If there is one thing I hate about festival parades and celebrations it is all the waiting for things to start. In that short amount of time the kids can literally go stir crazy. It’s as if all the excitement and anticipation of a parade starting or fireworks in bottled up and they are a can of soda wanting to explode!
That is why I NEVER leave home for a parade without tricks in my bag, snacks in my purse and a coffee in my hand. Obviously snack wise you know what your child is likely to eat, granola bars work well as they are filling and light to carry, So I won’t bother listing those things. Here instead is a list of toys and trinkets. Most of these items are sold in bulk, but don’t worry they are affordable and you can easily put them aside for another year as it doesn’t matter how many times I do this for my kids each year they are delighted with the same items, it’s an item they may only get to play with once a year, like the gliders.
I also take a couple of extra items with me, as there is always an onlooking child who is going stir crazy, it’s worth the investment for me to give them a $1 item to keep the sanity around me. I hope you like all these items and it inspires you till fill a bag for your own kids.
Folding Fan to beat the heat
Bulk stickers that can be handed out to the people around you.
Plastic printed bags for wet or sticky food.
American Flag Paper Bag to keep everything in.
Mardi Gras Red white and blue beads
Silly Photo Props to Entertain the crowd.
American Skittles for 4th of july
Fourth of July Temporary Tattoos , take along a wet sponge and some water.
