How to Make Favors for a Children's Party

Party favors, in general, are a thank you gesture for party attendees. For children's parties, though, the party favors can also be a clever diversion while the birthday boy opens presents. The kids focus on their favor especially if it is interesting.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Party theme
• Container
• Favors
• Scissors
• Ribbon
• Favor tags
• Wrapping paper
• Personalized labels
• Coloring book

1. Select a party theme and carry that theme through to the party favors. For example, a train party favor could include a striped engineer's hat and train whistle.
2. Decide on the type of container to hole the favor items. Containers for children's parties should be small cups or decorated cellophane bags.
3. Pick favor filling items for the container. Typical items to use are stickers, bubbles, assorted candy, themed cookies and small toys related to the theme of the party.
4. Stuff containers using an assembly line method and tie containers close with matching ribbon. Make more favors than the number of children who have said they are attending in case you have unexpected last minute guests.
5. Place tags on the favors with the date, birthday child's name and age on it. Also, include a thank you note expressing thanks for sharing in the celebration.
6. Create or order personalized labels from Ebay for favor items instead of the thank you tags. You can place the labels on bubbles, candy bars or cookie packages.
7. Purchase small gifts like a coloring or reading book and gift wrap it in matching party theme wrapping paper. This is an alternative to creating favor bags.

Tips & Warnings

• Make the favors simple and age appropriate. For example, do not give young children choking hazards.

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