Children's birthday parties can be somewhat of a minefield with overexcitement, sugar overload and catering for allergies. They're certainly a rite of passage for children and a whole lot of fun we would never want to deny them, however the much-maligned take-home party bag is a source of frustration for many parents trying to limit their child's sugar intake.
We've put together a whole host of healthy take-home gift ideas for young party guests, which will make both parents and kids happy.
- Fill a reusable Kids Konserve Sandwich Wrap ($10.70 for two) with popcorn.
- Have the birthday child paint a small canvas for each guest to take home.
- Make a no-sew superhero cape - see tutorial here.
- Craft a home-made bunting - provide some removable wall hooks. See a tutorial here.
- Make a rainbow of clear-wrapped playdough balls - each guest to choose one or two balls to put in a take-home bag.
- Make these healthy mini muffins - they are dairy, nut and egg-free but do contain honey.
- Buy colouring in books and a small set of pencils.
- Bag up some Tropical Sand Dough.
- Include a bouncy ball, spinning top, ring, bangle, crayons, glowsticks.
- Give each child a small container of bubble liquid.
- Have each child create their own craft piece to take home - some ideas here.
- Make a small craft kit for each guest - some suggestions for contents include paint, glue stick, glitter, paper plates, pipe cleaners, cellophane, icypole sticks, stickers, paper, beads, string, googly eyes, toilet roll tubes.
- Give them a Monkey Hanger craft kit to make at home.
- Photocopy colouring-in pages and package with crayons.
- Print and laminate wipe-clean placemats - printable here.
- Browse our Kids Activities and Worksheets page for more ideas.
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