weather themed favors?

[MamaBee]

If you remember, this year my son's birthday theme is Weather. He did get a tour of one of our local news stations and was pretty darn excited about that... and he got a second offer to go to a competing news station and see their weather area. Boy, the weather guys in my area are so nice! I got autographed photos of most of the local weather guys... and my invite is in final stages of being assembled, so I hope to have that posted tomorrow...

Here is my problem... not sure what to do for favors... the invites are family, avg age is 70 and two kids (ages almost 2 and 5). Last year for the travel theme, I made little suitcase out of Heather's fry box and filled it with a bag of pretzels, peanuts, and those graham cracker cookies they give out on Delta... this year I'm not sure what to give out as a favor... I don't want to spend too much money... and since most of the family is sslloowwly understanding that they TAKE it them, I don't want to end up with a bunch of them... haha So far the only thing I can think of is an umbrella with a cute hybrid tag attached... or a small flashlight... not sure how to dress it up...

Any other ideas you can think of? Also not sure what weather related I could get the two kids...

 

[KristinCB]

i wonder if you could find any simple craft or something to make like mini tornados or something simliar to that.. like making funnel clouds with bottles but smaller scale.

 

[KristinCB]

how many kids are coming to the party? what about making weather themed bingo games?

 

[Misty Cato]

How about wind chimes? There are some good DIY ideas on pinterest.

 

[MamaBee]

There are only two kids... the tornado would be cool... hmm.. or a game - do think I see a Sticky Learning coming...

wind chimes *shudder*... that is like nails on a chalk board for me, those coming BETTER take those with them!! haha I'll even put them in their car for them...

 

[KristinCB]

I totally missed the two kids thing.. oops :O

 

[Misty Cato]

wind chimes *shudder*... that is like nails on a chalk board for me,...

haha, well maybe not wind chimes then, lol. Maybe something else fun in the wind; wind socks or pinwheels?

 

[Milmomma]

Oh I love the wind chime idea! I've seen some cute ones on pinterest.

 

[Nettio]

If there's only two kids what about cheap rain boots filled with some other items?

 

[thompsonc2007]

Favors....hmmm. Got to think on that one. What I did find real quick was a Pinterest board to help with the party itself.

 

[thompsonc2007]

I do like the idea of the rain boots...but you could also include a pair of kiddie sunglasses, small umbrella, glow sticks (for when the power is off during a storm/kids love those), playing cards and snacks. That way they are prepared for any weather You could fix a cute tag in a weather survival theme. Just a thought.

 

[jacinda]

If the average age is 70, I wouldn't bother with favours to be honest. I'd give the kids a little cellophane bag of lollies and that's it, but then... I'm cheap ;D