, favors for the win! Don’t go wild, but a festive-looking package at the exit gate will guarantee an easy send-off.

Real Mom Advice: Slap bracelets, bouncy balls, bubbles, and sticker books are always good. If you want to step it up a notch, personalized sippy cups are cute. At this stage, it’s less about what’s in the package than how fun it looks when you’re passing them out.

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How Do I Make It Stop?

Cue the exit music, start a conga line, and head toward the party favor station (and the car door).

Real Mom Advice: Putting an end time on the invitation may seem weird, but it’ll make sure everyone is on the same page, and it will save you from the awkward goodbye.

What about the After-Party?

Don’t give in to the urge to have a private family party immediately after the party with guests ends. Shut. It. Down. Make time for maybe a book or possibly a cartoon, then nap time—if that works with your schedule. You and your three-year-old are going to need to chillax. Save the after-party for another day.

—Shelley Massey

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How to celebrate a girl’s 3rd birthday: how to congratulate, ideas, scripts

Tips for mothers

How to celebrate a birthday at home

By the day when the baby turns 3, consider how to decorate the room, what to cook, what to give to the birthday girl . In addition, buy small souvenirs for guests – stickers, magnets, balls – they will proudly show them to their relatives at home. Choose competitions for children. The task of adults is to have a fun holiday.

A 3-year-old girl’s birthday is a bright holiday among friends.

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Decide whether the birthday will be themed. Take care of accessories and costume details, or simply plan fun contests and activities where outdoor games are interrupted by more relaxed ones.

Room decoration

Remove unnecessary things and objects from the room. Buy bright balloons with cartoon characters, flags, garlands, letters, numbers, especially the main one – the number 3. Children are still small, so holiday accessories and decorations should be large enough and safe. A lot of helium balloons under the ceiling will delight children and set them up for a holiday.

Menu ideas for a children’s party

Disposable tableware with children’s drawings and bright napkins are suitable for beautiful serving. Decorate dishes to make them look unusual: salads with figurines of animals, flowers from vegetables. The main dish should not be unusual. Puree, cutlets, pies, children will eat with pleasure. Cut fruit into pieces, but pitted berries are not suitable for babies.

Do not offer exotic foods that children are not used to. Do not forget about drinks – compote is best.

What to present

A 3-year-old girl can already appreciate not only a toy, but also a beautiful outfit. But a soft toy animal, children’s dishes or a doll will bring her more joy. She will also like a bright book with fairy tales or poems. However, it is better to show gifts to your princess after the guests leave, otherwise you will not wait for the attention to the program.

Scenarios for a girl’s birthday 3 years old

If a thematic birthday is chosen, then you need a scenario where contests will be woven along the way. Girls love to be princesses and fairies, but at 3 years old they will appreciate just fun contests, playful competitions and a fabulous puppet show.

In anticipation of the guests, invite the children who have come to color a house or a seven-color flower drawn on a large sheet of paper. You need to turn on pleasant music right away.

At this age, children love:

  • Games. Choose ones where kids interact with adults, because three-year-olds need to show everything by example. The rules are simple and clear. If the game doesn’t work, move on to another one. The attention of children quickly switches, do not let them get bored. Girls love to play “Edible-Inedible”, “Magic Bag”. To make the kids move, you can play Geese-Swans, Teremok.
  • Competitions, riddles for the little ones. Give everyone a medal or prize for participating. You can arrange a “Delicious guessing game” – the child is blindfolded and put a piece of fruit in his mouth. He must say what it is.
  • Circ. Arrange a comic circus performance where children will play the role of trained dogs, cats, clowns in an imaginary arena. Accessories – caps, noses, masks – will create the illusion of a real circus.
  • Puppet show. Simple, short, prepared and shown by adults. Babies are active spectators.

Think it through in advance so that it’s fun and doesn’t take too long. After the feast, arrange a disco.

Farewell souvenirs for guests will be a pleasant memory of the holiday.

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Boy’s 3rd birthday: how to celebrate at home, ideas, scenarios, what to present

Updated: 08.11. 2022 15:58:27

Expert: Lochukov Denis Aleksandrovich

Three years is the first birthday for a baby, when he is able to understand the essence and meaning of what is happening with his thinking, which begins to undergo the first age crisis, widely known in child psychology as the “crisis of three years”.

