Ideas for Puzzle Wedding Favors
Puzzles as wedding favors give your guests a memorable treat to play with during or after the reception. These favors should represent you and your significant other either by sharing in a favorite pastime or playing off your wedding's theme. You can make most puzzle wedding favors by hand or have them produced at little cost.
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Words and Numbers
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Find crossword or sudoku puzzles from free online sources, and print four puzzles per page onto fine paper that matches the main color of your wedding theme. Cut the paper into quarters. Fold one of the four puzzles in half, and hold it by one corner of the fold. Curl the corner around the tip of a miniature pen or golf pencil. Wrap the paper into a spiraling cone, and separate the open ends of the paper sticking out until they look more like a flower. Secure the paper to the pen or pencil with a ribbon that matches the secondary color of your wedding theme. Place a "bouquet" of puzzles in a small vase on each table, making certain you have provided enough puzzles for each guest.
Jigsaw Built for Two
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Several print companies specialize in turning your favorite picture of you and your spouse-to-be into a jigsaw puzzle. Find a photo that offers small puzzles -- between 20 and 100 pieces -- at affordable rates for your wedding budget. Place individual puzzles in small cloth gift bags. Presented each bag with a guest's name, and tie it with a ribbon.
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Puzzle Boxes
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Hide favors in puzzle or "trick" boxes. While purchasing elaborate puzzle boxes may lie outside your price range, simple puzzle boxes found at craft and toy stores can be a fun way to engage your guests in a small game to gain the favors offered to each person attending your reception. If you, your future spouse or a close friend is good with woodworking, make puzzle boxes of your own using a simple design found online. You can also make origami paper boxes with little effort to conceal a treat for each guest. Fill your puzzle box with a favorite candy or a small ribbon-tied bag of plant seeds.
Lasting Toys, Lasting Memories
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Challenge your guests with small, affordable puzzle toys. These toys lend a lighthearted mood to the reception and are especially appropriate for wedding couples who enjoy playing around. These favors will remain useful for years, and guests will remember your wedding and the fun they shared at your reception each time they play with the toy.
Origami Activities
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Engage your guests in a group activity with origami. You can fold paper into almost any shape imaginable, and finding a figure appropriate to your wedding theme or a symbol of your marriage takes only a short amount of research. Lay out stacks of origami paper on each table at the reception with a set of instructions on how to make one to four different types of origami figures. Look online for free instructions, or check out origami books at your local library for ideas. A traditional form is the paper crane; include the Japanese legend of 1,000 paper cranes with instructions on how to make them. Ask your guests to make as many as they are willing; you can then string them up to hang in your new home after your wedding as a reminder of the wishes your guests have for your marriage.
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