Pencils. Slime. Kazoos. Bubbles. Generic Slinkies that don't work. Squishies that will become hairballs within 48 hours. Tiny cars you'll eventually step on later. Just the thought makes me shudder.

Party bags have become a mainstay of children's birthday bashes — but is it OK to push back? (Credit: Getty Images; illustrated by Joseph Riccobono) For more than a decade I have been entrenched in ...

“I have to stand in the ration line at 5:30 a.m. Thursday morning,” complained my mother. “I can’t entertain guests the night before.” The conversation continued like this for another few minutes, ...

Hobbycraft Basildon is celebrating its 25th birthday with free goody bags and a golden ticket giveaway. The store will host a Big Birthday Weekend on Saturday, December 14, rewarding the first 100 ...

Pencils. Slime. Kazoos. Bubbles. Generic Slinkies that don't work. Squishies that will become hairballs within 48 hours. Tiny cars you'll eventually step on later. Just the thought makes me shudder.

I used to spend so much time and money making goody bags for my child's birthday parties. Here's why I decided to stop handing them out—and why you should too. If every party has a pooper, I suppose ...