This Reader Created Classroom Birthday Party Favors with a Small Budget
Here’s a fun classroom DIY gift!
Kids love celebrating their classmates’ birthdays! It’s such a sweet sight, and even better when all kids are included! To make each child feel extra special, this week’s Happy Friday reader, Kay, put an extra touch on each of her daughter’s party favors.
My daughter, Lilli, had her 6th birthday this week. We prepared birthday treats for her kindergarten classmates. I wanted to do something frugal but also very cute and memorable.
I put together 22 favor boxes filled with tiny toys, candy, and mini erasers topped with miniature bows. This would make them feel as if they’re actually receiving gifts instead of just favor bags.
Over the years, I’ve been collecting miniature toys from my 3 young children, from fast food kids meals, birthday/holiday favors, Kinder eggs, class prizes, clearance deals, etc.
I always have a stash of candy on hand, such as Starbursts, Tootsie Rolls, and Lifesavers. The mini erasers from Target Bullseye Playground (a pack of 60 erasers for $1). These favor boxes are from Oriental Trading Company.
I got 12 of the hexagon ones for $1.97. And lastly, as for the cute Hallmark mini bows, I bought a ton of them at Walgreens for 90% off after Christmas, a pack of 9 for only $0.09!!!
It was very fun and inexpensive to treat Lilli’s classmates for her birthday. They especially loved the bows. I used red bows for the girly toys and green bows for the boyish toys to help Lilli with the passing out.
I had mostly green and red bows; I did not mean to use Christmas colors, but it came out that way. The only regret she has is wishing she had enough for all the other kindergartners outside her class!
Thanks for sharing this awesome idea, Kay! I love how you put the favors in a gift box instead of goodie bags. It is true that kids love presents, so they must have been thrilled to receive these while celebrating Lilli’s big day!
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Impressive and cute!!!
Such a cute idea!
I love this!
Very cute. Thanks for the inspirartion – i want to do this too
Very cute but why does everyone feel like they have to go overboard with everything….great job nonetheless.
Thankfully, some people are willing to do more since some people do less or nothing at all so it averages out 🙂
Because it’s fun?
What a fun surprise for her classmates; great job on finding all the bargains!
Cute idea. Our schools no longer allow food items due to allergies. Stickers, pencils, erasers, and sharpeners are the norm. Also, these boxes would be great for little teacher appreciation gifts.
Great idea. BUT I don’t understand why parents think it’s ok to give kids (especially Kindergartners) lifesavers or any hard candy??! I say this from experience bc my kiddos come home with candy bags filled with jolly ranchers and such. Then I have to be the bad guy and take it away. 😡 just my 2 cents. Maybe I’m the only parent who doesn’t allow their tiny child to have hard candy. 🤷🏻♀️
Ur not the only one Laura: Im scared of hard candy too! My niece (when she was 8yrs old) was chocking on a peppermint, thankfully her Mom was closed by and got it out! Since then Im more careful on what kind of candy the kids are around 😑
I don’t even have jolly ranchers as an adult. They seem more slippery than other candies & I almost choked on them twice, so I never get them.
So cute! Amazed and impressed!😊