QUICK & CHEAP PARTY FAVORS

Why pay bundles for a party bundle?

Grab Bag
Go to the dollar store and pick up a unique gift for each child. Put each gift in a brown paper bag decorated with question marks. Let each child draw a number out of the hat to choose his or bag.

Candy Bar
Purchase large bags of bite size candies, gum drops, and gummy bears. Fill glasses of different shapes and sizes with each candy. Place spoons or scoops in the bowls and allow the child to choose candies for his or her treat bag.

Sidewalk Chalk
Look for a cheap buckets of sidewalk chalk. Although this is only one item, the volume of the gift is much greater. You can string some ribbon with a nametag or place a bow on each one.

Try: http://www.birthdayexpress.com/Mini-Sidewalk-Chalk-Set/51502/PartyItemDetail.aspx?REF=SCE-CEfroogle


Cups O' Candy
Depending on the age group, this can be sippy cups to water bottles. Just fill the cup up with kisses or M&Ms and you're good to go!

Bubbles
Buy a package of bubbles and separate them. Purchase a package of fun shaped bubble wands and group 2-3 together and fasten to a bubble bottle with ribbon. No gift bag necessary!
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HOW TO MAKE A NO-SEW TUTU

Items You'll Need:

Tulle: 6 yards of one color, or 2-3 yards of each if using multiple colors
Elastic: 1/2-1 inch wide
Scissors
Stapler
Ruler
Measuring tape

Instructions:

1. Cut 6-inch wide strips using all of the tulle.
2. Measure your child's waist, and cut the elastic an inch or two beyond that.
3. Overlap elastic and staple together along both edges. Make sure the points of the staples face the outside so they do not poke your child.
4. Fold one piece of tulle in half, place the looped part of the tulle against the elastic, and pull the two ends over the elastic and through the loop.
5. Repeat with all tulle pieces.
6. Get creative by also adding pieces of ribbon throughout utilizing the same methods.