to stick some of those Lego trading cards in a nursery gift bag

[littleloopylou]

Just that, really. Sainsbury's keeps delivering them and I don't want them. Would this be dumb or nice?

My daughter's birthday is coming up and I am thinking of sending little gift bags for the children at nursery, in lieu of a bigger party (we of course will celebrate at home).

I think that's a nice idea. I've got some I'm going to put them in with my nephews birthday card. Much better than throwing them away.

Thanks! It wouldn't be the only thing in there, of course. Lots of other silly tat that children like as well

Check with the nursery first to check you can send anything in at all? Our school aren't allowing children to take sweets or anything for their birthdays.

If you are allowed then I don't see any problems. My DC got some off family for Halloween.

Our nursery stent allowing anything in to be gifted either, it's DSs birthday soon, also just received an email today to say no Christmas cards

Aren't

Schools aren’t allowing birthday treats to be handed out. Would check with the nursery on their policy first.

On including Lego cards, what would your child’s reaction to these be? I’d let that guide my decision.

It would be a no at my nursery
To prevent cross contamination children cannot bring in items from home
And we can’t send them to other children’s homes
If you don’t want them, then just bin them

In the summer, they let children bring in gift bags. Not sure what the policy is now. I have emailed to find out, anyway. Just trying to make plans.

Oh, and as for my child's reaction. I have kept them away from her, so I have no clue I was trying to get a sense of whether other children like them at this age.

Strict no on anything being brought in from gone at both nursery and school at our end.

Gone = home

The question really isn't about whether nursery will allow it. It's about whether small children like these Lego cards.

OP you say you have kept the cards away from your DD, can I ask why?

Because other parents may have the same reasons as you, and wouldn't appreciate them.

To prevent cross contamination children cannot bring in items from home

Other than themselves of course.

I think nursery kids are a bit young for the cards, mine opens them looks at them and they are forgotten about. Which then leaves a mess of wrappers to be picked up.

Our nursery will do a mini party, happy birthday and give out cake. Cake must be shop bought.

They'd stopped doing cakes for health reasons but decided that during the current situation and no parties. It made up a little for it and their is a social lesson in doing cake.

Schools aren’t allowing birthday treats to be handed out

Not true. Some schools are, 2 of ours included.

I wouldn't. Its not something many would like and if they do parents wont appreciate being sucked into collecting them.

Im sure if you offer them free on Facebook or even onna thread on here youd find a home for them.

@littleloopylou

The question really isn't about whether nursery will allow it. It's about whether small children like these Lego cards.

Then logically why wouldn't you judge from your own child's reaction rather than keeping them away from her?

Op the more I think about it, even without pandemic, it's a big fat no!

The cards were free with Sainsbury's shopping. Its setting a precedent that birthday kid brings in stuff. I hate these sorts of things that put pressure on other parents. Some parents might feel obliged, pressured, pestered into handing out some other collecting cards which aren't free or in any sense cheap.The promotion is over so others won't be able to get more, your delivery man is trying to get rid of his box. But they will no longer be given out in store.

@Bikingbear

Op the more I think about it, even without pandemic, it's a big fat no!

The cards were free with Sainsbury's shopping. Its setting a precedent that birthday kid brings in stuff. I hate these sorts of things that put pressure on other parents. Some parents might feel obliged, pressured, pestered into handing out some other collecting cards which aren't free or in any sense cheap.The promotion is over so others won't be able to get more, your delivery man is trying to get rid of his box. But they will no longer be given out in store.

I agree. Why start something that could put pressure on others (and mean the kids will now potentially get 20+ bags a year)? Kids at nursery age don't care about other birthdays they don't know they're missing.

Just keep it a family thing.

Just keep it a family thing

I don't have issues with a shop bought cake being sent into nursery and them singing Happy Birthday, esp just now when many aren't allow to have friends or family in the house. Bit boring blowing out candles with just mum and dad.

But I draw the line at birthday child giving out stuff.

The nursery is insanely unresponsive and they haven't responded to my questions about this anyway.

The reason I felt pressure to do this is because another parent did it a few months ago! I'm not interested in doing more than I have to but I don't want my child to be left out

Ok, I will skip the cards.

That's it exactly someone else started something that you now feel you should do too.
Skip the cards and phone them about cake.
I can see a benefit from a social side, little kids who've spent up to a quarter of their life SDing, are missing out on parties. They should also learn to the words to Happy Birthday and the practice of blowing out candles.

Some food banks are taking them. And there are swap threads on Mumsnet for people looking for particular ones they don't have.

@Bikingbear
We don’t let the children blow out the candles, because of the chance of spreading Covid
We put the candles on, sing happy birthday and then whisk it away to cut it up