Another goody bag question

[HIU8]

DS is having a bowling bday party. He is turning 5. What would you put in a goody bag? Last year I think I put in 4 items (light stick, crazy straw, bubbles and a lollipop). Any suggestions for 5 yr old boys and girls?

[Fairy]

I have tshirts made every year. They're only a little more expensive than the cost of whatever stuff might go in a goody bag. I paid $7/shirt and made the design in conjunction with the bday theme. This year it was Peter Pan:

Think of all the joy you'll find
When you fly to birthday five!

Last year it was The Incredibles: INcredible birthdAY!

And I do a graphic from the theme. There are lots of coloring book pages online of pretty much everything, and those are perfect for the line art you need for silkscreened tshirts. For a bowling party, you could do

Bowl a Birthday Strike!

Here are some bowling coloring pages
http://www.coolest-kid-birthday-parties.com/kids-coloring-pages.html
http://www.coloring-fun.com/bowling-coloring-pages.html

Just a thought for ya.

[Tondi G]

They have those little mini bowling sets at Target (I think they are maybe 2 dollars each). They look like a larger marble and the small pins. My DS got one in a goodie bag and loved it.

I bet the kids would love getting something like a glow bracelet or necklace (or even a glow stick), a lolly pop and the little bowling set.

[babybunny]

My friend got mini trophies from Oriental Trading. She thought they were cheesey but the kids LOVED them.

[bnme]

Smencils (scented pencils), Jibbitz band and Jibbitz, candy or other snack item. I have one in kindy and one in 1st grade and they love anything glow (stick, bracelet, etc).

[stillplayswithbarbies]

we did the mini bowling trophies at Oriental Trading and printed labels with the kids' names on them and "bowling champ". They loved them!

[Fairy]

I like the trophies idea much better than the bag o'stuff, too.

[jillmk]

We just gave each child at our duckpin bowling party a Smencil (purchased on Ebay for less than $1 each) and a perler bead kit (70cents at Michaels). The kids seemed excited, except for one little boy that refused the perler beads and said he doesn't like crafts!

[SnuggleBuggles]

I really prefer a consumable or something like a book or good quality, small toy (mini Lego set, a ball...). The less stuff, the better. :) Go to Half Priced Books and see if you can find books that might somehow tie into your theme- or just any books that look good. eta- I don't think goodie bags need to be themed.

Beth