How much candy is too much for a party favor

[Anonymous]

Last year, we gave everyone a water bottle with the party theme. This year, I found a little art kit with a wood figure, paints, and a paint brush.

[Anonymous]

Would rather a packaged cookie or rice krispie treat or a bag of fruit snacks, animal crackers, or goldfish crackers than candy. We have plenty from Halloween! (although I'd suggest the same thing any time of year)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Last year, we gave everyone a water bottle with the party theme. This year, I found a little art kit with a wood figure, paints, and a paint brush.

Much better than the typical party favor bag. At my child's party I gave out big containers of bubbles. Kids have enough candy, tiny toys, and erasers.

[Anonymous]

Agree with addding a larger snack that's not candy like popcorn or pretzels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would trash all that. No kid needs a key chain, mini ball. Useful or fun or nothing.

My kid loves key chains … they adorn her backpack.

[Anonymous]

The key chain and ball are still junk, it hardly matters that they are not plastic. And no candy so close to Halloween and the holiday where there are so many sweets. Just go back to the drawing board on this one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The key chain and ball are still junk, it hardly matters that they are not plastic. And no candy so close to Halloween and the holiday where there are so many sweets. Just go back to the drawing board on this one.

So what’s your bright idea for a sport theme party?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The key chain and ball are still junk, it hardly matters that they are not plastic. And no candy so close to Halloween and the holiday where there are so many sweets. Just go back to the drawing board on this one.

So what’s your bright idea for a sport theme party?

None. They kids have fun at the party, get cake, and the parents don’t have to throw crap out

[Anonymous]

Art and crafts supplies are the only answer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just don’t do a favor bag at all. I don’t want plastic junk or my kids eating candy.

This. It ALL ends up in the trash, candy, slap bracelet, keychain etc. ALL of it.

[Anonymous]

I try to do a consumable that is unique and fun, instead of the same candy they always see.

Items we've used: rock candy, rainbow lollipops, pop rocks, kinder eggs, fun packs of gum.

It doesn't have to be a LOT of candy for it to be fun.

[Anonymous]

Stop it with the goodie bags. You guys are creating a culture of torturing each other over stuff no one wants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Last year, we gave everyone a water bottle with the party theme. This year, I found a little art kit with a wood figure, paints, and a paint brush.

I do love a water bottle! We lose or break so many, that even the cheapie ones get used.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Last year, we gave everyone a water bottle with the party theme. This year, I found a little art kit with a wood figure, paints, and a paint brush.

We would donate that immediately or "forget" to take one on the way out. We don't need 40 water bottles, and especially don't want a cheap POS one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The key chain and ball are still junk, it hardly matters that they are not plastic. And no candy so close to Halloween and the holiday where there are so many sweets. Just go back to the drawing board on this one.

So what’s your bright idea for a sport theme party?

$5 or $10 gift card to a sporting goods store? A baseball? I would say baseball cards but I'm tired of picking pokemon cards off the floor