Party Favours 101: Tips and Ideas For Making Party Favours For Kids and Adults

Party favours for kids are a wonderful idea and they are great fun to put together as well. The problem is knowing what to include in favour bags for a kid’s party, but we have you covered! You can just fill their gift boxes with chocolates or sweets, but before making a final decision, it’s best to check with the parents. Some of the kids might be diabetic or their parents don’t want them to eat too many sugary treats. So ask first, before making up these gift bags.

Books are one of the best children’s party favour ideas, particularly if your themed birthday party has a line of published books. Good examples include Dr. Seuss, Peter Rabbit, the Very Hungry Caterpillar, Three Little Pigs, Snow White, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Harry Potter. Below you will find more examples of affordable party favours for kids.

Paint palettes: If your kid’s party has a craft flair or one of the party games included a painting activity, then giving each little guest their own paint palette to take home is a lovely idea. You can purchase these inexpensively online, customise them with their name, and tie a thank you note with a string around each palette.

Cotton candy: When you package coloured cotton candy in small clear bags and tie a name tag around each one, they make lovely and inexpensive gift favours for kids.

Caramel toffee apples: These are another affordable gift for your little guests, as caramel toffee apples can be made in big batches the day before the party. Make funny faces on each apple using fondant, pop in a stick and wrap in clear treat bags.

Fun photos: Create a themed photo booth and use a polaroid instant camera to take photos of each child dressed in their costumes in front of the props. You can either give these photos on their own as their thank-you gift or add them to one of our other party favour ideas.

Pool party favours: Still not sure what to include in favour bags for your kid’s party? How about giving each child a pair of goggles, swim fins, floater toy or beach ball as a memento of the party. Add a pretty label tied with string with their name written on it and you have a host of practical and fun party gifts.

Flowers to plant at home: Give each child a little plant pot filled with potting mix, a bag of seeds, and those little kid’s gardening tools. When they go home they can plant their seeds and wait for it to grow or you can help each child plant their seeds before they leave.

Thinking of party favours for adults is just as easy as for kids because everyone loves a gift!

• Jars of homemade fudge: Most of us have a sweet tooth, so making your own fudge is a no-brainer. Add in a little brandy or liquor and you have a gift that everyone will be fighting over! Pop them in a pretty little open box and cover with clear film and you have the perfect take-home gift for your adult guests.
• Homemade liquor cream: If you are hosting a dinner party, why not make a big batch of your favourite liquor ice cream? When everyone tells you how fabulous it is, they will love you, even more, when you give them a small tub to take home. You can even include a copy of the recipe and a little wooden spoon as well. Pop it into a small patterned paper gift bag and you have a very inexpensive, but high impact gift!
• Cocktail kits: If you host a cocktail party, why not give each guest a cocktail glass, and a recipe for one of your fabulous cocktails, along with a few of the ingredients (not the alcohol!). Popped into a little paper carry bag, they will always remember your party!
• Mini Champagne bottles: Another one of our fabulous party favour ideas is to give each guest a mini bottle of Champagne when they leave. Tie a bow or ribbon around the neck and everyone will leave with a smile on their face!