A Kosher With Food Allergies reader asked a great question, " why do school birthday parties have to have food"?Why couldn't there be lots of fun activities and games and skip the snack part? It's an interesting question. While it's a great idea, I just don't think parents will latch on to it so quickly. I propose food free goody bags! Even parents of non-allergic kids could appreciate this. Many parents are healthconscious and don't want their child to come home with a bag of candy, cookies, or chips. Other parents have concerns about kashrut. What can you put in a goody bag that's not food? Some suggestions...
1-small box of crayons
2-silly putty
3-toy car
4-wind up toy
5-plastic sunglasses
6-bubbles
7-sidewalk chalk
8-stickers
9-baseball cards
10-bouncy ball
* depending on the children's ages you'll want to be careful about toys that pose choking hazards
Love this idea! Especially since my son just came home the other day with a huge bag of candy from a birthday party. I would have much preferred a bag with the above items!
ReplyDeleteI hear you Caryn. Unless you're a Dentist, I don't think too many parents appreciate their child coming home with huge bag of candy.
ReplyDeleteAnother idea is to buy each child a puzzle from the dollar store. This will get more purposeful use than a typical "prize box" item.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. A toy that doesn't break the first time your child touches it is certainly a plus.
ReplyDeleteLet's see if we can find toys that last longer than the candy would have. Shouldn't be too hard....