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Alternative to party bags?

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WhyisitalwaysMonday · 27/01/2019 23:07

Sorry if this is in the wrong place, I wasn’t sure where to put it.

DS’s 4th birthday - mixture of boys and girls from nursery.

Any suggestions for something other than plastic tat to send home afterwards?

We did a book and sweetie cone last year so wanting something a bit different... but also easy and straight forward because this party is already turning me grey!

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GreenTulips · 27/01/2019 23:08

Seeds

GreenTulips · 27/01/2019 23:09

Plus a cone of compost or those pots that are compost

BikeRunSki · 27/01/2019 23:10

Craft kit from Poundland

WhirlwindHugs · 27/01/2019 23:12

Paper bag with sweets and stickers in is my standard these days.

No tat, no one has ever complained...

Enidblyton1 · 27/01/2019 23:12

I went to the pound shop a few years ago and bought beachball/footballs for everyone. Not easy to get home - I made several trips and bought about 8 each time - but they were very successful.

Chocolate85 · 27/01/2019 23:13

Footballs. Simple and cheap. Went down a treat with everyone at my DS’s. (I now have 500 balls in my house but I won’t dwell on that 😂).

converseandjeans · 27/01/2019 23:13

One of the following:
Big tube of smarties
Colouring pencils & pad
Play doh
Slime
Cake mix pack
Seeds and plastic pot

namechangedtoday15 · 27/01/2019 23:14

this we did something like this one year which went down very well.

converseandjeans · 27/01/2019 23:15

Oh yes you can order those footballs on ebay deflated and pump them up.

Chocolate85 · 27/01/2019 23:15

@Enidblyton1 I like your thinking 😝
I bought mine from amazon and pumped them myself but even easier if you buy them ready.

Dothehappydance · 27/01/2019 23:16

Colouring book , notebook, pencil.

Poundland sometimes have branded toys in. Hot Wheels, Shopkins etc.

I did a pencil case filled with sweets and tsum tsums with sweets for a party. £1 each then the sweets.

Enidblyton1 · 27/01/2019 23:17

The lady in the pound shop thought I was a bit crazy by the time I went in for the third loads of balls Grin

MsSuperExcited · 27/01/2019 23:19

Helium balloons?

Doubles up as decorations and party gifts. Sweets as weights if you like?

MuppetFamily · 27/01/2019 23:19

I bought some small cotton bags from 'Clever Baggers', ironed on an appropriate picture/logo and filled with some sweets. Hopefully they can be used again for pens and stuff and at least it isn't more plastic going to landfill.

userschmoozer · 27/01/2019 23:23

Poundland deliver...
www.poundland.co.uk/

cananybodyfindmesomeonetolove · 28/01/2019 00:03

A packet of seeds and a few small cardboard pots (your ds could decorate them) that can be bought at wilko. Something like sunflowers are always good.

Or a little notebook and pencil.

Threeminis · 28/01/2019 00:06

I did a metal bank with 20p in it and a packet of Haribo. Went down a treat!

Threeminis · 28/01/2019 00:08

Like this

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