Edible Goodies

• If you can cook or bake, put your kitchen skills to work with your party favor creations! Make homemade candies and wrap them up in colored cellophane or tissue with coordinating ribbon to match your party decorations. Or cook up some sweet pastries and send them home in individual boxes. Try a fresh party mix or trail mix in decorated baggies for a quick and healthy snack. Your guests will appreciate having a flavorful favor to last them after your party refreshments are a thing of the past!
  
  

Showcase Your Skills

• Do you like to scrapbook? Make a photo-themed gift for your guests. Create cute frames or buttons with photos and scrapbook-style embellishments. You can even get instant pictures from Polaroid so guests can take photos at the party to add to the favors you create. That way, your party favors will make your party memories last forever.
  
  Maybe photo and paper isn't your preferred medium. Do you like to paint? Why not paint a small gift for each guest, such as a magnet or a pin? How about decorating individual bookmarks or note cards to thank them for attending?
  
  Maybe fiber arts or other sewing skills are your forte. How about making guests a crochet flower corsage or a knitted electronics cozy? You can stitch up hair accessories for a little girls' soiree or even sew together tote bags to match your party theme.
  
  

Get Guests Involved

• There's nothing that says the host or hostess has to do all the work. Get your guests involved in the fun of creating party favors for themselves or each other. Assemble an assortment of beads, thread and clasps and let your guests make bracelets or earrings. Provide paints and let them decorate small gift boxes or photo frames. Let them put together their own snack mix or candy assortment for a yummy treat. Any way you decide, getting your guests involved will help to pass the party time and make each favor personalized to the individual guest.