Loot bag/gift for guest under 2?

[blessedatlast]

So here come all the party questions! This is so exciting, I've never planned a kids party before!

I will have guests that have under 2 year olds. I'll have loot bags for the older kids, but what can I give babies? What do other people do?

[indie24]

I have a baby coming to DD's party so I just got her a Rafferty's Garden sachet. I know DD received a rattle in a loot bag when she was a baby.

[briggsy's girl]

I did rice mum mums, rusks and a little book for each little tacker

[Taurean]

I bought onesies for the babies that came to DD1's first birthday. I got Sprout summer onesies on special at Myer.

Another good idea are mini maracas. You can get super cute ones for babies. Have a look online, a few party supplies places stock them at a reasonable price. The only reason I didn't do that is all the babies who were going to be at DD's party already had a set each.

[Kazbah]

Must say that BG's loot bags rocked! The bubble wands were the best!

sent from the Hellmouth.

[~Kim~]

For DS first birthday I got each bub a feeding set - little bowl, baby spoon and fork and a face washer - in the party theme. I figured all mums can do with more of those

[Mother Goose]

we did bib, balloon, bubbles - can't remember what else because it was so long ago!

[blessedatlast]

Ok thanks, some good ideas there.. It needs to be cost effective, I have just worked out that if everyone comes there'll be about 40 kids! half of them under 2.. The older kids are easy, I have seen heaps of things for them..

[briggsy's girl]

E's first birthday, the books were from a cheap shop - think they were a dollar each.

This year they had a two dollar bubble wand and done normal loot. It wasn't as suitable for little kids but there weren't as many little kids. I kinda figured mums would eat the stuff that wasn't appropriate for their kidlets...

[Onelittleprincess]

Chocolate always good. Babies love to share it with mummy and daddy

[Deedles]

I put :
small rubber duckies (they sell at Woolies near us or cheapie shops)
bubbles are are must lol
The macro Kids muesli bars, fruit bars etc. I brought a few different types.
I did put a packet of smarties in each too.

This year I also did for my 2 yr olds bday bags:
I brought a cheapie colouring book , cut out the pics and pasted them to a brown paper bag. I then spent $5 on a packet of 100 crayons and put a few in each bag.

The paper bag is recyclable, cheap and they can pick the pic they want to colour (scribble on)

[blessedatlast]

Yes, I'll definitely be doing bubbles Rubber duckies are a good idea too!

Yas - Just cos you're my bestie, your kids will get 2 whistles... Each.. Y'know, just in case they lose one.. In fact, I'll make sure it has a string so they can wear it around their neck at all times!!

[HotI]

Yas - Just cos you're my bestie, your kids will get 2 whistles... Each.. Y'know, just in case they lose one.. In fact, I'll make sure it has a string so they can wear it around their neck at all times!!

[Yas]

Yas - Just cos you're my bestie, your kids will get 2 whistles... Each.. Y'know, just in case they lose one.. In fact, I'll make sure it has a string so they can wear it around their neck at all times!!

thanks for that! Always knew you were evil! Don't be fooled people!

[Yas]

Double post

[CC11]

I included a little picture book that related to the birthday theme (bookdepository had some for less than $3). For young baby's I got a little onesie and did a printed personalised iron transfer. My theme is valentine's day so it's been easy to find little goodie bag gifts - heart sunnies, pencils etc.
I don't give candy to my little one, but I emailed the mothers and asked them whether they would prefer I include it/or didn't - so far all of them have been pro candy, so instead of lots of candy I will just include one thing, like a large old-school lollypop.