The theme of the party was the classic children's book Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb, which my parents read to us when we were little, and which Abby and Avram now read to Shai.
Avram and Pat decorate monkey cupcakes
Monkey cupcakes
Party food includes monkey-roni and cheese (in wheat and gluten-free varieties); celery and carrot drumsticks; pigs in blankets (in vegetarian and vegan varieties); avocado salad; and make-your-own trail mix
Beverages and party favors
Grandma Hope and Shai admire the monkey cupcakes
Coloring station
Shai's 1st birthday cupcake
Avram and Abby sing Happy Birthday to Shai
Avram and Abby help Shai blow out the candle
Shai enjoys her 1st birthday cupcake
About five minutes of Shai eating a cupcake
