What can you do to have a special bday party for a 3 year old when his brithday is at christmas time?

Have you tried holding his party a week or two early since everyone is always busy at Christmas anyway. Also I would tell close friends and family that he wants 2 smaller gifts instead of just 1 larger 1. And holding it early may mean that he gets that anyway since it is too early to give him his Christmas gift. Also when you have his party, hold it in a place that is not decorated for Christmas and don't use anything Christmas colors or related. Have a theme for the party like sponge bob or something that is totally not holiday related and request that all the gifts be related to that. ( of course choose whatever is his favorite) That may help too.

I have the same problem. My daughter will be 4 on December 22. I'm just going to throw her a regular Dora the explorer birthday party. No christmas wrapping paper or bows allowed. I'm actually shopping for her birthday and christmas separately. She's already naming what she wants for her birthday and what she wants for christmas. I hate it though. It's only going to get worse as they get older.

I love that you asked this question! I have been in the same situation for 29 years. I was born close to xmas also and alot of times I would only get one present or people couldn't come to my part because they were "too busy" getting ready for xmas. The worst part is my daughters bday is the day after mine. For her first birthday I was worried that the same would happen to her and I remembered how bad that felt so I decided to have her party on the first Saturday in December every year. I even send the invites out alittle early so people can schedule it.

Pick a them that he likes, my 3 year old wanted spong bob. Just let him chooes what he wants that will make him feel a little special. Then try doing it the week before his birthday on like the 16th. Then its not as close to christmas. My son likes to have swimming parties , in december that would be hard unless you go to they ywca in your area, around here they are pretty cheap, they also offer a gymnastics type party where the kids get to jump around and play for an hour. Lots of gyms have them kind of parties as well, or a bowling party is fun even for the little guys as long as enough adults are there to help, or doing a party at your house is easy too, cake ice cream , pizza , or your son's favorite foods, ask him what he wants, do a couple party games and have some goodie bags and your set. GOod Luck hope I gave you some ideas.

Pick a character or show that he likes and go with that theme. And have his party a week or two early so that it's more clear that it's a birthday present. My friends' had a daughter that was born around Christmas and she too only ended up getting Christmas presents. Having his birthday party a couple of weeks early will make it more likely that he'll get birthday gifts and then Christmas gifts. Or you could wait until the week after Christmas to have his party. And of course always make him a cake and celebrate his special day at home too. Or pick the birth date of one of his siblings that is closest to his and then have a double party for the two of them.

do it in June!

Do a birthday party @ the beginning of December, that way he'll receive presents that day and christmas day also.

Have it a week before his Bday.

I sympathize with your problem. My oldest son's birthday is Dec. 21st. What I did, was, since it was the holiday season and the house is always decorated, I would have his parties outside of the home, i.e. Chuck E. Cheeses, Magic Mountain, etc. This not only helps to make his day special by "separating" it from the holiday, but his friends and family seem to realize that it is his birthday and a gift for that and christmas isn't fair to him. I started this when he was four years old (preschool) because I was having the same problem. We have done it every year since and it works wonderfully. Good Luck!