For years, party bags have been an essential item to include in any children's birthday party.
 Whether it's a simple gesture to say 'thank you for coming', or a lavish present full of toys and treats, each bag is adored by those who receive them.
Although the most traditional route for creating party bags has been the DIY route, there have been several companies setup in recent years that can provide high quality bags for any type of children's parties.
  Looking at both side by side, what are the benefits for each? Cost - Without doubt the most important factor for most, DIY party bags will generally be the cheaper option.
 Allowing you to set a certain budget and stick to it, DIY bags allow for the person creating them to choose exactly what they want to include in the bags.
It must be noted that although filled party bags are often the more expensive option, it does not mean that they are unaffordable.
 Many companies can offer them for a set amount per head, allowing you to keep control of your budget.
Quality - It is generally seen that professional party bag companies provide the higher quality products, simply for the fact that they can often purchase high quality bags and items in large quantities, therefore reducing the individual cost.
 Whilst this may not always be the case and quality DIY party bags can be produced, if aiming for quality, filled party bags will generally be the most cost-effective option.
Time - Of the benefits of filled party bags, the time aspect is seen as the most favourable.
 DIY bags can be created and they can look great, but the time involved can be immense - planning, shopping and putting the bags together can take hours upon hours.
 With filled party bags however, they are all fully created and ready to be passed to the willing recipient at the end of the party, reducing the time involvement to, if ordering online, minutes.