Place for Party Favors and Decorations

Winner: Birthday Kits for Kids
While cleaning up after her daughter’s birthday party, Seattle mother Trish White began thinking about just how wasteful birthday parties can be, inspiring her to create Birthday Kits for Kids. Featuring a unique options for both boys and girls, Birthday Kits for Kids relieves Seattle-area parents of the clean-up hassle and offer families an eco-friendly, reusable option. The rentable kits come complete with crafts and activity ideas, plates and utensils, canvas goody bags, themed party music and much more. Voters say they love “not having a trash can that is overflowing” with plastic, the quick delivery and pick-up service and the “great ideas and themes” that are included.

Finalists:
Known for wacky toys, costumes and treats, Seattle’s Archie McPhee is a top choice for party favors, with one voter noting that it’s got the “best cheap plastic oddities this side of China.”

Located on Bainbridge Island, Calico Cat Toy Shoppe features a “helpful staff” and a “great selection” when it comes to birthday favors and decorations.

With locations in Seattle, Everett and Issaquah, Display and Costume has a wide variety of celebration goodies, decorations and costumes for all special occasions and holidays.

Known for being one of Seattle’s favorite independent toyshops, Top Ten Toys offers hands-on toys that inspire education, multicultural awareness and a non-violence approach.

Trophy Cupcakes and Party Shop, located in Seattle and Bellevue, meets your party needs with custom cupcake orders, letter pressed cards and cupcake toppers that will leave you wondering just what they’ll think up next.