To just do sweet cones for party bags?

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Dc birthday coming up in 2 weeks. Hired a play centre. 45 attending. ( 30 school, rest are cousins)
Its already cost £260 for the hire. And £3ph for food so around £400 already which is fine.

Plus cake is £80 again fine. We've always done this.

I already have the cones, thank you stickers etc from last last year.

Last year i also did the books from the works 10 for £10 but this will now be another £50 as will have to buy 5 x the 10 offer.

Would a sweet cone be enough? When eldest had parties it was the norm but seems nowadays it becomes a book or whatever too

Absolutely fine

Absolutely fine!

Was thinking about party fabours this morning! Haven’t had a traditional party bag for years. The best we had was a glitter drink cup with a sweet cone inside. These days it’s definitely sweets preferred rather than plastic crap!

Perfect. I've also seen similar parties where they get one giant tube of smarties each and the kids were made up with that .

I'd definitely go with something edible. No-one needs more tat they don't want this close to Christmas (or at any other time of the year really).

I would be very happy for my DC to receive that and do the same myself.

Thank you! My thoughts exactly. That's put my mind at ease.
I better get to makro or costco next week

Gosh yes. Ds2s party goers will be taking just the cupcake and a pick from a sweet tub I think. All your kids parents will breath a sigh of relief and do the same at their kids party. Nobody needs more tat.

I did this for DD’s party a few weeks before Christmas, they were a big hit. Just that and a slice of cake to take home as we didn’t serve it up during the party.

I once bought everyone a big (99p) bag of Haribo. Another time I bought them a Toblerone each (this was years ago when Toblerones didn’t cost the same as a medium sized town in Switzerland). A bag of the Cadbury chocolates (mini Twirls/Curly Wurlys, etc.)would also work well. So yes to sweet cones!

Totally fine

Sounds nice

Perfect!

I actually cringe when parents go overboard for party bags. It becomes a competition.

What you've suggested sounds lovely

£80 for a kid's birthday cake?!? totally misses the point

Nothing worse than a plastic bag full of plastic tat. Sweet cones sound great!

£80 on a kid’s party birthday cake though 😱

I think that's absolutely fine
Party bag stuff all ends up in the bin anyway in my experience and if you have the cones and stickers already your well away I would
At my last party I didn't even make cones I just gave them all a bag of Percy pigs!!! £1.50 per packet it was much easier!!

Thanks again.
Yes £80 always have one made. And normally 2 tier. It always has lots of detail and we have a very large close knit family so always have so many to share with.
The lady also makes extras like cake pops or chocolate lollies in the number of their age too