non junky party favors?

sabrina69barnes · May 2013

DS1 (turning 7) is having his first "friend" party this year. He is having a bounce house party at a local party place. He wants a dinosaur party. Most of his guests are his age but three of them are in 3rd/ 4th grade and one of the kids is 4. There will be just any many girls as boys so I don't want to pick a favor that the girls wont like. I'd prefer to get them one nicer item than a bunch of junk but I'd like to keep things under $5 each. Edible things are ok but have to be allergy safe which can be hard. Any ideas?

karen_loy · May 2013

Coloring book + washable markers or color pencils

Book

Not crappy water gun (since summer is getting close)

Water bottle (they have some dinosaur themed ones at party city for 2$)

blu-eyedwife · May 2013

This won't work for the 4 year old, but I immediately thought of something like a dinosaur dig kit.

https://www.nothingbutdinosaurs.com/catalog/toys-games-dinosaur-dino/dig-kits-excavation-archeology-dinosaur-dino/toysmith-dinosaur-egg-excavation-kit.html

https://www.nothingbutdinosaurs.com/catalog/toys-games-dinosaur-dino/dig-kits-excavation-archeology-dinosaur-dino/toysmith-mini-dinosaur-excavation-kit.html

https://www.orientaltrading.com/small-dinosaur-dig-kits-a2-59_1064.fltr

Irishsapphire · May 2013

I got some fun plastic cups from Walmart in the party section that had different character--Disney-Mickey, Minnie, Cars and Hello Kitty, etc, and I let the kids choose the cup they wanted. For me, a plastic cup is just a good thing as a mom, and it is fun for the kid.

I wish I would have gotten like some bubbles to add from Gymboree or someplace else. But bubbles would have been fun.

rpt06 · June 2013

For DD's party we got the kids bubbles, paddle ball game (DD wanted her friends to have something to play with) and a couple of small chocolate bars (halloween size). Nothing too exciting but I didn't have much to spend.

lexusolsen · June 2013

I'm doing a few Mickey shaped sugar cookies but I know none of the kids have food allergies.

Notwifezilla7 · June 2013

How much do you usually spend per kid?

I'd get a $5 gift card per kid to an ice cream place or the like.

ryry1977 · June 2013

For my sons last party I bought each child a book. They loved it and I prefer that over something that is just going to get thrown away after awhile.

mrsjones06 · July 2013

I like doing bubbles. They're inexpensive, useful & all kids love them. You can never have too much bubbles. For my son's 2nd bday I bought packs of 4 at Dollar tree, peeled the lables off & put Mickey Mouse stickers on them I'd bought at walmart. It looked like I'd bought Mickey bubbles but mine were much cheaper! I also usually get enough balloons for each kid to take one home. They aren't useful but my kids love them.

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