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 ...

To introduce you to all the ways you can put together party favors, ahead you'll find the best kids' goodie bag ideas worth considering for your little one's bash. And hey, whichever you don't ...

Birthday party goodie bags don't have to be sacks of candy filled with cheap junk — it's a waste of money and no parent on the receiving end wants to add flimsy plastic to their kids' collection.

A recent survey of 2,000 parents with kids ages 3-12 found 73% say their youngsters are not so easy to impress. Shutterstock A new year of birthday planning is fast approaching — but some ...

Because kids are used to getting junk in a bag, they’ve come to expect it. More than once, a child attending one of my kids’ parties has asked where their goody bag is long before the party ...

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 ...

If I were to write the kids’ birthday party etiquette rules as the mom of a 3-year-old who’s just entered the world of birthday parties, there would be two: no one brings or accepts gifts, and ...

The cost of children's birthday parties can add up quickly, but Consumer Reports has tips to help parents plan fun, ...

If you go to 15 birthday parties a year and come home with goody bags 15 times, of course you are going to assume that “birthday party = goody bag.” The problem here is that my kids now ...

It's normal to give out goodie bags at a kid's birthday party, but it's teaching some kids to be selfish. I don't want them to think that gift-giving means you can expect to get something in return.