What do you need to prepare for your baby's first birthday?

When a baby turns one year old, according to traditional Chinese customs, a ceremony will be held for the baby. During this ceremony, some auspicious items will be prepared for the baby to grab. This ceremony is full of parents' expectations for the baby. Due to different regions, there will be some differences in the preparation of items for the one-year-old celebration. No matter what items are prepared, the one-year-old celebration is always a happy thing.

What should I prepare for my baby's first birthday?

Prepare 16 items, choose 3 of each of the five elements: gold, wood, water, fire, and earth:

Wood: celery, books, letter paper, word cards, handkerchiefs

Earth: square seal, ruler, cymbals, cups, clay

Water: Music box, musical instrument, water ball, hourglass, bell

Fire: Crayons, fluorescent stickers, colored pencils, candies, cookies

Gold: scales, abacus, spoons, shovels, coins

And to be successful, you must find the thing that the baby holds in his hand and plays with for the longest time.

Analysis of baby's grasping objects

Wood-related items ~ Gentle, elegant, loving, suitable for education, academics, charity, and contact with nature

Celery (onion/garlic): Education or medical staff

Books/letter paper/word cards: symbolize thinking and organization, curiosity and research are the characteristics, and can engage in advanced research and development and academic work

Small handkerchief: more introverted, can develop in the field of literary creation and religion

Those with the element of fire ~ This type of baby has a leadership personality that likes to interact with people and is suitable for working among people.

Crayons/Color pencils: Strong artistic talent, business or designer, makeup artist, etc.

Candy/Biscuits: Food experts. Wine tasting and taste product development (make sure the baby is not hungry!)

Fluorescent stickers: painters, light photography and politics. Media and other aspects of development

Other versions:

?1. Dictionary or lexicon: represents writers or scientists, knowledgeable people.

2. Book and pen: They have the meaning of formulation and represent calligraphers, literati, and clerical work.

3. Chi: It means measure and represents lawyers, judges and revolutionaries.

4. Calculator and abacus: represent merchants or businessmen.

5. RMB (money): represents wealth, a wealthy person or a rich man who is good at saving.

6. Credit Cards: Bankers or Financial Industry

7. Seal: represents official position or power.

8. Paintings, watercolor boxes, and colored pencils: represent painters and artists.

9. Balls of yarn and cloth: represent fashion designers.

10. Table tennis rackets, badminton rackets, and footballs: representing sports-related occupations

11. Flute, violin, electronic keyboard, CD: represent musicians.

12. Chopsticks and spatula: represent chefs and restaurant owners.

13. Small shoes: represent travelers and explorers.

14. Moisturizer and lipstick: represent the love of beauty and caring about one’s appearance.

15. Mobile phone, floppy disk, and mouse: represent the IT, high-tech, and communications industries.

16. Globe: represents geographer.

17. Cotton swabs and gauze: represent doctors and nurses.

18. Screwdriver: Engineer, Industry

19. Toy cars: car owners and drivers

20. Building blocks: construction industry, designers, etc.