“Fiver” Sign, Swim Birthday Party

I read about a fiver party in a Scary Mommy Article.

Here’s the deal … rather than hosting a birthday party for your kid and having them receive 15 toys from Target or Walmart that they may or may not already have, that they may or may not ever play with, and that YOU have to find room for in your shit-storm of a house, you tell guests to just bring $5 instead. All the kids roll up to your trampoline party or your Chuck E Cheese party or your princess party with a mere $5 bill (a.k.a. a “fiver”). Your kid then pools all their cash and gets that one super cool gift they really want.

Scary Mommy Article-‘Fiver Parties’ –New Birthday Trend that makes everyone’s life easier

The host child can either use the money to combine for a big ticket item they have been wanting. It can teach saving and financial planning for children. In our case, it can take the stress of opening presents when it is not his preference as well as putting the money towards a sensory toy that he is interested in but often comes with a larger price tag.

I found the most perfect shirt from The Littlest Warrior. It was sign language for our non-verbal guy, it was a five which he is, and it is so darn cute. PLUS this is a mom run company of a child with special needs. LOVE her stuff!

Photos by EllieFay Photography & Design

Nolan loves to swim and he loves the ability to get in and out of the water at his leisure. That was where the idea of this particular beach came up. It is a pool while being like a beach with zero entry and sand.

So was born: Nolan’s Fiver, Sign language, Swim party.

For the favors, we found sticky slap hands, clappers, and twisting straws. Perfect 5s and sensory fun–they screamed Nolan.

LINKS

Shirt: The Littlest Warrior
Sign Language Letters, Nolan: Honeycomb Heights
Personalized/Custom Cake Topper: GlamBanners
Favors: Target