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Parties/celebrations

Whether you're planning a birthday or a hen do, you'll find plenty of ideas for your celebration on our Party forum.

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Party bag fillers

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syed · 07/02/2008 11:03

Morning all
Does anyone have any ideas for party bag fillers and where I can get them from? The majority of the kids will be between 1yr-2yrs of age. I don't want to spend too much either.Thanx

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mustrunmore · 07/02/2008 11:14

Tescos.Lots of good bits like 4 kazoos for 65pish.

Woolies.

£1 shops.

When ds1 was 1 and 2, we just put one packet of ELC crayons (£1), and a drink and a humzinger. That was plenty.

For his 3rd we decided to buy one toy and wrap it, say £2.50 worth, as opposed to kids taking home loads of crap they wont use again like old maid cards!

This yr, my Mum paid for him to have a soft play party, and they did the same there; each child chose a toy on the way out from a selection of 4 or 5 age specific ones.

The kids loved it.

BirdyArms · 07/02/2008 11:14

For two year old party bags I gave a mini tub of playdoh and a glitter pen plus balloon and cake to take home. I think play doh and glitter pen are at least useful - I hate all the bits of party bag tat that are kicking round our house. May in future empty them straight into the bin when we get home

mustrunmore · 07/02/2008 11:20

Playdough is good! Woolies had a great offer on a pack of party size tubs a while ago.

Multipack of plastic animals?

All kids like those annoying blower things.

I also try to get things as I see them through the year in sales etc.

vixenwasp · 07/02/2008 11:28

Do you have a Home Bargains store near you, my sister just got party bags from there for her soon to be 3 year old, they contain a story tape, crayons and other things for 29p!! bargainus

goingfor3 · 07/02/2008 11:30

the book people is a great place to buy multi packs of books whiich work out at about £1 each. Would work well for that age group.

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syed · 07/02/2008 11:39

Thanx for the ideas guys, will be heading into town today.

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sophy · 07/02/2008 16:28

My advice is don't waste your money on cheap rubbish -- at that age they won't even notice.

If you must, give a book, as goingfor3 suggests.

Or a gingerbread man or something.

lovecat · 07/02/2008 19:31

Asda smartprice crayons are 12p each for a pack of 5 - red, green, blue and purple - nice quality crayons too (if you don't mind the fact it says 'smartprice' on them!). They're going in dd's partybags!

Julieessex · 08/02/2008 14:56

www.FunPartySupplies.co.uk - been using them for years - they do some great bits for younger children and pre-filled party bags - just brought some fab In The Night garden and Peppa Pig bags for my nieces birthday party, came really quickly

((www.FunPartySupplies.co.uk))

Clary · 09/02/2008 21:34

second Book People - at my parties you usually get a book, a choc bar, a balloon, a bit of cake and one "toy" (DS2's knight party this year it is a knight fridge magnet).

Books these are good

Clary · 09/02/2008 21:36

no that link went wrong: this I meant

ChirpyGirl · 09/02/2008 21:42

We got our 2yr olds DD's stuff from here
Wooden whistles, wooden spinning tops, little pads etc for 20-30p.
We also got fabric bags and crayons and the kids drew on teh bags as they arrived, and got to take their artwork home as their party bag. Was a great success as everyone wanted the website address!

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