Party bags for siblings?

[Dowhyy]

Having my dds birthday party soon and some parents have asked to bring siblings. This is fine, although 2 of the siblings are a few years older and another a few years younger. I’ve already placed an order for craft and crumb baking boxes as an alternative to party gift bags. Do you think it’s ok to have one per family?? As opposed to each child having one. If I order now I may be able to get the additional ones but is it necessary?! Don’t want to seem like a cheap skate!

I think you're very nice to say yes to the cheeky requests in the first place.
In principle I would stick to what you said...in reality though maybe a bag of sweets for the extra kids?

I think rightly or wrongly, not having party bags for siblings isn’t a good idea.

You don't need to give party bags to siblings.

If you get some no shows or people don't take them then you can give out those to siblings.

Fine for just invited child. I'd put name labels on them too.

I used to give the siblings a slice of cake and mini bag of sweets. I'm glad my kids grew up in a community where taking a sibling along wasn't seen as cheeky just as the reality of family life... we all had to at one point or another. Paid for them if it was per person, brought along food for them etc.

No, don't buy party bags for siblings, especially if they are reasonably expensive. You're nice enough to let siblings stay in the first place. Are the adults staying too – if so, tell them to sort their own cups of tea as I am sure you'll be busy enough.

I thought because it’s more an activity that they can do together with their siblings it would be ok. Plenty of sweets/cake etc will be given as well. Also the younger one is probably too young for a baking kit just yet so I would have to make her a separate little gift bag! Can you tell I’m new to the world of children’s parties?!

I would not be ordering additional special party b bags for siblings and these people were cheeky in the first place. I am a kind person so I would make sure there was sufficient cake for them and if I was handing out balloons or something I'd give the siblings one too.

No party bags for siblings. I don't get parents who ask if they can attend. It's pure CF territory.

I think if they've asked can they come and you said yes then they're now guest in their own right