Celebrating Baby’s First: Perfect Foods and Tableware for Guests and Little Ones
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Celebrating your baby’s first birthday is a milestone filled with joy and excitement, and planning the perfect party involves more than just picking out the cutest outfit. From choosing the right foods to satisfy both your littlest guest and the adults, to selecting tableware that’s not only adorable but also practical, every detail counts. This guide will help you create a memorable and stress-free celebration, with tips on delicious and baby-friendly foods, along with tableware that’s perfect for the party and versatile enough to be used long after the big day is over. Whether you’re serving up treats for grown-ups or picking out the perfect plates and cups that your baby can continue to use, we’ve got you covered for this special occasion.
Sitting At the Table
Abiie
Beyond Junior Y High Chair
A standout choice for your baby’s first birthday is the renowned Abiie® Beyond Junior® High Chair, a favorite among parents across the country for its exceptional versatility and longevity. Designed to grow with your child from infancy to adulthood, this modern high chair features innovative EZ-seat technology, allowing you to effortlessly remove the tray and footrest and adjust the seat size to fit your child’s needs.
Within just 20 seconds, it can transform into a full-size chair, making it a lasting piece of furniture in your home. Made from sustainably sourced European beechwood, this eco-friendly high chair is built to endure the daily adventures of an active toddler, offering both durability and timeless style. Best of all, it’s the perfect height for pulling up to the table, making your toddler feel like he’s sitting with you at the dinner table.
The Abiie® Beyond Junior® High Chair is more than just a mealtime essential — it’s a smart investment that ensures comfort and functionality for every stage of your child’s development. Available in nine colors to match any decor.
From Bottle to Plate
KeaBabies
Silicone Suction Plates
Silicone suction plates simplify mealtimes for toddlers, who foster independence at the table. Perfect for self-feeding with divided sections and a smart, spill-free design with 4-point PrepGrip, the Silicone Suction Plates have been created with baby-led weaning in mind. Empower your independent eater with these specially designed plates that offer an ideal depth for easy scooping with little fingers. Safe and stain-resistant, and made of 100% pure food-grade, BPA-free silicone, offering a safe and reliable dining solution for your little one. Dishwasher, freezer, and microwave-safe. The Silicone Suction Plates are available in 16 different color variations in a 3-pack, including Slate, Terracotta, Dusk, Mellow, Pastel Sky, and Valiant.
- Available at KeaBabies
Silicone Bibs
KeaBabies Silicone Bibs help to keep mealtimes with your little ones mess-free! Thoughtfully designed and tested, these BPA-free food-grade silicone bibs come with an adjustable neckline, stay straight on your child’s chest even with lots of movement, and boast the widest food catcher opening to prevent accidental spills and stains. Easy to wipe clean after meals and snacks, too! Available in 13 gorgeous color variations in packs of 2 bibs.
- Available at KeaBabies
Silicone Food Trays
Nourish your little one with homemade meals made with love. The KeaBabies Prep Silicone Food Tray helps you to prepare perfect portions in advance so that you save time on meal preparation. It comes with 10 baby bullet pods, with marked measurements of 1oz, and 2oz, and stores up to 2.5oz. Made with premium food-grade FDA- and LFGB-approved silicone, the Prep Silicone Food Tray is freezer-safe, dishwasher-safe, microwavable, and oven-safe. Available in 6 modern colors.
- Available at KeaBabies
Melii
Snap & Go Pods — NOW AVAILABLE IN SILICONE
Melii’s most popular product just won Parents Magazine 2024 Best Baby Food Container. With millions sold and thousands of 5-star reviews, parents everywhere are saving time, money, and space with Snap & Go Pods! Freeze 2 ounces of pre-portioned baby food, pour it into the container, snap or stack it onto the others in the freezer (no slipping and sliding!), then snap it off and pop it in your diaper bag to defrost on the go or in the microwave at home! Also perfect for storing toddler snacks, the pods are airtight, leak-proof, BPA-, lead-, PVC-, and Cadmium-free and dishwasher/microwave/freezer safe to make mom’s life easier/
- Available on Amazon. $19.99 for a set of 12.
Puzzle Container
Stay organized on your camping trip with the Melii Baby Puzzle Container. This snap-together container includes one larger and two smaller compartments, allowing you to pack just the right amount of snacks for your little campers. Airtight, leakproof, and BPA-, lead-, PVC-, and Cadmium-free, it’s a safe and convenient solution for your camping adventures.
- Starting at $10.99.
