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Tips on getting cheap party favors

Party favors are often at the bottom of the list when it comes to parties and special celebrations. And one cannot blame the people for doing so. After all, anyone will just rather spend the amount on a birthday cake and some food than worry over little gifts that no one even notices after the party.

Unessential as they are, party favors can still add a lot of life into your party. It will also make your guests remember what great time they had in your party, (granted of course that they had a great time. But thats an entirely different story.) What is really important for a party favor is actually not how expensive it is but how useful it is to the guests even after the party or even during the party.

There are actually ways to ensure that you still have party favors in your party without having to pay so much. Here are some tips on how to get cheap party favors that your guests will just adore.

1. Plan early and buy early

It is good if you plan months ahead of the party. That way, you can take advantage of sales and discount and promos being offered by different establishments. One worthy to mention is of course the 4th of July sale which can go as high as 70 percent off. This is a huge savings for you. There are also great party favors that you can do with Halloween stuff that have not been bought after the Halloween celebration. They will of course be on sale, days after the event. So prepare.

2. Shop at discount store or thrift stores

Party favors need not be matchy matchy. You can give different ones to different guests provided that they revolve around the same theme or concept and that they have the same price range. Some people do not shop at thrift stores because they feel that they wont find anything good there. But on the contrary, there are a lot of good finds there. You only just have to look.

3. Make your own

Why buy party favors when you can do them on your own? Check on the stuff that you have in the garage and see if there are items that you can recycle or redo into useful party favors. This way, you have nor only made party favors for your event, you also uncluttered your garage. Those are two works for the price one.

When making your own party favors, make sure that you have your timetable right and that you can finish it on time. There have been a lot of great beautiful ideas that have gone down the toilet just because they were executed poorly and made in haste. Dont let that happen to you.

If you are not interested in making your own gift then just shop for whatever you need. There are cheap party essential store all across the metro. Haggle with the owner and really look for great deals.

Special Party Favors

The trend of giving handmade items is not only limited to birthdays. In fact, in almost all special occasions these days, handmade items are popular as party favors. Giving handmade items has also become a common practice to people who would want to give others person something special as a “thank you” for attending the event.

If you are one of those who would want to give the people who attended your party something special, now is the time to consider what type of handmade party favor you can give him or her. If you dont have much of an artistic knack, the simplest thing that you can come up with is an elastic friendship bracelet as a “thank you.” These are bangles or “wristlets” that are used as a piece of fashion accessory but in this case, these can be worn by your friend to symbolize the friendship that you both have.

Before doing this activity, the first thing that you need to do is to ask your friend/s if he or she has/they time to do this activity with you. If they agree, then make sure that your friend will be a part of the entire process such as choosing the materials, the designs, as well as the dominant colors to be used. The following are step-by-step process of making a handmade friendship bracelet that could be given out as a part favor:

– complete all the supplies needed. The first step in making the friendship bracelet is to buy the supplies needed which include sets of colorful beads of your or your friend’s choice, elastic nylon string, a pair of scissors, glue gun, pieces of glue stick, tape measure or ruler, and a round nose pliers if you choose to add locks and other metal items in the bracelet. You can find old stuff in your house or buy these in the crafts store nearby.

– designate tasks. Once you have all the materials that you need, designate your tasks. You can ask your friend to segregate pieces of beads according to his or her preference. Or to make the process faster, you can segregate bead pieces by yourself. Next is to come up with a bracelet design and draw in on a piece of paper. Here, you can ask your friend to come up with his or her design and incorporate it with yours.

– start with the process. After this, get the elastic nylon. Using a tape measure or a ruler cut the string according to your desired length with a pair of scissor. Then, gather the beads that your have segregated and selected earlier and start stringing the beads into the elastic string. After that, knot the two ends of the string after you threaded the beads in it. Make sure to tie the final knot twice so it will not loosen up. Cut the excess nylon string using a scissor. To make sure that the ends would not loosen up, you can put glue on the knots and flatten it with round nose pliers.

Now, you have just finished a special handmade party that you can give to your friends as a “thank you” gift and as a remembrance as well when they attend your event.

