so what's the difference?

Halo79RN

I'm not a gift for the sib or a party favor type person... frankly, I cannot stand bringing home crappy party favor gifts that my kids will lose in the house or tear up or drop in the car...  cannot stand it. 

but what's the big difference between giving the sibling a small gift and hosting a party and giving 15 other kids a "party favor"?  what's the point of the party favor?  I mean most of the parties I've been to lately, the kid doesn't even open the gifts at the party and the favors are afterthoughts upon exciting party.  what's the point?   

winery

My 3 year old LOVES the favor bag and can't wait to go through it in the car and see what his friend gave him.

Loves it.

xbrooklyngrl

I HATE when people open gifts at parties. Hate.

B loves the goodie bag! Hell, I love the goodie bag!

DandelionMom

The favors are meant as a "thanks for coming to the party" kind of thing. 

LaLaSweets

xbrooklyngrl:

I HATE when people open gifts at parties. Hate.

B loves the goodie bag! Hell, I love the goodie bag!

Dd just really started with the parties and the goodie bags are fun. Yeah we don't open the gifts at parties cause who really wants to see that haha takes too ling

Halo79RN

so you're thanking a 4, 5 or 6y/o for coming over to play and eat sweets... or, like here, to participate in a party that you've already paid $$$ for.  

sure it's fun for the kids for 5 minutes...  but I'm in the "it's totally unnecessary" camp.  most ends up broken and in a landfill within a week.  

 

JOEBunny

I am with you on the favor bag.  I think most of them are junk and I dread them.  The last thing my child needs is candy after cake and a tired kid after a party will fight to the death about why they can't have a piece.  The plastic junk goes in the garbage most of the time, since I don't like to have little plastic crap around with DS.

jlw2505

I agree that the party bag is a sort of thank you for coming gesture and yes, I hate the ones that come with all the plastic crap from the $1 (or less) bin but I have seen some great ones.  For one of my kids, we did water bottles, I have seen some people do a cupcake (didn't serve it at the party due to the timing of the party).  My favorite at a recent party - the party was no gifts but asked everyone to bring their child's favorite book.  At the end of the party, the kids all took home a book - they were put into a bag so the kids just randomly picked.  (and yes, most people still brought small gifts for the birthday child).

elm1032004

we do edible favors.  Last year we did a combo circus party for the kids, the favor was a candy apple.  This year DS is having a Thomas party, the favor will be a train cookie that is decorated (our nanny who loves to bake will make them and decorate them with the kids the week before the party).  DD is having a fancy nancy party this year so I did get boas for the girls, but that will go with a butterfly cookie that is decorated.  I think it's just a nice thought but I hate goodie bags filled with little trinkets that end up all over my house.....

hopefulmom

The favor is a thank you for attending.  My kids have all loved the favor bags.  We always have them at birthday parties and I spend about $10 on each.  It's not like we have 20 kids or anything like that so it isn't that much.  They are handed out as the kids leave.  We also open gifts at birthday parties because the kids love it...yes...love it.  They all gather around the birthday child and always want 'their" gift opened first.  It is so cute.