Birthday Party Favors for All Ages

Birthdays are a time to celebrate and have fun. Whether you are throwing a party for a first birthday or a fiftieth one way to add an element of whimsy is to offer unique birthday party favors for your guests to take home and enjoy.Birthday party favors are a way for you to show your appreciation to your guests and a way for them to remember the good time once the party is over.
You don’t have to break the bank in order to offer nice birthday party favors to your guests. A little imagination and some planning is all it takes.
Here are some tips and ideas for birthday party favors according to theme and age.
Have Fun!

Adult Parties~
For adult parties the sky (and your budget) are the limit. It is best to match the theme or mood of the party with the favors you will offer. For example if you are throwing a laid back Mexican fiesta with some close friends birthday party favors can be something as simple as shot glasses or personalized maracas to a bit more pricey margarita mix and tequila sets. If you are throwing a more formal affair stick to the tried and true birthday party favors such as scented candles,small picture frames,votive,or nice chocolates.
Here are some more birthday party favors for you to think about.

Casino Party: This type of party offers many ideas for party favors such as~
Dice
Personalized playing cards
Chocolate poker chips or
Scratch off lottery tickets

70’S/Disco Party: At this party your guests will have fun dressing and dancing to retro style and you will have fun picking whimsical favors~
Cans of TAB soda
CD’S burned with 70’s music
Ding Dongs,Yodels or Twinkies
Pictures of Farrah Faucet or all the Charlie’s Angels
Old episodes of 70’s T.V. shows

Age Specific Parties: When celebrating any BIG birthdays (30th,40th,50th,etc.) it is nice to keep the birthday party favors personal.
Small picture frames with a digital photo of the guest of honor as a baby or a teenager.
A CD burned either with guest of honors favorite songs or songs from when they were young.
If it is a small or family party it might be nice to try to get a picture of the guest of honor with each of the guests to give as a favor.

Outdoor or Picnic Party: Keep it simple!
Bar b que sauce with personalized labels
Citronella candles!
small wind chimes
homemade jams/sauces etc.

Children’s Parties~ For children’s parties you can really have fun picking out birthday party favors or for more fun offer something homemade! Again going with a theme makes it easier to plan.

Sleepover Party: For sleepovers it is nice to do bigger projects then the kids can take home their creation as a birthday party favor.
Paint your own pillowcases use fabric paint or fabric pens.
Friendship bracelets
tie dye socks or t-shirts
decorative journals
make your own picture frames (don’t forget a digital picture from the party to send home too)

Baseball/Sports Party: Fun for all!
Packs of baseball/sports cards
mini basketballs/baseballs/footballs etc.
whiffle ball sets (pretty cheap) you can personalize these with permanent marker
batting gloves
sports water bottles (they can decorate there own)

Preschoolers Party: This age you can really get creative.
Make your own play dough or salt dough. Add scents like peppermint and you can make different colors with food dye.
bubbles (homemade or store bought) a bunch of different wands
have them create birthday crowns to take home with pipe cleaners,ribbons etc.
paint t-shirts or sweatshirts

Glamor/Fashion Party:Some birthday party favors for your fashion divas might include
Hair accessories
nail polish
teen fashion magazine
make your own ribbon barrettes
have a fashion show ,take pictures, and have them make frames to take them home in.
make necklaces or bracelets
make ribbon belts

Outdoor/Nature Party:Party favors for this type of party can be themed by season.
Spring party~
seeds
pots to paint
kids sized gardening gloves
soil
flowers to plant

Summer Party~
water toys
nets
hats to paint
buckets and shovels (personalize with marker)

Fall party~
bulbs to plant
small pumpkins or gourds to paint
make corn husk dolls

Winter Party~
snowman kits
mittens
bird seed/buy or make simple feeders
mugs for cocoa

I hope some of these ideas got your creative juices flowing.

Above all else when giving party favors think of things that you would enjoy receiving for yourself and give with a generous heart.