Prizes

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Do you give prizes out at kids parties and if so, what do you give?

Are sweets alright to give out?

[StarZSoundS]

Do you give prizes out at kids parties and if so, what do you give?

Are sweets alright to give out?


Yep.....give sweets out all the time....just check the date of cousre.

You can buy them wholesale.Have you a Makro Card or something??My Jackie bought some little white old style paper bags to pop them in as well...they love them... and they are much cheaper!!

I have a huge pile of a particular product that would be good for Kids giveaways if anybody wants to invest a few quids.

Can't be :Censored: to post them...but if you're passing through South Yorkshire ???

[Vectis]

Not unless the parents give them to you.

In the past I've provided glowsticks, which some little Johnny then goes and breaks and gets glass in his eye (ambulance job).

I've provided sweets which some irate mother blasted me for because they contained animal-sourced gelatin and the kid was supposedly a vegan, and another occasion E-numbers, and another occasion too much sugar....

I've tried blow-up instruments which inevitably end up as weapons...

... it's just not worth it. If the parents bring prizes and ask you to give them out for best dancer, best costume, whatever then all's well and good :)

[Excalibur]

Can't be :Censored: to post them...but if you're passing through South Yorkshire ???
We all pass through South Yorkshire. It's stopping that's not recommended. :p :D :D :D :D :D


Not unless the parents give them to you.

In the past I've provided glowsticks, which some little Johnny then goes and breaks and gets glass in his eye (ambulance job).

I've provided sweets which some irate mother blasted me for because they contained animal-sourced gelatin and the kid was supposedly a vegan, and another occasion E-numbers, and another occasion too much sugar....

I've tried blow-up instruments which inevitably end up as weapons...

... it's just not worth it. If the parents bring prizes and ask you to give them out for best dancer, best costume, whatever then all's well and good :)

I'm with Vectis on this. Whatever is given out must be provided by parents.

And Darren, when you were even younger than you are now, didn't your Mummy warn you about accepting sweets from strange men? :D :D :D :D

[StarZSoundS]

Not unless the parents give them to you.

In the past I've provided glowsticks, which some little Johnny then goes and breaks and gets glass in his eye (ambulance job).

I've provided sweets which some irate mother blasted me for because they contained animal-sourced gelatin and the kid was supposedly a vegan, and another occasion E-numbers, and another occasion too much sugar....

I've tried blow-up instruments which inevitably end up as weapons...

... it's just not worth it. If the parents bring prizes and ask you to give them out for best dancer, best costume, whatever then all's well and good :)

I doubt wether it would affect your PLI??

However....you have a different approach to your parties than us....


Neithers right or wrong.....just different.;)

Never had any off the problems you mention....yet!!!:eek: :eek: :eek:


I'd dump the Glass Glostix if I were you....asking for trouble.Especially hen wyou try and crack them!!

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Not unless the parents give them to you.

In the past I've provided glowsticks, which some little Johnny then goes and breaks and gets glass in his eye (ambulance job).

I've provided sweets which some irate mother blasted me for because they contained animal-sourced gelatin and the kid was supposedly a vegan, and another occasion E-numbers, and another occasion too much sugar....

I've tried blow-up instruments which inevitably end up as weapons...

... it's just not worth it. If the parents bring prizes and ask you to give them out for best dancer, best costume, whatever then all's well and good :)



That is the reason I asked!

Thanks for al opinions.

[ppentertainments]

Plastic winners medals work just as well :)

[soundtracker]

Plastic winners medals work just as well :)

Yeah I use these and sustificuts (for all you Steve Wright Fans)

[Mayhem 1]

Harribo Sweeties
Medals
Sustificates
Balloon Models

[Corabar Entertainment]

Another one for 'no sweets' here.

We've got a large 'party shop' near us that has a huge selection of children's party favours and we usually give out those - selection of puzzles, games, cards, balls, play jewellery, coloured pencils, whoopie cushions, notepads, colouring books, plus (for younger children) certificates. Glow sticks are always popular, but tend to give those out to all children rather than as prizes. Plus, they are only any good providing the room is dark, of course. Kids parties during daylight hours in bright rooms (even though you've strongly suggested to the organisers that they block out the natural light) are a pain!

[Mark Wild]

A bag of mixed nuts.

[StarZSoundS]

Another one for 'no sweets' here.

We've got a large 'party shop' near us that has a huge selection of children's party favours and we usually give out those - selection of puzzles, games, cards, balls, play jewellery, coloured pencils, whoopie cushions, notepads, colouring books, plus (for younger children) certificates. Glow sticks are always popular, but tend to give those out to all children rather than as prizes. Plus, they are only any good providing the room is dark, of course. Kids parties during daylight hours in bright rooms (even though you've strongly suggested to the organisers that they block out the natural light) are a pain!



Wouldn't buy them from a shop Angie......look out for some deals on E-bay.I bought 800 keyrings (retail £2.99 carded for .03p each) and 7500 Secret Diaries and Bedroom/Door stickers for £200.

