Number Themed Birthday Party

So, what do you do when your son requests a “Number Party” and is completely insistent on it for almost a year?  Well, you throw him the best darned number party you can manage!  As one might imagine, this theme isn’t exactly widely used and most certainly won’t be found in stores, so everything must be made from scratch and with a LOT of imagination.

Presenting:
 Ethan’s Number Party 
(…which we threw together 24 hours in advance!)
 
Birthday boy is turning 5 years old!
How did that happen???
Ethan asked for numbers everywhere
and numbers everywhere is what he got!

Does anyone want to guess how long it took me and Garrett to hang numbers the night before?
It took as long as it takes me to drink 2 glasses of wine.  Not too shabby!
I WISH I was able to get a good photo of his precious face when he came downstairs the morning of his party.  
 
He was in AWE of the numbers everywhere!
Then, it was time to set up for the party.
Since there is no “protocol” for a number party, we just went for it!
 
Decorations, cake, favors, drinks…
everything was easily coordinated with numbers
I literally made the cake the day of the party…
super easy and the number candles 
really made it special.
  
Everyone loved it, especially Ethan.
 No joke…
this is the first year Ethan has enjoyed his party.
 
No tears, no yelling, no fits.
 
For just ONE day, 
we felt like we “defeated” Autism.
 
That makes me so incredibly happy.
Gift time!
 Guess what Ethan’s favorite gift was!!!
These two kids make me smile every single day.

 LOVE.
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Hayley Crouse is a wife, mother and multifaceted designer. Her love of sewing, crafting, cooking and interior design infuses her daily life and naturally spills over into her online presence. She pushes the envelope of her creativity and hopes that others will be inspired to do the same. She currently authors the Welcome to the Mouse House Blog, is the pattern designer behind Mouse House Creations and is a collaborative designer with Willow & Co. Patterns.
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36 Responses to Number Themed Birthday Party

  1. Cheryl Gomez June 18, 2012 at 3:18 am #

    What a cute party! I love the simpleness and how nice it all looked. I am glad Ethan enjoyed it. Happy Birthday Ethan!

  2. Jenny June 18, 2012 at 4:05 am #

    Such a cute idea!! And SO glad Ethan had such a great day!

  3. Heidi Grohs June 18, 2012 at 4:57 am #

    I love how you made his DREAM party come to life!!!!!!

  4. Rebecca June 18, 2012 at 2:26 pm #

    I’m so happy he enjoyed his party. You did a great job with everything. The last picture brought tears to my eyes. Friends for life.

  5. elisa024 June 19, 2012 at 12:56 am #

    You are so completely awesome. What a great party.

  6. Highland Monkey's June 21, 2012 at 9:16 am #

    Lots of good ideas there. Bet that cake was delicious!

  7. Anonymous June 21, 2012 at 12:31 pm #

    i hope you get this in time but at Thrifty Decor Chick is having a rug giveaway. just that of you. ang

  8. Our Pinteresting Family June 21, 2012 at 3:46 pm #

    What a great idea for a party! I love it. Megan

  9. Kelly @ Here Comes the Sun June 21, 2012 at 11:44 pm #

    I love this party idea! Thanks for sharing at Fabulous Friday! I featured you.

    http://herecomesthesun-kelly.blogspot.com/2012/06/fabulous-friday-31.html

  10. Michelles Tasty Creations June 24, 2012 at 3:15 am #

    Hayley,
    What a cute idea for a party! So glad Ethan enjoyed his party. Darling kiddos 🙂 Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday this week. I can’t wait to see what you link up next week. Have a wonderful weekend.

    Michelle

  11. Kylie Helm June 24, 2012 at 4:38 am #

    This is SO awesome! You clearly have a little smarty pants on your hands requesting a number party! What a lucky little boy to have a Mama like you to throw that adorable party together! You go girl! Happy birthday Ethan!

    -Kylie
    absolutelyarkansas.blogspot.com

  12. Anonymous June 26, 2012 at 9:01 pm #

    What a lovely party for a five year old. You made the comment that this was the first time there was no melt down, etc. Did you know children can sometimes react to food dyes in that manner? maybe the white cake and white frosting contributed to the lack thereof. 🙂

  13. Steff October 7, 2012 at 8:56 pm #

    Ashley Quite Frankly posted about your clothing competition which led me to this post…so great of you and SUCH a cute party! I don’t have any kids but worked with special needs children for a while so I know how big of a feat it is to have a regular good day. Good job, you all look happy!

  14. Golde October 8, 2012 at 9:21 am #

    pr&p led me here. I love your style, and I love your honesty. i also have a 5-year-old who is on the autism spectrum. It’s not easy, but it’s the most magical, challenging, rewarding experience in the world. Your pr&p entries made me a fan. You totally have my vote! 😀

  15. Beth Jensen December 30, 2012 at 2:46 am #

    I was just searching through Pinterest for ideas for my 6 year old’s birthday because he requested a number party also! I was so excited to find this! The only idea I had was using all the number candles. I loved the idea of the hanging numbers! And while reading your blog, I see your son is on the autism spectrum, mine is as well!! Thank you so much for sharing your ideas and your son’s day!

