Will I regret not doing goodie bags?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:please skip the goodie bag. Honestly, half the time my DD doesn't even know she received a goodie bag because I trash it.

+1

And that goes for school parties as well.

[Anonymous]

My kids ask for the goodie bags every time. I agree a lot of it is garbage that should be thrown away. But what if you did something easy, consumable, or usable?

Bubbles, small snacks, squirt guns, goggles, one bag of (nut free) candy, punch balloons, a pack of gum, cheap reusable water bottles, a small prepackaged cookie, etc. It doesn't always have to be a bag of plastic crap you want to throw away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Plenty of threads with ideas for favors. We've done piñata with candy, a craft, a pair of superhero socks, a coloring book, and a take-home toy for different parties and they've all been more than happy. We've also done a standard bag full of plastic crap, too!

My 4YO is very aware if there is no goody bag. We'll get to the car where he'll notice and then think he's the only kid who didn't get one (doesn't believe me when I tell him no one got one!). Call him spoiled, but he's so much happier when he "gets" something to take home from a birthday party.

Your son is spoiled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Plenty of threads with ideas for favors. We've done piñata with candy, a craft, a pair of superhero socks, a coloring book, and a take-home toy for different parties and they've all been more than happy. We've also done a standard bag full of plastic crap, too!

My 4YO is very aware if there is no goody bag. We'll get to the car where he'll notice and then think he's the only kid who didn't get one (doesn't believe me when I tell him no one got one!). Call him spoiled, but he's so much happier when he "gets" something to take home from a birthday party.

Your son is spoiled.

Rude. Are you having fun being up late drinking and insulting people?

[Anonymous]

I’ve never regretted not giving goody bags. When I’ve done them, I’ve given consumable items like chalk or cookies. While my son hasn’t asked about a goody bag (at least I haven’t heard him ask), there have been kids that have asked for one at our party. This could easily be solved if parents didn’t start offering goody bags, that way no one expects it.

[Anonymous]

Why is it so hard for these parents to find a trash bin and put plastic things in it when kids are done playing? And please don’t tell me you are saving the planet. Or reducing the trash load with a small goody bag.

[Anonymous]

We gave pencils, beaded necklace and water colors with paintbrush to the older kids at our party. figured the kids could use all of them. The younger ones got playdoh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is it so hard for these parents to find a trash bin and put plastic things in it when kids are done playing? And please don’t tell me you are saving the planet. Or reducing the trash load with a small goody bag.

How exactly do you think fish end up with bellies full of plastic?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Plenty of threads with ideas for favors. We've done piñata with candy, a craft, a pair of superhero socks, a coloring book, and a take-home toy for different parties and they've all been more than happy. We've also done a standard bag full of plastic crap, too!

My 4YO is very aware if there is no goody bag. We'll get to the car where he'll notice and then think he's the only kid who didn't get one (doesn't believe me when I tell him no one got one!). Call him spoiled, but he's so much happier when he "gets" something to take home from a birthday party.

Your son is spoiled.

Rude. Are you having fun being up late drinking and insulting people?

Not pp, but you invited this response, no?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Don't be a party pooper. Go eco friendly simple!

1 child movie pass ($10)
1 snack - bake cookies and put one or 2 in these bags - Whole Foods no shipping
https://www.ifyoucare.com/baking-cooking/snack-sandwich-bags/

Not expensive if you don't have too many kids. Still less expensive than plastic junk. And the best part is it's summer, lots of kid movies coming and the whole party crew can plan a movie outing!

GTFO with a $10 movie pass.

Ok ok geez! I said if OP doesn't have too many kids. How much have others spent on destination parties? Skyzone or themed eatery parties or movie parties? If it's a house party, swap out wasteful decorations and random plastic. My mistake since I thought the big OH NO goodie bags were due to posters not supporting more plastic crap. Mea culpa...enjoy the plastic whistles, putty, ring pops. You know you'll spend more than 2 bucks a kid!

House parties aren't cheap. Most people still spend hundreds on house parties. Because there's better food, drinks and there's often entertainment too (bounce houses, characters in costume, or a magician). I prefer house parties because I can go all out and it irks me that people think they're cheap.

Don't do anything you can buy at Dollar Tree. Get a real gift that your kid enjoys.

+1 I do house parties and spend $ on favors too. I hate the plastic trinkets and cheap candy and dread to think about the waste it all creates each year.

[Anonymous]

no.
but do send in treats (if your school okays it) for your DC birthday if the birthday is on a school day.

[Anonymous]

I have yet to do goody bags. I did beach balls in the party theme one year ($2 each), pool noodles and pool toy another year (came to $4-5 per kid), sticker activity books another year ($3 each), glow in the dark mini soccer balls ($3 each), etc. I like to give the kids something to leave with, but I want it to be somewhat useful and not a bunch of plastic junk. This year, I'm planning to splurge on $7 parting gifts that fit nicely with the theme, since dd chose an inexpensive party option with just a few friends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have yet to do goody bags. I did beach balls in the party theme one year ($2 each), pool noodles and pool toy another year (came to $4-5 per kid), sticker activity books another year ($3 each), glow in the dark mini soccer balls ($3 each), etc. I like to give the kids something to leave with, but I want it to be somewhat useful and not a bunch of plastic junk. This year, I'm planning to splurge on $7 parting gifts that fit nicely with the theme, since dd chose an inexpensive party option with just a few friends.

That said, dd loves goody bags, and she was once the embarrassing kid who asked why there was no goody bag at a party (there was a craft to take home). I reminded her later that we've never done goody bags, and we have since talked more about party etiquette.