You know all about “swag” … those goodies you get when you attend parties. According to this NY Post article, swag is not just for grown-up parties, conferences and weddings anymore. Kids not only look forward to good swag, they expect it!  From expensive toys to LeSac bags filled with spa goodies and beyond, many parents are giving in to giving swag.

The article also points to parents who don’t agree with the swag-giving trend, citing one parent who is giving a lollipop with a note that a donation has been made to Haiti Earthquake Relief.

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If you are throwing a Super Bowl party for a group of friends and their favorite little fans, you may want to consider sending the kids home with a party favor. Keeping it simple is key, but there are some easy and fun ideas:

1. Have the kids create favorite team pennants using craft supplies during the game that they can take home.

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You can now create your own personalized photo M&M’s! What a great idea for a birthday party, graduation, Bar Mitzvah, or any other special event you have coming up. Ordering these treats is simple. Just choose your colors and a photo, add a message, select the packaging, and you are set for custom M&M’s!

There is even a series of tips to help you choose the perfect photo, message, and more. These special M&M’s are simple, custom, and everyone’s favorite!

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Do your children love Fruit Roll-Up snacks?  A great idea has been born, especially for parties, My Fruit Roll-Ups!  A great personalized item that you can give out as a party favor or as a prize at your next party.  They offer several designs to choose from that match popular party themes, as well as holidays, like Valentine’s Day.

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Time to fill those goody bags with holiday treats. Check out this list of ideas:

• Candy canes
• Flavored popcorn balls
• Cookies in bright cellophane wrap
• Santa and snowmen chocolates
• Reindeer Antlers
• Santa hats
• Fun socks
• Holiday mini-puzzles
• Reindeer blinking noses
• Holiday notebooks with red/green gel pen
• Holiday stickers
• Holiday coloring/craft/activity books with crayons
• Ornaments
• Holiday books

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If you are looking for candy to have at your kid’s next party and want to order it off of the Internet, you must check out Candy Crate! Whether you are looking for nostalgic favorites like Pez and gumballs, or a large assortment of bulk candy, this is an excellent resource in both price and service. Another fun aspect of the site is that they have a “Fun Facts” section with candy trivia. This may even work as a game or activity at your next party.

One of the BEST ways to decorate a party table is to have wrapped candy scattered all around it. Having different types will keep the kids interested in looking and trying all of the various kinds.

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One of my favorite bloggers, Kim Vallee of At Home With Kim Vallee, recently chimed in with her thoughts on kids’ party favors. Kim provides some specific sources for party favor ideas, and uses Seesmic to ask your thoughts on party favors via video. This is a cool format and provides great targeted ideas from Kim. Check it out, and let her know what you think of the classic favors at kids’ parties today!

The Robot Party Round-Up Kim features from Dabbled is well worth a look too. With the popularity of movies like Wall-E, this theme is popping up a lot more these days. These creative ideas are very useful as you plan your own robot party.

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