Science Goodie Bag
Stimulate your budding Marie and Pierre Curies with this tribute to all things STEM. It'll look extra cute if you fill those beakers with candy — or include instructions for easy-to-do science experiments at home.
- Science Party Frosted Lollipops, $6 per dozen, orientaltrading.com
- Scientist Favor Bags, $2.50 each, etsy.com
- Test Tube Bubbles, $7 per dozen, amazon.com
- Science Party Cups With Loopy Straws, $30 for 16 beakers, amazon.com
- Safety Glasses, $12 per dozen, amazon.com
Art Goodie Bag
The other parents will thank you for bolstering the art-supply bin with items that will keep their little ones' hands busy.
- Art Party Favor Bags, $14 for 6 bags, etsy.com
- Star Pastel Crayons, $13 for a dozen sets of four crayons, etsy.com
- Crayola Notepads, $8 for 24, orientaltrading.com
- Children's Fabric Aprons, $8 per dozen, amazon.com
- Mini Paint Can Puzzles, $20 per dozen, amazon.com
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Explorer Goodie Bag
Nurture kids' curiosity about the outdoors with these kits — and make sure you throw in some plastic bugs or animals for them to "observe," since it might not be appreciated if they come home bearing real, live bugs.
- Plastic Magnifying Glasses, $9 per dozen, amazon.com
- "Just Buggy" Bugs, $9 for 96 pieces, orientaltrading.com
- Kids' Binoculars, $19 per dozen, amazon.com
- Butterflies, $13 for 24 pieces, amazon.com
- Bug Catcher Kit With Net, Tweezers, and Bug Jar, $6 each, amazon.com
Summer Fun Goodie Bag
Sidewalk chalk, bubbles, jump ropes, and beach balls — this favor bag has all of the retro pleasures of your favorite childhood summers. Time to pass them on to your kids.
- Bubble Wands, $13 for 40, amazon.com
- 5" Mini Beach Balls, $10 for 25, orientaltrading.com
- Neon Sunglasses, $16 for 24, amazon.com
- Rainbow Jump Ropes, $20 per dozen, amazon.com
- Sidewalk Chalk, $20 for 30 packs of three, amazon.com
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Camp Goodie Bag
Fill a baggie with some marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers for a take-home, DIY s'mores kit. (But be sure to buy enough for yourself, too — no one will be able to resist snacking on one.)
- Flashlight Key Chains, $9 for $12, amazon.com
- Color Your Own Iron-On Camp Patches, $9, orientaltrading.com
- Nabisco Honey Maid Crackers, $5 for family-sized box, walmart.com
- Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallows, $9 for four 16 oz bags, walmart.com
- Hershey's Chocolate Candy Bars, $30 for pack of 36, walmart.com
Unicorn Goodie Bag
The mystical, magical rainbow unicorn trend will never go away, and with favors this cute, we wouldn't want it to.
- Unicorn Poop Marshmallows, $17 for 24 bags, amazon.com
- Unicorn Favor Boxes, $25 for 10, etsy.com
- Iridescent Glitter Putty Eggs, $10 per dozen, amazon.com
- Rainbow Unicorn Slap Bracelets, $6 per dozen, orientaltrading.com
- Unicorn Headbands, $12 for 18, amazon.com
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Sports Goodie Bag
Athletes and fans alike can get behind these fun favors, which are sure to score points among sports fans. The water bottle can even be used as the container to carry it all home in!
- Neon Sport Water Bottles, $22 per dozen, amazon.com
- Sports Wristbands, $12 for 24, amazon.com
- Plastic Neon Necklace Whistles, $9 per dozen, amazon.com
- Mini Foam Fingers, $5 per dozen, amazon.com
- Mini Sports Balls, $8 per dozen, amazon.com
Circus Goodie Bag
Because life is a circus! Let the kids bring some of the best parts of the Big Top home with them.
- Circus Party Bags, $13 for 10, amazon.com
- Fluffy Stuff Cotton Candy, $22 for 12 1-oz packages, amazon.com
- Red Clown Noses, $7 per dozen, amazon.com
- Circus Temporary Tattoos, $17 for 25, amazon.com
- Barnum's Animal Crackers, $20 per dozen, amazon.com
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Superhero Goodie Bag
Pow! These super-themed treats are all action.
- Superhero Favor Bags, $18 for 16, amazon.com
- Comic Stampers, $9 for 24, amazon.com
- Superhero Masks, $10 for 24, amazon.com
- Reversible Capes, $18 for eight, amazon.com
- Superhero Stickers, $4 for 100 stickers, amazon.com
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Donut Goodie Bag
Is there a tastier looking goodie bag? These party favors have all of the sweetness of our favorite treats, without any sugar!
- Plush Donuts, $15 per dozen, amazon.com
- Sprinkles Rubber Bracelets, 7 per dozen, amazon.com
- Donut Notepads, $13 for 24, amazon.com
- Donut Yo-Yos, $14 for 12, amazon.com
- Donut Rings, $7 per dozen, amazon.com

Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; previously, she wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her toy-collecting husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found helping out her team at bar trivia or posting about movies on Twitter and Bluesky.
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