Capturing Memories: Must Have Shots of Your Kid’s Birthday! 📷

What’s one of the most wholesome thing you’ll ever witness as a parent? The big smile etched upon your kid’s face as they have the best afternoon of their life celebrating their birthday with all their friends! Throwing a birthday party for the little ones requires some intense organization and planning skills (chuck that in your CV girl) but you’ll make one little boy or girl very happy if you commit to it! Eyes sparkling with joy, uninterrupted laughter, and cute smiles, you want to remember this special day. So get your cameras ready my lovelies because there is no better way than taking pictures of those unique moments to capture the best memories!

However, you don’t want to end the day with 10000 new pics in your camera roll (half of those being some random blurry shots) and not a clue as to which ones to print out! That’s why we’ve come up with THE ultimate list of photos you need to take of your kid’s birthday party! These will make sure you don’t miss any special moment but don’t spend the afternoon running around and missing out on all the wholesomeness going on because you want a pic of EVERYTHING!

Top 10 of the Best Pics you Need to Take During Your Kid’s Birthday Party 🥳

#1 - The Pre-Party Excitement 🎉

The birthday prince/princess will definitely want to get involved in the organisation of their special day. And you know what, there is nothing cuter than a kid playing grown up! Whether they’re mixing the cake batter, trying to blow ballons, or carefully putting paper cups on the table, these moments are SO picture worthy!

#2 - Let’s Get This Party Going: Welcoming The Guests 😁

Okay, picture this: a bunch of smiling children entering your house ready for an afternoon of fun, handing presents to your very lucky kid, and getting in party mode. If this isn’t a photo worthy moment, we don’t know what is! Thanks to you, your little one will look at these pictures and remember how happy they and their friends were to celebrate this day!

#3 - THE Group Photo 🫶🏻

If toddlers are involved, we know that a full group photo might be a bit complicated. Between Mr Timmy who refuses to put down his candy bag and little Hannah who tripped over the carpet and can’t stop crying, the group photo is bound to give you a hard time. But if the kids are a bit older, you definitely need a shot of the whole birthday team. Little tip: you can print out this pic later on and give a copy to all the guests!

#4 - Candid Playtime 🎨

Whatever activity you plan to fill this day with birthday fun, there will be plenty of opportunity to snap some pics of laughing children on a bouncy castle, paint covered hands in full on craft mode, or little legs running around playing tag! Candid pics always end up being the best ones, I don’t make the rules, just stating facts, so don’t miss out on those unique moments!

#5 - Blowing The Candles 🎂

This might seem like an obvious one but there was no way to avoid putting the famous candle blow out in our list of the best ever birthday pics! Bonus photographer tip: the candles will create a very flattering warm light dancing on the face of the star of the day - golden hour effect unlocked!

#6 - Taking a Big Bite of the Cake 😋

The cake is THE main event of a birthday! No matter how fun the activities are or how much candy you provide, the one thing that this party will be waiting for is the cake. Whether you go decadent chocolate, red velvet frenzy, or biscoff delight, you definitely want a pic of your kid biting into a big slice!

#7 - Unwrapping Those Amazing Gifts 🎁

Now, the second most important moment of the afternoon, after the cake eating atelier of course, is the gift unwrapping extravaganza! Colorful paper flying everywhere, big smiles, and pure happiness all deserve to be captured!

#8 - Big Hugs to Say Thank You 🤗

Ready to witness the most wholesome moment of the afternoon? I’m of course talking about the birthday boy/girl thanking all their friends for the gift they brought! Tiny humans hugging each other and saying a very polite “thank you”? This will bring a tear to momma’s eyes! Capture this emotion filled moment to relive it as many times as you want!

#9 - A Few Family Shots 📷

Best advice if you want to have a few pics of you and your kid? Ask another parent to take some photos of you guys! You want to remember this moment as something you shared with your child, and nothing does the job better than a lovely picture!

#10 - Group Giggles 🙊

Laughs, laughs, and more laughs! A birthday party is bound to bring plenty of those, and you want to make sure you get them on camera! All the parents will be thrilled to receive a pic of their very happy little ones laughing their heads off with a friend!