With all the stress of planning a child’s birthday party, it’s easy to overlook the party favours — but the kids won’t be very happy if you do. And while it is easy, efficient and affordable to find favour bags to purchase online – and in bulk if needed – to match your party theme – knowing just what to fill them with can be a little harder, especially if you want to be a little more creative. Here though are our 7 top tips for creating the perfect kids party favour bags to inspire you.
Add Some Snacks
From little bags of crisps to individually wrapped sweets or packs of gum, the options are almost endless. However, you do have to watch out for allergies. Before you load the favour bags up with tasty goodies, ask if any of the guests have food allergies, and be mindful of that.
The Gift of Laughter
Kids love silly stuff. So why not add something as daft — and timeless — as a whoopee cushion to your birthday party favour bags. The kids will get a kick out of playing pranks on each other and these kinds of joke gifts keep kids laughing and entertained long after the party has ended.
Book It
Want to create a favour bag that parents will love you for as much as the kids? Add a book. You can pick up all kinds of cool kids little books or comics rather inexpensively – you can usually find some decent ones in pound stores – and if you can find books that match your party theme it will be an even bigger party ‘win’.
Add Some Fancy Dress
Given just a few of the right tools, kids will entertain themselves. Add packages of eye patches, plastic tiaras, stick-on mustaches or temporary tattoos and you’ll probably find that your guests will happily make up their own games for as long as you’ll let them.
Let It Grow
Nurture your guest’s budding green thumbs. Add a packet of flower or vegetable seeds – with instructions – to their party favour bags so they can plant something special at home and watch it grow throughout the year.
Get Artsy
Small colouring books, pencils, pavement chalk, stickers etc encourage creativity — and won’t clutter up kids rooms once they’re used up, something their parents are likely to thank you for.
Stay Seasonal
Add goodies to the party favour bags that you know will get a lot of use right away. For example, buy colorful plastic sunglasses to gift for a summer party, or packets of hot chocolate mix for a winter affair.
