Party Menu

Kids love getting goodie bags, and a beach/pool party theme lends itself to plenty of cute, inexpensive giveaway items. Skip the traditional goodie "bag" and instead stock a plastic bucket (you can use child-safe paint to monogram each bucket with a child's name, if you're feeling crafty) with a plastic shovel and some of these items:

• Plastic sunglasses
• A sun visor or cap
• A jar of bubbles
• Pencils with fish or mermaid decorations
• Fish-shaped foods like Goldfish® crackers or gummy fish
• Plastic beach ball

Be sure to take pictures of the splash’n fun and include them in your party thank you notes.