Birthday Party Games Lady Blog

I keep reading about this gift idea as I troll the web for new and interesting kid’s birthday party ideas. At first glance, I thought “Nah- no kid is going to really like this”, yet it sticks with me as something we parents should teach our children to do. Give to others.

I’ve now read several blog posts about kids deciding that instead of presents, their party guests should bring a contribution to a charity or organization that’s meaningful to the birthday child. Things like a medical organization in honor of a classmate or relative suffering from that disease. To help their summer camp offer assistance to kids that can’t otherwise afford to attend. The ASPCA if a cherished pet has passed on. Even just to buy a few books for the school or local library.

So many party presents are interesting for about a minute and then get put aside for good. Or never interest the child at all because it’s just not “their thing”. And that’s truly a waste of money, which is a silly thing to do.

And while a birthday party is indeed a celebration of the birthday child, it needn’t be totally self-centered. The party itself is a gift from your child to his or her friends. We parents rarely communicate this fact to our children, and it’s the perfect lead-in to suggesting that the presents be used to help others less fortunate than the birthday child.

They’re never to young to learn the joy of giving to others. Don’t force it on your child, but a well timed suggestion well ahead of time might just have surprising results that are good for your child as well as others. It can be a win-win! And what could be better that othewise “wasted” money on presents that aren’t really appreciated going to do real good for people in need.

Just so you know I practice what I preach, my birthday party games website contributes $1 from every premium party order to Save the Children. There are so many needy and worthwhile organizations out there, but I chose this because ALL children are important, not just our own.

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I always threw away the candy in the loot bags my kids brought home from birthday parties- they’d already had enough sugar when they walked back in the door. And the little toys they got to bring home always broke or were put aside within about 5 minutes. AND- someone spent a bunch of money on this stuff for each kid at their party!

There’s just no need to waste your money this way. I’ve created 4 party favors you can use instead, each a more memorable take-home for your guests and each costs almost nothing. Just customize them and then print them out for your guests. All are available to anyone who wants them.

Having just discovered the HubPages site, I’ve put these 4 party favor ideas up there. If you like these ideas and think they’re useful, please help me out with a thumbs up rating. And if you’ve got other party favor ideas that are cheap and easy, please add them in the comments section on the hubpage. Thanks!

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