DIY Party Favors ideas for Women

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Here are some fun and elegant easy to make party favors ideas for women, perfect as DIY birthday party favors, bachelorette party favors ideas that are cheap to make plus some cute extra fun party favor ideas that you can customise or personalise and tailor perfectly to your occasion! 

1. DIY some wax melts favors 

These make really cute and elegant party favors! Similar to making candles, you will need some wax melts, such as soy, essential oil or fragrances and some cute molds to pour the wax into. The molds don't have to be fancy as simple wax melt bars will make adorable party favors, tied with a pretty ribbon. You could theme them to match your occasion and even attach a mini tag with instructions on how to heat the melts to melt the wax and release the scent.

2. DIY some smores kits 

These can be so quirky, cute and elegant too! You could create some mini Smore making kits as cute and low cost party prizes that guests will love! 

3. DIY some elegant candy bark 

You can tailor it to match the theme of your party! Make some super cool candy bark/chocolate slab and add some edible glitter! This is super easy to make and requires no baking and all you will need is some cooking chocolate or melting chocolate (milk chocolate or white chocolate is fine) and some sweets or candy pieces. 
You could even change the colour of your candy bark by melting down some white cooking chocolate and stirring in a few very small drops of food colouring. All you need to then is pour in to a mold and decorate with all the cutest sweets and candy of choice, with a sprinkle of edible shimmer or glitter!

Then pop in the fridge to set and break in to pieces when cool, to arrange in a pretty bag and tie with a ribbon! There's so many ways to get creative with this and you could add a sprinkle of freeze dried raspberries or incorporate a swirl of melted milk chocolate to create a pretty pattern. Sprinkle in some jelly sweets and add some popping candy, a must have ingredient, to finish, before setting it to cool!

4. DIY some elegant candy bars or slabs 

Similar to making candy bark, why not create some cute and elegant chocolate slabs for party favors. Make it the same way as chocolate bark, without breaking into pieces afterwards, then pop them in an elegant or pretty sleeve. 

5. Some DIY fudge 

This would make a really cute yet inexpensive party favor idea! 

6. DIY some some shower steamers 👈🏻

These are really fun and easy to make - or even order if short on time! These are so affordable and you can even DIY them from ingredients such as essential oils, baking soda and constarch. There are so many varieties and scents to choose from and they make your shower smell amazing, the shower equivalent of bath bombs for the busy person on the go!

7. DIY some mug cake mixes 

The perfect party favours - yummy individual mug cakes they can make at home! This is such a fun and cute low cost - or no cost - gift idea they will love! Mug cakes are the perfect easy comforting dessert they will be able to make on a whim. Create some mug cake mixes (minus the milk or wet ingredient) in different flavours and colours and place each one in its own airtight container, like a jar or a zip lock sachet. Your recipient only needs to add the wet ingredient to the mixture and pop it in the microwave to create their mug cake! You could even include an adorable mug as part of the party favour or prize.  

8. Bake and ice some brownie hearts 

These are super easy and low cost to make and look so lovely for guests! You could ice each one with each guest's initials, or even 'ty' - these will always be popular. 

9. Try some 'tini bit older' party favors 

These would be perfect for a birthday party as adorable favors ideas! 

A tini bit older party favor bags 👈🏻

A tini bit older paper party favor treat bags 👈🏻

A Tini Bit Older kraft favor treat bags 👈🏻

Adorable tini bit older illustration favor bags 👈🏻

10. Some tea sachets party favors 

An elegant party favor idea that would suit so many occasions and themes! 

11. Some mini pots of jam or honey 

You could even opt for mini pots or jars or lemon curd, marmalade or apricot jam, so cute. 

12. Some wildflower seed sachets 

Nothing is cuter than a mini sachet of their own bee friendly wildflower seeds - or a cute wildflower seed bomb that guests can plant - and grow some sweet blooms of their own! The best way to remember the party and take a little piece with them at the same time. 

13. DIY some elegant layered popcorn favors 

Grab some jars or cellophane cones and layer different flavours of popcorn to create cute and stylish party favors! 

14. A giant cookie slice each 

An extremely fun grown up alternative to the traditional slice of cake in kids party bags! 

15. Some elegant shortbread cookies in pretty bags 

You could even dip them half in icing or white chocolate and sprinkle with some edible petals or pistachio for an elegant look. 

Ready made dipped shortbread cookies 👈🏻

16. DIY some elegant cake filled jars 

Cake in jar form! Try mini jars filled with lemon cake, with layers of lemon curd or icing. You could even try layers of chocolate sponge with a lilac infused buttercream - so pretty and cute for guests of all ages.  

