Birthday Party Goodie Bag Ideas (That Aren’t Junk) If you don’t want to do a birthday party goodie bag, you shouldn’t feel obligated to do so.

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.

This, to me, is sort of the bare minimum. We can do better, whether for a wedding, family reunion, or birthday party. My cardinal rules for assembling goodie bags are short and simple: One, make ...

A couple of years ago, my kids (then ages 9, 6, and 4) started coming home from birthday celebrations and other events with goodie bags. You may be familiar with them too—Mary Poppins–esque ...