Another Candy Buffet ?

[ashleyd725@hotmail.c]

I am having a candy buffet for DS's 5th birthday! I was thinking about getting little mason jars maybe the 8 oz ones and decorating the outside with their names and some other stickers.
Does that sound like an ok idea or do you think they will be too small?
TIA

 

[Grumpy's Gal]

I wouldn't give 5 year olds glass jars.

 

[maggieusa]

Go to a dollar store and buy a plastic jar or buy boy themed decoritive boxes like disney

 

[Tonya2426]

What about the little chinese food takeout boxes? Easy to decorate and not breakable.

 

[ashleyd725@hotmail.c]

I wanted to use the mason jars because I kind of wanted it to look like sand art with all the different color so the kids could see.
If that makes sense.
I am extremely clumsy and have dropped mason jars a lot and they dont break that easy plus we will be on carpet.
I will look for plastic jars

 

[CC12005]

I love candy buffets & your idea sounds cute. I'm not sure if it's just my area, but I know most of my friends would not let their children eat most of the candy. Then they would have a fight on their hands taking the candy from the kids. Ending the party with a bunch of screaming, crying 5 year olds, not fun. I'm sure you know if most of your friends would allow their 5 year olds to eat all that candy. Have fun at your party.

 

[summerrluvv]

I love candy buffets & your idea sounds cute. I'm not sure if it's just my area, but I know most of my friends would not let their children eat most of the candy. Then they would have a fight on their hands taking the candy from the kids. Ending the party with a bunch of screaming, crying 5 year olds, not fun. I'm sure you know if most of your friends would allow their 5 year olds to eat all that candy. Have fun at your party.

They can take the candy home and eat it (or not) there. The candy buffet is a "favor" you leave with, not usually eat at the party.

I think the idea is nice but I would get plastic jars. Dollar Tree has all that stuff.

 

[tinytink]

I got these plastic candy balls from Party City for about $.99 each but I had a coupon $10 off $30 so it made it a bit cheaper but its kinda like a Pokemon ball but one half of it is a solid color and the top is clear and they twist together. I prefilled mine cuz the place we had the party at didn't allow that much time between events. It's big enough to hold a full size Twix bar and other candies. HTH