24 DIY Party Favors for Homemade Celebration
Homemade DIY party favors are great for birthday parties and everything else you celebrate. Party-goers will love these crafty gifts!
Party favors are some of the easiest crafts you can make yourself. DIY party favors impress guests and create an instant memento of an enjoyable party. And they can save you money.
Some are more difficult than others, but whatever your skill level, there’s at least one kind of party favor you can craft, and it will be far more memorable than anything you could buy.
A party favor can be as simple as a cute little gift bag with a cute little gift inside, or… well, you’ll see.
Edible DIY Party Favors
Before we get to the tutorials, let’s take a look at some basic things you can make that you may never have thought of using as party favors.
Homemade Cookies or Baked Goods
One of the most classic and beloved DIY party favor ideas is homemade cookies or other baked goods. Not only are they delicious, but they also make for a thoughtful and personal gift that your guests can enjoy long after the event.
Bake your favorite cookie recipe or other portable baked goods like mini pies, cupcakes, or macarons. Package them in individual cellophane bags or small boxes, and don’t forget to add a personalized tag or label. You can even coordinate the flavors or designs with the theme of your party.
Candy Jars or Bags
Another tasty DIY party favor option is to fill small jars, bags, or boxes with an assortment of candies. This is a great way to incorporate your guests’ favorite sweets or tailor the treats to match your party’s theme.
For example, you could fill mini mason jars with colorful jelly beans for a carnival-themed event, or package up homemade chocolate-covered pretzels for a movie night. Get creative with the packaging by using decorative ribbons, tags, or even custom-printed labels.
Homemade Granola or Trail Mix
If you’re looking for a healthier DIY party favor idea, consider making homemade granola or trail mix. These make for a delicious and portable snack that your health-conscious guests will appreciate.
Mix together a variety of nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and whole grain cereal. Package the mixture in small bags or jars, and add a personalized touch with custom tags or labels.
Non-Edible DIY Party Favors
Custom-Made Coasters
Coasters are another versatile DIY party favor that your guests can use in their homes long after the celebration. You can use a variety of materials, such as tiles, wood, or even cork.
Decorate the coasters with paint, decoupage, or even laser-engraved designs that reflect your party’s theme. You can also incorporate your guests’ names or initials for a truly personalized touch.
Scented Sachets or Potpourri
For a more fragrant DIY party favor, you can make scented sachets or potpourri. These make for a lovely and practical gift that your guests can use to freshen up their living spaces.
Fill small fabric pouches or decorative boxes with a mix of dried flowers, herbs, and essential oils. You can even incorporate dried citrus slices or spices for a more festive aroma. Finish the favors by tying them with a ribbon or adding a custom tag.
DIY Party Favor Ideas
You can make your own exciting soap, print simple labels on plain paper on it and wrap it with ribbon.
These DIY soap recipes vary in difficulty, but most are super easy - no lye! And yet they will look stunning.
Use these DIY bath bomb recipes to make awesome party favors! Some of these are more for kids, some are more for adults. There's a lot of variety to choose from.
They do take about 24 hours to set, so leave yourself enough time for that. But the actual prep work can be as little as just a few minutes.
It's easier than you think to learn how to make your own candles. With just a few small jars and supplies from the craft store, you can make these quickly and easily.
You could even make personalized candles for each guest, in fragrances or colors they've chosen.
While you're at it, you can make your own candle holders, customized for the occasion, and present them as favors.
Make the homemade candles in these homemade holders, and you've got a great and memorable gift!
These little cookie jars make the perfect party favors for a western pony themed kids' party. For the perfect finishing touch, you can add horse show ribbons customized with the birthday kid’s name and the year.
Perfect for kids! Make some homemade play-dough, package it decoratively, and you've got a fun party favor for kids - and a hoot for adults too.
It's very simple and quick to make - some versions only have a couple of ingredients!
Give the kids a playdough mat with a bit of homemade dough, and they'll entertain themselves for hours! Use this celiac-free playdough recipe or one of the others linked to above.
Wolf notebooks are the perfect favor to make for a wolf themed birthday party. The felt-covered composition books are easy to make with the free printable wolf templates I've made, and are completely no-sew.
Do you have a bunch of crayons laying around? This is the coolest way to recycle and use those old crayons to make new crayons using silicone molds. Get the whole family involved in making DIY crayons in your oven.
These printables are ready to be colored, and they're complex enough for adults to enjoy. Print them, roll them up like a scroll and tie a ribbon around them, and you've got a fun little party favor.
Making lollipops is pretty simple - and you can make them like hard candy or out of molten chocolate. You can even make them without corn syrup. Perfect for kids' parties!
While crackers are traditionally for Christmas and New Year's, you can fill these fun crackers with all sorts of things. And that means they can work for parties and celebrations all year round!
Make your own potpourri, put it into simple sachets and tie them off with ribbon. Very simple, but a gift your guests may actually use and remember for some time to come.
It's fun to make your own potpourri, simmering or dried, with this list of delicious smelling recipes.
These are huge hits at the kids' birthday parties. The felt unicorn horns and felt flowers are no-sew, plus the tutorial includes a free printable unicorn horn template to help you make these unicorn horn headbands!
Make this DIY Unicorn Party Favor Bag for a Fun Unicorn Favor Bag!
This unicorn favor bag is perfect for all your upcoming kids parties that you’re planning this year! Simple, easy and fun! And you could pair them with the above unicorn headbands!
Continuing the unicorn theme, we have unicorn sugar scrub! It's colorful, fragrant, pampering, and gently exfoliating. It makes an amazing gift for moms at a kids' party.
These colorful cuties are a take on 1970s love bugs! Thing 1 and Thing 2 Pom Pom Love Bugs are the perfect 15 minute craft for a kids party. This Dr. Seuss inspired pair is ready to create some mischief while your Mother is out.
Take Home S'more Love: Printable s'more party favor bags, bridal shower
If you are hosting a barbecue bridal shower, you’ll definitely want to make up some s’mores favors and attach these free printable “Take Home S’more Love” tags! You can add the bride and groom’s names as well as their wedding date in any photo editing software.
Straight out of the recycle bin, these Harry Potter Crafts DIY Cornish Pixie Jars are easy to make with the included free printables. Takes about 30 minutes with supplies from Dollar Tree.
These DIY tissue paper pumpkin favors are easy to make and an inexpensive craft idea. These fun surprise paper pumpkins can be stuffed with candy and other treats for Halloween parties and fall decorating.
Having a mermaid party? If you've got a little one who'd like to be a mermaid when they grow up, this is the perfect party favor.
Mermaid birthday party favors are a must have. These mermaid soap tails are as easy as they are impressive.
This sparkly DIY Mermaid Sugar Scrub will have your skin feeling softer in no time! Made with simple ingredients, it’s a gentle way to exfoliate and makes a cute DIY gift idea!
Put together the supplies for an art project, and you've got a really cool and memorable party favor for kids! And you can make it into a party activity if you want.
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