No toys ideas for birthday

We are doing a small 1st birthday party with few friends. Could I tell them that we prefer no toys as presents? Could I suggest a local playground voucher as idea? Does it sound bad or what ideas I could provide? We don't want to suggest anything expensive but we would like to avoid to have the house full or the same toys
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When you send the messages:invitations you can maybe attach like a registry?

Doesn't sound bad at all lovely. I know it isn't the same but my son is 4 and ASD. My family understand now if they want to buy him something they check with me what he needs/likes. If there isn't anything in particular we feel he would need or benefit from we put the money away to go towards bigger things one day. You aren't being rude youre just trying to make sure you can fully appreciate them for the gift giving as it should be. Instead of receiving something that's a bit rubbish or not right and having to lie.

This is fine. To be honest as a guest attending I would much rather be told what to get / get something wanted.

@Beatriz yes an Amazon baby wishlist. She already have so much I am not even sure what to add😂

@Michela if she already has everything why don’t you ask people to bring toys/nappies and donate them? You can do a solidarity birthday instead

I like the idea of “buy your favourite childhood book and write note in it” this prevents an over saturation of unwanted and unhoused toys, but replaced with keepsakes. And you can never have enough books!

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