The Week Long Birthday Countdown – Make birthdays extra special with this simple birthday tradition! Why limit the birthday festivities to just one day, when you can celebrate all week long!
Let’s just all admit that birthdays are a big deal. It’s the one day a year that is just for you. Everyone gathers together to celebrate you! It’s more special than Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentines day. So, with such a big day, why just limit it to being celebrated in just 24 hours? Why not make the next birthday a week long celebration? That is why I came up with this adorable birthday countdown calendar. Everyday the special birthday child gets to open one box to reveal a little surprise or treat. It’s a great way to get younger children excited for a party or celebration, even when they are too young to realize just how close their birthday is.
To make a week long birthday count down you will need:
3″x2″ white sliding boxes
a variety of toys, treats, balloons, candles, etc
free printable countdown labels
First, print and cut out the countdown labels. Glue each label on top of a white sliding box. Fill the boxes with a variety of fun surprises – little toys, gift cards, coupon for an activity, candles, balloons, treats, etc. Have your birthday child open a box a day to countdown the week before their birthday or celebration!
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Those are SUPER cute!!! Love it!
Aren’t they fun Rhonda!! 🙂
SO cute!!! thank you!
I love these!! What a great idea to do a birthday countdown! I LOVE it!! Followed from the creative collection 🙂
My son’s birthday is this next month and I totally need to do this. Adorable.
What a fun idea, I like the thought of filling them with “getting ready for the birthday” things – the candles, balloons etc. I thought we did pretty good birthday celebrations in our house but you are taking it to the next level!
Oh my goodness! I’m so in love with this idea! I have two special birthdays coming up for 2 of my 4 kids next month, so I am surely doing this! Especially great because their birthdays are only 11 days apart, so I think this will make them both feel extra special! Thanks for sharing Sara & Rebecca!
this is such a cute idea. I like celebrating people’s birthdays for more than one day.
By the way, I linked this post here: http://shootingstarsmag.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-look-back-at-blog-world-6.html
-Lauren
Ah fun! Another birthday-week celebrater!! This is what we do at our house:
http://inlightofthetruth.blogspot.com/2015/02/birthday-celebration-week.html