Sewing Party Favors

Nowadays, many party organizers believe that personalized items are the best presents they could give to others as party favors. This is because these exude more sincerity because of the effort that you put into iteither by making these or in finding these items.

If you are one of those who are planning to give a party favor that is unique, it is best to consider handmade itemsespecially those that you are able to sew yourself. This is because hand-sewn gifts would mean that you took extra time to find out more about the interest of that person and you took extra effort in learning to sew.

Sew it!

If you just get started on sewing, one of the most important things that you should pay attention to is the various sewing techniques needed for successful outcomes. These sewing techniques are very important to ensure that you will not waste time, effort, and materials in the current and future sewing projects you have in mind.

Aside from learning the different sewing techniques out there, you must also take notes of the useful tips that you have discovered and encountered so you will use them the next time you will be facing needlework.

When sewing unique party favors, it is a must that you familiarize yourself with various sewing techniques. This is very crucial in a successful needlework because these define the overall appearance and endurance of the item. The most basic sewing technique that a neophyte sewer must learn is marking. This is very important because this will serve as your guide before you cut the fabric. Marking is done on the fabric using a tailor’s chalk once all the measurements are listed. When marking, always remember that the edges are marked properly so it won’t be erased once the fabric is flipped or tossed.

Next important sewing technique is cutting. This should be done using a sharp pair of scissors to ensure that there will be no frills hanging once the fabric has been cut. In cutting, always make sure that the fabric is not stretched and is not pinned to avoid miscalculations in the measurement. It is best to put weights on the fabric when cutting it to ensure that you get the measurements marked correctly.

After marking and cutting, the sewing proper comes next. Whether you will be sewing by hand or by machine, always make sure that you use new and sharp needles. This is very important because it ensures that you will have hassle free sewing.

The most common sewn items that could be given out as party favors include something that a person could wear like a piece of clothing or something that would really remind him or her of you such as a quilt, a blanket or even a hankie. Others may include things that can be used at home or in his or her workplace or at home such as rugs, place mats, covers for appliances and pillows, and the like.

Party favors that everybody will enjoy

Most of the time with any parties, we end up having to carry a party favor that will only clutter our homes. But since we have so much respect for the people whose party we attended, we do not have the heart to throw them in the trash. Instead we put them anywhere imaginable until they become eye hazards inside our homes.

This is not to say that party favors in parties are ugly. The opposite is true. Party favors are carefully chosen by the party planner to represent the mood of the party and the occasion that the guests are celebrating at that time. However, they are often useless. Among the really popular party favors that are beautiful but utterly dispensable are small figurines and magnets.

Although beauty is good, one must also remember the function. It is important that what you give people when they leave your party is something that they can use after. That way, they will remember you every time they use it. That is after all the reason for giving party favors, as a souvenir or something that will make guests remember that they have been part of the event.

Below are some ideas for party favors that people will actually be able to use.

1. Cake

One of the best things that I received when I attended a wedding is a party favor in the form of a cake. A very delicious cake at that. It was so yummy, I even asked the newlyweds where they had it baked. This is the kind of thing that you can give your guests. They will not have another clutter in their closet and they also have a full stomach.

2. Music Cd

Another brilliant idea is to give music cds as party favors. You can give a compilation of songs that will best describe the event. For the newlyweds, maybe some songs that played a great part in their lives. In a childrens birthday party, maybe a couple of your kids favorite songs or maybe even an recorded episode of his or her favorite TV show. Its cheap and its light and its not much work. Best of all, guests can store the data into their computer and throw away the cd if they so incline.

3. Perfume or cologne or any cosmetics products

Depending on what the occasion is, you can give cosmetic products that you know they will be able to use as party favors. Maybe some lip balm for the younger ones, perfume for a wedding. You can find a lot of cheap products in grocery stores. What is great about giving these products is the fact that they seem more expensive than they actually are.

Party favors need to also be functional so that guests will be able to appreciate them more. There are a lot of things that you can give that can symbolize the party without sacrificing practicality. In this time of crisis, function is actually essential.