Take and Bake Goody Bag

• Ordinary goody bags include pre-packaged candy and treats. Make your goody bags extra special by creating a take and bake goody bags. Fill decorative bags with a recipe and plastic bags of pre-measured, dry ingredients needed to make a special batch of cookies or desserts. Include one or two "samples" of the recipe in the bag. This goody bag gives kids the ingredients and incentive needed to make a dessert with their parents or a special friend. Many 10-year-olds love experimenting with baking desserts and will find this goody bag a delightful departure from their normal bag filled with candy.
  
  

Larger Item

• A great way to make goody bags for 10-year-olds extra special is to fill them with one large item instead of several small items. Fill each bag with an item such as the latest toy, a popular CD that kids are listening to, or a sports item such as a volleyball or a jump rope. Many times, kids will appreciate one larger toy they can enjoy for an extended period of time rather than several small items they will use or discard within a few days.
  
  

Arts and Crafts

• Many 10-year-old kids enjoy the opportunity to do arts and crafts alone, with friends, or with their parents. For example, put a plain white T-shirt and several colors of puff fabric paint inside the bag to encourage kids to decorate their own T-shirt. Another idea is to take a picture at the beginning of the party, print copies, and put them in goody bags for each child. Along with the picture, include a plain wood frame and some decorative paints so that each kid can decorate her frame and display the party picture inside.
  
  

Seasonal Theme

• If your party does not have a specific theme, create a themed bag that has to do with the season. For example, if you are hosting a party in summer, put swim goggles, small toy water guns or inexpensive flip flops in the bag. For a spring party, look for an inexpensive kite or a pair of sunglasses. For parties in the fall, consider putting Halloween-themed items in the bag. In the winter, send party guests off with a brightly colored pair of gloves and some packets of hot cocoa. The local dollar store should have many of these items.
  
  

Theme Bags

• Goody bags also can fit in with the theme of your party. For example, if you throw a Hawaiian or beach-themed party, put fabric flowers, beads and brightly colored string in the bags so kids can make their own Hawaiian leis when they get home.