17. Some parcels of sugar cookie flowers 

Bake some pretty blooms and package them up for guests to enjoy. For an extra creative touch, you could include a mini pamphlet containing the meaning of flowers and challenge guests to decipher your message by the types of flower cookies they receive! 

18. Some candy or toffee apples 

Always a classic - these look so cute wrapped with a bow!  

19. DIY some cute cotton candy cones 

These look so striking and make really cute low cost and easy party favours - just tie each with a pretty ribbon and voila! 

20. Some adorable chocolate dipped Oreos 

To make these, you could melt some batches of white cooking chocolate and mix in a tiny amount of oil based food colouring to each, before encasing them in chocolate in a special tray - layer some chocolate in each of the moulds before gently pressing an Oreo in to each, then carefully cover it with a little more chocolate until the Oreo is completely submerged, then smooth over the top and pop in the fridge to set, once each mould is filled.

You could alternate colours for a colourful selection or even create a cool ombre effect! Another method is to dip half your Oreo cookie in to the chocolate, then let it set and then do the same with the other half. Repeat with your desired number of oreos before whipping up another bowl of melted chocolate in a different colour and doing the same using that batch. These would make amazing prizes or party favours! 

Chocolate covered Oreo making tray 👈🏻

21. Some dipped soft pretzels 

Use a doughnut wall or similar peg wall or board to display jumbo soft pretzels that guests can take home as party favours! This will double as cute decor - tie each with a pretty bow to create a beautiful display that guests will love. 

22. Some fun alcoholic drinks stirrers 

Wrap them up and secure with a bow!  

Espresso Martini boozy alcohol drink stirrers 👈🏻

23. Cans with personalised coolers 

These make the cutest piece of the party that guests can take away with them - they are useful too!

Fun personalised customable can coolers 👈🏻

24. Hot chocolate bombes 

These make amazing prizes and are super low cost and easy to make too! You can also get super creative making them and use different types of chocolate and decorate them to match your party theme. You could even make some hot chocolate stirrers and tie with ribbons as cute prizes. This would be especially perfect for a party at a cooler time of year, or for a party with campfire theme. 

25. DIY some hot cocoa mixes

You could even make a pink hot cocoa mix! 

26. Some fun mini pinatas 

These are so cute and you can fill them with candy and cute messages - guests will love! You can order these mini sized pinatas ready made or even make your own. 

Mini champagne bottle pinata template 👈🏻

Mini heart shape pinata making template 👈🏻

Ready made customisable heart pinata favors 👈🏻

27. Put together a funny hangover kit

Just right for a boozy occasion! 

28. DIY some zephyr marshmallow lollies 

DIY some special zephyr marshmallows, which appear in shape like meringues - one of our favourite recipes is here. Each zephyr marshmallow can be placed atop a lollipop stick or skewer to create marshmallow lollies - then wrap up for guests and secure with a pretty ribbon. These would be great for a baby shower! 

29. DIY some super cute teabag cookies 

These make adorable party favors for a special occasion, such as a bridal shower, baby shower, tea party or garden party - try dipping them half and half in chocolate for a striking effect! These are easy and low cost to make but look so fancy and guests will love. 

Tea party tea bag shaped cookie cutter 👈🏻

Chocolate dipped tea bag shaped cookies 👈🏻

30. DIY some chocolate bar purse favors 👈🏻

These would be so cute and for make low cost party favors that will look so stylish too - guests will adore the novelty! 

31. Mini matchbox favors 

These are simple, elegant and adorable - plus can be personalised and tailored to your occasion - the cutest memento guests can take away with them as a reminder of the event.  

Super cute photo personalised matches 👈🏻

A tini bit older personalised matches 👈🏻

A tini bit older cream personalised matches 👈🏻

32. Some mini movie night parcels 

These are so much fun and super creative and enjoyable to make and put together! You could include some parcels of ready popped popcorn or some popcorn sachets, along with some different flavourings they can add, or a sachet of mini blue marshmallows for sweet popcorn, plus some pretzel sticks and mini pot of dip, along with some glow sticks for a fun touch! 

33. Some single macaron party favors 

These look so elegant and stylish and will be sure to impress guests of all ages! 

34. Some amazing customised car air fresheners 👈🏻

These will always come in handy and make for wonderful prizes for your party. You could personalise with a design pertaining to your party to make them match perfectly! 

  

35. DIY some cotton candy cones 

These look so striking and make really cute low cost and easy party favours - just tie each with a pretty ribbon and voila! You could even tuck some edible wafer flowers inside for a pretty floral look. 

36. Some Fruitella 'tic tac toe' party prizes 

A game and candy in one! Draw a 'tic tac toe' board on a piece of card and tie it in a bag along with two tubes of different coloured Fruitella sweets. You could replace the Fruitella with any counter-like sweets or candy, to suit the theme of your party or your guests tastes.