https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:37:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-gift-bag-ideas#post-569946 Sat, 16 Feb 2013 10:21:45 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 569946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Instead of a bag, how about a punch wall?</p> <p><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/party-favor-punch-wall-celebrate-the-big-small-183600" rel="nofollow">http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/party-favor-punch-wall-celebrate-the-big-small-183600</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-gift-bag-ideas#post-568031 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:22:06 +0000 LuLu Mom 568031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think a coloring book is great, as other's mentioned Target's $1 is an amazing place for little things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-gift-bag-ideas#post-567894 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:00:59 +0000 T.H.O.U. 567894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: I agree, I am all about simple and easy! I got packs of colored brown paper bags to put the balls in. I grabbed a sharpie and wrote names on the bags for everyone and that was it. Really easy. </p> <p>Oh, I forgot my friend also gave each kid a little straw cup as a gift and it was cute. My LO loved it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-gift-bag-ideas#post-567887 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:50:31 +0000 tequiero21 567887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: awesome, thanks! Man, planning parties r a headache! I am not doing this every year! Lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-gift-bag-ideas#post-567882 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:46:20 +0000 T.H.O.U. 567882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: We had my 12 year old niece at the party and I gave her a ball and some extra candy. She liked it fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-gift-bag-ideas#post-567881 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:45:33 +0000 T.H.O.U. 567881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A few other ideas we have seen recently: </p> <p>- Pad of paper and set of crayons (YHL did this for valentines day)<br /> - Bubbles and chalk<br /> - Small containers of playdough<br /> - Melt crayons into shapes (my friend did this for a minnie mouse party) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-gift-bag-ideas#post-567865 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:34:14 +0000 tequiero21 567865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: we r doing hot air balloon theme.... We do have a 12 year old and I feel that's too young for him....I don't remember what I liked at 12 lol.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-gift-bag-ideas#post-567854 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:31:26 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 567854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: do you have a theme? I would scour the dollar store, target's $1 bin and party city for cheap gifts. Puzzles, balls and bubbles are always a hit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-gift-bag-ideas#post-567841 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:24:12 +0000 tequiero21 567841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bump, need this too.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-gift-bag-ideas#post-250300 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:57:28 +0000 Mrs. Cowgirl 250300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: OMG. I LOVE that idea! bookmarking this for Lil' CB's upcoming party!!! yay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-gift-bag-ideas#post-250217 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:34:26 +0000 T.H.O.U. 250217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: Yea, its CRAZY how fasts these things add up! I just hate spending so much money on junk or sugar. We will already have cake and food at the party and plenty of activities for the kids (we went out and bought a tire swing, chalk, bubbles, 4 square ball, etc). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-gift-bag-ideas#post-249828 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:20:37 +0000 heffalump 249828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One thing is good! I did goody bags for 3 girls and I found it hard to keep down on costs..... I thought with so few girls it would be easy but it really adds up!</p> <p>If you do want more things you could always look into Oriental Trading Company. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-gift-bag-ideas#post-249768 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:49:08 +0000 T.H.O.U. 249768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is what I ended up going with! They were $1 each and I'm just going to say, "We hope you had a BALL, thank you for celebrating with us". </p> <p><a href="http://amzn.com/B0017U2YF6" rel="nofollow">http://amzn.com/B0017U2YF6</a> </p> [attach=1506/12/m8cn1x.300x300.51I5ZUNGMSL._SL500_AA300_-1-.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-gift-bag-ideas#post-249684 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:45:12 +0000 MrsHotDog 249684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would just do one thing. As a parent, I would appreciate one thing and a kid would love any of those things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-gift-bag-ideas#post-249663 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:30:45 +0000 T.H.O.U. 249663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: Is it lame to just do one of those things? At the dollar store, obviously it was all $1, but we have 15 kids coming. If I put two or three "things" in the bag, times 15 bags, we are now talking $30-$45 for goodie bags full of junk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-gift-bag-ideas#post-249662 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:29:27 +0000 chopsuey 249662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>bubbles! fun for all ages! (even 32! :)), coloring books, crayons, markers, stamps, stickers.. play doh is good too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-gift-bag-ideas#post-249661 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:29:00 +0000 T.H.O.U. 249661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsHotDog: Thanks. We don't really have a "theme" so that may be part of my trouble. We are just doing pink and green polka dots. I didn't see anything great at the dollar tree, but maybe I will try target. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-gift-bag-ideas#post-249659 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:28:29 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 249659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>how about stickers, crayons, notepads, playdoh... we found a lot of great options at target's $1 section and i also second the dollar store! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-gift-bag-ideas#post-249637 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:11:23 +0000 kokobee 249637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no, not lame at all! i know that dollar tree and target's dollar section has great little gifts for kids like books, learning cards, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-gift-bag-ideas#post-249612 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:52:08 +0000 MrsHotDog 249612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I vote for simple things. We gave kids a pinwheel since that was the theme and I thought the less junk, the better. We also got a beach ball at a party and I thought that was a great idea and my daughter loves it. Maybe throw in some bubbles too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-gift-bag-ideas#post-249596 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:41:30 +0000 T.H.O.U. 249596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are planning our LO's first birthday and I need some good ideas for goodie bags. I have a wide age range of kids coming and a mix of boys and girls. I would love to find some options that don't involve junk or sugar overload! </p> <p>I have found some cute bags to put things in with each child's name on the front. I am also making sugar cookies in the shape of the number 1 in little plastic bags as a thank you for the adults (and probably put some in the goodie bags too). </p> <p>Any other ideas? Is a simple coloring book lame? </p>