FOR MY DAUGHTERS FIRST BIRTHDAY WE DECIDED TO HAVE A BEACH THEME. THE LOCATION THAT WE CHOSE WAS THE BEACH PARK LOCATED RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE BEACH ! WE RESERVED THE PAVILION THERE.  FOR DECORATIONS WE USED BLOWN UP BEACH BALLS EVERYWHERE INSTEAD OF BALLOONS AND HAD STREAMS TOO.  WE USED BRIGHT COLORS FOR THE STREAMERS AS WELL AS THE TABLE CLOTHES.  WE PUT FISH, CRAB, SEA HORSES, ETC. DIE CUTS ALL OVER THE TABLES.  FOR THE TABLE WITH THE FOOD WE USED A HUGE BEACH PAIL TO PUT THE CHIPS IN AND SMALLER BEACH PAILS TO PUT FORKS IN AND ETC.  THE PLATES AND NAPKINS SAID HAPPY BIRTHDAY WITH BRIGHT COLORS TO GO ALONG WITH THE THEME.  WE SERVED GRILLED HOT DOGS AND CHIPS. THE CAKE WAS IN THE SHAPE OF #1 AND WAS DECORATED IN A UNDERWATER THEME WITH FISH.  VERY CUTE !! THE GAME THAT WE PLAYED WAS A FISHING GAME. I DECORATED A BIG PIECE OF CARD BOARD AND FIXED IT TO STAND UP ON ITS ON.  I DECORATED IT WITH BLUE PAPER FOR THE BACK GROUND AND THEM PUT THE DIE CUTS ALL OVER IT. I MADE A SMALL FISHING POLE FOR THE KIDS TO TAKE TURNS USING TO FISH WITH.  WHEN THEY FISHED EACH ONE GOT A CATCH !!  EVERYONE CAUGHT A SHOVEL AND PAL.  I ADDED CURLY RIBBON AND A FISH DIE CUT TO IT TO MAKE IT A LITTLE MORE SPECIAL. THE KIDS LOVED THE GAME.  ALSO AS THE KIDS LEFT THEY GOT TO TAKE HOME A BEACH BALL.  FOR THE INVITATIONS I MADE THEM ON THE COMPUTER.  I USED A SHEET OF BRIGHT COLORED PAPER AND THEN ADDED THE IMPORTANT INFO ONTO IT.  THEN WITH MY PRINT SHOP I PUT BEACH BALLS, FISH, AND OTHER BEACH STUFF ALL OVER IT. I ROLLED IT UP AND USED CURLY RIBBON TO TIE IT AND ADDED A FISH DIE BUT TO THE RIBBON.  THE PARTY WAS GREAT AND I AM EXCITED ABOUT NEXT YEARS !!