Treat Your Kids' Classmates to Great Goodie Bags

What's not to love about Valentine's Day? For kids, it's yet another opportunity to party. And what child doesn't love to celebrate while also satisfying that sweet tooth? At some point, you may be called upon to create goodie bags for your child's class. Perhaps you've even made it an annual tradition by now. So here are some great ways for filling those bags. It just wouldn't be Valentine's Day without some sweet treats from the heart, as in conversation hearts. According to the National Confectioners Association, an estimated 8 billion hearts were made in one recent year. Other popular options are Hershey's kisses, jelly beans and small boxes of chocolates. If you want to go easy on the sugar, there are plenty of other fun alternatives children are sure to love. Online party supplies provider Oriental Trading is rife with stuffers ranging from heart erasers to pencils to bubbles. There's also novelty jewelry, mini stuffed animals and much more.