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Help please!

najzomaxnajzomax member
in May 2012 Moms

Em is a June 1 baby (didn't change groups since she was late) and we are having two parties, one for family and then one for her play group friends. I never even thought of party favours until we went to a friend's first birthday party yesterday!

 I have 8-10 1 year olds coming on the 8th and have no idea what to do. I was joking yesterday that the theme for her birthday is "on a budget" because we have very very little money to spend. I have the food covered and a friend is doing the cake.

what can I get the babies that won't cost a lot of money but won't offend the other parents? It's already bothering me that I am having to cheap out on her party and I would like to give the kids something to take home.

 Would it be tacky to send them with homemade treats? Is the dollar store appropriate? 

Suggestions please! 

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  • MelissaMisoMelissaMiso member

    I say, don't worry about "keeping up with the Jonses." If someone is offended, that's their issue, not yours. If you are on a budget, stay on your budget. The children won't even realize they didn't get a party favor and, if the parents criticize you for not giving something, they are really shallow. 

    As a society, we really need to move away from "gimme, gimme, gimme" and start getting in touch with what is truly important. Celebrate a year of your beautiful child's life and that is it. Little trinkets that will be forgotten about in a day mean nothing.


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  • najzomaxnajzomax member

    Thanks ladies :) I will just bake some homemade treats suitable for babies. 

     I wasn't expecting such a huge party yesterday and when all the other moms started talking about how much they were spending I started to feel bad. All I originally planned was a small play date. I was going to make cupcakes and put out some cheese and crackers and that was about it. I am going to stick to my plan.

    it never occurred to me to spend more than $50 on a 1st birthday until yesterday.  

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  • selockarselockar member
    I would worry about it. They are only one. If you want to do something you could make chunky crayons. I've never done it, but I've heard it's easy. You could also do bubbles, mums or something the comes wrapper, or small water toy.
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  • bellelambbellelamb member
    I love the idea of homemade treats that are age appropriate!!!

    We just do family but that's still 10 kids, for Lucas's we did home made cookies bone shaped to match hos theme in a reusable snack bag that were 3 for 1 at target!
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