4 year old birthday, I am against goodie bags..is that awful?

[Anonymous]

Another vote for skip them!

All of the people listing their ideas for great alternatives - we never keep any of that stuff. You mean so well and yes the kids are happy to/expect to get it, but it's a pleasure that really doesn't last much beyond the ride home, in my experience.

Kids will ask for them because they are used to them, but ask any little kid about a party they've been to and they are NOT going to remember the favors.

[Anonymous]

Goody bags are wastes time f money bags of crap. Totally unnecessary. If you want to give something by a bouquet of balloons at the dollar store, tie one to the back of each kids chair and have them take a ballon home.

[Anonymous]

Skip them - skip them - skip them

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kids love balloons!

+1

We gave out a balloon at our four-year-old's party, and the kids were thrilled.

[Anonymous]

I'd pick a $1 item from target if you're lazy.

[Anonymous]

I don't think it's a big deal to skip the goodie bag, OP. Some kids might be disappointed, but they can deal with it. It sounds like you have a fun party planned, which I'm sure they will all enjoy.

[Anonymous]

please no favors, we have done books, you can get free ice cream cone coupons for the kids

[Anonymous]

We have never done bags, only favors. Agree with balloons and books. One year we did basic board games and that was a huge hit (mainly bc DS's birthday is in December and we scored on Black Friday with dirt cheap games).

[Anonymous]

We give a sticker book or age appropriate reading book.

I can't stand the wasteful aspect goodie bags with plastic junk. Honestly I can't stand balloons either. But I am sensitive to the sound of them popping or being manhandled by my kids.