Enough already! We’ve all had it up to here with stale Tootsie Rolls and broken bird whistles, right? Who needs half-opened Hershey’s Kisses or misshapen Slinkys cluttering our homes? And don’t even get me started on the erasers that crumble or the rubber ducks that smell suspiciously like something you’d rather not think about.
It’s time to say goodbye to the plastic, the tiny trinkets, and the downright cheap junk. Sometimes, less really is more. So, farewell party favors! I’m done with you, and I want to know: who’s joining me in this rebellion?
My friend, the talented writer Lisa Parker, is definitely on board. She recently questioned the logic behind these pointless gifts in an article for Family Digest: “Why are we as parents continuing this outdated tradition of handing out useless items after a party?” Seriously, why?
We’ve moved on from things like smoking on airplanes and bad perms, so why are we still shoving bags of junk at kids who’ve just enjoyed cake and chaos? Thank them for coming? Really? Because some overzealous planner thought that serving cake and entertaining a pack of sugar-fueled kids wasn’t quite enough? No way! The party itself is more than sufficient.
Unless we’re trying to rid the world of old Jolly Ranchers, there’s no justification for goodie bags. Enough with the clutter—let’s cut the nonsense. Goodbye, party favors! I don’t want to give them, and I certainly don’t want to receive them.
A few years back, at my son’s birthday bash, a little guy came up to me. I figured he was there to thank me. Oh, how wrong I was! Instead, he demanded his party favor like it was a prize he had earned. He thrust out his palm expectantly. Part of me wanted to reprimand him, while another part wanted to high-five him for his boldness. I did neither, but in hindsight, knowing how much I despise party favors, I should’ve just given him two.
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In summary, we need to rethink the need for party favors and recognize that sometimes the best gift is simply the joy of being together. Let’s embrace a new, simpler tradition!