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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find the focus on goody bags fascinating. My kid gets to play with it in the car and then it goes in the trash as soon as we get home. No one wants the candy and plastic junk.[/quote]
Our party favors tend to be things like a book, a craft that the kids make during the party, or a small stuffed animal.  I don't buy little plastic junk, and the kids usually seem genuinely excited by the favors.  Instead of a bag of plastic junk, we buy one nicer thing, which is why I don't get extras.  [/quote]

We’ve gotten books and stuffed animals (which honestly I also toss bc they’re either cheap, extra clutter, or we already have plenty of both). I just wish we’d move away from the party favor culture - it’s just wasteful. And that seems to be the driving factor on here of “oh but I don’t have enough favors”. The best party “favor” I’ve seen is where the birthday girl donated to the manatees (or dolphins I can’t remember) and gave everyone a pencil with the animal and foundation on it.  [/quote]

Teach your kids to simply say "No, thank you."[/quote]

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