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headoverheels
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1st birthday party - no favors?
is this, for lack of a better word, "tacky"?
for financial reasons i don't think i'm going to be able to do favors for the adults. i will absolutely give the kiddies goodie bags.
or is there something super-cheap i can do? every time a get a quote for edible favors i want to  who can afford $3 PER COOKIE?
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
LB I'm not doing them for adults either, if that helps!!!! I'll do goodie bags for the young'uns but that is IT. Don't sweat it, I've gone to many 1yr bdays and never got (or expected) any kind of favor.
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| Posted 8/24/09 9:38 AM |
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kerrycec03
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
no, I don't see it as tacky at all.
Honestly I don't think I've gotten favors at any 1st birthday parties (as an adult)
If you want to do something maybe chocolate candy bars. Those are super cheap to do yourself.
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| Posted 8/24/09 9:38 AM |
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jambalady
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
I only did favor bags for the kiddies. I think it is fine!
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| Posted 8/24/09 9:39 AM |
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mikeswife06
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
No. I think favors for adults are sweet but unneccesary. I'm not doing them either. The funds have simply run out. 
Would you believe it if I told you I went to the 4th birthday of a friend's DD and Sydnie got an OUTFIT as a favor! She is super generous and thoughtful and gave everyone personalized stuff like outfits! It was insane.
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| Posted 8/24/09 9:39 AM |
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Bops
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
I don't think you need to give the adults favors if you don't want to 
But, if you want to give something relatively inexpensive....you could always make chocolate lolli-pops or pretzel rods...For my DS's christening we made CD's , you could always do that ( if your computer savvy) with songs from the year DD was born...Really cheap and easy if you're good with that type of thing....
Otherwise acrylic magnet picture frames ( usually $1 at Michaels) w/ a pic od your DD ??
Either way favors/no favors you're fine !
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| Posted 8/24/09 9:40 AM |
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1stimemom
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
I am not giving any favors for the adults
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| Posted 8/24/09 9:41 AM |
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headoverheels
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
Posted by Bops
For my DS's christening we made CD's , you could always do that ( if your computer savvy) with songs from the year DD was born...Really cheap and easy if you're good with that type of thing....
i was actually just looking up songs to do this - i think it's a great idea - but i am so worried about copyright infringement  is that dumb?
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| Posted 8/24/09 9:42 AM |
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Mkr09
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
We were on a budget crunch for Kaydyn's 1st birthday b/c DH was out of work. I made chocolate elmo lollipops. I think it came out to like $1-$1.50 per guest.
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| Posted 8/24/09 9:42 AM |
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DeniseMarie
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
i didnt do favors for the adults. I dont think its necessary. If I am going to a kids party, IMO, i expect the kids to get goodie bags, not me. And honestly, half the kids left their goodie bag stuff all over the lawn anyway.
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| Posted 8/24/09 9:43 AM |
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babymakes3
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
I didn't do favors for the adults at my DD's 1st birthday. No one missed them! 
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| Posted 8/24/09 9:43 AM |
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BeachMom
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
Favors for the adults are soo unnecessary.
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| Posted 8/24/09 9:44 AM |
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Diana1215
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
I only did kid favors, don't stress over it - I don't think any parents would expect it!
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| Posted 8/24/09 9:44 AM |
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nbc188
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
I didn't do favors for kids or adults at the first b-day party.
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| Posted 8/24/09 9:44 AM |
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Ang-Rich
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
We didn't give the adults a favor...only the kids.
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| Posted 8/24/09 9:44 AM |
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2ofakind05
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
If it makes you feel better, I never even contemplated giving the adults any type of favor.
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| Posted 8/24/09 9:44 AM |
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FelAndJon
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
For DS2's party, I bought 2 boxes of Hersey bars from Costco and slapped a sticker on them. Relatively cheap (way under a $1 each ) and everyone was pleased to leave with a memento of the day. I didn't do anything for DS1's first birthday though
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| Posted 8/24/09 9:47 AM |
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jenny
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
What about making chocolate lollipops in the shape of a #1? They are really not hard to make. I made a few a day and was done in no time.
Message edited 8/24/2009 9:53:03 AM.
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| Posted 8/24/09 9:48 AM |
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twinkletoes807
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
Adults do NOT need favors for a children's birthday party! Give yourself a break. I'm not doing them and all of the 1st Bday parties I've been too, I have never received one for me/DH. 
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| Posted 8/24/09 9:51 AM |
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CouponKT
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
I am not doing favors for adults, only the kids. I wouldn't expect one as an adult either
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| Posted 8/24/09 9:56 AM |
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neener1211
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
No favors for adults, but if you give out goodie bags for kids, that is plenty!!!
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| Posted 8/24/09 9:58 AM |
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luvsun27
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
Posted by FelAndJon
For DS2's party, I bought 2 boxes of Hersey bars from Costco and slapped a sticker on them. Relatively cheap (way under a $1 each ) and everyone was pleased to leave with a memento of the day. I didn't do anything for DS1's first birthday though
And they would have been yummy...had I not left them in my purse in the car when it was 100 degrees outside and they melted  
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| Posted 8/24/09 10:00 AM |
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headoverheels
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LB
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
thank you so much everyone for your replies - i really thought it was the "norm" to give everyone favors - keep in mind this is my first time i am so glad to find out this is not the case!!
and i am happy to spend my $$ on the kiddies  i hope they like their favors!
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| Posted 8/24/09 10:13 AM |
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jerseypanda
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
Posted by FelAndJon
For DS2's party, I bought 2 boxes of Hersey bars from Costco and slapped a sticker on them. Relatively cheap (way under a $1 each ) and everyone was pleased to leave with a memento of the day. I didn't do anything for DS1's first birthday though
Mmmm... they were very yummy!
As for the adult favors, I never even thought to do it for DS 1st birthday. Only for the kids!
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| Posted 8/24/09 10:21 AM |
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pickles16
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Re: 1st birthday party - no favors?
Posted by kerrycec03
no, I don't see it as tacky at all.
Honestly I don't think I've gotten favors at any 1st birthday parties (as an adult)
If you want to do something maybe chocolate candy bars. Those are super cheap to do yourself.
ditto on this, I've been to a bunch of 1st bdays and never gotten a favor and don't expect one either!!!
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