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1 year birthday party - HELP
Hi there,
We are having a combined adoption/1st birthday party for our daughter soon. With all the gifts she got for Christmas (and there were a ton of them) I really want to say "no toys" and "no clothes" on the invitation. Is there something else I could suggest to guests who ask? I was thinking of saying no gifts, and just putting her piggie bank out. Is that rude? Or, is there a tact-ful way of saying no gifts, but feel free to contribute to her piggie bank?
The other option is that my mom might be throwing the party for us (since we didn't have a baby shower), and in that case I think it would be more tackful for her to suggest the piggie bank.
Let me know your thoughts.
Re: 1 year birthday party - HELP
First of all... CONGRATULATIONS on the adoption and 1st Birthday of your daughter! That is wonderful. Now here is my 2 cents...
Re: "no gifts, toys, clothes etc." - I would not put that on her invite. In fact- I wouldn't mention gifts at all. It may also be perceived as rude if you put a piggy bank out at your event or use the word piggie bank on her invite.
I think it is OK to let your Mom spread the word re: gift cards/financial gifts but I wouldn't go any further than that. You don't want to seem "gift grabby" - which is a word that I think was coined on this board.
Also - people love to buy clothes and toys for babies. If you have too many size 1 year clothes/toys - take what you can back to the stores. Even without receipts. I found that the cashiers are happy to scan them and see if they came from their stock and will exchange them for you if they can. Toys too.... you will need a lot of clothes and toys and books and practical items that you can exchange unneeded things for in the years to come.
Cheers!
I get where you are coming from, but I wouldn't put "no gifts" on the invite. From my experience, people bring them anyway and then it is akward, especially for those that didn't bring a gift. Of course, as the host you would graciously except these items, but please don't open them at the party. It can lead to the non-gift givers feeling bad about not bringing a gift.
The piggy bank is an even worse idea. It feels like you are "charging" people to come to your party. Have you thought about opening up a savings account for you child? I wouldn't put it on the invite, but your mom could spread the word when asked that donations to the savings account would be appreciated.
If you are looking for a diffrent spin on things, I once attended a kid party where each child was instructed to bring a book. Then, they played a game with switching the books. Which ever book the child had at the end of the game was the book that they took home. However, you don't mention who will be invited to this birthday party and it wouldn't work well with all one year olds.
I hope your daughter has a great time at her party!
Could you find a way to maybe ask for books instead of toys?
Mommy's little helper
I was going to suggest this. But personally I think not mentioning gifts in the invitation is the best idea; you don't want to seem rude.