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Special Party Favors

The trend of giving handmade items is not only limited to birthdays. In fact, in almost all special occasions these days, handmade items are popular as party favors. Giving handmade items has also become a common practice to people who would want to give others person something special as a “thank you” for attending the event.

If you are one of those who would want to give the people who attended your party something special, now is the time to consider what type of handmade party favor you can give him or her. If you dont have much of an artistic knack, the simplest thing that you can come up with is an elastic friendship bracelet as a “thank you.” These are bangles or “wristlets” that are used as a piece of fashion accessory but in this case, these can be worn by your friend to symbolize the friendship that you both have.

Before doing this activity, the first thing that you need to do is to ask your friend/s if he or she has/they time to do this activity with you. If they agree, then make sure that your friend will be a part of the entire process such as choosing the materials, the designs, as well as the dominant colors to be used. The following are step-by-step process of making a handmade friendship bracelet that could be given out as a part favor:

– complete all the supplies needed. The first step in making the friendship bracelet is to buy the supplies needed which include sets of colorful beads of your or your friend’s choice, elastic nylon string, a pair of scissors, glue gun, pieces of glue stick, tape measure or ruler, and a round nose pliers if you choose to add locks and other metal items in the bracelet. You can find old stuff in your house or buy these in the crafts store nearby.

– designate tasks. Once you have all the materials that you need, designate your tasks. You can ask your friend to segregate pieces of beads according to his or her preference. Or to make the process faster, you can segregate bead pieces by yourself. Next is to come up with a bracelet design and draw in on a piece of paper. Here, you can ask your friend to come up with his or her design and incorporate it with yours.

– start with the process. After this, get the elastic nylon. Using a tape measure or a ruler cut the string according to your desired length with a pair of scissor. Then, gather the beads that your have segregated and selected earlier and start stringing the beads into the elastic string. After that, knot the two ends of the string after you threaded the beads in it. Make sure to tie the final knot twice so it will not loosen up. Cut the excess nylon string using a scissor. To make sure that the ends would not loosen up, you can put glue on the knots and flatten it with round nose pliers.

Now, you have just finished a special handmade party that you can give to your friends as a “thank you” gift and as a remembrance as well when they attend your event.

Personalized Party Favors

If you are one of those people who are depressed just by thinking of how much money they need to spend in buying party favors for their party, then this is the best time to consider giving personalized items.

It is best if you stop feeling low because you dont have much money to spend in buying expensive party favors for the people who will be attending your part. But, you really need not worry so much because there are so many party favor ideas out there perfect for all occasions. All you need to do is to make a list of the people whom you’ll give the items to and jot down at least one or two of their interests or favorite activities.

After doing this, you can now visit various department stores, specialty shops, novelty stores, and craft shops to find the perfect party favor item for your friends without having to spend so much money.

Unisex items as party favors

While giving presents such as party favors would really touch your guests’ hearts during a special occasion, it is important to remember this should not rob you off your money. Instead of spending money in buying items as party favors, why not try to create your own “gift” using your creativity and resourcefulness? If you have the time and the talent, ideal party favor ideas perfect for any occasion might include:

1. Personalized items. These can be considered as the most inexpensive yet valuable item to give out in almost all occasions. Personalizing items does not only save you some money, time, and effort in strolling shops looking for that perfect item because you can do in inside the confines of your own home. This is actually one of the best party favor ideas out there because you can literally personalize just about anything. All you need to do is to ask the person about his or her favorite item or interest and create your own masterpiece out of it.

2. Sweets and treats. For people with sweet tooth, sweets such as chocolates, cookies, and sweet breads are surefire hits. If you that knack for baking, you can bake your own goodies and wrap them in a special colorful box or jar to make it presentable.

3. Custom-made stationeries made at home. For those who are into writing letters, one of the best gift ideas for them is a collection of custom-made stationeries. What you can do is to collect all unused envelopes, specialty papers, and unique items to come up with a custom-made stationary set.

The good thing about this is that it will not only help you save money by buying cheap materials for the party favor but can also serve as a bonding activity for you and your family members or friends. Aside from that, the process of making the items itself is fun and easy. While doing the items, you and your friends can squeeze out your creative juices and each other to explore different possibilities of the craft to make it more beautiful.

Cheap Party Favors

Handmade items are among the most popular choices for people who want to give out party favors these days. This is because these items reflect more effort and sincerity from the organizer like you. But, handmade items don’t necessarily mean that they are cheap. In fact, there are many handmade items that are more expensive than the regular ones.

In this time of crisis, one of the things that people on a tight budget should learn is maximizing their resources. For those who have knowledge on baking, one of the good party favors for them to bake a cake, cookies, or bread for them. This is quite practical because you need not spend time and money in finding the item after the party. To make your handmade party favor more presentable, you can place it in a personally-crafted colorful box or wrap it in a nice cookie jar.

If you have talent in cooking, you can the cook dish or create your very own specialty dish or dessert for and give it out as a party favor. This is also quite practical because it can add up to the food that you have prepared for the party.

If you are into crafts, one of the party favor ideas is personally-crafted items. Handmade items such personalized cards; a painting, a portrait, a sculpture, or even a hand-sewn piece of clothing can be a party favor. Those who are inclined to photography can give out printed photo of the celebrant and place it in a nice picture frame. This would definitely one of the gifts the celebrator would not forget because she or he can display it. Those who are literary inclined can write a simple poem or short story about the celebrant and print it in a nice paper to be read during the party.

Maximizing your resources

If you dont have the knack for any of the mentioned above, dont despair because there are still lots of good party favor ideas out there. What you can do is organize your budget and scout various bazaars and stores on sale inside the malls to find a good yet cheap party favors. The following are some good party favor ideas available for you when you search malls and stores:

1. A set of unique decors and ornaments. This may include a set of angels, figurines, and other items that are nice to display but not so expensive. If you have decided to give this, make sure that you choose something that the recipient likes such as his or her favorite cartoon character or something that can add up to his or her collection, if any.

2. A food basket. This should contain all the favorite food of the attendees. If they are figure conscious, wrap up a wide selection of fruits and veggies as a party favor. If the attendees are into healthy foods, try to wrap up items that are healthy or if they are into wines, wrap up at least two to three bottles of cheap wine that comes with small crystal glasses.

3. A box or basket of sweet treats. This is the perfect party favor for those that have “sweet tooth”. One great party favor idea for attendees is a box or small basket of sweet treats including candies, tarts, and different kinds of chocolates.