  16. Beth Jensen December 30, 2012 at 2:47 am #

    I was just searching through Pinterest for ideas for my 6 year old’s birthday because he requested a number party also! I was so excited to find this! The only idea I had was using all the number candles. I loved the idea of the hanging numbers! And while reading your blog, I see your son is on the autism spectrum, mine is as well!! Thank you so much for sharing your ideas and your son’s day!

  17. Sarah May 18, 2013 at 6:12 pm #

    This is fantastic! My daughter (also on the spectrum) is turning three and LOVES numbers. So I was planning a number party for her, you have given me tons of ideas…thank you.

  18. Anonymous July 9, 2013 at 2:15 am #

    Just like Beth I was searching for number party ideas and came across your blog. My 2 year old son also has autism and is in love love love with numbers. I will use so many of your ideas for his birthday. Thank you so much for sharing!

  19. shraddha udani , india August 27, 2013 at 5:59 pm #

    awesome……..is just the word for it…I was browsing through for some ideas for a numbers party for my sons 5th birthday……..he simply loves numbers and hes actually asked me for the same thing…he wants numbers hanging every where…yours is the only link where I found a numbers theme birthday…ethan sure is a lucky boy. am so glad he enjoyed his birthday. hopefully I do as good a job for my sons birthday this October. wishing ethan all the best.

    • Welcome to the Mouse House August 28, 2013 at 4:25 pm #

      That is so awesome! I Hope your son has a wonderful day! I would love to see pictures if you ever get a chance!

  20. Kaylee September 15, 2013 at 11:21 pm #

    Thanks for sharing! I want to do the same party for my son who is turning 5 in two weeks and I’d love to steal your ideas, I’m not very crafty at all though. Did you make the number cutouts that you hung on the chandelier? ANd where did you get the banner and water labels? They are perfect!

  21. Kaylee September 15, 2013 at 11:23 pm #

    Thanks for sharing! It looks like a wonderful party! I’d love to do the same party for my son who is turning 5 in 2 weeks. He also loves numbers! I am not very crafty though. How did you make the numbers hanging in the chandelier? and Where did you get the banner and bottle labels?

  22. Kaylee September 16, 2013 at 9:03 am #

    THANK YOU so much for your response! You saved me so much time and $!!! I really appreciate your help. My son is also on the spectrum and he LOVES numbers! I’ve always dreamt of giving him a numbers party and I searched pinterest and saw your blog. Thank you for the wonderful idea. It makes me smile to think of how Ethan looked the day of his party 🙂 I hope that I can make Frankie just as happy!

    • Welcome to the Mouse House September 16, 2013 at 10:38 am #

      Oh, you are SO welcome!!! It makes me so happy that I could help you out…. I hope Frankie has an awesome birthday!

  23. Ruth and Co. October 12, 2013 at 1:27 am #

    Thanks so much for the link to the printables….I’ve been looking for something like this. Your party looked fantastic!

  24. Michelle November 5, 2013 at 4:43 am #

    Thank you SO MUCH for posting! Our son is also turning 5 and on the Spectrum. He wants a numbers party! I’ve been frantically searching the web and found this lovely page. How inspiring! Can you tell me how you made your son’s shirt?

  25. Amanda Dickerson January 14, 2014 at 6:23 pm #

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  26. Amanda Dickerson January 14, 2014 at 6:24 pm #

    Amanda DickersonJanuary 14, 2014 at 1:23 PM

    I feel like I’m reading the future. I found this blog because I’m searching for ideas for a numbers themed birthday party – the theme my son requested. My son also has autism and he also went through a phase where he loved clocks!!!!!! Email me at ajshutt@hotmail.com if you ever want to “chat!” 🙂

  27. Chafen Hart July 10, 2014 at 3:55 pm #

    I searched and searched online for Numbers Party as my autistic almost-4 year old is demanding numbers! (it was an alphabet party last year) Thrilled to find a similar guy with like-minded interests and see a lovely party! Thanks! I will have to see what you did for his 6th and see if we are wanting the same thing in a year (:

  28. Jennifer November 4, 2016 at 9:58 pm #

    Thank you so much for sharing your great ideas! My son is turning 5 this weekend and also in love with numbers. Makes me happy to see another sweet boy who turned 5 and had such a fun party. I will be stealing lots of your ideas, thank you!

  29. Izza July 3, 2019 at 5:50 am #

    Hi,

    Thank you for sharing the idea!

    I am looking for an idea for number theme party for my 3y boy, and he’s a boy with autism 🙂

  30. Heather Dodds July 16, 2019 at 7:17 pm #

    Lol years later, my autistic son has also requested a number theme for his 6th. So glad I cam across your post!

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