Birthday Party Fun: Goodie Bag Alternatives author:Deborah Shelton source_url:http://www.articlecity.com/articles/kids_and_teens/article_35.shtml date_saved:2007-07-25 12:30:13 category:kids_and_teens article:
If youre 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Have fun!
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