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How to Save Money on Party Favors

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Party Favors
Party Favors
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Party favors are of the best way to say thank you to your guests and extend the theme of your party. No matter if it's a kids party or for an adult nothing finishes off an event with such style and grace. Party favors need not be be expensive but they are best if they match the party decorations and theme. Party favor packaging is one of the things you can do ahead making your birthday party or wedding or baby shower easy and enjoyable.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • An event that needs favors
  • A bit of creativity
  1. Step 1

    Simple party favors are one of the easy ways to save money on your party while not sacrificing style or substance. Building them into the party theme along with the party balloons and other party decorations is ideal.

  2. Step 2
     

    Big cookies are one of the trendiest of party favors these days and the best news is that they are easy to make and even easier to order. Companies like Cheryl's Cookies can send pre-wrapped delicious cookies to your door ready for you to add a personalized touch to match your party theme.

  3. Step 3
    Glassine envelopes
     
    Glassine envelopes

    Dressing up your cookies to match your party theme need not be hard. One way to do this is to slip each cookie into a glassine envelope and then add a sweet theme sticker to seal it shut. Glassine envelopes can be found through many online craft stores and wedding favor vendors.

  4. Step 4
    Expressionary round sticker
     
    Expressionary round sticker

    Another way to dress up your pre-packaged cookie it to create a large personalized sticker for the front of the packge. With your ink jet printer add a personal message. Make things even easier by ordering personalized stickers from many of the online sources such as http://www.expressionery.com/ Make sure to order early enough as to not be rushed at the last moment.

Tips & Warnings
  • Use color to your advantage, it adds little to the cost but makes a world of difference to how things look.
  • To keep things in budget get an accurate head count so you will not have to many or to few party favors.

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joanhaines said

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on 3/10/2009 Anybody would love a cookie as a party favor. Nice idea.

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on 2/12/2009 Thanks for the great idea. I'm always looking for creative ideas for party favors. 5*

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on 2/10/2009 Great ideas to save money on party favors ! 5*

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