DIY Halfway to One Donut Photoshoot at Home
One of the cutest trends to hop on lately if you have a newborn is the “halfway to one” celebrations. Typically themed around their “six months” out in the world, it’s an adorable practice that creates a memorable activity and photos for mamas! This is why we – of course – decided to do a DIY halfway-to-one donut photoshoot at home.
Luckily, it was easy to do and ended with a delicious snack for us and her! But, if you’re not ready to let your little one have a taste of something so sweet, opt for a different or even homemade donut rather than store-bought.
While the donuts we from the local Krispy Kreme, everything else was pretty easy to put together!
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What You Need for Your Halfway to One Donut Photoshoot
For the most part, we already had everything we needed at home! The good part about the half-a-dozen birthday theme is that you can get creative and do whatever you want color-wise. You can even go for the seasonal donuts and have your photos holiday-themed!
But, to write down the basics, you’ll need:
- A cute outfit, we chose her pink ruffled footed sleeper
- A bow or hat, this bow was made by M.K Bowtique
- A white sheet for your background
- Half a dozen donuts
The photos were taken on an iPhone 13, but any of the latest smartphones should provide the same or better quality.
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Our DIY Halfway to One Donut Photoshoot at Home
We did a few different setups for our photos. We tried the classic “rainbow” set-up with our donuts and baby girl laying flat, but we also went for a few photos sitting up with the donuts still in the box!
Here’s how our DIY halfway-to-one donut photoshoot went:
And her final look where she’s sitting up with her donuts to celebrate her half-birthday ended up like this:
All in all, the end result was amazing! It was just what we were looking for, and both she and I had so much fun.
It was such a simple thing DIY to do that created sweet memories that I’ll be able to keep forever – and show her later as she grows up!
I can’t wait to start planning for her first birthday party – and maybe even her second birthday too!
What do you think of this DIY? Would you try it? Let us know what you think in the comments below!
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