To not do party bags?

[SkaLaLand]

And just hand out cake wrapped in napkins? Party Saturday and totally forgot about sodding party bags. They are a waste of time and money anyway. Would you panic buy something or not?

My son's birthday party is this weekend too. I'm giving out sticker books (10 for £10 from the book people) and a little paper bag of sweeties. Hopefully kids and parents will be happy with that.

I did individual grow your own sunflower kits for DD’s 7th birthday (and cake).

Bag of sweets each will suffice!

I saw this on a similar thread a while ago and saved it as a bookmark:

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Sorry! I don’t know how to do ‘tidy’ links 🤦🏻‍♀️

@ScarlettBlaize 🤣👏

I remember the look of horror when I suggested books.

My last part pay bags were

Draw string smiley face bags filled with bubbles, Punch balloon, lol lip balm, space raider crisps, Freddo, smiley face bag charm and Moam pinballs.

Went down a treat.seven year olds girls. Cost about £3.50 each all in.

Nip to Poundland- great selection of party bags and sweets

Bags of plastic tat that will end up in landfill? Don’t bother!

Go to the Works buy some books because they’re cheap, and give those with a packet of Haribo and the cake.

Depending on there age, however B&M do lucky bags for 39p, and in then they have strikers, a toy, a sweet and a few other meaningless tat.

They do them all sort of characters.

I just went to a party recently (well, DD did) and the bags weren’t full of shit.
Stripy paper bags (I think some might have been spotty) with a alphabet activity sheet, seeds for planting and a milky way bar

I’d buy party bags. They are expected

Such entitlement - haven't the kids just been to a party, where presumably they are fed and entertained??? I would be handing out the cake, and if kids weren't happy so be it - they will have to learn that you don't always get what you want!

I normally buy 1 pound books and let the children choose at the end of the party with a bag of haribo or lollipops

I didn’t always do party bags, did balls from Poundland, books, science mini sets.

If they're 6 or under how about these colour in tote bags, £1 each from The Works, free click n collect in store.

Not sure if this still works but 30% off code MVC30 so only 70p each.

Put the cake in the bag and ta da, party bags.

www.theworks.co.uk/p/craft-activities-for-kids/colour-your-own-everyday-bag---assorted/5052089219069

Please don’t bow to the pressure of buying plastic tat & bags which will only end up in landfill. A piece of cake & some sweets is more than enough.

Oh all kids love party bags, I'd have to provide something.. however DD's birthday is beginning of December and I buy cheap selection boxes or advent calendars in its place. Dd2 is not long before Easter so buy cheap Easter eggs on offer or small Easter baskets from £ shop with some chicks and mini eggs inside. Less plastic tat and a novelty

I never really understand the book thing. Surely most kids have hundreds of books at home, and a few are bound to already have the book you gove them. And all the kids will be at different reading stages.

Is it not a bit virtue signalling?

My nephew got a book at a party, it was about two years to young for him, and it went in the charity pile. He would have much preferred a chocolate bar and bouncy ball!

Oh and I've done books too, horrid Henry, horrible history or rainbow fairy series - available in £ shop

Just give out a couple of sweets. Avoid the plastic tat.Bad for the environment and they don’t play with it anyway. I would feel bad if I didn’t give out something other than cake.

I did £1 coloring or sticker books and a pack of Pencils and ribboned it together with a thank you for coming label when ds was little.

DDs birthdays are in January. We did Plant Your Own Hyacinth Bowls last time round. I know from feedback in the playground/school run that several of these got regifted for Mother's Day. Win win win.

Buy some big lollipops. Hand those out.

Yes do some else your dc might get teased at school?

Scarlet