Thrifty Birthday Parties for Kids – Goodie Bags
March 8, 2009 by Katelyn Thomas
Filed under Kid Stuff
It is time to start thinking about birthdays in my family. Since we all try to be a bit thrifty, most of us don’t do a birthday party every year. Growing up, it was the 1st, 5th, 10th, 16th, 18th and 21st. A few family members feel like their kids should get an actual party every year, but they don’t do big parties on the “less important” years.
Budget Goodie Bags
Last year, I talked about keeping an eye out for clearanced goodie bag items during after holiday sales. We also check the party store’s clearance table on a regular basis.
This year, I have the advantage of some very budget friendly goodie bag ideas I just saw a friend use and I will be incorporating them in our bags. I thought you all could use some of the ideas, too.
She found a printable coloring sheet and a printable word search with the party theme. Then, she shrank each sheet to 25% of its original size so she could print four small coloring sheets and activity pages on each standard sheet of paper. The quarter page size sheets were the perfect size for the goodie bags.
Next, she created her own themed kits in ziplock bags for each child. She cut the pieces from craft foam, which resulted in a much nicer craft than if she would have used construction paper. I think I’ll use my die cut machine to cut my kit pieces out, since it can easily handle craft foam.
Do you have a great idea for cheap birthday goodie bag fillers?
Photo by Michaela Maslarska
By the time you buy the bags, a few small toys and candies, etc…or even craft supplies, you can pick up a $5.00 gift card to a favorite store, like Target. My daughter got a $5.00 gift certificate to the ballet store last summer when she went to a b-day party and found it very useful when she needed new tights for class. Of course, this might apply better to the slightly older kids.