Boss Baby 1st Birthday

Our rascals attended their little friend Ryder’s birthday a few months ago and loved the Boss Baby theme so much! We interviewed the Boss’s assistant, aka Mom, about the party; continue reading below to hear what she shared with us.

Please share your design ideas and theme concept.

I was aiming for a masculine, corporate, clean, and professional design using blues, black, and white colors. Here are a sampling of the decor items we put together for his party:

“Ryder Corp” logo- a big cut out for the entry way along with a balloon garland (resembling entering into a company building)
Black briefcases with the Ryder Corp sticker logo - these were party favors for the kids and contained mini composition notebooks, a box of crayons, mini milk bottles filled with m&ms, kids’ black sunglasses, and a snack bag
“Employee of the Month” poster- showcasing his photos from 1 month to 12 months old
Milestone poster with all his developmental milestones
Dessert table - including sugar cookies designed as briefcases, number 1s, milk bottles, and black tie suit onesies. We also had a 2-tiered cake with his logo on the bottom layer and suspenders and a tie on the top, along with a smash cake with a Ryder banner. Other treats included candy apples decorated like a suit, cupcakes with toppers of ties and Ryder Corp, chocolate caramel pretzels sticks, and chocolate covered Oreos with the Ryder Corp logo printed on them. The back drop read “Boss Ryder is One,” made with the cricut (“Ryder” was made with wooden letters, the rest were construction paper),
Guest tables were designed with white table covers and small photo frames painted blue and black with an image of Ryder in his tie, suspenders, white dress shirt, and black undies staged with a computer and holding a briefcase
Balloon accents - both latex & foil balloons in black, blue, & white

Boss Baby First Birthday on Hello Rascal Kids

What's the story/inspiration behind the party theme?

To be honest, we picked the theme because Ryder, the birthday boy, looks like the character Boss Baby. Ryder didn’t know anything about Boss Baby and we had never seen it before. We started playing Boss Baby episodes every day to inspire décor ideas. I think it was only after his birthday that he actually started showing an interest in the cartoon!

How long did you plan the event before it was held? What was involved in planning it? Did you have to craft décor items, scour the thrift store looking for certain items, etc.?

I prefer to plan in advance, but with Covid I didn’t know what could happen. I did little bit of planning here and there in terms of writing down options and ideas, but did not purchase anything until about a month before the party. I used the cricut to make cupcake toppers and the signage for the back drop. Amazon was my best friend for purchasing the stuff for the party favors and balloon garland. With a baby around, it is hard to do in-person shopping. Almost all items were acquired through Amazon, Target, and Dollar Tree.

Do you have any time-saving or money-saving tips on planning events?

Call multiple vendors and shop around for prices. I was able to compare prices; if I had booked the first vendors I called, I would have spent a lot more. As for time saving…get help! We couldn’t have done it without the help of friends and family. Most of the creative ideas came from my sister!

Explain the profession game.

The profession game is a tradition amongst many Asian cultures. My family did the profession game when I turned one, along with the first birthday of every one of my family members. You begin by laying out different items that relate to a profession. The birthday boy/girl is then placed in front of the items and you allow them to walk or crawl toward the display and whatever item they choose first is predicted to be their future profession. For Ryder, I had a measuring tape for a lawyer (was supposed to be a ruler but we forgot it), a ball for athlete, a laptop for tech, a stethoscope for doctor, a book for scholar, a dollar for investor, and a microphone for entertainer.

He chose the doctor stethoscope and book! Very studious!