Introduction
Party favors are a great way to make boys birthday parties more fun and give the guests something they can take home with them. There are a variety of different boys party favors available, and most can be purchased online, from your local department store or at a party store. When choosing party favors for boys birthday parties, consider something that matches the other decorations, colors or overall theme of the party.
Creative Party Favors
Treat Bags
Treats bags are a fun and easy party favor for boys birthday parties. They are easy to match to other decorations and color and are fairly inexpensive. You can purchase small gift bags from your favorite party supplier and fill them with candy and small toys. Place the treat bags on a table near the other refreshments. Hand them out to each child or guest as they leave the boys birthday party.
Food Party Favors
Food party favors make great boys party favors. You can arrange several small cookies or cupcakes in a gift box or bag and allow each guest to take the treats home with them. Food party favors work well at boys birthday parties where there are older kids that would not enjoy toys. To make the favors even more special, consider matching the food to the theme, If you are having a monster truck boys birthday parties, use cupcakes or cookies that are decorated like monster trucks as your party favors.
Theme Party Favors
Choose party favors that match the theme of the boys birthday party. If your are having a pirate theme, choose chocolate coins as party favors. If you are having a race car birthday party, use small matchbox cars as party favors. If you are going with a movie or cartoon character theme such as Toy Story or Spiderman, check with your favorite party decoration supplier to see what types of party favors they offer. Typical party favors include stickers, playing cards, and small toys with pictures of the character printed on them.
Special Favors
Personalized Party Favors
Personalized party favors can help your guests feel special and let them know you were thinking of them while planning the boys birthday party. Consider each guest and some of their favorite things. If you know they enjoy a special candy, fill a treat bag with that candy and label it with the guests name. Do this for each guest. If you do not want to make a different favor for each guest, you can choose to make special favors for certain guests such as close family members.
Boys Party Favors for Girls
Since there will likely be girls attending the boys birthday party, you may want to consider special party favors for them. Some girls may like cars, Spiderman and pirates, but others may not. If you have planned to have party favors that are obviously for boys, consider purchasing a few that are designed for girls. You can purchase plastic jewelry sets, lip gloss or sticker earrings at most party stores and add them to a treat bag. Girls will appreciate the extra though put into their party favors.
Tips and comments
Ask guests to RSVP to the party so you will know how many party favors to buy or make.
Wait until the end of the party to hand out the party favors, this way guests will not forget them or confuse them with each others.
