adult party bags

[Connemmara]

Well have decided well ahead of my BIG party in a few months time - I am not going to take my friends out - I will have a drink and food in my home. However I am going to make up party bags for them and at the moment each individual will get their own bottle of drink to their likening.

My list is at the moment

Drink of their choice
Chocolate Orange
Pack of First Class Stamps
Scratch Card
Candle
Pack of Pants (underwear)


Can anybody come up with any more small items to put into the bag - Thanks - I really do want to do this as these friends have been wonderful to me all my life.

No smutty stuff please

[mollykins]

. . . . what age and gender?

so far you have very odd bags . . . .

[Connemmara]

50-60 - youngish - by the way not odd bags - I got one of these for Christmas and I used everyone of the items in it. I have now added a personalised mug - if you have any other ideas mollykins - will appreciate it - I guess I am looking for things that my friends would not buy for themselves all the time. Dont forget just a gesture for 15 friends

[snags]

'pack of pants'

?

[Connemmara]

It was really a SURPRISE bag - did not know what I was going to find in the bag - I was so excited and happy that a person thought of me like that so basically I am copying her except this person is in Australia -

[mollykins]

if you've known them a long time, a small picture frame with a piccy of you and them in the good ole days?

[beejay1124]

no smutty stuff please Conne ^ ?
candle ???????

[Connemmara]

whatever you say I will contemplate taking the item in or out of the bag - maybe the pants will be one of them. Am taking note of your postings. tara

[Connemmara]

thanks mollykins - I am actually going to put my photo on the thank you cards.

[ummmm]

Keyring.

[Connemmara]

thanks UMM another idea.

[ummmm]

What about those shopping trolley coin keyrings?

[mollykins]

You can get fridge magnets with cute friendship messages.

[yinyang]

How about getting some little toys or sweets that you would have had as young uns ans sticking them in. Some good stuff on these sites -

http://www.hawkin.com/find/category-is-Retro/

http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/

I like most of the ideas you've already got but ,to be honest , if a friend gave me pants i would think it a bit odd.

[Nummy]

small bottle of bubble bath (e.g. from Body Shop)
lip balm
keyring
emery boards
hair elastics/slides
face pack (you can get them in sachets from superdrug)
compact mirror
fridge magnet
notebook
miniature bottle of perfume (you can get handbag sized bottles for £3-£5)
packet of tissues
chewing gum
bookmark
a 20p 'mix up' of sweets like you got when you were a kid
a note card with a special message for each friend


i wouldn't put pants in....maybe socks instead?

[Nummy]

lip gloss
nail varnish
mini body spray
pack of notelets
a puzzle
a gift soap
a small tube of hand cream
tweezers

[ttfn]

Disposable camera? You can sometimes buy them in quantity as a wedding pack where all developing costs are pre paid. This does make them cheaper than buying singly.

[Connemmara]

brilliant answers nummy and from the rest of you too - I will definitely start my collection in a few months time and get them read into my party bags. I am so happy to be doing this - Yes the pants are going to be gone.

[Connemmara]

for attention of UMMMM - I thought I posted to you where can I buy coin on a keyring for the supermarket. but obviously I haven't - I like that idea