Teacher gave some ideas to bring some novalties may be on birthday for other kids (kindy). Class of about 20 children.
Any specific ideas on what to get for them?
Birthday Celebration at School - What Things to Take in?
anonymoususer on 26/02/2018 - 17:24
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cup cakes
Generally, these are great:
allprices.com.au/coles-bakery-cupcakes-mini-vanilla-and-chocolate-12-pack/Easily read the ingredients, easy for teachers to distribute and small amounts so people don't complain about the sugars.
If possible, check wit the teacher/parents if anyone has any allergies and confirm with them something you can do differently (generally a choc fredo-frog works for the lazier parent, which a special cake for those more dedicated).
I just take in a fruit platter or cheese tray.
Otherwise just balloons and party hats are fine - can reuse the hats each birthday (unless there is an outbreak of lice - then the hats are no good)Cheese contains dairy and that's excluding any kids that might be lactose intolerant..
No balloons or other single use plastics.
Nothing, school is for learning. Teachers already take every opportunity not to teach. Then when Aussie kids are behind 3rd world countries with maths and science, they blame the parents.
Mind you, as long as they negatively gear a few investment properties, or can connect 3 coloured wires together, they don't need intelligence to make money here
School is more for SOCIAL learning than just academics. Maths, English, they can be learnt in isolation. Learning how to work with others (crucial for most work places as well as life in general) cannot be done in isolation.
Learning to share things with others, celebrate other's life, identify when something is important to someone else and respecting it….Plus that comment about teachers tells me you know NOTHING about what goes on at school. Yes, you hit a nerve.
Invitations to a party, if that’s what you’re after…
The simple old ballon can be a massive hit at that age. And cheap and easy also.
Even better are the helium ones . $1 each inflated at big w party section. Probably cheaper elsewhere.
I would be very wary bringing any type of food into a school class of 20 small kids, just because of all the different allergies, dietary requirements etc. Eg. Might be a level 5 vegan, or muslin child that needs halal. You never know allergies or what weird diets families might adhere to for their kids.Simple old balloon - read this yesterday… becoming crazy
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-27/darebin-council-bans-b…
WOW, I stopped reading that article after couple of paragraphs, just in case 'stupid' is contagious :/ Its another instance where everyone gets punished, for something just a few people do wrong.
This comment as quoted below shows this;"It's important that when we ask people to not leave plastics around in our public spaces, that we're also doing everything we can to reduce the use of those single-use plastics ourselves," Cr McCarthy said. ""
Cant have a balloon and disposable plates to celebrate kids birthday party, because of people who leave their rubbish laying around park instead of disposing of it or recycling.
They've banned disposable coffee cups also, but if there is a coffee shop in the banned areas, they will likely just provide cheap/nasty cups which are not technically "single use" which will just be thrown away or left in park anyways. And the cheap re-usable coffee cups will take more resources and environmental impact to make, but still probably cost 20cents from china in bulk.
Well I was at Healesville sanctuary recently and one of the workers there was explaining that balloon rubber/plastics cause huge problems in our waterways, fish and birds swallow them when bottom feeding and then die in agony. The human environmental impact is big enough already, i think cutting something frivolous like balloons is a fair ask.
Irukunji (stinger) jellyfish have only one predator and that is the green sea turtles. I hated it when I saw people visiting the local playground / park Mission Beach /Wongaling and letting their plastic bags drop to the ground and blow around without making any attempt to pick them up to dispose of properly. When I would go pick the bags up for them I got some strange looks! Seriously are they that dense? Plastic bags are the number 1 killer of sea turtles. They ingest them, I guess thinking they are jellyfish, and die a horrible death. No wonder they are so endangered with so many pigs on the shores.
I aggree with not letting a bunch of helium ballons go. I believe that was a big issue previously, a celebration would include release of a hundred helium balloons, which would eventually deflate and end up as litter.
I dont see why someone who is responsible and cleans up after themselves, should not be able to have their kids play with a balloon at park for their birthday.
Aha water balloons (um unless someone is allergic to water … it happens!).
Just tell the kids to bring a raincoat in that day.
Single use rubber though, and a big mess, again I suppose. At least the winner who has collected the most rubbish after the party could be awarded a special prize for the effort. Could easily bring a set of scales in to weigh the rubbish … I wonder how many would cheat. 🤭
Pass the parcel always great fun also. If you have time to await delivery, you could probablt pick up 20 plus small trinkets online for $10
Bread crusts without the bread
And a spoonful of concrete for every child. It's about time they hardened up a little.
