Need help w/ DD's bday party

TheBub

She will be three. I booked a gymnastics/tumbling gym. They play for 45 mins, party room for 30 mins, and play for another 45. All of the kids are ages 2-6.

Menu:
Fruit Salad
Veggies/Dip
Boneless wings (there's a BWs next door)
Cake

I need help with favors. I love doing favors. I always try to give something useful. If I was going to just use the tumbling theme, I was going to get water bottles and fill them with candy and attach a balloon. I am having a hard time finding inexpensive bottles though. I want them to be cheap, but not crappy. They also have to be see through so you can see the candy. Any ideas where I could find these?

Also, if you have any other thoughts or suggestions about decor or cute invitations let me know. I have literally purchased nothing yet!

Sorry if this sounds all over the place, I'm on a LOT of cold medication.

klondikebar

I think finding a decent clear water bottle as opposed to an opaque one is going to be more expensive. You could put a solid water bottle in a clear bag and fill the bottom with candy. I get them cheap from the craft store in the candy section. Or get one large lollipop and tie it with the balloon ribbon around the neck of the water bottle.

Mrs.Rose

How about cute jump ropes? 

https://www.orientaltrading.com/jump-ropes-a2-20_11-12-1.fltr?Ntt=gymnastics

Straw cups instead?

https://www.orientaltrading.com/mini-birthday-cups-with-lids-and-straws-a2-26_2123-12-1.fltr?Ntt=straw cups

or 

https://www.amazon.com/Clear-Double-Insulated-Acrylic-Tumblers/dp/B005R4QTYA

Mrs.Rose

And I love zazzle for invites, personalized stickers and other cute stuff.  Look here:

https://www.zazzle.com/gymnastics+invitations

TheBub

@mrs.rose Now I like the tumbler idea!

TheBub

@darbie914 I thought of that and then I thought about breakage.

LadyXaverian

We're having DD's party this year at The Little Gym, and I'm thinking of giving out hula hoops as favors. Maybe.

TheBub

cmeon_the_water said:

Those tumblers (along with the bulk of the ones you can find at craft stores and such) are hand wash only. Which means they might as well be trash to a lot of people. And while I think your idea is cute, does anyone actually get any use from souvenir/favor cups? We always struggle to find a spot for them and then they get forgotten and "lost".

A fun favor for a tumbling place would be a variation on ribbon wands. You can do hand kites, dance ribbons, something along those lines. My 6.5yo DS is very (annoyingly) sensitive to "girl things" and still loves playing with ribbon wands- they are one of the favorites of the kids that come over, too- and they're cheap to make and not much more to buy!

The bolded is why I was being so particular and didn't just buy crappy $1 ones.  My kids love the straw tumblers.  I just put them in the top rack and they have been fine.  The only one that ever got mishapen was one that DH put in the bottom rack before I told him not to.

The thing I hate more than anything...the curly straw!

EVA116

There are these:

https://www.kmart.com/arrow-traveling-water-bottle-1-liter-clear/p-011W005825587001P?sid=KDx01192011x000001&kpid=011W005825587001&kispla=011W005825587001P