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31 BOOKS FOR PARTY BAGS: BRILLIANT IDEAS FOR BOOKS TO FILL KIDS’ PARTY BAGS OR GIVE AS PARTY FAVOURS 2023

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Looking for books that make great fillers for kids’ party bags? Here is a list of 31 books that are brilliant party bag fillers.

By far, the most cost-effective way of buying books for party bags is to buy them in sets you can divide up. So I’ve included a few of my go-to favourites that kids and their parents love. 

Now, here’s a thought. Instead of including books in party bags, you could give a single book as a party favour. This trend is growing at kids’ parties, especially for kids ages seven and over. Give the kids a book and a slice of cake to go home with, and it is a job well done!

With this in mind, I’ve included ideas for higher-value books for kids, including colouring books for younger kids and journals for older kids. Journals are another trending party favour, especially journals with prompts to inspire kids to write. 

Right, let’s take a look at some great books for party bags and party favours…

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Books for party bags galore!

31 BOOKS FOR PARTY BAGS

7 BOOK SETS TO DIVIDE UP FOR KIDS’ PARTY BAG FILLERS

These book sets are great to buy and divide up for filling party bags. This is a great way to keep costs down when hosting a kids’ birthday party.

  1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
  2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid

    The Diary of a Wimpy Kid is super popular for eight years olds and upwards. Buy the box set and break it up to give each book as a party favour for your child's next birthday party.

    Buy from Amazon
  3. Mr. Men Complete Collection Box Set
  4. Mr. Men Complete Collection Box Set
    £239.52 £30.25

    The Mr Men Box Set is a great idea for party favours for kids parties. Buy a box set of books and divide it so you can give every child a book as a party favour. It's a great alternative to filling party bags. There are 48 books in the set, which makes it great value for money.

    Buy from Amazon Buy from Argos
    09/22/2023 10:18 pm GMT
  5. Horrid Henry the Complete Story Collection
  6. Horrid Henry the Complete Story Collection

    This box set of 30 books is ridiculously good value and a great way to give each party guest a fun book about the crazy capers of Horrid Henry. Gift wrap books with tissue paper for added an extra element of excitement for the kids.

    Buy from Amazon
  7. Little Miss: My Complete Collection Box Set
  8. Little Miss: My Complete Collection Box Set

    Perfect kids' book box set to divide up for kids' party favours or kids' party bag fillers. There are 36 books in the set.

    Buy from Amazon
  9. Usborne Thats Not My...
  10. Usborne Thats Not My...

    There are 10 books in this set, so great for little party bag fillers for kids aged 1 year upwards.

    Buy from Amazon Buy from Axel Books
  11. Meg and Mog Magical Adventures
  12. Meg and Mog Magical Adventures

    Meg and Mog are modern children's book classics. This set features all the wonderful stories of Meg and her feline sidekick Mog. There are 20 books in the box set.

    Buy from Amazon Buy from Books4People
  13. My Weird School Book Set (21 books)
  14. My Weird School Book Set (21 books)
    £24.49

    There are 21 books hilarious books in this set of books by author Dan Gutman.

    Buy from Amazon
    09/22/2023 07:58 pm GMT

6 BOOKS THAT MAKE GREAT KIDS’ PARTY FAVOURS

These books make wonderful party favours to give instead of filling party bags. Gift wrap them, pop them in a gift bag or simply hand them out.

  1. The Giant Boy’s Storybook
  2. The Giant Boy’s Storybook

    Each story in this wonderful book created to inspire boys is full of magic powers and superheroes, with beautiful illustrations that will spark joy and imagination. Every story has an important moral that boys can learn from and grow with.

    Buy from Amazon Buy from World of Books
  3. All the Ways to be Smart
  4. All the Ways to be Smart

    This international best-seller celebrates all the unique and wonderful qualities that make children who they are.

    Buy from Amazon
  5. The Wind in the Willows (Wordsworth Collector's Editions)
  6. The Wind in the Willows (Wordsworth Collector's Editions)

    How about giving a collector's edition of a classic children's storybook as a party favour? The child might not appreciate it immediately, but it's a lovely keepsake.

