Last Updated on December 2, 2022 by Ellen Christian
These Christmas party favors to make are so cute! I shared this post a few years ago and wanted to update it so my new readers would see it. I love having people over for Christmas and setting a pretty table.
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Christmas Party Favors to Make
You may remember that I shared one of my Christmas table setting ideas in a previous post. I like having a Christmas party favor at each place setting for the guest to bring home. It is a very simple way for them to remember the time that they spent with us. It can be something as simple as a homemade card and a spring of holly or a few pinecones. There are lots of Christmas party favors to make yourself.
Homemade Christmas party favors
I don’t want to spend a lot of time creating Christmas party favors. I want something fairly easy to do that I can have done quickly. But, I also wanted to make sure that the homemade Christmas party favors I made were somewhat useful. It can be frustrating to receive something that you don’t really have a use for but feel like you need to keep it.
One of my favorite Christmas party favors is candy. Of course, when you give someone candy, and they eat it, the Christmas party favors are gone. You can decoupage a glass jar or create a small Christmas tray to hold your cand. You can use the tray to hold a cute votive candle after the candy is gone or leave candy out for your guests (or Santa Claus) to enjoy. Scroll down for the directions to make these cute Christmas trays.
Cheap Christmas party favors
We all have a budget we want to stick to for the holidays. Party favors don’t need to be expensive. You can do something as simple as paint a plain votive candle holder for each guest. Or, consider sending them home with a small plate of cookies, some peanut butter fudge, or my buttercream mint candy.
Christmas party favors to make yourself
- These DIY Wooden Christmas Ornaments by Mommy Moment are easy to make with a very natural feel.
- This Chocolate Mint Sugar Scrub by Mommy Moment is a wonderful way to pamper yourself.
- The kids will love these Hot Chocolate Ornament Party Favors by Pretty My Party
- Kids will enjoy making and eating this Chocolate Christmas Lights Necklace by The Tiptoe Fairy
- These Christmas Poppers by Boxwood Avenue include a free printable to use.
- Anyone can make these No-Sew Felt Favor Bags by Tekkido
- Looking for a funny favor? Try these Ugly Christmas Sweater Jars by Diana Rambles
- Have someone who loves essential oils? Try these Clay Diffuser Ornaments by Adventures of Mel
Christmas tray party favors
Basically, you need a small wooden tray, some fun Christmas paper and matching acrylic paint. You paint the tray and then decoupage the Christmas paper onto the bottom. Then fill with candy or treats and you have simple Christmas party favors.
You can make many of the same exact design or create a different design for each person at your Christmas party. If your party is for children, you can focus on Santa Claus, reindeer, and presents. For adults, you could choose snowflakes and geometric patterns instead for a winter theme or let them be kids again and enjoy Santa Claus and his reindeer.
Instead of Christmas candy, you could always include homemade cookies on the Christmas tray. Or, if you have someone that is watching their weight, include a few small pine cones, tea lights, and cinnamon sticks instead. You can customize these Christmas party favors any way you like.
Materials
- Small wooden trays
- Christmas patterned paper
- Coordinating acrylic paint
- Paintbrush
- Modge Podge
- Christmas candy
Instructions
- Choose a Christmas patterned paper and a coordinating color of acrylic paint.
- Paint the small wooden tray and allow it to dry completely.
- Cut a piece of Christmas patterned paper that will fit the bottom of the small wooden tray.
- Brush a Modge Podge layer over the tray’s painted bottom.
- Carefully set the Christmas patterned paper on top of the Modge Podge and press in place.
- Brush another layer of Modge Podge over the top of the Christmas-patterned paper.
- Allow to dry completely.
- Fill with Christmas candy or other small trinkets for your Christmas party favors.
What kind of Christmas party favors do you enjoy giving or receiving? Why not try making ice frosted windows for your party to set the theme?
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Thank you for including my Ugly Christmas Sweater Jars!
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