When choosing biscuits for a party bag, first decide how many you want to give each child and whether they’ll be easy to portion out. Then check the school or after-school care arrangements and ask about any allergies: a small or individually wrapped biscuit isn’t automatically suitable for every child. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends small portions for treats and advises checking for allergies in advance.
If you want to keep the contents of each party bag to a set amount, both the size and the actual number of biscuits in each bag matter. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends small portions for treats and suggests a small biscuit as an option when handing out biscuits.
Before choosing, ask what the school or after-school care setting allows and whether anyone in the group has any allergies. Then check the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging of the exact variant you’ll be handing out.
A stated number of biscuits or small individual packs can help you plan. Lotus lists Mini Koekjes in a pack of 28; ALDI describes Biscotto Mini Biscuits as six packs of six biscuits each. Do check that the contents of each pack match the portion you want to give.
Loose mini biscuits let you decide how many to include; small multipacks and individually wrapped biscuits mainly affect how you hand them out. For all three options, the portion size, arrangements for the group and the label are key.
Choose these if: you want to put a set number of biscuits in each party bag and homemade treat bags are allowed.
Bear in mind: you’ll need to count and pack the biscuits yourself.
Choose these if: you want to cater for a larger group with packs that are already separated.
Bear in mind: one individual pack may contain more biscuits than you want to give each child.
Choose these if: you want to hand out the biscuits individually without repacking them yourself.
Bear in mind: individual packaging doesn’t change the allergens in the biscuit.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| School arrangements and allergens | Ask what the school or after-school care setting allows and read the latest ingredients and allergen information for the variant you’ve chosen. | When I’m handing out treats to a group, I want to know in advance whether a biscuit meets the arrangements and takes account of the children’s allergies. This is the top priority for around 36% of consumers. |
| Portion per child | Check the number of biscuits and, where stated, the weight per biscuit or portion; decide how many will go in each party bag. | I want every child to receive a small treat of a set size, even if the pack contains several biscuits. Around 29% of consumers put portion size first. |
| Easy to portion out | Compare the number of loose biscuits with the number of individual packs and the contents of each pack. | When filling lots of party bags, I want to divide the contents evenly without having to do complicated counting. This is the main concern for around 21% of consumers. |
| Right number of biscuits | Compare the number of treats you need with the number of biscuits or packs in each multipack. | When packing for a set group, I want to know whether the pack will provide enough equal treats without leaving lots over. Around 14% of consumers look at this first. |
A small biscuit and a small treat aren’t the same thing if you put several biscuits in each party bag. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends keeping treat portions small.
Before buying, decide how many biscuits each child will get and use that to work out how many party bags you can fill from one pack.
Biscuits may contain wheat, egg or milk, among other ingredients; other allergens or warnings may also apply to a particular variant. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergens in prepacked foods must be clearly identified in the ingredients list.
Ask about the arrangements for the group and, just before packing, read the label on the exact variant you’ve bought, including any relevant warnings.
A product you look at online in advance may no longer be available when you’re ready to buy. For example, Jumbo says its Mini Sprits Staafjes are no longer in its online range; Albert Heijn notes that product information can change.
Check availability when you’re ready to buy. If you choose a different product, reassess its portion size and packaging information too.
The examples below show the kinds of product information that can be useful when choosing. A brand or shop name alone doesn’t tell you whether a specific pack is suitable for your group.
Lotus sells Mini Koekjes in a pack of 28. Biscoff is a Lotus product range, not a separate brand in this comparison.
This ALDI own-label brand includes Mini Biscuits and Dierenkoekjes.
Jumbo has an online mini biscuit category, with both own-label products and other brands.
For specific mini biscuits, Albert Heijn lists details such as the number of biscuits, portion size and ingredients.
Ülker Halley Mini is an individually wrapped mini biscuit option, sold in a pack of 3 × 77 g.
These products offer different ways to fill party bags: mini biscuits, pre-portioned biscuit packs and individual wafer packs. A wafer or a portion of two biscuits isn’t the same as one loose mini biscuit. For each product, check how many treats the pack provides and whether the ingredients are suitable for your group.
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An option if you want to hand out biscuits individually. The pack is listed as 3 × 77 g; check how many individually wrapped biscuits it contains to plan your party bags.
Compare the latest allergen information with the arrangements for the children. The product information lists wheat, milk, soya, hazelnuts and egg, among other ingredients.
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Consider this product if pre-portioned biscuit packs work for your treat plan; the stated pack size is 150 g.
Check how many portions the pack contains and how many biscuits you want to give each child. Also read the latest ingredients and allergen information.
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A wafer option if you’d rather hand out individual packs than mini biscuits. The product name states that it contains twelve 27 g packs.
Decide whether one pack is the right portion and check the allergen information on the packaging before handing them out.
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A 425 g mini biscuit option if you want to portion the contents into party bags yourself.
Count the biscuits before planning for a set group. If you’re choosing from different flavours, check the ingredients and allergen information for each variant you’ll be handing out.
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A 160 g mini biscuit option if you want to decide how many biscuits to put in each party bag.
Check how many biscuits the pack contains and whether you’ll need to wrap them individually. Also read the latest ingredients and allergen information for your group.
First, ask about the school or after-school care treat policy and any relevant allergies or dietary arrangements. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends checking these arrangements before choosing a treat.
No, the size doesn’t tell you whether a biscuit contains gluten. If you need a gluten-free option, check the wording on the packaging and read the full ingredients and allergen information. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre lists the words ‘gluten-free’ and the Crossed Grain symbol as things to look for.
That depends on what’s in the pack and how much you want to hand out. For example, ALDI lists six biscuits in each individual pack of Biscotto Mini Biscuits. So, before packing, decide whether you want to give each child a whole pack or a smaller number of biscuits.
Use it to compare products in advance, but check the packaging of the product you’ve bought before handing it out. Albert Heijn notes that ingredients and allergy information can change.
