What to include in a gift bag?

[Anonymous]

Ariella is turning 3 on Sep 24 and since it’s a week day, we’re having a little party at her daycare. I want to give out little gift bags but I don’t want it to be full of candy. What can I include in the gift bag that won’t break the bank?

[Anonymous]

Instead of gift bags, it is always great to give each child a container of those non spillable bubbles, or we have done small sand pails with stickers, bubbles, a balloon tied to each, a small kite ($1 store) etc…you can do those small containers of play-dough, crayons, match box cars, whistles, play rings, finger puppets, yo-yo, etc. let me know if you need more….LOL, I could go on forever….

[Anonymous]

Ann Marie, those are all good ideas, keep going 🙂

[Anonymous]

I was thinking play dough, bubbles or even a small coloring book with a box of crayons (from the $1 store of course or even Target) I always look in the $1 bins at Target when I go and often they have some really cute stuff, got Cooper a dinosaur coloring book with 4 crayons attached for only $1.

[hellbennt]

dollar stores give me ideas! this year for ari’s birthday, I found a boxed

‘disney’ puzzle for $1 each- they were a hit! seemed like they’d cost more than $1 🙂

I also had seen cute placemats at the dollar store…

there are even $1 books that we’ve gotten from classmates…

I also like ‘things’ rather than candy…I’ve given out cars (matchbox type) before, too.

one thing I liked was a mom went to Ikea & handed out plastic tableware- I *think* it’s ‘safe’ plastic?

[Anonymous]

Once for Valentines day, a mom at daycare gave toothbrushes and she said I think dollar store is where she found them. Looks like you’ve gotten a lot of good ideas. My boys love superballs, the bigger ones so not to choke anyone of course! 🙂

[Anonymous]

Everyone, thank you for great ideas. I think I’ll be “hunting” for things to include in the gift bag now 🙂

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