Growing up is hard to do, especially when we have to give up the childhood party games we have come to know and love. The good news is there is a way to rekindle our childhood birthday celebrations without regressing back decades or more – grown up’s pass the parcel. Below are some gifts that will take help transition the classic party game from childhood to adulthood.
Alcoholic chocolates
Instead of filling the layers between your pass the parcel presents with cola bottles and boiled sweets a la the days of our youth, why not delight your party crowd with an alcoholic chocolate or two?
A faux moustache
Movember may have some part to play in the recent outcropping of manly moustaches across the globe. And for those who struggle to grow their own a set of faux moustaches is the next best thing!
Picture credit:Gil Garcia
A funky car air freshener
Why settle for the standard pine tree car air freshener when you can opt for ones scented like your favourite jelly bean or even emulating the smell of freshly popped popcorn? Practical and perfumed; what could be better?
Make your own Eiffel Tower
You don’t need to leave your living room to get a taste of la vie parisienne, simply snap up your own Make Your Own Landmark kit and with a bit of elbow grease you’ll soon be staring at your very own Eiffel Tower.
Theatre vouchers
The one luxury of being a grown up is that we have the money to treat ourselves to things we want. Give your party guests a gift to remember with a theatre voucher – curtains up!
Spoof personalised newspapers
Pass the parcel gifts are traditionally layered up in reams of newspaper to make for the perfect cheap and cheerful surprise. Why not surprise your party guests once more with a spoof personalised newspaper front cover that details a shared childhood memory? The past will never have looked this good!