I'll need to be finishing doing them when i'm 87 to clear it all:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Corabar Entertainment]

We have a very good relationship with this party shop, and we actually pick the prizes for each party to suit the demographic of each party.

7500 generic anything's wouldn't suit our way of doing things, I'm afraid.

[CRAZY K]

I doubt wether it would affect your PLI??



Far as I know-- I dont think your covered--check with the Insurance Company.

If they were given to you by the parents still not covered BUT of course you blame the parents.;)

This is a products liability aspect as far as I know which would need different cover:confused:

[BeerFunk]

I don't have children, nor do I do kids parties, but I do respect that parents should decide what their children are eating - so I'd say no to giving out sweets too.

Besides that, obesity is becoming a huge problem in the UK, including children, so I would avoid contributing to it! :)

[Alchemy]

Do you give prizes out at kids parties and if so, what do you give?

Are sweets alright to give out?

Knowing health and safety law in the UK I expect you'd have to do a risk assessment. :D :D :D

[Charlie Brown]

Go to Poundland - I always buy colouring in books etc. A bit more imaginative.

[Megamix]

I find a balloon gives hours of pleasure...just make sure you've arranged the landing spot in time for the finish.:D

[Corabar Entertainment]

Go to Poundland - I always buy colouring in books etc. A bit more imaginative.
Ahem!

Another one for 'no sweets' here.

We've got a large 'party shop' near us that has a huge selection of children's party favours and we usually give out those - selection of puzzles, games, cards, balls, play jewellery, coloured pencils, whoopie cushions, notepads, colouring books, plus (for younger children) certificates. Glow sticks are always popular, but tend to give those out to all children rather than as prizes. Plus, they are only any good providing the room is dark, of course. Kids parties during daylight hours in bright rooms (even though you've strongly suggested to the organisers that they block out the natural light) are a pain!
:whistle:

[ppentertainments]

I pick up things cheap whilst out shopping. Tonight ASDA were selling recorders for 20p each so picked up 10.

[Charlie Brown]

Ahem!


I'm sorry - I'm half asleep tonight! :)

[Corabar Entertainment]

;) :d

[yourdj]

i bought some superman sweets cigarettes and one kid was sitting in the corner pretending it was a cigarette.

Not good. I find 10p haribo sweets do the trick.

I normally get £2 worth or so.

girly ones for girls and boys ones for the boys.

[DJMaxG]

What about teddy bears and small cuddly toys? Surely you can pick those up fairly cheaply and it is something that the child will keep forever, even if it ends up in the loft somewhere. Most are CE approved in any case, you no worry of it harming any children.


A bag of mixed nuts.

:lol: Yeh, that would really go down well (if they had false teeth!!) :p

[Corabar Entertainment]

Apart from asking the obvious question of "Why on earth have you resurrected this thread just to add that post?", my other question would be "Have you ever looked at the cost of soft toys?"

[DJMaxG]

I don't visit the Children's Ent forum much, so hence seeing the thread late. You can pick up promo teddies for about £1 or so each, Yes that does soon add up, but they can just be used for certain prizes, not every prize.

[Corabar Entertainment]

I'm intrigued to know what 'promo teddies' are.

[DJMaxG]

Promo = Corporate Indentity

The teddies have the company's name on printed somewhere (varies)

[Corabar Entertainment]

Promo = Corporate IndentityNo, Promo = Promotional

ie: Advertising material that is usually given away for free!

Why on earth would you BUY someone else's promotional material?

[DJMaxG]

Who said you would :confused:

You would obviously use your own company name on the prizes, for example "Sid's Partys Limited"

[Corabar Entertainment]

Right! I'm with you now!

So what you are saying is "Get your own promotional items done to hand out as prizes"

From my experience, I think you are being extremely optimistic at £1 per teddy - unless you are talking about a very large order!

Where have you seen these for that sort of price?

[StarZSoundS]

I still have a huge raft of Kidz Prizes / Party Bag Fillers that I'm looking to cash in if anyones interested??

[DJMaxG]

If you buy just over 1,000 - then you can pick them up for 97p, and good quality they appear too. I wasn't suggesting that they had to be promotional, you could have blank ones; My point being was that they would be very suitable for children. You have to decide, as the entertainer, how many to give out.

Eg :
Premium Prizes - 10 cuddly toys [per a party]
Other Prizes - [the other items mentioned in this thread]

You probably wouldn't want to give out a teddy for every prize, otherwise the children that won multiple games would end up with a shelf full of them, but they could become a nice accomplaiment.

Buying in bulk saves money, of course.

If you intend to trade for 10 years, it's well worth the investment, and they may not even last 3 years.

[UltraBeat Entertainment]

I know this is an old thread but here's my bit of knowledge:)

Individually wrapped sweets
Plastic Medals (See Asda;))
Small Glow Sticks (for older children only)
Small Colouring sets
Small bubble pots

I've in the past used:
Small toys. This became a health hazard
Rugby/Footballs. Very Expensive
Cheap Glow Sticks. Dangerous
Sherbet and Chocolate. Very Messy

[DJMaxG]

I agree with things like bubble pots, extremely cheap and put a thrill on any person's face.