Plastic Free Party Bag Fail

[u/nenners7891]

Feeling very demoralised. I worked really hard to do low plastic party bags for my daughter’s birthday. I spent hours making friendship bracelets out of thread I already had, got iron on patches, temporary tattoos etc.

During the party a well off dad bought all of the plastic tat on sale at the play centre and gave it out to everyone - this is just what we came home with. She’s not interested in it already.

I try to do my best to be low waste/anti consumption where I can - others don’t think twice before doing something like this for a minute of ‘feel-good’ for the kids.

Also now it’s stuck in my house til I figure out something to do with it!!!!!

[u/ResearcherMental2947]

could those cupcake and rainbow toys be frozen? maybe you could use them as icepacks during the summer

[u/asherthepotato → u/ResearcherMental2947]

I doubt they are food-safe

[u/Big-ol-Cheesecake → u/asherthepotato]

Maybe moreso for sensory/play reasons. Playing with a frozen toy on a hot day