If
you're looking for alternatives to pricey goodie bags,
here are a few ideas that will make your guests - and wallet
- happy.
Any Fun Party:
Take Polaroid or digital photos of each guest with the birthday
child, and decorate cardboard picture frames, or make frames
with popsicle sticks.
Hawaiian Party:
Decorate inexpensive plastic sunglasses with artificial flowers.
String together more artificial flowers for one-of-a-kind leis.
Also see -> Hawaiian
Party Ideas
Royal Party:
Decorate paper crowns and make scepters from wooden dowels and
plastic jewels.
Sleepover Party:
Decorate plastic light switch covers with stickers. Allow your
young guests to embellish white pillowcases with fabric paints
for a take-home sleepy surprise. Also see -> Slumber
Parties
Spring or Garden Party:
Paint flower pots and include a pack of flower seeds for children
to grow at home.
Survivor
Party:
Send the children on a scavenger hunt equipped with compasses
and trail mixes that they can make before the hunt. The compass
will become a new favorite gadget, and
the trail mix is a lot healthier that candy treats. Also see
-> Survivor
Party Ideas
Tea Party:
Let the girls decorate straw hats with artificial flowers, which
they can wear for the party, and later take home. Complete the
party with candy necklaces. Also see -> Tea
Party Ideas
Have fun!
About the Author... Deborah Shelton is author of The Five Minute Parent.
