"Welcome Bags" for Bar Mitzvah Guests

My close friend's son is having his Bar Mitzvah next month and she wanted me to help with making little "Welcome Bags" for the 45-50 family/friends coming in from out of town. They'll be staying by different families in the community. She was thinking of printing out a map of where the shul/their host/etc is, and including things like a water bottle, granola bars, candy for the kids, etc...

Any other suggestions of things or food that would be nice to include in these bags?

Thanks!!

Platinum Member Joined: Apr 12 2010 Posts: 5798

A map of the area (perhaps highlighted with the shul, kosher store and baalei simchas house).

Davening times should also be in there as well as "order of the weekend" (whats happening, where and at what time.).
You can also put the names of each guest and where they are staying with contact numbers of that host.

Water bottle, granola bar/mini cereal box and some crayons for little kids is cute too.
If you want to spend a bit more money, you can put mini shampoo and shower gel also.

Perhaps some leaflets about local attractions and how to get there. A list of local things to see in the town.
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Executive Member Joined: Aug 30 2009 Posts: 292

I put in some nuts and cookies. Also useful is some safety pins and bobby pins and maybe a small brush if u find!

Silver Member Joined: Mar 01 2011 Posts: 615

A rain bonnet if theres a chance it might rain, maybe a travel size scope and tums in a small organza bag?

In what country is the bm? Is it over Shabbat or is it a weekday?

A little sewing kit for last-minute repairs?

Food/snacks: a banana or other fruit? fruit roll-ups? cough drops?

Thanks for the great ideas, everyone!

Dr. Mom - the Bar Mitzvah is in the US - Northeast but OOT community. And it's on a Shabbos.

two candles and a little box of matches for shabbos. If there is an eiruv a list or map of where it starts and ends.

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a small bottle of mouthwash Smile

Executive Member Joined: Nov 16 2006 Posts: 296

Dried fruit

Gold Member Joined: May 09 2010 Posts: 2124

I got one of those recently that had a small mesh laundry bag in it which totally came in handy!
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tictacs
a local magazine
if your guests are from canada, any US candy bars are amazing!!
goodies from the local bakery
magnet from the dollar store of your or abt your aera
put it all in one of those potable shoppin g bags that fold into itself
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