Children can wear gorgeous or formal dresses based on gender and age. For example, girl babies can wear princess dresses, or boy babies can wear suits or romper dresses.
Guardians and guests should wear child-appropriate dresses.
What to Wear to a Kids Birthday Party?
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Have a birthday bash for your little ones? This is a special, eventful, and exciting day for the kids, indeed a challenging day for the parents as well. One concern is what to wear to a kid’s birthday party. If choosing the perfect partywear that makes the kid’s day is what worries you, let me help you.
In this article, I will be listing down the most trendy birthday attires. Without further ado, let’s get started.
What to Wear to a Kid’s Birthday Party by Age Group?
A couple of weeks ago, my sister asked me to join her, as she was going to buy a birthday outfit for my 5-year-old nephew. It’s very confusing to decide what size of clothing a 5-year-old should wear. There were plenty of choices yet, everything didn’t feel like the one we were looking for.
I understood one term, no matter how cute it looks, the birthday clothing of a 2-year-old and a 7-year-old should vary.
So, how did we figure out what to buy? It’s simple, we answered a few questions to ourselves.
- Does my nephew have a fast growth rate?
- Does he require clothing larger or smaller than his peers?
- Are we planning to buy something for once to wear?
- How much would we spend on this?
- What type of clothing should be comfortable to wear?
- While choosing the fabric, we had to make sure it was easily washable.
Don’t worry, I have done my homework to ease your burden. Check this list below to find what you can pick for your baby’s birthday.
| Age-Based Birthday Outfits | Boys | Girls |
| Toddlers, 0 to 3 years old | Onesies, 2-piece sets. | Onesie, rompers. |
| Pre-schoolers, 4 to 6 years old | Animals or cartoon characters, jeans with T-shirts. | Flower, colourful printed dress. |
| Children, 7 to 11 years old | Tee, jeans, shorts or formal dress like a tuxedo. | Princess character dresses, tutu dresses or skirts etc. |
| The Teens, 13 to 16 years old | Shirts, Tee, t-shirt etc. | Floral dresses, gowns trendy dresses etc. |
I hope the chart clarifies your confusion. You can also consider the following factors for your kids to wear on this special day.
Theme-Based Outfits for Kid’s Birthdays
Nowadays, many birthday parties are celebrated based on certain themes. You can choose a fitting attire for your kid’s birthday party if you have picked a theme; it can be something traditional like many parents have picked for their kids, or you can choose something unique. Let’s say you have chosen a Jungle theme and decorated your house with flora and fauna; then you can choose floral dresses or animal-printed outfits.
Outfit Based on Special Characters
Every child has their favourite cartoon, superhero or Disney princess characters they admire. You can choose to surprise your birthday girl or boy with such a dress. Special character-based birthday dresses or costumes come with various fabrics and adornments. So, make sure it is comfy to wear.
Following Family Dress Code for Kid’s Birthday
One of the newest trends is following the family dress code during family programs. Many families have their family-centric individual style that is targeted for a specific function. This also indicates a family’s taste and culture.
Season-Based Clothing for Kid’s Birthday Party
There is so much clothing to choose from for birthday parties. But before choosing one, take note of your child’s comfort. A piece of elegant-looking plain clothing would be far better than the fancy dress that itches.
Also, considering this is his/her birthday party, celebrated only once a year, there would be so much for the kids to enjoy, their clothing will be ruined, have creases, dirt and food on their clothes. So, you have to decide to what length you are willing to accept the after-party organizing.
Here are my suggestions for season-based clothing partywear for a kid’s birthday.
What to Wear to a Child’s Birthday Party in Summer?
There is a wide range of party dresses in the market: half-sleeve, full-sleeve, and sleeveless for girls. Jeans & T-shirt, tuxedo or formal blazer coat set for boys.
What to Wear at a Child’s Birthday Party in Winter?
Most people choose full Sleeves, no question, for kids’ winter birthday outfits. You can choose gorgeous clothing of different styles. You can also go for a simple combination to make a flaunty look. You can choose a Cardigan or sweater with leggings or jeans.
What do kids wear on a rainy day at a birthday party?
For the birthday party in the rainy season, avoid any light-coloured clothing. It is also better if the clothing is made of silk or lightweight fabrics. In case the clothing gets mud or wet, you can always prepare a second set of clothing.
What Should Adults Wear to a Kid’s Birthday Party?
My personal experience is whatever you wear, make sure you are maintaining modesty, and refrain from picking clothing that is too revealing, tight, or eye-catching. It’s better to stick to casual dresses that are simple and help you blend perfectly for the celebration.
What Should a Mom Wear to a Kids’ Birthday Party?
Moms are the most important person behind the scenes. As a mom, you have to do the most running in that event. But still, take a moment to beautify yourself because no kids like their mother looking like a mess; they feel heartbroken.
