Prepare goody bags to take home, allowing each child who brought candy or trinkets to add them to each bag. A classic is Seven Up . Each of the seven moves quietly around the room and touch a thumb. The teacher announces heads up and everyone whose thumb was tagged must guess which person tagged them. If they guess correctly, they replace that person.
Food Keep food simple.
Excited children rarely eat much and the food will only be thrown away. Serve cupcakes and punch. Send home goody bags if parents send candy, cookies or brownies. Presents Make present exchange fun. When the music stops, everyone opens the present they are holding.