The hot air balloon Mr Onederful design
The balloon is painted in watercolor, with dusty blue and slate stripes, a darker band at the middle and a small woven basket hanging below. It sits in the place of the O, so the word ONE reads as balloon, then tall slate-blue serif letters N and E. A tiny script "mr" perches above the balloon like a tag, and "derful" loops underneath in a relaxed handwritten line. Behind it all, soft white and pale blue clouds give the design a light, floating feel.
On the birthday boy's bodysuit or tee, the design simply reads Mr ONEderful. For everyone else the script becomes "derful's" and their title is set beneath in blue capitals: Mr Onederful's MOMMY, Mr Onederful's DADDY, Mr Onederful's SISTER. Every shirt is white, which keeps the watercolor clouds bright and the blue easy on the eyes in photos.
A first birthday goes by in one afternoon, but the pictures stay. Many parents keep the birthday boy's bodysuit with his hospital bracelet and first candle, and the family's shirts come back out for his one-year portraits and even the next year's party.
Hot air balloon Mr Onederful shirts for every age
The same artwork comes in four styles, so the oldest guest and the youngest can match in one photo:
- Hot air balloon Mr Onederful adult shirts for Mommy, Daddy, the grandparents, aunts, uncles and godparents, in unisex XS to 4X.
- Hot air balloon Mr Onederful kids shirts for big brothers, sisters and cousins, in youth S to XL.
- Hot air balloon Mr Onederful toddler shirts in 2T to 5T, for toddler siblings and for a birthday boy already in toddler sizes.
- The hot air balloon Mr Onederful baby bodysuit and tee for the birthday boy and baby siblings, newborn to 24 months.
There are 24 family names to pick from, among them Mama, Dada, Mimi, Pop Pop, Titi and Godmother, plus Mr Onederful for the guest of honor. A title we don't list, such as Great Grandma or a family nickname, goes in Custom family name.
Planning a Mr Onederful first birthday
A Mr Onederful birthday party has a built-in palette: dusty blue, slate, cream and white, with a little natural wood and rattan. Hot air balloons are the obvious motif, so think paper balloons hanging over the dessert table, a cloud-shaped cake topper and an "up, up and away" banner, a phrase that ties the theme together for a little boy's first year. A hot air balloon first birthday also works outdoors, with picnic blankets, kites and a bubble machine.
Keep the food easy and on theme: a simple white cake with blue buttercream clouds, a smash cake with a tiny paper balloon on top, cloud-shaped sugar cookies and blue lemonade in glass jars. White and dusty blue balloon garlands, with a few clear balloons filled with paper confetti, make the room feel light without much effort.
Give the party one place to gather for photos. The matching hot air balloon Mr Onederful birthday backdrop hangs behind the cake table and carries the same balloon and clouds as the family's shirts, so the cake, the backdrop and every person in the picture belong together. Set the high chair in front of it for the cake smash, too.
What the family wears to a Mr Onederful party
For the parents, a named shirt with jeans or chinos and simple sneakers keeps the focus on the birthday boy. Big brothers and sisters wear their own titles, and grandparents usually love joining in with Nana, Papa or Gigi on the front. The birthday boy looks sweetest in the bodysuit for the cake smash and the baby tee with shorts once he is up on his feet.
Guests don't need to match, but asking them to wear blue, white or neutrals makes the group photo look calm and pulled together next to the family.
Sizing for the whole family
Each shirt's size chart is its last photo, with measurements in inches. The adult tee has a relaxed unisex fit, so women who prefer a closer fit often go down one size and men who like extra room go up one. For the birthday boy, compare a bodysuit that fits him today with the chart; most babies turning one wear 12 or 18 months, and Rabbit Skins bodysuits run slightly roomy. When in doubt, choose the larger size, because babies grow quickly in the weeks before a party.
Ordering for a big family
One cart covers the whole group. Add a shirt, then change the name and size and add the next, so every person gets the right shirt. All apparel in your cart counts toward the family order savings, which come off automatically at checkout.
Shirts are printed after you order, which takes 2 to 5 business days, and travel by standard ground shipping, usually another 3 to 5 business days. Order about two weeks before the party. Need them by a certain date? Send a request and we'll try to help.
Want to see more? Browse all of our Onederful birthday shirts or every theme in birthday family shirts.