3rd Birthday Wishes - Birthday Messages for 3 Year Olds (2024)

Your 3rd birthday wishes can be as precious and special as your favorite pint-sized birthday boy or girl.Here, find the oh-so-cutest, one-of-a-kind birthday messages for 3 year olds.

Plus, all the 3rd birthday greetings on this page are parent-approved (so to speak), meaning that they are exactly what Mom and dad would love to read to their child after the party or aloud to everyone at their little tyke's birthday celebration.

Below are just the right birthday greetings for any 3-year-old toddler. You're sure to find one that expresses exactly what you would like to say...to his or her parents (since, after all, your 3-year-old birthday boy or girl can't read yet, so your message is really for his or her parents).

Need some help? Take a look at the hints here (the tips are for picking 1st birthday wishes but apply to messages for 3 year olds too).

One of My Favorite 3rd Birthday Wishes

Any 3 year old would love the wish below read to them by their mother or father. Why? This is one of those 3rd birthday wishes that speak the same way as a three year old, so it's cute and very appropriate for any toddler celebrating his or her 3rd birthday (and it's just right for his or her parents, who will, after all, read the message).

What kids need to hear in their 3rd birthday wishes

10 compliments every child should receive on their birthday

The message on the birthday postcard above is the type of compliment kids (not just 3 year olds) need to receive, especially on their birthday.

Here are 10 major compliments you should give children, according to 10 Compliments Your Kids Need to Hear:

1. Compliment their character.
2. Compliment obedience and respect.
3. Compliment them for simply being part of the family.
4. Compliment contributions to the family.
5. Compliment the quality of their work.
6. Compliment the effort, even when the result is not the best.
7. Compliment when they achieve something new.
8. Compliment their sense of style, even if we don’t exactly share their taste.
9. Compliment steps toward a long-term goal.
10. Compliment their friends.