Alternative Celebration Ideas for Elementary Schools



Alternative Celebration Ideas for Elementary Schools

• Instant (digital or Polaroid) pictures with the class

• Birthday child is the line leader for the day and gets to wear a special crown/hat

• Teacher/Parent purchases/makes an autograph book and each student and teacher writes something nice about the child.

• Bubbles (outside)

• A few minutes of extra recess time

• Lunch with teacher/parent

• Treasure chest full of trinkets from which the BD student may select

• BD child brings in a wrapped gift to share with the class (game/activity). At the end of the school year it can either be donated to the classroom or the BD child can take it home.

• BD child donates book, game, exercise equipment, or musical instrument to classroom.

• BD child can donate materials for a class project relating to class curriculum.

• BD child can donate game for indoor recess. BD child can donate playground equipment to the class.

• Gel pens/Art supplies

• Postcards (local ones, zoo, museum, etc.)

• Mini Address Books

• Containers (fancy boxes, bags, baskets)

• Magnets

• Wooden building sets ($1 each at craft stores, often on sale)

• Chalk

• Stickers/temporary tattoos

• Treasure hunt around the classroom/school as an activity

• Special post-it notes

• Mini picture frames (cardboard is fine)

• Show and Tell for BD Child – share favorite things or baby pictures

• Parent/Grandparent comes in to read a book or play games with students or teacher reads book that the BD child lends to the class

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