Grown-up Party Favors

Dear YOU + ME*,

I'm going out to (a fabulous Momofuku fried chicken) dinner with a few friends on my birthday. To thank them for celebrating with me, I'd like to bring along some sort of cute party favor for everyone.  Any ideas?  We're grown-ups, but I think it's time to bring back the childhood tradition of letting no one leave a party empty-handed.

Thanks!
M.

Hi M.,
We love that you're treating your friends to presents for your birthday; we think that it's a shame that party favors for adults are not more common. For your particular party circumstances, I think we can all agree that these presents should be playful rather than extravagant, cutesy, or overly serious. Though there may be times when favors can be elegant or chic, this idea lets your guests know how much fun you think they are.

With this favor package, the idea is to create a super-nostalgic pack of goodies for your guests.  You want the toys and candy to be evocative of childhood above all else; these selections are sure to spark conversations about your guests' favorite games and candies growing up.

 

Left: Bounce Back Paddle Ball, Store for Knowledge; Right: Jacks, Melissa & Doug

 Clockwise from upper left: Abba-Zabba, Bazooka, Bun, all from Nostalgic Candy

Still with me?  Here's where the grown-up portion comes in: package everything up in cute kraft paper bags tied with red and white bakers' twine, then either have a calligrapher label them with your guests' names, or use an adorable rubber stamp to label them.

Left: Brown Paper Bags, Twig & Thistle; Right: Bakers Twine, Paper & Parcel

 

Left & Center: Images via The Sweetest Occasion, calligraphy by Left Handed Calligrapher; Right: Thank You Rubber Stamp, Paper Source

Have a wonderful, wonderful birthday! We hope you and your guests enjoy yourselves!

xo,

ME* 

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