In short
GiftGrows makes a free gift page for a child. Instead of another toy, family and friends open the page and give money to the child's Trump Account, a new federal investment account for kids. They give on the official site, where the gift goes straight into the account, or send the money to the parent to deposit.
Put the no-gifts line at the bottom of the invitation, under the date and place. One or two sentences is plenty.
Say that coming is the gift. If you add a way to give, call it optional.
Guests who still want to give can use your kid's page: a gift toward their future, with a card on the day.
You're in good company
No-gift parties are common, and plenty of guests have been to one. Evite, the invitation site, suggests saying it clearly on the invitation so nobody is left guessing.
- 53%of parents in Evite’s survey said they went to a no-gift party in the past year.
- 33%of U.S. adults in Empower’s survey said they were adopting a no-gifts policy that year.
Sources: Evite, Kids’ birthday gifting etiquette, Empower, Going Rate study (2,202 U.S. adults, August 19–21, 2025)
No-gifts invitation wording
Type your kid's name and the age they're turning, and every line fills in. Copy the one that sounds like you, and paste it under the party details.
Every line below fills in as you type. What you type stays on this screen. [link] is where your kid's page link goes.
No gifts, please. Your company is the best present [Name] could ask for.
[Name] is turning [age]! We'd love to celebrate with you. Please, no gifts. Your being there is the gift.
Bring your appetite, your dancing shoes, and your best birthday cheer. Presents? Not needed!
Instead of a present, bring a card. [Name] loves reading notes from friends, and a drawing is even better.
[Name] would love to see you there. Gifts are not expected. If you'd like to give something anyway, [Name] has a page for gifts toward their future: [link]
No gifts, please! If you'd still like to mark the day, a card is perfect, or a gift toward [Name]'s future on their page: [link]
We're celebrating two birthdays at once! No gifts, please. If you'd like to give, each of the kids has their own page: [link]
For guests: what to bring to a no-gift party
If an invitation says no gifts, take it at its word. Families who ask for it mean it.
- Bring yourself and your kid. That is the gift the family asked for.
- A card is always welcome. Kids love one they can open, especially one a friend drew.
- If the invitation links a page, it is optional. Give there only if you'd like to. Any amount is fine.
- If there's no link and you still want to give something, ask the parent quietly rather than bringing a toy.
Where a gift on the page goes
A GiftGrows page shows the ways the parent set up. The main one is the official link to the child's Trump Account, an investment account for kids. A gift there goes straight into the account.
A parent can also add Venmo, PayPal, or another app. Money sent that way goes to the parent, who deposits it.
A Trump Account is a tax-deferred investment account for a child: tax on its growth waits until money comes out.
The IRS describes it as a new kind of traditional IRA, the ordinary individual retirement account, with extra rules while the child is young. Growth is not taxed each year while it stays in the account. A child can have one even if they do not qualify for the $1,000 Treasury deposit.
Parents, family, friends, and the child can all contribute.
The program says anyone can contribute to a claimed account, up to the shared yearly cap. The child does not need earned income for those childhood contributions. Employers, charities, and state or local governments can also contribute under their own rules.
Sources: Trump Accounts, Instructions for Form 4547, Trump Accounts overview, Make a contribution
Make the page your invitation links to
Every line with [link] points to your kid's GiftGrows page: their first name, a note from you, and the official link to their Trump Account. Guests who want to give have one calm place to do it, and guests who don't have nothing to do.
What a GiftGrows page is
A free web page a parent makes for their kid and shares as one link. It is not the account. It points to it, and it is optional.
- The child's first name and the occasion, with a photo if the parent adds one.
- A button to the official site, where a gift goes straight into the child's Trump Account.
- Other ways the parent adds: Venmo, PayPal, Cash App, Zelle, Wise, or Revolut.
- Plain answers about the account, with links to the official sources.
- Notes from the people who give, kept for the child, if the parent turns them on.
A new page is private until the parent shares it.
How it works
Official app or website
No fee · not GiftGrows
Claim your child's account
Treasury has already opened a Trump Account for every eligible child under 18. A parent claims it, and only then can anyone add money. This is the account that holds and invests the gifts.
You get the account's share link.
giftgrows.com
Free · optional
Make a GiftGrows page
Paste the share link and add your kid's first name, the occasion, and any other ways to give. You can start before you claim. Until the link is in, the page says the gift is coming soon.
You get one link for everyone.
Family and friends
Anyone in your kid's life
They open the link and give
The main button opens the official site, so the gift goes straight into the account. Givers can leave a note for your kid to keep.
Your kid gets money that stays invested.
Where the money goes
Giverofficial linkChild's Trump Accountinvested
GiverVenmo, PayPal, Zelle…Parentparent deposits itChild's Trump Accountinvested
Why a page, and not just your Venmo?
| Just your Venmo | A GiftGrows page | |
|---|---|---|
| Where the gift lands | Your wallet, until you move it | Straight into your kid's invested account, through the official link |
| What givers know | Your handle and an amount | What the account is, the $5,000 yearly limit, and what the gift is for |
| Ways to give | One app | The official link, plus any app you add |
| What your kid keeps | Nothing | Notes from the people who gave, if you turn them on |
A Venmo request still works, and you can put your Venmo on the page too. If only one or two people are giving, the official share link on its own is enough. A page helps when many people give or ask what the account is.
More questions
Can I still bring a little something?
Yes. A small present beside the gift is a lovely idea. The Trump Account is there so the money has a place to grow. The present is just from you.
Where does the money go?
A gift through the official link goes into the child's Trump Account and is invested automatically, usually within one business day. A debit card usually arrives within minutes and can take up to 30 minutes. A bank transfer can take up to five business days. The official site does not take paper checks, wire transfers, credit cards, or prepaid cards. If you send money to the parent, it goes to the parent, who deposits it into the child's Trump Account.
How much can I give?
In 2026, ordinary gifts share a $5,000 cap for that child. Once the cap is reached, further gifts wait until the next calendar year. The $1,000 Treasury deposit does not use up the cap. The childhood cap runs through December 31 of the year the child turns 17.
Official sources
Every fact on this page comes from these pages. Rules can change, so check the official pages before you rely on a detail.
- Trump Accounts www.irs.gov
- Instructions for Form 4547 www.irs.gov
- Trump Accounts overview trumpaccount.com
- Make a contribution trumpaccount.com
- Claim an account trumpaccount.com
- Treasury and IRS guidance (IR-2025-117) www.irs.gov
- Link accounts trumpaccount.com
- Contributions FAQ trumpaccount.com
Other sources
The figures and steps on this page that aren't program rules come from these pages. They describe what people say and do.
- Evite, Kids’ birthday gifting etiquette www.evite.com
- Empower, Going Rate study (2,202 U.S. adults, August 19–21, 2025) www.empower.com