    Buy from Amazon
  7. Heartstopper Volume 1
  8. Heartstopper Volume 1
    £16.99 £15.63

    How about giving a graphic novel as a party favour for older kids? Graphic novels are cult classics at the moment. The Heartstopper series of books is now a monster hit on Netflix. Great for kids aged 12+

    Buy from Amazon Buy from Waterstones
    09/23/2023 10:13 pm GMT
  9. Paper Girls: The Complete Story
  10. Paper Girls: The Complete Story
    £44.99 £33.15

    Papergirls are the graphic novel books of the moment - and also now a very successful Amazon Prime TV series. The novels feature four twelve-year-old newspaper delivery girls from 1988 who uncover the most important story ever. It's a tale where suburban drama and otherworldly mysteries collide with nostalgia, first jobs, and the last days of childhood. In short, Papergirls is wonderful, and I challenge any 12-year-old tween not to love it!

    Buy from Amazon Buy from Waterstones
    09/23/2023 03:08 am GMT

11 ACTIVITY AND COLOURING BOOKS

Activity and colouring books make lovely party favours. Here are some of the most fun and colourful.

7 JOURNALS THAT MAKE GREAT PARTY FAVOURS

Journals are brilliant party favours, particularly for tweens and teens. Here is a selection of some of the loveliest and most inspiring journals for kids.

  1. The You Are Awesome Journal
  2. The You Are Awesome Journal

    This You Are Awesome journal is full of life hacks, tasks and challenges to help each kid to be awesome. What's not to LOVE!! In an age where screens are everywhere, it's great to have a gift that encourages a little writing!

    Buy from Amazon Buy from Waterstones
  3. All About Me Journal
  4. All About Me Journal

    Journaling is a BIG thing at the moment. This makes these journals a super cool party bag idea for kids. My ten-year-old daughter received this gorgeous All About Me journal as a party favour and started writing in it immediately. And this journal is now an absolute favourite party favour idea with Mums Make Lists readers.

    Buy from Amazon
  5. The HappySelf Teen Journal - A Daily Journal for Age 12+
  6. The HappySelf Teen Journal - A Daily Journal for Age 12+
    £24.90

    Journals are great for 12-year-old girls on so many levels. They provide a brilliant outlet for all the angst, thoughts and emotions of tweens soon-to-be teens. A journal is also a great way to encourage kids to write and allow their thoughts and dreams to flow onto the page. I also know from experience that journals are a wonderful memento to look back at in years to come.

    Buy from Amazon Buy from Happy Self Journal
    09/23/2023 01:58 am GMT
  7. Gratitude Attitude
  8. Gratitude Attitude

    Papier notebooks and journals are gorgeous; this gratitude journal is no exception. It has five months' worth of entries, morning and evening prompts, affirmations and inspiring thoughts to encourage tweens and teens to journal.


    Buy from Papier
  9. Wreck This Journal: Now in Colour
  10. Wreck This Journal: Now in Colour

    This is probably the coolest journal in the world right now! This journal is for kids who wouldn't usually start or keep up journaling or sketching. It is full of creative and quirky prompts, encouraging kids to destroy pages, paint pages with coffee, and colour outside of the lines... the journal is the genius creation of guerilla artist, Keri Smith, inspiring those who didn't even think they could be artists to create.

    Buy from Amazon
  11. Big Life Journal - 2nd Edition (ages 7-10)
  12. Big Life Journal - 2nd Edition (ages 7-10)

    The Big Life Journal is all about a growth mindset. It contains inspirational stories, beautiful illustrations and guided activities to help kids learn to believe in themselves.


    Buy from Big Life Kids

BOOKS MAKE GREAT PARTY BAG FILLERS

Books make great party bag fillers. They are entertaining, and books have numerous benefits for kids’ cognitive development, making them thoughtful and worthwhile additions to any party bag or to give as a party favour.

If you are planning on giving a book as a party gift. You could include it in a party bag along with some tiny treats, like candy or sweets. I’ve got several posts on ideas for party bags, loot bags and party favours.