Schools and birthdays should just be banned. Sure wishing the kid happy birthday, fine! But now it's stupid. If you ever feel the NEED to take a cake make sure it's ALREADY cut up!
Lots of parents bring in mini cupcakes from woolies or coles..Yes, there will be kids with allergies so usually those parents with those kids have to supply their own so their kid doesn't miss out. Usually there is a fridge/freezer near a kindy area to put these things in it. Or better yet a fruit platter probably won't get on anyone's nerves.Working in a school I see all this stuff all the time.
I remember in primary school my mum took in donuts for my brithday and it was amazing.
I second the Zooper Doopers (don't forget to put them in the freezer the night before!)
Used to make little plastic cups of jelly and fruit for my son. Had a little bag on top with elastic band (for easy opening) and plastic spoon which was brought home. I swear some of the children were jealous. Before the days of the school food nazis though.
Fairy bread, fruit platter, chocolate brownies, cup cakes, potato chips.
4L ice cream $2
box of cones $2zooper doopers
We are informed not to bring any food items.
Only something like noveltiesI remember in primary school, on a fun day a mum came in with a big watermelon and had it cut up into wedges you could hold in your hand. Simple but it was the best :)
Excellent; never heard of anyone being allergic to watermelon either. 👍
Sure, there will always be someone allergic to anything, but never heard of anyone having that kind of allergy. The rockmelon incidents of late are related to Listeria and not an actual allergy and not the melon itself.
good god… (face palm) ehhhhh… shit like this is why i dont have kids
I feel sorry for you.
All the teachers I know suggest Zooper doopers cause they're the least likely to have someone allergic to them. For a primary school, it's nice to be inclusive. Not to mention, Zooper doopers won't break the bank.
I'd recommend icey-poles. Having to cut Zooper doopers (about 20) is annoying)
Bikkies and bikies
Chocolate crackles!
Seriously not many youngsters know what these are any more. So long as none of them have any allergy concerns or special dietary requirements. Other than that take a variety of fruit (or better than that ask children to bring one piece of their favourite fruit in) and let each child select one they like, wash or peel them, then hand to teacher to cut up. Teacher could include a few chopped glace cherries for a bit more colour. Kids like eating fresh fruit salad especially if theh have contributed. A scoop of ice cream each goes down well too!
Seriously I have no idea why people here suffer from damn lots of allergies…gluten, nuts, egg, seafood, etc…Makes people's life hard… My thinking is, if you/your kids got allergies, bring your own food. Don't ask others to cater for you. We'll buy cakes/lollies/ whatever to share on the birthday event, your job is to educate you/your kids to not eat them. Stick to your own foods, easy.
I grew up overseas and we never had this problem. I didn't even know those allergies exist until I came here 20 years ago.
I think a lot of the allergies are “trendy” at the moment. While there are kids that have allergies, there are a huge number to borderline “anti-vaxer” types that like the attention that a pseudo-allergy can bring to them.
I work in the schools canteen and have to be very aware of the kids that have actual allergies, but the number of requests and the mums that come to the canteen and give me some 5 min diatribe about their child and the benefits of a gluten free diet… I have become intolerant to gluten intolerance…
Lol.. Exactly! I have a friend who suddenly becomes heavy supporter of gluten free foods, saying she's allergic to gluten… Ahem… Back in our home country you ate anything and everything -___-;;
A bag of sugar
Make sure you keep the receipt for the cake if a group of you are pitching in for cake or someone might make a himalayas out of an ant hill.
Bring nothing at all. When I was at school there were no cakes nor presents. Parties were arranged after hours and on weekends. Anything you bring will trigger someone these days so it's better to bring nothing as a protest.
A relative worked at a childcare center and watched as the kids were encouraged to bring fruits and vegetables to celebrate a birthday. Some people are trying really hard to take all the fun out of childhood.
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Cauliflower, cucumber, carrot, kale, add more here…
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Something that is easy to give out- zooper doopers are ideal in summer. Cupcakes or donuts don't require running down to the staffroom to track down a knife and then finding a hiding place in the store room so some curious kid doesn't decide to play with it.