I'm really just going around in circles and confusing myself (so really really over thinking it )with what to do for party favors. This is my first year doing them but I already have the bags.
The impression I want:
-Oh hey! I used to play with stuff like this when I was a kid but they are still super super fun!
-man, look how cute and fun this stuff is and still useful to me as an adult!
-Oh man, her party is so awesome (lol)
-also nom nom because candy. (will definitely put candy as filler)
I'm also trying to make this cheap!
Here are my ideas right now, that seem cost effective:
I like the stress balls too. and I like the tattoos, but its hard to find "adult" Halloween ones. I found some wounds and scars at Dollar Tree a while back. I think it's a hit and miss there. Glow sticks and beads are good.
I think those wax lips with fangs are funny.
Fortune Teller Fish!! You know, those little red fish in the sleeve that you put in your hand and then they react to the heat of your hand and tell your fortune?? You can buy them on ebay...they were a HUGE hit at my party!! Had these as a kid and loved them! http://www.ebay.com/itm/144-Fortune...136?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51953cb2f8
Last year for my halloween party I found these awesome truffle shaped little scented candles at the .99 Cent Store. They came in different types and smelled like chocolate, they also came in the nice plastic box and small burning plate. All I did was add a ribbon and cut off the skull and spiders of a packet of plastic rings that came from the same store, I made a bow with the skull or spider on top. I also went the extra mile and made tags with the date for them. I love them because it played on trick or treat. Some people wanted to eat them but found out it was a candle... Lol... Trick or treat? Here's a photo of what they looked like without the date tag... They still sell them at the dollar store. I think it's a great party favor for adults
Those candy/candles look like a really nice gift for your party guests. I love the play on "trick-or-treat" by having the smell of food but it's a candle..lol - great idea and you did a very nice job decorating the boxes.
I'm always inspired by roaming the aisles of dollar tree, michaels, target (esp. in their dollar section in the front), & walmart (they had a display of tons of party stuff for $1-$2 last year).....
some of the things I've used over the years are cups, funky glasses, the bigger rubber prizes (like rubber bats & skeletons - my friends still have theirs & use them every year for decorating!), little candles and/or candleholders, doilies decorated up in halloween awesomeness, black flower, magnets - and of course, the candy!
I was thinking the same thing as MichaelMyers1...FORTUNE TELLER MIRACLE FISH. They are mystical, weird, spooky. They tell your fortune in a vague way. They can be reused and most people keep theirs and share them with friends. Interactive toy. Fun for flirting. Good all around. Best of all, CHEEP, you can buy a hundred for just a few dollars.
My fish came in today! They are pretty cool! I have a ton! There are only 20-30 people coming ... lol.. Looks like some trick or treaters will be getting some too!
we have an adult halloween party every year, last year we did an pinata, filled it with candy, but also tiny ***** whistles, colored rubbers, and tiny bottles of alcohol from liquor store. Not sure how adult of a party you're after, but these were all hits! We did bigger favors for games, like a horror movie DVD (you can find great old horror titles at like Target for 5 bucks) Every year I go shopping at Spirit the day after halloween and scoop up halloween socks, keychains, flashlights, mugs, etc for favors at the next year's party!!!
Big Lots also has cheap horror movies every year. I found some old classic monster ones last year at Dollar tree, too. I buy things right after Halloween, too and pick up things to use throughout the year.
I did a small favor bag for our first Halloween party, and my motivation was very similar. I found retro candy (wax fangs, taffy lipstick, etc.) and some little toys (don't remember it all). It was a big hit and I'm sure yours will be!
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