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Birthday Party Fun: Goodie Bag
Alternatives
by Deborah Shelton
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 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!
About the author
Deborah Shelton is the author of "The Five Minute Parent: Fun & Fast
Activities for You and Your Little Ones." Visit Deborah's website for
more family-friendly ideas:
http://www.fiveminuteparent.com. Subscribe to The Five Minute Parent
email newsletter by sending a blank email to:
Five_Minute_Parent-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
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