Start out the day with a special birthday breakfast and also have a special lunch and dinner.
Fill up his or her room with balloons, decorate it with streamers and other birthday decor.
Write "Happy Birthday!" on the bathroom mirror or window with shaving cream. Put a surprise birthday note or card in his or her lunch bag, backpack or coat pocket telling them you love them.
Take an identically posed photo of your child every year on the big day.
Reminisce about the day he or she was born. Look at baby photos, re-read any cards you have, watch home videos and share funny stories.
Celebrate the exact minute of his or her birth
Let the birthday child call the shots for the day.
