A birthday invitation is one of those items that, when you have kids, you know is a must. And it is that they need to give their classmates, or those they are going to invite to their party, a card where they are officially invited.
But how to make a birthday invitation? Here we present everything you need to know about it, from the most important elements to ideas that help you think about how to make your own and that is creative, original and above all attracts attention. Do you want to know how?
What elements are essential when making a birthday invitation
When making a birthday invitation you must be very clear about what it is the information that you must include so that, in addition to being beautiful, it is useful and shows everything it needs.
One of the first pieces of information to include is the birthday person, especially if there are many children who have birthdays in the same week and you need to know what party each one is from. At this point, many choose not only to put the child's name, but also put a photo of the child.
Another information that you should know is the age of the birthday boy, not the one he currently has, but the age he is on that day of his birthday (because it will be good for you to know it for the gift you should give him).
Another important point is the type of party that will be held. This can be a celebration in a house, an event in a park, a snack, or even a pajama party.. All this must be specified because this way more exact information is obtained to know if the child is going to be alone for a few hours, or one night.
Finally, the date and time of the event should be included, as well as the location. In some cases, the approximate time that the party will last is also given, so that the people who bring the children can know if they could do something while the children are having fun.
Optionally, though We highly recommend that you add it, you should put some contact information, good in case someone has questions, in case they want to RSVP (or not), or by having contact with the person the child will be with (even if only for a while). Likewise, when the children are very young, it is also convenient that the person who makes the birthday invitation also has the contact of the other people in case it is necessary to notify them in case of problems.
The right size of birthday invitations
When making a birthday invitation you should keep in mind that there is no exact size to make them. That is, they can be from small to large. But, in general, the average size is usually 10.2 x 15.2 cm; as well as the 12.7 x 17.8 cm.
By having this space you can add all the information without it being too close together or the invitation seeming too overloaded.
A birthday invitation that is too big is not suitable either, because in the end it will bend and may not look good. In addition to the fact that it will be more annoying to wear, it will wrinkle or even break easily.
As for their design, these are characterized by having bright colors and festive decorations. In general, a striking headline is established (referring to the birthday party) to later leave space for some image, text with emoticons and the most important data to celebrate the party.
birthday invitation ideas
As we know that sometimes inspiration is not available, here We want to leave you some invitation ideas that can come in handy when creating them. Of course, everything will depend on the age of the child and what you want to put (and how to design it).
Here are some ideas:
Invitation with the child's favorite character
If you plan to have a birthday party related to a character that the child likes a lot (for example, from a television series) the invitation can also be part of the celebration.
Imagine you have a daughter who likes "LadyBug". The birthday invitation could be one in which Paris appeared in the background and on the sides the two main characters to invite the children to the party.
When the children are younger This type of invitations is usually liked much moreAlthough, as they grow older, they cease to interest them.
With balloons
Another option, more neutral and general, can be to use balloons. It is about creating a base of balloons that will be the decoration of the invitation card to, later, above, write the text.
It's faster and easier to do, although it can actually give you a lot of play. For example, once all the cards are printed, you could glue a balloon on them hiding the information so that the children have to lift it to discover what is underneath (so you can give them an interactive birthday invitation).
And who says balloons says candies, sweets, etc which are also related to birthday parties.
formal birthday invitation
For example, for older people, it may be interesting to give birthday invitations that are consistent with the guests that are going to be had.
To give you an idea: Imagine that you are responsible for a brand. And you want to celebrate your birthday and invite many other personalities. An invitation option can be using the same brand colors and gold letters (with a white background). The objective here is not so much to tell another person that you invite them to a party, but that it is going to be an informal meeting (and almost always with some communicative objective).
As you see, a birthday invitation can give you a lot of play for children, and even for adults who need a more formal invitation. You just have to think about who this is indicated for and thus choose the most appropriate colors as well as the design. Do you have more ideas?