Do 8 year olds do goodie bags?

[Anonymous]

We are having a party with 12 kids for my 8 year old daughter. It’s the first party of the school year so I’m not sure of the norm. Do 2nd graders do goodie bags? I find them wasteful, but happy to do them if it’s the norm.

[Anonymous]

Op here. I’d goodie bags are the norm, any good ideas for content? I don’t want to spend more than $5-$8 per bag.

[Anonymous]

Unfortunately, yes, I think they are still the norm.

[Anonymous]

They’re still the norm for my 7 and 9 yos, unfortunately. The best favors my kids have gotten, though, were one nicer item related to the party theme. Examples: a fleece Pokemon blanket, a small pack of Legos (I think they’re $5 at Walmart), pack of Pokemon or sports trading cards, a paperback book, etc. These are all things my kids actually used and kept!

If you want to do a typical goody bag I would just add a few pieces of candy and one non-candy item— maybe a Croc jibbit (or knock off) or fidget spinner. Your child could make each kid a bracelet or something if she’s crafty. My kids love making and trading those rubber band chain bracelets.

[Anonymous]

They’re not the norm for my daughter’s 2nd grade class.

Sometimes she’ll come home with something she made at the party. For example, she’s gone to a painting party and come home with a small painting.

This past weekend, she went to a dance party and they decorated tutus, so she came home with that.

But no one does goodie bags with plastic crap anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They’re not the norm for my daughter’s 2nd grade class.

Sometimes she’ll come home with something she made at the party. For example, she’s gone to a painting party and come home with a small painting.

This past weekend, she went to a dance party and they decorated tutus, so she came home with that.

But no one does goodie bags with plastic crap anymore.

I’ll add that my daughter is having her party at a pottery painting place. So each kid will paint something and bring it home. It’ll be the party activity and something to keep.

[Anonymous]

I don't know, I feel like they stopped doing them at third grade parties for kids turning 9. Everyone is over all the crap.

[Anonymous]

We have a party this month and thanks to this post, we won't do them.

[Anonymous]

Please no! Make it stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They’re not the norm for my daughter’s 2nd grade class.

Sometimes she’ll come home with something she made at the party. For example, she’s gone to a painting party and come home with a small painting.

This past weekend, she went to a dance party and they decorated tutus, so she came home with that.

But no one does goodie bags with plastic crap anymore.

How is that tutu so different than plastic crap? My kid would love it for 2 days...and it would be tossed after sitting around for a while.

[Anonymous]

I did them for my son's 9th, even though I knew I didnt have to. Included nicer stuff like a pack of sports trading cards, an outside toy, nice pen, and one full size candy bar was the only edible thing. I hope kids used them. I probably wont do it again.

One friend gave us a water bottle which was a nice idea and we use it.

[Anonymous]

Yes, my daughter and her friends definitely still want a favor. They prefer one small item like a small stuffy rather than a bag or plastic crap though.