Fun Easy Crafts - Five Ideas for Making Home-Made Goodies for the Goody Bag
Party favors are an important part of any birthday celebration. They serve as a way to thank your guests for coming, and they give them something to remind them of the wonderful time they've had.
If you're on a budget, however, it may seem impossible to compete with those wh
o put together huge goody bags for their guests.Actually, creating great goody bags doesn't require a great deal of expense. Making home-made fillers can help cut costs and still put a smile on your guests' faces. Here are five great home-made goody ideas.
1. Bake some scrumptious home-made cookies or brownies.
Everybody loves sweet stuff, after all. And unless you're having lots and lots of guests, one batch will probably be all you need. Wrap one or two cookies or brownies in plastic wrap and tie with a ribbon, or simply put them in a sandwich bag. These probably won't be kept as long as other favors, but they will certainly be appreciated!
2. Make your guests some jewelry.
Not elaborate pieces with expensive gemstones, but fun beaded bracelets or necklaces. Buy some of those cheap plastic beads with letters, numbers and different colored beads. String them onto a piece of elastic or hemp cord, personalizing with the guest's name or the party theme and date.
3. Give them a photo to commemorate the day.
Make some paper frames ahead of time using scrapbooking paper or card stock. During the party, get all of the guests together and take a group photo, or take individual candid photos. Print them out with a photo printer or your computer, attach a frame to each with a glue stick, and add one to each guest's goody bag before he leaves.
4. Create goody bags that can be reused as something else.
Sew up some simple pouches that may be used to carry cell phones, MP3 players or other small items. Put the rest of the goodies inside of them. This is a great way to use up some of that scrap fabric!
5. Make some small, simple toys to use as kids' party favors. You can easily make a stuffed bunny with two bunny shapes cut out of an old t-shirt. Just sew them together, leaving enough space to turn them inside out and add stuffing. Once stuffed, finish sewing them, sew on some googly eyes and draw a nose, mouth and whiskers with markers.
Home-made party favors are much less expensive than those bought from the store. They're also a whole lot more meaningful and less likely to be tossed in the trash or the back of a kid's toy box. With a little imagination and a few simple supplies, you can make awesome party favors in no time.
