"Goodie Bags" - HELP!

[mphalens]

I've searched and can't find any other threads on this... so please forgive me if I just didn't find it (and shoot me a link! ) ...

We are totally surprising our 5 year old with this Disney trip... we've "told" the 19 month old (but he's not very verbal) and keep showing him pictures, but more so he doesn't FREAK...

Anyway, I bought two resusable shopping bags from the Disney Store (one for each boy) and have been collecting items here and there to put in them to cut down on the "I want to buy _________" "Can I have ________?" as far as the little knicknacks and whatnots...

We let DS5 buy a couple of small stuffed animals on our last trip as well as some other things, but I hate spending $$$$ on the little stuff that I know he'll forget about once we're home, kwim?

So... here's what I have so far to go in the bags... what am I forgetting? Any ideas (and where to buy said items) appreciated!!!

glow sticks (bracelets, necklaces, balls)
Disney fruit snacks
Disney freeze dried fruit (thank you Walmart! $1.00 a bag for healthy single serve snacks!)
Toy Story Ring Pops and other candies
Small Disney notebooks
BIG (like Character size signing BIG) Disney Pens
Handheld puzzle and squishy toys (one for DS5 one for DS1)
Small Mickey figures
Coloring book/crayons
Brand new pair of Crocs for each with large 3-D Mickey Jibbitz ... we also prepurchase our Disney Jibbitz and give them a couple of new ones each night we're there

So... what else??? HELP!!! We leave in two weeks

 

[Jazcat]

it all sounds good maybe a rain poncho and a stuffed toy sometimes you can get cheap at resale shop. disney tshirts sometimes the Disney store have them for 5dollars. can't think of anything else good luck

 

[v.t.]

We got the boys pez. We got the star wars, for star wars weekend, but you could get the different characters. They loved playing with them while waiting in line.

 

[Perditamarie]

Here are some ideas:

* Cars die cast cars
* sunglasses
* swim goggles
* binoculars
* disposable camera
* sets of 2 quarters and 1 penny (fit in mini M&M tube) for pressed pennies
* character hat
* bathing suit
* character pajamas
* pins/lanyard for pin collecting/trading

Best part, if you are planning on buying some of this stuff anyways, this may be a more magical way to receive it!

 

[mjkacmom]

When we went last, our twins were 4, and even at that age, they understood that everyone had a $25 gc, and they could spend it any way they wanted. Since I NEVER ever buy them anything in a gift store, they were thrilled.

 

[PixiePlanner]

I pre-bought T-shirts for my kids. I got them on sale for <$4!

 

[Jennifer19]

Target can be a gold mine for this kind of stuff. Try the party aisle for glow sticks and party favor type things from the Disney/Pixar movies. Then try the dollar section, which is ever changing. I nabbed tons of little Cars and Incredibles notebooks there, as well as little markers, sheets of stickers, plastic snack cases etc.

 

[Adrieske]

I got most of our stuff at Target, the Dollar Tree, and Walgreen's. All of them had tons of different Disney items, and if you watch Walgreen's, they run a lot of sales. I got a buy 1 get one free Mickey and Minnie stuffed animals for $9.99.