If it’s your baby’s birthday, I would suggest you match dresses with your kids. It can be any polka dot dress, tutu dress or long skirt and shirt. The dress can be anything as long as you are comfortable. Here is what a mom can wear to her kid’s birthday party–
- Jeans and tops
- Sundress
- Leggings & cardigans
- Ruffled tops & ripped jeans
What Should a Guest Wear to a Birthday Party?
If you are invited to attend a kid’s birthday party, wear casual, formal and simple-looking attire. Also, consider that this is a birthday party for kids, so match your dresses appropriately.
Factors to Consider for Choosing Birthday Party Kidswear
Even though you have many things to plan out and countless segments to consider, my recommendation is to take a moment to consider these factors. You will better understand what type of clothing you should be choosing.
Location & Weather
Where are you planning to organise the program, outdoors or indoors? Based on location, you have to plan clothing, along with alternatives. For indoors, you can choose any formal dress code.
Also, consider the weather.
- What season is it?
- When is the program being held- day or night?
- Is there a possibility of climate change? If so, then what?
It’s common for kids to be not very fond of wearing outdoor dress for a long time and get irritated. Then, you can choose secondary clothing, along with the main dress. It can be more comfy if the main dress is fancy, heavy, or has many pieces to wear (such as a suit set or baby romper set). This can also help you if there is bad weather.
Fabrics and Materials Considerations
When it is time to choose the fabric, a major factor to consider is choosing an outfit that is made of linen or cotton-like fabric. Such fabrics are soft, gentle and breathable. The perfect outfit has to be easy to wear, care and long-lasting.
Personal Preferences
Children nowadays are smart enough to choose what they would like or not. Ask your child away if they have any preferences for their special day, choice of colors or any particular outfits they want. Having them opine will save you the trouble and make them happy on their special day.
Accessories
Picking the right accessories will complete the look of the baby for the special day. For the girls, it’s about hair accessories, jewellery items, and shoes. Generally, a baby boy barely needs any accessories. However, you can think about shoes, socks, etc.
Budget Considerations
Children are unpredictable; within seconds, they will ruin the perfectly furnished party dress. So make sure to calculate how much you are willing to spend for that. You can list down what you are looking for and thus avoid spending much. Many kidswear websites offer a wide range of kidswear products at a reasonable price. Thus, you can keep the quality and budget of your desired outfit in check.
What Should Be Avoided to Wear to a Kid’s Birthday Party?
- Do not overdress the kids. First of all, kids are naturally beautiful, and they look good at anything. Therefore, don’t use too many styles, too many accessories, and fancy but uncomfortable dresses.
- Choose colors that won’t be noticeable much. White is the most common color for birthday celebrations, it’s good. But I would recommend having some mixture of white with another.
My reason is kids tend to be messy no matter how fresh the environment is. Clothing with a balanced mixture of colors is very appropriate for hiding away any mess.
- Avoid choosing clothing that affects children’s natural movements or activities, for example, tight, loose, long or having a design that is hard to put together.
- Ensure you have the right size of shoes to stand in. Otherwise, your little star might throw a fit by throwing away the shoes.
- Don’t stick to a single color. Make experiments to avoid color confusion; for example, many colors have good reflection or look good outdoors but not indoors. So you have to make visual judgments about it.
- Avoid clothing that has too many buttons, cords, decoratives (pom-pom, tassels, ribbons), etc.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question: Which Colour Dress is Best for a Birthday Child?
Answer: Bright and vivid colours will suit the kids well, for example white, red, pink, yellow, purple etc which create a festive and jolly mood for a birthday party.
Question: What to wear to a kid’s friend’s birthday party?
Answer: Mom can wear Nap dresses, and Dad can wear T-shirts and jeans. While attending a kid’s friend’s birthday party, have a blending of simplicity with elegance.
Question: What do you wear to an outdoor birthday party?
Answer: Clothing for an outdoor birthday party should be simple. Women can choose to wear floral dresses, gowns, slim-fitting pants and half or full-sleeve tops along with accessories. Apart from the formal attire, men can wear anything casual.
Question: Are you supposed to bring a gift to a kid’s birthday party?
Answer: Bringing gifts to a kid’s birthday party isn’t mandatory, but it’s like a token of speciality for the kids. So, you can budget for a gift. You will find a lot of gift items (such as toys, clothing items, daily care products, etc.) of various price ranges online.
Conclusion
So, are you excited to prepare a cheery and delightful birthday party? Deciding about the clothing is pretty much on you and your babies. Still, giving it a thought is worth it. And this is where, hopefully, my suggestions will assist you.
Avoid overdoing anything about clothing, both for you and for your baby. Make sure the clothing isn’t restricting your child on the special day they are supposed to enjoy to the fullest.
As long as your babies and children are happy and you feel contented about the arrangements, that’s all that counts. At the end of the day, what’s important is that you have made successful arrangements that made everyone happy.
