WASHINGTON – A goodie bag doesn’t have to be a literal bag of goodies anymore. More parents are straying from offering traditional goodie bags at children’s birthday parties, filled with candy and ...

NEW YORK — Anya Roles, 34, a Manhattan mother of three girls under the age of 5, has seen a range of gifts at children’s birthday parties over the years: personalized lunchboxes and pricey plate sets, ...

My son is about to turn 4, and we're planning the festivities. I've ranted about absurd kids' birthday parties before, so we'll be keeping this party low-key: a few of his little buddies, some relay ...

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Goodie bags filled with trinkets may offer a temporary rush, but studies consistently show that overconsumption doesn't make ...

When did it become impossible to throw a birthday party for a child without handing the guests goodie bags as they leave? Over the years, my boys have brought home everything from school supplies ...

Goodie bags, the fun finale to a kids’ birthday party, are good by definition, but some are better than others. A great goodie bag can guarantee you end a birthday party on a high note and guests ...

My son turns six this week, which means I've been pulling together songs for a family tradition: The cd of his favorite songs that we include in the obligatory birthday party goody bag. (You can see ...

I used to spend so much time and money making goody bags for my child's birthday parties. Here's why I decided to stop handing them out—and why you should too. If every party has a pooper, I suppose ...