However, a crisis is a crisis, and we will talk about joy. Because the realization of oneself as an individual separate from this world has come into the life of a child. This is still difficult for him, and let this day be decorated with joy and fun, and the article will help organize it all.

Organization of a birthday party for a boy who turns three years old

Until the age of three, the whole world and the world of the child himself exist inseparably in his perception, all the people around him, including his parents and caregivers, are simply part of this world. All the people around him have neither their own interests nor feelings. For the child, they are part of his own life and take place when they appear in the field of his perception, their departure and return is a mystery to him.

And at the age of three, the child will begin to realize himself, learning to stand out from the world of other people, positioning, and looking for himself in this world. These changes, if you imagine them, are simply amazing!

So, the child begins to position himself. The kids of this age are big fidgets, yet completely unaware of how it is to play all together. Now each of them is a small center of their own universe. Adults are entrusted with the duty of entertainers, naturally they must be ready for this.

The best time to start the celebration will be the second half of the day, after the baby sleeps in the afternoon, around 16.00. – 17.00. At this time, the rested children will be as ready as possible for the upcoming exciting events and magical adventures at the birthday of the hero of the occasion.

Holiday decorations

The decoration of the holiday at home should be a surprise for the young birthday person, which will create a sense of celebration in him and cause a feeling of satisfaction that all this appeared especially on the occasion of his birthday. Therefore, the design of the house should be done while the child is sleeping, so that his awakening takes place already in a fabulous and bright atmosphere of the holiday.

There is no need to create a special theme for celebrating a birthday at this age. It is quite difficult for a child to perceive the plot lines and connect them with some topic. It is quite possible to create a holiday atmosphere by decorating the room with balloons, pictures, photographs and toys – all this should be:

  1. bright and colorful;

  2. design elements should be large in order to avoid getting into the nose, mouth or ears of young researchers;

  3. environmentally friendly and non-hazardous.

The kid should, entering the room decorated for the significant day, immediately be engulfed in anticipation of bright and joyful events. Now many wonderful things are made from ordinary helium balloons for the holiday – flowers, various animals, grass and leaves will look great under the ceiling and on the walls.

Children’s feast

It would be best to start with the festive table. The holiday will require energy, and even if the table is set, this fact will most likely distract the kids from entertainment.

At this age, children still have a lot of restrictions in terms of culinary delights. The main restrictions apply to canned foods, food allergens, various hot seasonings and spices. It is also better to avoid excesses with salty, sour and bitter foods, foods high in sugar and too fatty.

This age is characterized by a conservative attitude to food and a lack of love for experiments. Even a combination of only two or three ingredients in food in one dish often causes a disapproving attitude among the little ones.

Mashed potatoes with low-fat, perhaps chicken cutlets and simple sandwiches will be just what you need. And from the sweet, you can make a mini-competition for the independent production of a delicious cake or decorating a gingerbread.

It would also be nice if drinks were plentiful, and they would not be high in sugar. It can be homemade fruit drinks and compotes or non-allergic juices.

Holiday ideas and scenarios

It is worth repeating once again that a single plot line for celebrating a birthday at 3 years old will be redundant and even tedious for kids. The ability to focus on something for quite a long time will not come to the child soon, and the main feature of his thinking at this age is that the attention of the little one switches from subject to subject. Through this, he constantly learns and learns the world while playing. Birthday is another reason to help him with this.

The main need of a baby at this age is to find his place in this world of “other people” that has suddenly opened up to him and feel at the same time as comfortable as possible. Therefore, you need to start with the fact that the child understands that he is the main one at this celebration of life.

Congratulations to his children and parents who came to his birthday, a round dance around the birthday boy and the indispensable singing “Loaf – loaf …” at the same time, will help the baby feel the positive focus of the attention of the guests. Gifts will be best viewed and unpacked when guests leave the house. Otherwise, this activity can lead to the fact that the birthday boy forgets about the invitees.

