AD| Children’s party bag ideas

Whether you call them party bags, loot bags or goodie bags – to cite just some of the terms used for them – there’s no doubt that they’re among the things kids most look forward to at a party. 

So, if you’re organising a children’s party anytime soon, you simply have to have some great party bags ready. They’re a fun way of saying “thank you” to party attendees, not least because they allow kids to bring some of the fun home with them. 

Knowing exactly what to put in a party bag, though, can be tricky. You’ll want to include items that feel “appropriate”, but that will also be appreciated by the children, and won’t cost you the Earth. 

So, here are just some great children’s party bag ideas to get you thinking.  

Take the traditional approach 

A good starting point might be to think of the things that would usually be included in children’s party goody bags when you were a kid. 

Sweets are quite an obvious addition to a party bag, of course. The same can be said for the likes of balloons and toys, which are often easy to get at the local supermarket or corner shop. 

Even the most ‘obvious’ children’s party bag inclusions, though, can be given interesting new twists. If you buy sweets, for instance, look for low-sugar options without additives, as these won’t damage kids’ teeth if eaten in moderation.  

Base it around a theme 

One of the fears adults often have about putting together children’s party bags, is that what they come up with will be just a bit too obvious. Or maybe you fear you’ll end up just throwing in a random assortment of everything, with no rhyme or reason? 

Well, that might be a good reason to base the party you’re organising around a theme, and then taking your cue from that theme for the goodie bag contents. 

For example, if you’re planning a children’s birthday party, the theme could be a Disney or Marvel franchise that the birthday boy or girl happens to love, or even their favourite colour. The party bag contents can then be chosen to suit this theme. 

‘Quirkier’ goodie bag ideas 

We’re in a world these days in which people are becoming more confident to stray away from tradition – and it’s the same when it comes to children’s party bags. 

Writer Rebecca Desfosse, for instance, writing for Care.com, suggests grabbing cheap books from a local discount store to include in your goodie bags, perhaps based on the party theme. Other suggestions of hers include dress-up supplies, art materials and even a packet of vegetable or flower seeds with instructions. 

Give the bag itself a cool look 

We all know how much kids love creativity and vibrant, colourful things. So, why not encourage that creativity by purchasing some solid colour bags from a wholesale party essentials supplier like GO International, and laying out items like feathers, buttons, biodegradable glitter, and PVA glue, for the children to experiment with? 

Hopefully, the above tips will have inspired you, and reminded you that there isn’t only one way to decorate or a fill a children’s party bag. Good luck with your upcoming children’s party!