Party Favors for 6 Year Old Boy

Funny you ask this today. Yesterday at a birthday party, a bunch of moms were discussing how party favors have just gotten to be such a pain. No mom wants to receive the usual bag of crappy plastic toys and candy. Not to mention the time and expense that the party giver has given to this favor. We had a great idea - How about a $2 or $3 McDonald's Gift card. Something the kids the can use and the parents might appreciate. Better yet, stick on a note saying Thanks and you are done with Party Favors and Thank You Notes in one step.

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I have taught early childhood (from 2rs through Kindergarten) for eight years now and here are a few of the things I have seen in my class:

1. Personalized cookies (sugar cookies in whatever shape, with their name written on them in icing - also great for cupcakes)
2. Books (the 95-cent variety from the Scholastic book clubs flier your child probably brings home) and puzzles (the $1 variety from the dollar store)
3. making a craft instead of giving a toy (like making crowns, or "magic wands" using cardstock and glitter, popsicle sticks and ribbon)
4. kites for a springtime party (you can get them in springtime for $1 at Walmart)
5. For a spring birthday, one parent had her husband dress up in an Easter bunny suit, and took pictures of all the kids with him. (Had to check with the school before this, of course.)

Of course, lots of parents do the party favor bags too, but those are a few of the ones I have especially liked.

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Paper airplanes! T arget has pads of patterned and colored pAPer airplane paper with directions and stickers in the partyware isle. (Girls like these too)

Also Oriental Trader has favor items in various themes in bulk at bulk prices. They ship to your door too.

Also a pack of crayons and a few coloring pages that you can print off the internet yourself.

We went to a party where each child was given a different book. I love this idea! Try Half Price books for good prices!

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I've bought at Michaels the themed capsules for $1 that you put in warm water and they turn into different shapes dinosaurs, cars, insects). Those are neat if you can find one that goes with what they are studying at school. I put a cute little tag with it.

I've also done the treat bags of mixed gourmet popcorn. Kids always love this and my popcorn place sells them for .50 already bagged and ready for a bag topper/tag.

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I live in a small town, so I don't know if this idea will work for you. We have a wonderful movie theatre here that costs only $3 for kids. This year for my sons birthday party favors, I went and bought gift cards from the movie theatre. I then just went and bought candy that you can get at the movies and wrapped it with ribbon around the gift card. The kids loved it as well as the parents! It wasn't just junk that you waste your money on and the parent or child ends up throwing away. Just a thought!

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