Two weeks to go until my little girl turns TWO!
The next thing I need to sort out (following on from here and here) is the goody bags. They shall not be lolly bags - no, I would feel far too guilty about not serving sugary food at the party and then sending the kids home with bags full of lollies!
Here's what I'm thinking:
- A bottle of bubbles (that is, detergent stuff that you blow into bubble shapes... the other type of bubbles is what I'll be drinking that night!)
- Stickers
- A colouring picture
- Small box of crayons (if I can find some inexpensive ones!)
- Freddo Frog (I had to add something naughty)
- A pack of homemade biscuits (currently thinking three types: Anzac, choc chip and a Swiss shortbread)
- Balloon
Very special thanks to Narelle for her ideas, of which I've blatantly stolen!
Any other ideas? What lolly-free things have you put in party goody bags?
Megan
Great ideas! Wish I was coming so I could score some homemade bikkies and bubbles. xx
ReplyDeleteMine will be pretty similar. Boys always love those army parachute men, so I might put one of those in as well. I really don't like when my kids get party bags that are just lolly bags. They've had enough sugar at the party, they don't need take-away sugar as well! :)
ReplyDeleteLol, you are very welcome :) I can tell you where I got my crayons from if you like? They were only a $1
ReplyDeleteYou are so good doing homemade biscuits!
ReplyDeleteMaster6 is becoming Master7 and I plan on hopping them up with sugar, running them wild around the gymnasium, thus hyping them up some more and then sending them home with a bag of only lollies. This is what you do when you are on a budget, are on your 11th party, have invited 15 kids, have an exam on Wednesday, a soccer game an hour before the party and have become super lazy with each passing year.
The first big party I did for Mstr6 had appetisers, such as sushi for the parents, a home-made cake, a make-your-own sundae bar for the kids and a pony! My how birthday parties have changed in our household.
By this time next year, I will be sending them out in the yard to play with the garden hose, whacking a bowl of chips on the table and disappearing off in a corner to consume a bottle of wine.
Next year, you could give out fairy princess type wands and tiaras, and girly transfer tattoos like butterflies and such.
We found some tiny water paints sets at a party shop for my youngests birthday in January. They were only $1 each and had a tiny brush and 8 different colours. Great for 5 year olds, teamed with a matching tiny pad of paper.
ReplyDeleteWe've made personalised gift bags before - my girls decorated brown paper bags which we then filled with the loot. That was fun. Also decorated those Chinese take out boxes.
Natural Confectionery Co. lollies are my fav. to put in gift bags.
Juice box / pop top bottle juice is also a good space filler if you have larger size bags.
Hair clips or hair bands are always popular - I've been putting them in goody bags from 2 - 10 year party bags. Buy a bulk pack from chemist, coles or hairstore {diva is also good} and then split them so each girl gets one or two each. Bargain shops also good for cute notepads and matching pencils too.
ReplyDeleteHave fun!
In our goody bags we usually put a mini packet of dried apricots (or sultanas), stamps & stickers.
ReplyDeleteFor our little one's 1st birthday we used the Heinz 1-3 muesli bars and Baby Mum Mums because they were her favourite snacks at the time!