Globetrotter
10-28-2009, 05:22 PM
As a room parent, I have to put together some sort of a goody bag for the Halloween party (first grade). In my personal life, I am really particular about not using bags and just giving one nice item, etc... etc... I just go crazy with the little plastic items that the kids bring home (mostly never to use) and litter the house with until they get trashed (or, in our case, freecycled in bulk :wink2:).
I found some large orange cups at Michaels (4 for 79 cents on clearance!). As a true BBBer, I did check the bottom and they are #5 plastic, so all is well with the world :p Alright, so it isn't food grade stainless steel, but what do you do? I will use that instead of a bag and write their names on it in "fancy" writing, as my dd calls it, with a Sharpie.
In consideration of nut allergies, I was thinking of putting in some Tootsie Rolls. What else? Plain m and ms? We do have a severe nut allergy in class, but his mom tells me he is okay if other people have nuts, and he eats peanut butter! (his allergy is mainly to cashews) I'd still like to avoid nuts, as a rule, but "processed in the same facility" is okay here. That boy will get something from home so we don't take any chances.
What else? It has to be inexpensive. I was thinking pencils (they are still cool in first grade! Even my 5th grader loves the mechanical pencils!). Of course, at this point we have about 5000 pencils. I wanted to go and check out Target for deals, but the kids have been sick until today! Maybe Halloween stickers, too?
These all will be given as prizes for the game and for completing the craft and put in their cups. I was going to have them decorate the cups with stickers, but won't they just come off with washing and then look worse? Does it matter? :D
I found some large orange cups at Michaels (4 for 79 cents on clearance!). As a true BBBer, I did check the bottom and they are #5 plastic, so all is well with the world :p Alright, so it isn't food grade stainless steel, but what do you do? I will use that instead of a bag and write their names on it in "fancy" writing, as my dd calls it, with a Sharpie.
In consideration of nut allergies, I was thinking of putting in some Tootsie Rolls. What else? Plain m and ms? We do have a severe nut allergy in class, but his mom tells me he is okay if other people have nuts, and he eats peanut butter! (his allergy is mainly to cashews) I'd still like to avoid nuts, as a rule, but "processed in the same facility" is okay here. That boy will get something from home so we don't take any chances.
What else? It has to be inexpensive. I was thinking pencils (they are still cool in first grade! Even my 5th grader loves the mechanical pencils!). Of course, at this point we have about 5000 pencils. I wanted to go and check out Target for deals, but the kids have been sick until today! Maybe Halloween stickers, too?
These all will be given as prizes for the game and for completing the craft and put in their cups. I was going to have them decorate the cups with stickers, but won't they just come off with washing and then look worse? Does it matter? :D