At the end of the festive meal, you can go directly to the fun. This part of the program should take a couple of hours. Adult organizers should think over an action plan in advance. For the most part, children of this age are restless. Complex rules are alien to them, and they do not really adhere to simple rules.

  1. Puppet show . A small theatrical reprise, compiled and conducted by the efforts of adults. The children will become an appreciative audience. You can take any fairy tale or famous cartoon as a motive. Decoration and toys will be required, or you can purchase a ready-made kit. After the “premiere”, you can let the children play with the characters of the play.
  2. Outdoor games.

Hunting snake. Cheerful children’s music is turned on. Kids jump, run, frolic. The music ends abruptly, all players must squat down and hide so that the snake “can’t see them”. A pre-made or purchased toy snake “crawls” with the help of an adult past the players. The task of the children is to keep calm and not run away from the “snake”. A game to develop endurance in a child.

Geese – swans. Traditional fun, where the role of the “wolf” must first go to an adult. When one of the children-geese does not have time to hide in the house and gets caught by the “wolf”, then he will start to drive. For the game you will need a wolf mask.

Mouse dance. Children – “mice” walk in a round dance, in the center of which there is a “cat” – a leader from among the children. The kids read the poem.

Mice lead a round dance

The cat sleeps on the bed.

“Quiet, mice, do not make noise,

Don’t wake cat Lema

Here Lyomka wakes up – a cat

And disperse the round dance!

As soon as the word “who” sounds, the driver should “wake up” and rush to catch “mice”. You can make children’s chairs with minks, sitting on which children will “hide” from the cat.

Throw toys . If there are a sufficiently large number of toys at home, and no more than six children are visiting along with the birthday boy, then the children are divided into two teams. In the middle of the room, a “border” is drawn with a rope. Both teams are given an equal number of toys, at the signal of the leader, the teams begin to throw toys into the territory of the enemy, and they, in turn, throw them back. The winner is the one who manages to throw all the toys on the side of the opposing team.

Find a mate. Each pair of children is given the same items. For example, one couple, two participants – a tennis ball, the other – a handkerchief. At the command of the adult leader, everyone scatters one by one and randomly runs around him to the music. The host gives a second signal, at which the children must quickly find their partner and stand side by side. The loser is the couple that has been looking for each other longer.

Who did what. At this age, most children like to do simple tasks – instructions that apply directly to them personally. The adult presenter says, “Stand on one leg, all those who drank kefir today” or “Jump those who like ice cream.” Such a game usually includes a heated and cheerful debate about who drinks and eats what and who likes what. Such a relaxed atmosphere, in addition to fun, serves as a stimulant for the development of speech. The command can be executed to repeat the name of the colors, for example, “Sit down those who have something green on their clothes”

Jumpers. Balloons are hung from the ceiling, at a height accessible to a three-year-old child in a jump. Inside, you must first put foam balls or confetti. The host calls the color of the ball, and the kids should jump up and hit the balls whose color was named with their hands.

On the pebbles – across the stream. As the banks of the stream, pieces of rope, ribbons or skipping ropes are used. The distance between them is 2 – 2.5 meters. The role of pebbles is performed by circles cut out of cardboard or plain paper. Kids from two teams are invited to race, to overcome the “stream” in two directions. The game is simple and unpretentious, but for three years it is very suitable for developing coordination of movements and raising the mood.

If you take care of the advance preparation of costumes, then you can organize a game based on famous children’s cartoons , such as “Smeshariki” or “Luntik”, or fairy tales, like “Teremka”. It will also be possible to organize a small thematic costume performance, with the release of the princess by the brave knights from the clutches of an insidious dragon or the rescue of our planet by a team of super heroes.

Gift choice

I would like to say right away that it is not worth giving a child three years old. Any gadgets and devices for such a young age will bring nothing but harm. Therefore, it is better to save the psyche and thinking potential of the young birthday man, and at the same time the money to purchase such a toy, sometimes expensive and, moreover, extremely harmful for this age.

The rest is only a matter of imagination and financial capabilities of the donor. Any bright toy, cubes and other constructive games for this age, bicycles and scooters, a colorfully designed book with poems, all gifts like those listed above will resonate in the heart of the young hero of the occasion.

The article is based on the books: John Medina “The Rules of the Brain.