Nautical Birthday Party: Goodie Bags

Go Fish for Birthday Booty

By Rebecca Miller Ffrench

Balloon boats: $3 each, Silly Goose
Gummy candy: $2.50 to $3.50 a pound, Metro Candy
Chocolate quarters: $7 a pound, Economy Candy
Make "fishing poles" by tying goodie bags to wooden dowels.
disable dropcap

Goodie-Bag Treasures


Kelley turned dispensing the party favors into a fun nautical activity: She numbered the bottom of each vintage boat and had the children match those numbers to corresponding goodie bags. Follow her lead by using a permanent marker to label toy boats and bags. The goodie bags can be tied to wooden dowels with twine to look like fishing poles and filled with booty like gummy worms and chocolate coins.


The supplies

Balloon boats, gummies, and chocolate quarters (sources at right), plus dowels, kitchen twine, tacks, and paper bags.




Back to main article page—decor tips
Recipes from the galley
Activities to keep the kids on course

Read Image Credits

hgtv