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My parents are throwing themselves a 40th anniversary party later this summer. I have volunteered to put together goody bags for the children attending.
My parents are very much "kids should be seen and not heard" people, which is partly why I volunteered to create these bags.
Age ranges from infant to 11. (Ok, I'm really not doing one for the infant, esp. since she's mine - so age range is actually 18 months to 11)
I plan on including bubbles and am looking for sources for other good things to include. I don't want to include "junky" stuff, but I also have to be budget-conscious as I'm creating bags for 10 kids.
What would you include? Where would you find it?
Thanks for sharing your creative ideas!!
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What about little drawing pads and a 4-pack of crayons?
Or, if you have the new Catholic Mosaic coloring book, pictures from there to color?
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I would suggest that the bags themselves be decorated by the kids!
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You could print out cards that the kids could color for your parents. That would include them in the celebration.
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stickers. Stickers are always a hit with my kids.
Cardboard picture frame to decorate - bring a poloroid camera and they can put a picture right in from the party?
or along the same idea, little boxes to decorate (they are made out of cardboard, do you know the ones I mean?
crayons & paper?
lollipops?
silly putty or the tiny playdohs?
my brain isn't working too well, I will keep thinking on this...
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What about disposable cameras? They can be purchased in party packs, and the children can have fun taking pictures of the party. (Maybe not the 18-month-old, but the ones that are old enough might enjoy them.)
A good "quiet toy" is a smallish lightweight flashlight; there are some that are safe even for the little ones.
The Oriental Trading Company website http://www.orientaltrading.com/ has some adorable craft kits, and they're quite reasonable.
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Ditto to the above-esp the notepad and crayons, pencils, little stamp sets, etc
other ideas:
-hacky sacs or small balls (if the space is appropriate)
-kalidescopes (sp?) -you can get cheap ones from party stores
-decks of cards
-jacks
-small hand held travel games-check your $1 store
-matchbox cars
-small puzzles-$1 store
maybe just to have on hand in a kids area:
-magna doodle
-legos
-puzzles
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