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 ...

Party bags have become a mainstay of children's birthday bashes — but is it OK to push back? (Credit: Getty Images; illustrated by Joseph Riccobono) For more than a decade I have been entrenched in ...

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, ...

Pencils. Slime. Kazoos. Bubbles. Generic Slinkies that don't work. Squishies that will become hairballs within 48 hours. Tiny cars you'll eventually step on later. Just the thought makes me shudder.

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, 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 ...

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 ...

For decades, party bags have been a popular take-away tradition at children’s birthday celebrations. But one person recently questioned why they’re filled with so much crap. The parent, who has a five ...