- Available on Amazon
Silicone Suction Plate
Feeding little ones can be quite the challenge, but our silicone suction plate is here to make mealtime a bit easier and a lot more enjoyable! Designed with both parents and kids in mind, this plate suctions securely to flat surfaces, keeping it in place even during the most enthusiastic eating sessions. Perfect for baby-led weaning, it encourages self-feeding while promoting the development of fine motor skills. The fun animal designs make mealtime more engaging, while the divided sections are ideal for picky eaters who prefer their food to stay separate. Made from 100% food-grade silicone, this plate is BPA-free, microwave-safe, freezer-safe, and dishwasher-friendly, ensuring that it’s as practical as it is playful. Plus, with multiple compartments, it gently reminds parents to serve a well-balanced meal. Created by two moms, this suction plate is designed to bring a smile to your child’s face and peace of mind to yours.
- Available at Melii Baby
Toddler and Kid Feeding Spoon, Fork & Knife Set, Stainless Steel
BPA, lead, PVC, and cadmium-free, these utensils make feeding time even more fun! The choice between bulldog, cat, shark, or bear, kids can mix and match for fun mealtime options and allows toddlers to practice independent self-feeding and develop fine motor skills.
- Available on Amazon
Abacus Sippy Cup & Storage Container
This sippy cup doubles as a fun toy — your little one can have fun spinning, counting, and playing with the multicolored beads attached to the sippy cup. Great for at home or on the go, this sippy cup is easy for your child to hold and encourages independent drinking.
This snack container is not only practical but also doubles as a fun toy for your little one! The multicolored beads attached to the container provide endless entertainment through spinning, counting, and playing, while the soft, flexible finger trap prevents spills, even when shaken upside down. To keep everything secure, an additional lid ensures that crumbs stay in the container and not in your bag. What we love most about this container is its multipurpose design — it’s both a toy and a snack holder in one — and the removable finger trap that allows the container to grow with your child, making it a lasting companion as your toddler becomes less prone to messes.
- Both available on Melii Baby
Silicone Suction Bowls — 2pk
Let’s face it, feeding little kids is not for the faint-hearted, it is a MESSY job! Our silicone suction bowl aims to make meal time a little less stressful and a lot more fun! Place the bowl on a flat surface and let the suction do its magic — the bowl will stick to their high chair or table and you can breathe easy knowing your little one won’t throw or knock their bowl onto the floor.
Delicious Treats for the Littles and the Bigs
Sugar Bowl Bakery
These birthday recipes are sure to be a hit with your little one. Whether you’re team chocolate or vanilla, we have got you covered. Choose between their Birthday Brownie Bite Pops, Birthday Cake Milkshake, or one of the many other recipes Sugar Bowl Bakery has to offer!
Perfect for little hands at a birthday party or special treat. From the little ones to grandparents, everyone will enjoy these delicious treats.
- Available at a Location Near You
Mooala
Looking for easy and yummy birthday party treats? These rice krispie recipes are perfect for hosting and can be made with all the Bananamilk flavors Mooala has to offer. Available in chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla, these delicious and organic plant-based milks are always a fan favorite!
- See here and here for the recipes.
- Available locally — Find a Store
Heavenly Waffles
This game-changing waffle mix is the ONLY dry yogurt-based waffle mix on the market. These waffles are packed with 11g of protein per waffle (9g in gluten-free) and are a quick and easy way to make memories.
A birthday waffle stack is a cute way to start a new family tradition your kid will look forward to every year!
- Order yours at Heavenly Waffles
Party Perfect!
Pickytarian
Pickytarian creates premium disposable dinnerware products that are beautifully designed, elegant, sturdy, and compostable. Our products are for those special occasions where reusable alternatives are not always accessible or convenient. Pickytarian is a woman-owned small business that gives back. 5% of sales are donated to charities working to alleviate food and shelter insecurity in various communities.
Make a nicer statement at your next party with Pickytarian. These high-end eco-friendly tableware look good and do good! These are perfect for entertaining, and everyday use (and I love them for picnics and outdoor dining by the pool as well).
- Get yours online at Pickytarian
As you plan your baby’s first birthday, remember that the right food and tableware can make all the difference in creating a celebration that’s both memorable and stress-free. This milestone is a special time to celebrate not just your little one, but also the journey you’ve been on together. With the thoughtful choices highlighted in this guide, you’ll find everything you need to ensure that both guests and your baby enjoy a delightful experience, from tasty, baby-friendly treats to versatile and durable tableware that will last well beyond the party. Whether it’s a fun suction plate that keeps mealtime messes at bay or charming cups and plates that your child can grow with, these selections are more than just party essentials — they’re investments in joyful, easy moments for you and your family. Here’s to making your baby’s first birthday as wonderful and unforgettable as you’ve always imagined!
