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Party bags, and what to put in them
One decent small thing and two fillers. Each card is a real Amazon.co.uk listing, with the photo taken from that page, so you can see the thing before you buy a class set of it.
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Paper party bags
Any age
30 coloured paper party bags with handles
The bag is the container, not the present. Kraft or plain coloured bags hold more than a glossy cartoon one and don't date when the film ends.
Tiny LEGO packs
4 and up — small bricks are not for under-threes
LEGO Classic Creative Party Box
A polybag or mini set is the one item children actually keep. One small pack beats five bits of plastic that hit the floor of the car. The listing pictured is a party box of mini builds you can split between bags.
Balloons
Better as decor than as a bag filler under 8
Rainbow latex party balloons
A small pack for the bag, not a hundred for the hall. Latex balloons are a choking risk for under-eights if they pop — say so to the parents of tinies.
Pocket torches
5 and up
Mini LED pocket torches
A tiny torch is useful on the walk back to the car and feels like equipment rather than junk. Check the batteries are included.
Play-Doh pots
2–7
Play-Doh party bag of small pots
One small pot, not a birthday-cake tin of it. It survives the journey home and works for the younger half of a mixed guest list.
Sticker sheets
3 and up
Sweet treats sticker sheets
Stickers are light, cheap and instantly used. Pick sheets that are not tiny choking pieces if toddlers are coming.
Toy animal figures
3 and up
CollectA mini farm animal figures
A small animal figure is a proper object. Farm-party bags look less random with one, and a mixed guest list can share a tube of them.
Bubbles
2 and up
Heart-wand bubble tubes for party bags
Fine for the journey home if the pot actually closes. Open them in the party room and you will be wiping juice off a lens.
Mini crayons
3–8
Mini wax crayon boxes, four colours
A few chunky crayons beat a flimsy colouring book that tears in the bag. Useful on the drive home.
Temporary tattoos
4 and up
Temporary tattoo sheets
They feel like contraband and cost pennies. Avoid anything scary for the under-fives, and don't put them on in the venue if the floor is cream.
Glow sticks
5 and up
Glow stick party pack
Good for an evening collection from a winter party. Snap them after you leave, or the car will smell of chemical joy for a week.
Mini dinosaur figures
3 and up
Mini dinosaur figures in a party set
The usual request when the guest list asked for dinosaurs. Buy them because of that, not because the birthday child is a boy. A mixed bag can hold one each.