subject: Homemade Party Favors Make The Party More Unique [print this page] Give party guests fun homemade party favors for any theme party. Be sure that to have the right amount of party favors for all of the party guests. Estimate the number party guests and add make several more incase unexpected party guests attend.
Cookies
For those who have a gift for baking, it might be a great idea to bake the cookies for the party guests. Make it pretty by making the decorative plastic bags look like a gift. Add a decorative picture or place the plastic bags in homemade felt bags as well. Smaller, more intimate parties allow party hosts to add additional decorative elements to the party favors bags.
Handmade Jewelry
Beaded necklaces, large and small, are great party favors that can be given away to guests as costume jewelry. Attach ribbons to necklaces, use sparkly faux diamonds, seashells, flowers, or even candy necklaces for children to wear and eat.
Photo Party Favors
During the course of the party take pictures of the party guests. Printing the photos out make great gifts for the party guests. Place the pictures in small decorative frames as a fun take-home party favor party guests can place on the mantle or selected area.
Candy Buckets
Tin buckets are another way of presenting candies and other sweets to party guests. Decorate the outside of the tin buckets with clip art images and a thank you greeting.
Fruit Cups
Fruit makes a great gift, too, when cut up into pieces and placed in small cups with a fabric lid and ribbon or bow. Keep the fruit cups refrigerated until the fruit cups are ready to be given out. Cut up a variety of fruit such as bananas, mangos, strawberries, papaya, oranges, apples etc.
Tea Bags
Even a brown paper bag can hold gifts of different flavored tea bags for party guests. Add a tea label (using a tea label template) with a ribbon and tape to the paper bag.
Monogram Candy Wrappers
Simple to make and great tasting are monogram candy wrappers. Remove the candy wrappers from the chocolate bars and add a printed monogram candy wrapper and tape. Add a thank you greeting and various decorative elements in one or many colors. Adding an image of the person it's presented too adds a special note of excitement.
Homemade party favors are simple enough for the young celebrant to participate in making as well. Include him or her in the party planning e.g. party supplies and decorations, and the party will be a great success for all involved.
