Start with lots of goodies:
Glowsticks (the kids loved these; 15 sticks for $1), Play-doh (pack of 24 on clearance after Christmas), chalk (pack of 50 on clearance), silly straws (pack of 8 on clearance for 50 cents), stickers, silly bands (24 pack on clearance for $1), a balloon, and of course candy (but not a lot).
To make:
I took simple white lunch bags (50 for $1.30 versus 10 colored bags for $1.50) and stamped them with a star and crescent. Then I stapled the filled bags closed with festive ribbon. (I tied the smaller strips together to make sure they didn't come loose after being stapled.) I had taken this idea from my sister Iman when she had done the same at her youngest daughter's aqiqah, a Muslim ceremony performed after a child's birth. I also did this for Jenin's first birthday for the favor bags. It's very fast, affordable, and easy.
It was still light out so the kids all squeezed into the laundry room to enjoy their glow sticks.
super cute! Love the last picture.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely blog (and family too)! I love all your pretty pictures...
ReplyDeleteI love the great colors of ribbons! They make it! And what great stuff inside the bags! Now that's a goody bag!!!
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love the pics, the idea, and tutorials! i can't wait to have lots of kids in our extended family to try all these things out :) you are an inspiration!
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