Milestone Balloon Pop

Before the party, write playful predictions about the child's future on small slips of paper, such as their first word or favorite food, and slide one into each balloon before inflating it.

Hand out inflated balloons to guests throughout the party.

At a chosen moment, have everyone pop their balloon at the same time.

Collect the slips and read each prediction aloud to the group.

Save the slips in an envelope for the parents to revisit on a future birthday and see how the guesses held up.