Birthday Party Favorsby Sherry Holetzky | More from this Blogger 24 Jul 2006 04:48 AM How much fun would it be to make your own birthday party favors? Keeping kids busy with these projects is also a great way to help them contain their excitement until it's time for the party. Super Simple Treat Bags You can use paper, poster board, wrapping paper or cool images printed from your computer to make treat bags. Using average size paper, 8 ½" x 11" or similar, fold the paper in half lengthwise. Fold in half the other way and cut along the new crease to create two squares. Glue, tape, or staple the sides together, leaving the top open. Fill with toys and candy and add a few strands of curling ribbon, peeking out randomly. You can also make bags from felt or other inexpensive fabric. Cut to size and glue the side edges. Decorate as desired. Another option is purchasing small gift bags, in either white, a color that coordinates with your theme, or in a variety of colors. Choose the simple ones that look like paper lunch sacks (or use lunch sacks). Have your children decorate the bags and fill them. Filling them is half the fun! Easy Candy Cups
Other Fun Stuff Pick up some little plastic dump trucks and fill the dump bed with candies. Cover tightly with cellophane, taping it in place. Purchase cute heart, flower, or star shaped mini plastic boxes with lids and fill them will surprises. Wrap with tissue paper and ribbon. Learn more about Sherry Holetzky  Sherry Holetzky is a work at home mom and freelance writer. Married to her best friend, Sherry and her husband are raising their family in a quiet rural setting in the beautiful Ozark Mountains. Relevantfun tags ideas | family | parenting | christmas | homemade birthday party favors | children | holidays | Kids | Scrapbooking | dating User Comments GuestFavors (30) 19 Feb 2009 05:23 PMGuestFavors - www.stores.ebay.com/GuestFavors Impress your guests with our personalized party favors! All of our favors can include your childs name, age and PICTURE. We specialize in creating personalized invitations, lollipops, candy bar wrappers, scratch off cards, and party bags. Abby Cadabby Backyardigans Blues Clues Candy Bar Wrappers Disney Princess Dora the Explorer Easter Elmo Fancy Nancy Handy Manny Invitations Little Einsteins Little Prince 1st Lollipops Mickey Mouse Minnie Mouse Party Bags Party Packages Princess 1st Scratch Off Games Sesame Baby Spider Man St. Patrick's Day / Irish Star Wars/ Clone Wars Super Mario Bros Tinkerbell Wonder Pets micheleld (5) 23 May 2009 12:47 PMI have a great idea for party favors that can tie in with almost any popular party theme these days... kites! My husband has an online kite store for the top selling brand X-Kites, www.xkitesshop.com You can buy kites in whatever quantity you desire at an excellent price! You can get everything from Spiderman to Barbie, Transformers to Hannah Montana, and Fairies to Pirate Ships! It's a good alternative to the usual party favor bag that is full of stuff that most parents throw away or kids lose!!! Community Tags candy, homemade birthday party favors, treat bags Discuss this article
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If your party has a theme, look for Dixie cups or other small party cups that will fit the theme or are available in a coordinating color. If you don't particularly like what's available, paint the cups with glue and cover with glitter. Fill the cups with candies. Set them on an oversized piece of clear or colored cellophane or sparkly tulle. Pull the ends up toward the center, covering the cup, and tie with ribbon. Fluff the tulle. Add a couple more strands of ribbon and curl the ends. 
