It can be difficult coming up with original ideas for party bags, and when you are short on time it can be tempting to go for a ready-made version. While this is certainly easy, you can guarantee it won’t be unique.
With a little bit of planning and some forethought, it is possible to come up with something interesting that hasn’t been seen before.
Showing you care
There is plenty of pressure on modern parents to provide the ‘perfect party’. What is most important though is that your little one enjoys their day, and is able to give their friends something nice to take home.
A present that works
You have probably all been to parties with your kids where the going-home present gets opened in the car, played with for two minutes and forgotten about.
It doesn’t have to be that way though. If you invest in something that will spark their creativity you will hopefully capture their interest and imagination.
Giving them something they want to play with helps to ensure your child doesn’t lose interest after a couple of minutes.
Origami
Orgami kits from brands like Djeco are ideal for helping to spark imagination and interest. If you have ever seen the pride on your child’s face when they present you with something they have created at school, you will understand the power of saying ‘I made that’.
The Djeco Origami Papers box has 100 reams of printer paper and a book which explains how to fold the sheets to make different models.
It’s great because it will engage little ones, plus it teaches them hand-eye coordination, patience and how to make geometric forms, as well as being loads of fun.
Alternatively, you could opt for origami animals or faces, the choice is up to you and your little one.
Dot-to-dot colouring
Children love colouring in, and once they get to about three they can start to follow instructions on a page. Dot-to-dot is a classic drawing game, but remains popular because it really engages young minds.
It is exciting for your child to see a pattern emerge as they join the dots to create a picture. Then they can take time colouring-in the image they have created.
Mini-games
Once you’ve put a piece of cake into a party bag there may not be too much room for other things, which is when it is handy to find pocket-sized presents.
Why not get the Spot the Difference set from Djeco which features lots of puzzle cards for children to study.
There are 30 double sided cards in total, so it should keep kids from six to ten years old amused for hours.
If you have any mini-games left over at the end of the party, they also work equally well on long journeys, or as something to do on holiday.
Djeco also has a dot-to-dot miniature game, as well as one that features mazes. These cards are designed to work equally well for girls and boys. Most young children have friends of both sexes, so it’s good news to have unisex toys because it means you don’t have to go to the extra effort of creating a bag for boys and a separate one for girls.
