Hi all, its Lily's 2nd birthday soon and we are having a few of her friends round for a little party. I wondered if anyone has ideas for party bag stuff as to be honest i dont want to spend a fortune as am already spending on food etc xx

Last year I bought the little bags and put a pack of crayons, a balloon, an Organix fruit bar and a slice of the birthday cake.

Im doing similar this year, but not crayons, maybe a little toy or something, also instead of a slice they will have the mini cakes that LisaG is making!

Oh as an idea - homebase do little wooden toys for a pound or so each, like clackers, or those animals that collapse

Good ideas, thanks!!

you can sometimes find good multipacks of stuff on ebay - although last year I found it hard to find stuff young enough

Big Tescos do party bag stuff (in ours they are near the greetings cards)

I got most of Chloe's off ebay, I put in stickers, a little mini colouring book, and rainbow pen, a mini choc bar, a bouncy ball and a car for the boys and a fluffy pen thing for the girls, it cost me less than £10 for the lot, and then put a bit of cake in. Other party's we've been to have also had things like balloons, bubbles, those things you blow where it makes a noise and the paper rolls out ( I can't for the life of me remember what they're called!)

I have 16 Peppa pig party bags if you want them Kate, I bought them then changed my mind and bought some caterpillar ones, I'd be happy to post them to you if they're any good to you as they will just go waste otherwise

mandy wrote:

I got most of Chloe's off ebay, I put in stickers, a little mini colouring book, and rainbow pen, a mini choc bar, a bouncy ball and a car for the boys and a fluffy pen thing for the girls, it cost me less than £10 for the lot, and then put a bit of cake in. Other party's we've been to have also had things like balloons, bubbles, those things you blow where it makes a noise and the paper rolls out ( I can't for the life of me remember what they're called!)

I have 16 Peppa pig party bags if you want them Kate, I bought them then changed my mind and bought some caterpillar ones, I'd be happy to post them to you if they're any good to you as they will just go waste otherwise

lol did you ever think the day would come that you would be changing your mind about the party bags you have bought!

lol look at what my life has become

hahah I spent ages the other night picking the plates etc - Im doing a Hello Kitty theme as I have collected the crockery set for her so will use them for the adults, but needed paper ones too, so got the banners etc in same theme - took ages (there are more than one design of hello kitty party sets lol!)

Then I spent even more time picking her fairy dress, little pink shoes and a wand

I gave up looking for party bag fillers and havent yet got round to it!

aww thanks Mandy but i have been and got the caterpillar ones today as i am going to attempt making a caterpillar cake which will no doubt be a disaster!!

I will have a look on ebay for stuff as i never even thought of there x

No worries, I have a banner if you want it, was just going to chuck it, it's this one

http://www.partypieces.co.uk/hungry-caterpillar-banner.html

Ooo yes that looks ace if you are sure you dont mind x

I used this ebay shop for things for Caitlins 1st birthday

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/partyballoon4u x

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140438524577&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1956wt_932

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270660949993&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_837wt_754

Ive got these on my watch list ready

Thanks all, i have got all the colouring stuff off ebay! x

no problem, pm me your address and I'll post it Monday x

anyone else reading this thread who wants some Peppa Pig party bags, have 16 unopened free to whoever wants them

I was tight this year, feel such a waste of money. We went to a party few dys before hers & ended up throwing 1/2 the stuff in bag.

So for the girls I made (well my mum did lol) little baskets out of paper with handle & stuck buterflies on. & boys I just picked up some cheap football party bags. Then I put pack of sweets, little bracelets for girls & glow in the dark stick waubd things for boys. She had a spider cake so instead of putting cake in Made little spiders with tea cakes & those choc japanies stick things... Can't think of the name. M so
Something. Marshmallows for eyes & put them in. Then younger kids did the same but instead of bracletts or sticks put bubbles in & chocolate animals instead of sweets. Did feel tight not getting loads but I do think it's an utter waste.

Aw hope she has a lovely birthday!!! Xxx

my friend for her little boys 2nd brithday did..

a fairy cake
small choc
a place duck for the bath
crayons
a ballon
and bubbles i think