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Lisha 
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 2:06pm |
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Is in a few weeks time and I was wondering if you have to send the kids home with a little doggy bag?? or what is the correct name?
I don't want Lucy's friends saying " that was a dumb party mum as we didn't get anything afterwards " haha not sure if that will happen.
And for those that do, what do you put in the bags?
Not sure that we can afford to do it really.
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 2:08pm |
I think they are called goodie bags .. 
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 2:13pm |
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 2:14pm |
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they are goodie bags....i've never bothered with them to be honest and nothing has been said.
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 2:17pm |
I definitely don't think they're complusory & that's pretty stink if kids these days expect them  . I like KiwiMummy's suggestion of a lollipop & balloon though - nice & cheap. Or you could just send them home with a piece of b'day cake?? (do people even still do this?).
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 2:17pm |
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what about an organised activity where they get to make something and then take that home instead?
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 2:18pm |
Like something made from egg cartons Bobbie?? 
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 2:32pm |
haha yeah I have shares in the business shhhhhh 
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 2:32pm |
Cake wrapped up in a paper towel and some lollies, that is what we took home from parties when I was a kid!
I am going to play pass the parcel, and might be decorating a crown (princess party).
Gees I must have major baby brain, yes goodie bags! not doggy! or dodgy!
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 2:33pm |
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I didnt do them for Isla's birthday.
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 2:34pm |
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I meant to say as well if my child(ren) ever come home from a party complaining that they didn't get anything afterward they'll be told off for being ungrateful.
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 2:36pm |
I am sure that there will be plenty of cake to take home, as I am doing one for each girl. 
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 2:36pm |
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I do like the idea of make something for them to take home .. however I would presume that would be more toddler aged ... so I need to keep that idea filed in my brain somewhere for a few more years
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 2:39pm |
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Yeah I will probably give the guests something when Isla is 4 or 5. I cant wait til the understand and can play party games! He he!
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 2:41pm |
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I meant to say as well if my child(ren) ever come home from a party complaining that they didn't get anything afterward they'll be told off for being ungrateful. |
At the last party DS went to one of the kids mothers was waiting for him to go home and he asked where his party bag was. I mean, they were sitting on the table and the kids had all seen them but still! I have always told Z that if he gets something he is lucky but not to expect it, and it isnt his birthday it is his friends anyway.
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 2:44pm |
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We gave them out at Joshies birthday, but only beacause the venue we had it at provided them.
At one party we went to this year they gave all the kids a swan plant which was pretty cool!
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 2:45pm |
I always do them , ...and I always regret it , simply because they are such a pain to do , I get the "goodies" from the 2 shop and add one of those party pack chocolates .
Every birthday party C goes to she comes home with a goodie bag, which is why Ive always done one for hers.
But no longer ! I rebel! , besides , the next party she has will be when shes 10, and if they want goodie bags then ....well, i shall make fun of them .
As for baby , I shall start the taking home cake and a balloon tradition .
edited to add an exclamation mark by rebel, so you know how serious I am 
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 2:48pm |
I really don't get the concept anyway, parents should be thankful their kids get entertained by someone else for a few hours
But... we went to my friend's son's 3rd bday recently, and we got a goody bag (doggy bag is what you get your leftovers in at a restaurant lol) with a bubble bottle and wand, balloon, freddo frog and lollipop. I had the choc and lollipop, DS popped the balloon within a day, and I wrapped up the bubble stuff to put in his stocking for Xmas (how cheap is that - but by then he would have run out of the other stuff we have lol).
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 2:53pm |
God I feel like a drongo!!! Doggy bag! What was i thinking???!!
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Posted: 28 November 2008 at 3:52pm |
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We have just had DS 1st birthday and I sent all the kids home with a balloon on a stick. You buy the sticks at the warehouse in a pack of 12 for $2.50 and then just buy the balloons. At the party yesterday afternoon there was the age range from 1-9 years and they all seemed pretty happy. I have had a couple of texts from the Mums of a couple of 1 year olds saying there kids are loving the balloons on a stick and are carrying them round.
The other thing I would do is maybe bake some cupcakes and make up some icing and have some lollies and the older kids can decorate a cuacke to take home and the younger ones can just have a balloon.
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