FOR AGES 3 YEARS TO 18 YEARS
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The most popular version of 'Happy Birthday' is the 'Happy Birthday, Mr. President' by Marilyn Monroe.
A birthday celebration, as per the early Christians was observed as in pagan cultures. However, birthday celebrations were held on the day a saint was born that people were named after in Medieval times, so people called John would have celebrated their birthday on St John's Day.
A birthday is the yearly celebration of a person's birth. Many cultures celebrate birthdays, which usually include the rite of passage, birthday gifts, birthday parties, and birthday cards. A contrast between a birthdate and a birthday is that the former marks the exact date of a human's birth, for example, July 1, 2000, and the latter occurs every year on July 1. As early civilizations lacked a method to keep track of time, except for using the moon, sun, or other events, it was hard to track birthdays. Our ancestors started realizing that everyone experienced stages of aging but did not have any ways in which to mark them.
In many places around the world, birthday celebrations include a birthday party with a cake that has the age and name of the person. The number of candles is the same as the person's age. The celebrated person will commonly make a wish and try to blow all the candles in one breathe.
Birthday cakes are part of birthday celebrations. These cakes are usually layer cakes with frosting. Various other birthday cakes are tarts, cupcakes, pastries, and cake pops. The cake is usually decorated with a 'Happy Birthday' wish and the name of the celebrant.
Birthday gifts and gift-giving dates back to as long as humans can remember. The survival of a human after their first year was considered an achievement in several cultures.
Although the tradition of birthday parties began in the mid-19th century, it only got popularity in the mid-20th-century. In the modern-day, many cultures follow this tradition. Western cultures have many usual rituals in birthday parties. Many times the party location is also decorated with streamers, balloons, candles, and tables.
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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong.
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