I like to do a small bag of consumables. I aim for things the kids don't see super often.

Exs: cool temp tattoos (look on Amazon for whatever might be cool to your kid), pop rocks, interesting bubble gum, unique lollipop or cookie. When the kids were really little, nothing.

That way I know I'm not contributing tons of plastic crap to a landfill. Everything is "usable" but it's not all just tons of candy. No one needs a water bottle full of Hershey kisses, for example.

Anonymous wrote:The two best were a squishmallow and a water bottle with their name on it.

But, honestly, I don't mind food like a baked good or even candy. My kids eat healthy like 80% of the time, so the treat is fine, and then nothing junks up the house!

Oh, my 4 yr old also got a transformer at a transformer-themed party and that it was THE. BEST. THING. EVER.

The two best were a squishmallow and a water bottle with their name on it.

But, honestly, I don't mind food like a baked good or even candy. My kids eat healthy like 80% of the time, so the treat is fine, and then nothing junks up the house!