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Measuring Birthdays with Cars: Birthday Traditions

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Bear fell in love with Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars when he was almost three years old.  So for his 3 year old birthday, I dug through bins and hangers in several stores to find 3 vehicles with the number 3 on them.  He got these as a present.  I did the same thing for his 4th birthday.  Once I decided that this would be a fun birthday tradition to carry on, I searched for one #1 and 2 #2 vehicles.

To give him these cars, I hide them.  Bear gets such a kick out of looking for them.  I figure a tradition like this can be carried on for about the next 4-6 years.  The only thing is that as he gets older, I will have to find more cars.  That’ll mean some pre-planning for me to have time to search and get them all.


What are some birthday traditions in your house?

Andie Jaye

Andie Jaye is a former preschool teacher turned stay-at-home mom of 3 kiddos. Her blog, Do.Play.Learn., (formerly named Crayon Freckles), focuses on creative learning and play ideas, as well as parenting topics. Andie strives to be honest in her approach and experiences in parenting to let other moms know that they are not alone in their struggle. In her free time, she writes children’s books in hopes of publishing someday.

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2 Comments

  1. What a cute idea! Our main birthday tradition so far is that the kids always get two gifts: one that is just for them and one to share with siblings.

  2. Anonymous says:

    What a cute idea 🙂 We really do not have "tradition" as such. But now I feel I should have SOMETHING for his 4th bday nxt year 🙂

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