Goody Bags, are they still in?

[Anonymous]

I always give snacks in the goody bags.

Goldfish, Pringles, Piirate's booty, Rice Krispy bars. Then add one ring pop or fruit by the foot.

[Anonymous]

Give them a gift card for $10 for 5 Below.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely goody bags if they've received them from others. When in Rome...

Doesn't have to be over the top though. Think pirate themed party and a treasure chest full of dollar store / party city booty for 7 and unders. Could be filled with anything. Also great times for the ride home.

Anything plastic from the dollar store is total junk and don't let my kids take it. You can avoid being over the top while also not giving out landfill garbage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Give them a gift card for $10 for 5 Below.

No - 5 Below only sells pure crap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We always do a decorative bag with the birthday child's favorite candy in it for each party attendee.

Please stop. No one needs more candy. And I say this as someone who isn’t crazy strict about my kids’ diets - they are definitely allowed candy. But they don’t need any after a birthday party that already had sugar.

No. It makes the birthday kid happy and makes the kids attending happy.

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[Anonymous]

They are common everywhere outside of DCUM. Here, you have all of the uptight parents who demand only exactly what they want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Definitely goody bags if they've received them from others. When in Rome...

Doesn't have to be over the top though. Think pirate themed party and a treasure chest full of dollar store / party city booty for 7 and unders. Could be filled with anything. Also great times for the ride home.

Anything plastic from the dollar store is total junk and don't let my kids take it. You can avoid being over the top while also not giving out landfill garbage.

So at pickup, you have your kid take a goody bag, rifle through it, and if there’s “total junk” in it you throw it back to the host? Yikes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m fine with favors as long as they are not the cheap plastic junk. Don’t waste your money on that - a cookie, candy, hair ties, a book, even a notebook and pen, will all get used.

This year, we had a painting party and the painting was their favor.

Agreed. We’re giving pencils, stickers, temporary tattoos, and a dumdum. DS asked for the plastic junk and I explained that it was just useless plastic that would end up in the trash and he totally understood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m fine with favors as long as they are not the cheap plastic junk. Don’t waste your money on that - a cookie, candy, hair ties, a book, even a notebook and pen, will all get used.

This year, we had a painting party and the painting was their favor.

Agreed. We’re giving pencils, stickers, temporary tattoos, and a dumdum. DS asked for the plastic junk and I explained that it was just useless plastic that would end up in the trash and he totally understood.

That’s junk that will go to to trash too.

[Anonymous]

Yes, and my 4 year old DD loves them.

[Anonymous]

Kids love them and expect them. So if you don't have them, kids will ask where they are (teach your kids not to ask!).

My kid is 12 but as a much younger child after one time he cluelessly asked about a goodie bag when there was none, I learned to tell him not to do that. And after the initial expectation is quashed I truly don't think kids care.

[Anonymous]

Yes, always. Kids love them. I try to get some interesting items, like a small bag of rocks, a small lego-like project etc. But I am not above cheap plastic stuff too. Kids get so excited about it.

[Anonymous]

There is nothing my kid has received at a party that hasn’t ended up in the trash eventually. Please skip it… kids are fine without it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kids love them and expect them. So if you don't have them, kids will ask where they are (teach your kids not to ask!).

My kid is 12 but as a much younger child after one time he cluelessly asked about a goodie bag when there was none, I learned to tell him not to do that. And after the initial expectation is quashed I truly don't think kids care.

I STILL feel shame about asking the parent hosting the party about a party favor. "I didn't get a party favor...?" She glared at me. "We're not doing them this year, and that was RUDE."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are common everywhere outside of DCUM. Here, you have all of the uptight parents who demand only exactly what they want.

Actually we want nothing. That is the easiest thing of all to give!