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Need alternative to goodie bags for 2nd birthday!

elliezenelliezen
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My friend is celebrating her daughters second birthday this weekend. I am helping her with the goodie bags, and instead of doing a bag filed with junk/candy I would like to give something that can be used. Can you please help me with ideas, I obviously dont want to spend to much money on each item, as I would like to have at least 12. The theme is sock monkeys.  The range of kids is from 5- 12 with a 3 babies. 
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Re: Need alternative to goodie bags for 2nd birthday!

  • Uiowachick01Uiowachick01
    I just did O's 1st birthday.  I did cereal bars, fruit strips and one lollipop, all organic.  I also did homemade koolaide play dough.  EVERYONE loved it!  I put it in those reusable ziploc containers.  They were a huge hit!
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  • EmmieBEmmieB member
    art supplies would be a win with me.
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  • Harper'smomHarper'smom
    I made coloring books for DD's 1st Bday. She has a vintage Boston Terrier coloring book that we are saving until she is older. I made "free" copies at work of about 12 pages. I then used construction paper cut to the size of the pages as a cover, rolled the paper like a scroll, wrapped with cute ribbon and tied a few crayons into the ribbon. It gave the older kids ages 2-8 something to do and was cute & easy. I am NOT a fan of loading kids up with junky food or toys at parties...
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  • ncbellencbelle member
    What about a CD with a party "soundtrack" of fun songs - like "Callum's 2nd Birthday mix".


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  • EcoBabyEcoBaby
    Toddler meal supplies like a little cup or plate, sidewalk chalk (well, that might get eaten), finger puppet, banana (do sock monkeys eat bananas?), ball
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  • daisyterpdaisyterp member

    Ditto the mix CD- a friend of mine did that for her DD's first and it's still our go-to car CD. 

    A small coloring book and a homemade crazy crayon (made by melting broken crayon bits together and then pouring in a mold) would be cool. 

    You can sometimes find soft paperback copies of good kids' books. 

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  • jen5-03jen5-03 member

    I put fruit snacks in DD's 2nd birthday goodie bag along with stickers and an animal figurine (cheap but not junky, they were good sized solid animals that have held up well). For her 3rd birthday I found princess ice packs in the target dollar bin that went with her theme, but I can't say I've seen any sock monkey ones.

    I'd definitely put a banana in the bag - and I think I'll do that for DS's monkey party next month!

    Personally, i really like stickers. Or tattoos. The kids like them, they get used and then are gone and don't junk up my house. I really really hate getting crayons. I only allow washable crayons in my house so all the other crayons get stuffed away in a box (just proves you can't please everyone)

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