M.P. asks from Round Lake, IL on September 29, 2006
Party Favors for 1St Birthday?
We're having my daughter's 1st birthday party at a restaurant and there will be other children there. Any ideas for party favors for the kids (ages 5 and under)?
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Thanks for all your suggestions. The party was a great success and I tied a helium balloon to each goodie bag to take home. The kids loved it!!
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S.A. answers from Chicago on September 30, 2006
Make play dough and put it in little baggies. ALso include things like crayons and little coloring books that you can buy at the dollar store. And maybe a treat of some sort, goldfish crackers, pudding cup, teething biscuits for the little ones, etc.
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S.A. answers from Chicago on September 29, 2006
I have 4 kids and always do goody bags too!! I try to minimize the candy by getting the little guys a water or sport bottle and putting in it a cool pen/pencil or big crayons and a mini notepad. Maybe a sucker - they usually love the water/sport bottle because it can actually be used later on. You can also find decent priced art supply or plastic boxes - that easily hold a few things.
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A.P. answers from Chicago on September 29, 2006
We are having a 1st birthday for my daughter soon and i ordered hersey bars that say her name and birthay.. They also say I AM ONE!!!!!!They are kind of like the birth announcement ones that say ITS A GIRL .. I thought it was neat..
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K.S. answers from Chicago on September 29, 2006
We love to get books in goodie bags. I have given out a chocalate lollypop and an age appropriate book.
K.
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D.V. answers from Chicago on September 30, 2006
Partyfavors.com has a wide array of things. You can either purchase from them, or get some really great ideas.
D. V.
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M.B. answers from Chicago on September 30, 2006
When my daughter was younger some things I used:
small box of crayons
small notebook that would fit in a goody bag
little coloring books
bubbles
punching balloon ~ dollar store
stickers ~ nothing fancy or expensive. Maybe something to follow the theme if you have one.
They are all useable items unlike little plastic toys that the kids will not like, and it works for boys and girls.
I got a ton of crayons and notebooks from Walmart when the school supplies were on clearance after school started.
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J. answers from Chicago on September 29, 2006
These are all good ideas. If the party is this month, you could give small pumpkins. Another idea is little bath toys and "color" tablets for the bath (they sell little favor bags of the tablets, but my kids have also been given the individual tubs, which come in a package of 3.)
I've also given different gift bags for older kids and toddlers depending on the mix of kids and ages.
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R. answers from Chicago on September 29, 2006
Balls - bouncy ones, ones from Target or those Fisher price roll-arounds (expensive so would probably depend on how many kids you were buying for) or Bubbles.
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H.C. answers from Chicago on September 30, 2006
Just some quick thoughts: bubbles, sidewalk chalk, stickers, plastic hand clappers. There's a great $1 section at Joann Fabrics. They have things like make your own puppets, crayons, etc. This may be a good place to stock up on miscellaneous things and throw it all into a sand bucket. You could even use a paint pen or letter stickers to write the child's name on the bucket.
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