Goody bag/party favor for 7 year old’s birthday

[Anonymous]

Guys, please help! Both boys and girls are coming around the same age, it will be outdoors, there’s no theme since it’s at a park with a fun attached playground. I don’t know what to give- please help me out!

[Anonymous]

We did light up balls from Target (which were a hit), ring pops and a small fidget toy. Another year, I gave out a small stuffed animal instead of goodie bags and kids liked that too.

[Anonymous]

A book. Those national geographic kids books with facts about different things (owls, cheetahs, etc) are nice.

[Anonymous]

Ha. I'm hosting a 7 y/o bday soon, and wondering if I can get away with no favors at all... I just hate how wasteful they are.

[Anonymous]

Get a bunch of books and have each kid take one at the end of the party.

[Anonymous]

No favors, can we please just stop the madness. I pitch so much random junk (we even got multiple Halloween goodie bags this year from school, neighborhood party, etc.). My kids just don’t need all this small cheap plastic stuff. 7 year olds are certainly old enough to attend a party without it. If you really want to do something then get a $5 gift card to a local ice cream parlor.

[Anonymous]

Or the book idea is good too. No toys.

[Anonymous]

Alternatively, you could get each kid a jump rope or some kind of outdoor toy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No favors, can we please just stop the madness. I pitch so much random junk (we even got multiple Halloween goodie bags this year from school, neighborhood party, etc.). My kids just don’t need all this small cheap plastic stuff. 7 year olds are certainly old enough to attend a party without it. If you really want to do something then get a $5 gift card to a local ice cream parlor.

Gift cards are made of plastic, lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ha. I'm hosting a 7 y/o bday soon, and wondering if I can get away with no favors at all... I just hate how wasteful they are.

OP here and I agree with you. I hate this crap.

For a precovid party I gave my kind of favor: paperback of Owl At Home and a headband with felt animal ears. Two things. Actually close to useful. At this point, though, the kids will whine to get nothing and I don’t my kid to deal with this. It may be the age but I’ve seen it at other parties, the spoiled carping over a takeaway bag.

[Anonymous]

PopIt (small).

I also just gave everyone a easy reader book one year. Parents loved it.

[Anonymous]

OP again. I love the ice cream shop idea. Maybe I’ll call a local place and see if we can print out a paper certificate to hand out.

[Anonymous]

As a kid, I remember getting ice cream certificates to McDonalds. They were the best favors.

[Anonymous]

Baked goods - like a cupcake or a custom cookie.
Pop-it (one of the large sizes)
Pen and notebook (in cute patterns, obviously)

[Anonymous]

My son loves to make comics, so I got books of comic blanks and markers and tied them together for the favor. They were a big hit!