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Do I have to do party bags for 10 year olds?

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nightmarepickle2025 · 11/04/2025 11:13

Just that really. Taking 8 kids to Go Ape for son's 10th birthday. Do I have to do party bags or have they grown out of those now?

YABU - do the bags, tightwad.
YANBU - it's ok, you've done your party bag time, you can stop now.

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SnakebitesandSambucas · 13/04/2025 17:19

My kids 9 now and the party bags were still a huge hit. But I got them slightly more older stuff. Depends on the kids really. I just love making the party bags up so I'm biased 😆. I didn't do sweet cones though as allergies as I would have to ensure the sweets were halal / kosher all individually. So a pinata full of one type that I knew would cater for everyone was easier

3rdtimeinflorida · 13/04/2025 17:15

As others have said, a big bag of Haribos will be just fine. Simple and easy.

Alwaystired23 · 13/04/2025 17:03

I bought a load of plastic smoothie type tubs off amazon and filled them with small chiclaye bars, sweets and lollies from B&M/home bargains. I think I got personalised stickers with "thanks for coming to my party from birthday child" to stick on the whole on the top of the lid. That and a piece of cake, job done.

tonyhawks23 · 13/04/2025 16:39

Roblox vouchers is wild!surely no one does that!that's the gift for the birthday kid only!

Hankunamatata · 13/04/2025 16:36

Easter eggs?

EmeraldShamrock000 · 13/04/2025 16:35

The most recent 10y party we attended, gave a pack of match attack cards with a bag of sharing sweets.

InterestedDad37 · 13/04/2025 16:21

Envelope each with a guide to why too many sweets aren't good for you 😀

FormerlySpeckledyHen · 13/04/2025 16:18

The most successful one I ever did was a huge bar of chocolate each.

RoundSquareWithTriangles · 13/04/2025 16:03

I gave out packets of glow sticks.

FusionChefGeoff · 13/04/2025 13:40

Something but not a full bag - do go ape do any merch??

Walkerzoo · 13/04/2025 13:37

Also organising a party and have exactly same dilemma. Following with interest

MrsPeterHarris · 11/04/2025 11:59

At that age, I did a box of Maltesers each or a big bag of Haribo & a piece of birthday cake to go.

WutheringTights · 11/04/2025 11:58

Sweets and a fidget toy are pretty standard for 10 year olds round here. Sometimes we do a book instead of the fidget.

ilovesooty · 11/04/2025 11:44

They've been to a paid for party and presumably there'll be cake to take home. I don't see why a ten year old would expect anything on top of that.

arcticpandas · 11/04/2025 11:40

Flippinec · 11/04/2025 11:15

Sweet cones or Roblox vouchers are the done thing here

Roblox vouchers for all the guests? Wow. Having spent 22£ per child (: 220£ for 10 kids) I couldn't possibly afford giving out Roblox vouchers as well. My child would be very happy receiving one though. 😁

Jessica5678 · 11/04/2025 11:38

I think it depends on your particular area and social circle - my ten year old would have been mortified if I’d handed out anything resembling a “party bag”, they aren’t the done thing by that age amongst their friends or anyone I know. Neither of my children has ever received a sweet cone either, despite their popularity on here!

I’d be guided by what your son’s received at recent parties.

Lilacmonster · 11/04/2025 11:37

Yes probably grown out of party bags with them little toys in and what not by now, agree with the sweet cones idea or whoever mentioned Easter eggs is a great idea. You can get the small ones for £1-1.50 and they would be a cheap idea

arcticpandas · 11/04/2025 11:37

I think it depends on where you have your party. My DS 11 had his in a laser quest where they had cake, crisps, sweets etc. Didn't do party bags. If I would have had a party at home in the garden I would have made sweet bags but without the toys (those are for younger kids).

Itsjustnotthevibe · 11/04/2025 11:32

I do sweet cones or a bag of haribo for that age group.

TooFancyNancy · 11/04/2025 11:30

I also came to say a bag of sweets is perfect!

givemushypeasachance · 11/04/2025 11:29

I think sending them away with "something" would be appreciated to borderline expected, but not a babyish party bag with cake and stickers in. Has your 10yo not been to a party recently and come back with anything to benchmark? Some sort of small fidget toy and a packet of sweets might be good.

LittleLabrador · 11/04/2025 11:20

Bag of haribo tangfastics each and a piece of cake and theyll be fine

PassMeTheCookies · 11/04/2025 11:20

Sweet cones here, too. Aldi had a 1kg bag of Bebeto gummy mix for £4 last week. I made some Easter sweet cones for our Easter hunt. I made 8 cones with 125g in and it worked perfectly. The bags cost me £2 off Amazon. Really cheap and easy to make. I didn’t faff around with different layers of sweets, because gummy mix is usually a winner, whereas my DS doesn’t eat them with marshmallows/popcorn etc in.

EmeraldShamrock000 · 11/04/2025 11:17

Yes, they'll be disappointed.

clary · 11/04/2025 11:16

Easter egg if it’s this week or next. Sorted.