How to Pick Housewarming Party Favors

Party favors are mementos of good times with friends and families. They remind your guests of the fun they had and let them know you were honored to host them. Pick favors for your housewarming party that reflect your party theme or are reminiscent of your new home or home setting. Inexpensive yet meaningful take-home gifts put the cap on a lovely gathering.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• A source for local crafts or food gifts (optional)
• Your new address

Pick Housewarming Party Favors

1. Welcome your guests with wearable party favors such as leis, wristbands, hats or T-shirts.
2. Serve beverages in souvenir glasses that your guests can rinse and carry home. Cold drink coolers, customized with your name, address or party date, are always useful too.
3. Send home a group photo as a personalized favor. Take digital pictures during the party, print them and place in purchased frames.
4. Buy local or share the bounty of your new garden or orchard. Introduce your old friends to your new setting with favors made by local artisans. Fresh-picked berries, unique jams or crafts are easy favor options.
5. Remind your guests of your housewarming with address book or key chain favors. Buy inexpensive address books and write your new house number inside. You can have key chains customized with your party stats for house-themed favors.
6. Carry out your theme to the end of the party with take-home favors such as plush toys, golf balls or seasonal ornaments.

Tips & Warnings

• Have most of your party plan in place when considering which favors to make or buy. Then you can tie in your theme, or use the favors as part of your decor on the buffet or table.
• Make your favors memorable. Pick small gifts that people will want to keep or use, not throw away.
• Turn favor making into a mini-party. Enlist a friend and make a creative afternoon of it. This is a great way to involve children who might be feeling left out.
• If you're out of ideas, you can't go wrong with chocolate. That's why restaurants offer after-dinner mints.
• Don't burden your guests on their way out. Choose favors that are small enough to carry.

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