subject: Practical Party Favors Can Be Used By Guests After The Party Is Over [print this page] Show party guests how much you appreciate their attendance with party favors. Also a great souvenir for guests and the host, these favors cost little to buy or make. Homemade party supplies with the inclusion of homemade party favors will ensure a party's success.
Sock Puppets
Sock Puppets are simple party favors can be made with colored socks, buttons, and pieces of felt along with other arts & crafts materials. Sock Puppets are fun because children can take them home and play with them as they wish - party favors that keep on giving. Other types of puppets include paper-mache puppets, finger puppets, paper plate puppets, and shadow puppets.
Coloring Books
Color books have been a part of children's lives for generations. Give each party guests a coloring book that reflects the party theme. The bigger and more coloring pages in the coloring book the better. Coloring books also provide easy solutions to spruce up a child's room with homemade artwork.
Decorative Picture Frames
Decorative inexpensive picture frames with decoupage, paints, gold leaf, and other arts & crafts materials. This is a fun project for a young celebrant to do as well. Add glitter for make the frames sparkle and anything else to make the frame one-of-a-kind. Estimate how many party guests will attend the party and make a couple more. Give the extra frames to party guests to take home or keep.
T-Shirts
Make various fun t-shirts such as tie-dye t-shirts, sew on images (sew animals, stars, cartoon characters on t-shirts). There is no limit what can be placed on a t-shirt. Use inexpensive t-shirts in bulk of varying colors and give to each party guests, Write or sew on each t-shirt the name of the celebrant, age, and a fun greeting. This is a fun keep sake that children can keep and look back on when they reach an older age and remember the great time had at the party.
Craft Jewelry
Another great idea for party favors is jewelry made out of beads, pasta, or even candy. Spend a significant amount of time on different jewelry crafts and give to each party guests. Bracelets take a shorter time to make, so if a large number of guests is expected make this the craft jewelry project for the party guests.
Party favors are for any and all occasions, and they are the perfect gesture for expressing thanks that the party guests have attended. Always make a few extra party favors incase unexpected guests attend or a party guest would like one to take home for another friend or family member who could not attend the party.