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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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 Posted - Jan 27 2009 : 07:22:36 AM
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My sons teacher wants to celebrate his half birthday (he has a summer birthday) on February 6. Our school has a ton of food restrictions on what to send in for birthdays or parties. One of the creative mom's from my sons class sent home a felt tic-tac-toe game with smiley faces for the pieces. It was adorable and I just loved it. I'm racking my brain trying to come up with something like that, but so far I can't think of anything. I can't sew, so I need suggestions for something that can be glued. The tic-tac-toe game was the first gift bag toy that my son can play with again & again. I'd love to give something like that if possible.
Your help is much appreciated! I think this is hard one! At least it is for me!
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
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Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
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Posted - Jan 27 2009 : 10:44:09 AM
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DId a quick search and fond a few ideas....
Other favor items can include coloring or activity books, key chains, puzzles, magnets, miniature cards, plastic games, yo-yos, stickers, novelty erasers, jump ropes, pinwheels, crayons, markers, flashlights
Surprise Balloons. A great, easy idea to cover both party decorations and birthday party favors is surprise balloons. There are two ways to do this. First, you can put something (crayons, small candies) inside the balloon (tricky, but it can be done) before blowing it up. Give each child a balloon to take home with them. Once they're home they can pop it and find their own little gift. Second, tie a small party favor to the end of the balloon's ribbon. Some ideas are small dollar store toys, such as slinkies, toy cars, or a small bag of play jewelry.
Here's a cool party site that might give you some ideas... http://www.coolest-kid-birthday-parties.com
Have fun!
Farmgirl #208
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rabbithorns
True Blue Farmgirl
544 Posts
Allison
Fort Scott
KS
USA
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Posted - Jan 27 2009 : 10:58:08 AM
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Felt finger puppets? Wee felt gnomes which are just a tuft of wool wrapped by a triangle of felt and tacked shut. Streamers? Those are just a small metal or wooden ring they can hold in their hands (like the small embroidery hoops) and rainbow colored ribbons are tied to them so they stream out as they run or dance.
Oh! And if you have time, we used to make felt bean bags in the shape of starts and attached ribbon to stream out. They could throw them and watch the streamer ribbons fly. We called them shooting stars.
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Edited by - rabbithorns on Jan 27 2009 10:59:17 AM |
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homemom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Ruth
Warwick
RI
USA
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Posted - Jan 27 2009 : 11:12:01 AM
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These are great ideas!!
You can make bookmarks and laminate them. Also make little tie ons for backpacks from felt. You can use cookie cutters to cut the shapes out of felt and then stuff them. If you don't sew just hot glue them and stuff them.
Ruth
Living the farm life in my heart.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jan 28 2009 : 08:38:57 AM
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Lots of good ideas Dawn, you don't have much time!!!
Good Luck
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Jan 28 2009 : 12:07:15 PM
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Thanks for the great suggestions and looking things up on the internet for me farmgirls! I will read these more closely and see what I can come up with. I really appreciate your input and help!
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