How to Pick Party Favors for a Slumber Party
Party favors are often the highlight of a party, especially if it's a slumber party geared toward children. You'll want to make sure to pick fun but safe party favors for a slumber party, from prizes for games to individual party favors at the table. However, you'll also want to stay on budget to avoid spending too much of your slumber party allowance on party favors. That's why you need to learn how to pick party favors for a slumber party that are creative and still affordable. Does this Spark an idea?
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Consider the ages of the slumber party guests before you pick out party favors. Young children are usually happy with some sweet treats and trinkets (without small parts that can break off). However, older children might appreciate more sophisticated party favors such as an activity book or an inexpensive arts and craft kit.
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Determine your party favors budget and stick to it. It can be very easy to go overboard and end up spending so much on pirate themed party favors that there's no room left in the budget for cake.
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Combine a fun party activity with guests making their own party favors to take home. Many arts and crafts projects would be suitable, such as making beaded necklaces, modeling with clay, sand painting, making masks or even face painting.
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Have your slumber party guests make their own party favors that they can sleep on. Using nontoxic, permanent markers, have each child autograph a plain, white pillowcase. Make enough for everyone and each guest will have a long-term reminder of the party to keep close.
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Pick from an assortment of party favors online from Celebrate Express, from bean bags to feather pens.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep a few extra gift bags with party favors on the side for unexpected arrivals.
Provide each guest at the slumber party with her own bag in which to collect and bring party favors home. Be sure to clearly mark the bag with the guest's full name.
Supervise children carefully at all times, especially while engaged in arts-and-crafts projects that require painting and handling beads.
