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Kids' wedding activity packs are a great way to keep young guests entertained at your wedding reception. They've sat through the ceremony, and now they're hungry for dinner, so a few simple items in a wedding activity pack will help bridge the gap until dessert and dancing. You can buy pre-made activity packs or make your own with goodies you've chosen yourself. So, what do you put in a kids' wedding activity pack?
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Keep kids entertained during the wedding |
| Types of items | Activity books, drawing boards, stickers, bubbles, toys, puzzles, colouring books, crayons, snacks, glow sticks, crafts, disposable cameras, treasure hunts, games, cards, balloons, wedding-themed items, etc. |
| Considerations | Age range of children, venue restrictions, potential allergies, choking hazards, noise level, adult supervision required |
| Presentation | Gift bags, paper boxes, colourful pails, tissue paper, glitter, confetti |
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What You'll Learn
Activity books, puzzles, and colouring pages
Activity Books
Activity books can be a fun way to engage kids in wedding-themed activities. These can include mazes, dot-to-dots, blank templates like cakes or faces for children to fill in, and even personalised wedding activities such as finding certain people or objects and interacting with them. For example, "find auntie Marge and give her a hug" or "how many grandkids are there in the Smith family?" These activity books can be purchased or printed at home, and they are sure to keep the kids entertained during the speeches or while waiting for dinner.
Puzzles
Puzzles are another excellent addition to the activity packs. Small wooden puzzles that fit together, or puzzle books, can provide a quiet and relaxing activity for children of various ages. Older kids, in particular, may enjoy the challenge of putting together a puzzle while also staying engaged in the wedding festivities.
Colouring Pages and Books
Colouring books or colouring pages are a classic way to keep kids occupied. Wedding-themed colouring books or pages featuring wedding-related images can be fun for children to colour during the wedding ceremony or reception. Pair these with crayons, colour pencils, or crayons to provide a creative outlet for the kids.
Other Ideas
In addition to the above, you can also include items like bubbles, stickers, glow sticks, small toys, and even snacks (while being mindful of potential allergies). These activity packs can be personalised for each child or customised based on age groups, such as including Lego sets or matchbox cars for boys and tiaras with princess wands for girls.
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Stickers, bubbles, and balloons
Stickers are a fun and mess-free activity for children. You can include a variety of stickers, such as animal face stickers with mix-and-match eyes, noses, and mouths, or a wedding sticker book. Stickers can be used with colouring books or activity books, or on their own for creative play.
Bubbles are another classic and enjoyable activity for kids, especially at outdoor weddings. They can be used during the reception or during downtime between wedding activities. If your wedding is indoors, you may want to skip bubbles to avoid spillage.
Balloons are a fun addition to the activity pack, providing entertainment and decoration. You can include a variety of coloured balloons or themed balloons that match your wedding colours or theme. Balloons can be used for games, such as balloon modelling, or simply for decoration.
In addition to these items, you may want to include other activities such as crayons or colouring books, puzzles, or small toys. It's a thoughtful gesture to greet your youngest guests with a custom goody bag to keep them entertained throughout the wedding.
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Snacks and treats
It's important to keep the young guests at your wedding happy and well-fed. Here are some snack and treat ideas to include in your kids' wedding activity packs:
Firstly, consider the timing of the snacks. You could provide a table of snacks for children to help themselves to after the ceremony, before the wedding breakfast or dinner is served. Alternatively, you could give them a food bag on arrival at the venue, which is handy if you are dropping off supplies in advance.
When it comes to choosing what to put in the bags or on the table, there are lots of options. You could go for healthy snacks such as fruit and vegetables, perhaps presented in cute cups or crafted into skewers. Or, for something more fun, you could offer fruit snacks, fruit roll-ups, or fruit and veggies in the form of a skewer.
If you want to offer something more substantial, mini sandwiches are a good option. You could also consider pizza, mac 'n' cheese, French fries, or chicken and waffles. For something sweet, cookies, cupcakes, rice crispy treats, or s'mores are sure to be a hit.
If you want to avoid a sugar overload, you could provide milk or juice boxes with the cookies, or opt for natural juice boxes and kid-friendly water bottles to prevent a sugar high and inevitable crash. You could also offer non-messy, low-sugar desserts such as bite-sized cookies, fruit kabobs, pretzels, or rice crispy treats.
Don't forget to consider any food allergies or sensitivities and provide a range of alternatives so that everyone can enjoy the treats.
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Small toys and games
For example, you could include small puzzles, like those that fit together made out of wood, or a small Lego set. Card games are also a good option, such as a pack of playing cards, Top Trumps, or travel-sized Connect 4 or Guess Who. You could also include glow sticks, small stuffed animals, bubbles, and balloons.
If you want to include creative activities, provide mini colouring books or print-at-home activity books with mazes, puzzles, colouring pages, dot-to-dots, and blank templates, along with crayons or colouring pencils. Alternatively, you could provide mess-free drawing boards that children can draw on and then erase.
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Crafts and DIY
There are many craft and DIY ideas to include in a kids' wedding activity pack. Here are some suggestions:
- Lego sets or matchbox cars for boys
- Mini "pearl" bracelets for girls
- Friendship thread bracelets
- Small puzzles
- Card games
- Glow sticks
- Mini colouring books and a pack of mini colouring pencils or crayons
- Sticker books
- Erasable drawing boards
- Print-at-home activity books with mazes, puzzles, colouring pages, dot-to-dots, and blank templates
- Paper and a small pack of plainish treats, like Ritz mini crackers, for them to decorate
- Small toys, such as stuffed animals or miniature princess tiaras and wands
The activity packs can be customised for each child or contain different items so that the kids can play together. For example, one bag could have a pack of playing cards, while another could have Top Trumps, and a third could contain a balloon modelling set.
It is also possible to buy bulk activity sets, which are a good option if you are short on time.
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Frequently asked questions
There are lots of options for kids' wedding activity packs, and you can tailor them to the age of the children involved. Some ideas include:
- Stickers
- Crayons or pencils
- Colouring books
- Sweets or treats
- Bubbles
- Glow sticks
- Small toys
- Puzzles
- Card games
It's a good idea to avoid anything that makes a noise, as well as things that require close adult supervision. You should also avoid very small parts that could be a choking hazard. If you're getting married in a fancy venue, you might want to avoid stickers or anything that could make a mess, like Play-Doh.
You don't need to offer too many things—just a few simple items will do. The activity pack is just to keep kids entertained during the ceremony, speeches, and while they're waiting for food.
Yes—even older children will appreciate having something to do. You can tailor the packs to their age group, including things like puzzle books and disposable cameras for them to take photos with.
