Hi Friends! I love throwing birthday parties and more than that I love throwing birthday parties on a budget!
I try to make most everything myself so I don’t have to break the bank celebrating my kiddos birthdays. As the kids get bigger, it’s harder to figure out a cheap and easy favor to give the guests.
I’m not a fan of the plastic junk toys so I always try to give them something personalized that they will use.
My daughter’s birthday was a few months ago and we came up with these cute and cheap DIY birthday teen party favors!
So today I thought I’d show you how to make these teen party favors and then go over some other fun ideas for goodie bags!
The birthday party favors are personalized glass jars filled with a luffa and body wash, but you could fill them with anything! And I love the idea that glass jars will be used when party favor bags just get thrown out.
These fun party favors would be great for bridal or baby showers too, the possibilities are endless.
Items Needed for DIY Teen Party Favors
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- Glass Jars – I got mine from the Dollar Tree. If they don’t have them at yours, you can order a case of 24 and they will deliver them for free to your store.
- Luffas – again I got mine in a 4 pack from the dollar tree
- Little Bottles – I got theses ones from Amazon (click here)
- Shower Gel – any kind. I picked up a big bottle from Marshall’s (great way to save money!)
- Vinyl – I use Oracal 651 for lotion jars and Cricut glitter vinyl for the glass glitter jars
- Cricut or any cutting machine (perfect project for a Cricut Joy!) – click here for my ultimate resource of Cricut ideas
To add glitter to the glass jars, check out my step by step tutorial by clicking here.
Design the names in Cricut Design Space and cut them with a Cricut and apply them to the jars.
I used Cricut glitter vinyl for these and it was not easy to work with:( I fought with it a lot and screamed at it a lot so if I were to do it again, I would not use the glitter vinyl… Lesson definitely learned!
For the little bottles, I cut out the name of the shower gel I used with vinyl and applied it to the bottles and added a little ribbon at the top.
Then I just poured in some of the big bottle into all of the little bottles.
That was it! I put the little bottle and luffa into the personalized glass jar (plus a few pieces of candy) and tied them in a cellophane bag to complete the teen party favors.
Cute, cheap, and hopefully something they can actually use, right? But what about some other party favor ideas?? Let’s take a look at some of the best party favors!
Teen Party Favors
Check out this list of cute party favors that you can switch up to suit any birthday party theme!
Some are DIY party favors since I'm a huge fan of personalized gifts, but I've also included other great ideas that you can just purchase!
If you love personalized favors, but not crafty, I'd recommend checking out Etsy, where you can get anything!
Set of 6 Beach Towels
If you are hosting a summer party, then a beach towel that each teen guest can use and then take home after the pool party might be a good party favor.
Plush Sleep Eye Mask and Plush Bow Headbands
If you are planning a spa party (make sure to check out my full spa party tutorial for more ideas), then these comfy eye masks would be loved by teenage girls and a great addition to any gift bag.
10 Pack Natural Plant Fragrance Hand Cream
Another easy party favor that's also a great deal since you can buy in packs and add to gift bags.
Nicole Miller 10 Pc Lip Gloss Collection
Lip gloss is always a big hit for really any type of party and this pack of ten is super cute too!
Chapstick Party Favor Lip Balm Birthday 10 sticks
For younger teenagers or tweens, chapstick is a perfect favor and can be added to a goodie bag with other sweet treats too.
Vinyl Inspirational Stickers
Stickers have been part of the latest trends for a few years and make great goodie bag ideas. Kids love to put them on water bottles, phone cases, laptops, etc.
DIY Teen Favors
The following list of ideas for party guests are ones that you can make if you want to get crafty or if you have a Cricut or other electronic cutting machine!
DIY Disney Jewelry
This first teen party favor idea doesn't require any fancy cutting machines. You can use perler beads to make Mickey Mouse earrings! Cheap and cute!
Stickers with a Cricut
Make your own waterproof stickers to suit any birthday party's theme with a Cricut, printable vinyl, and a single-sided self laminating sheet.
Cricut Bookmarks with Names and Foil
A lot of teen girls love to read and most adults love to promote that love. You can easily make personalized bookmarks for all of your party guests with their names or even favorite saying.
DIY Leather Bookmarks with a Cricut
These bookmarks are a little more sturdy since they are made out of leather and faux leather and make great party favors!
DIY Astrology Art
This favor idea would be super cool for an astrology or constellation-themed party. You could make a sign with free images from Cricut Access. Ideal for smaller parties, because it would take a bit of time but kids would love them and they'd make a great keepsake!
DIY Scrunchie
Having scrunchies and hair ties come back in style opens up the door for easy favors for the special day! You can make simple fabric scrunchies using fabric scraps from craft stores or add school mascots or best friends to them with iron on vinyl.
Resin Keychains
Teenagers, especially ones that are starting to drive would love a custom key chain. They are fun to make and pretty budget-friendly!
Candy Jar
The Dollar Store has great jars and containers that you can add all kinds of personalization. Make a jar filled with candy or other fun treats and add a saying or monogram to the top. Here's a fun idea for a Halloween party.
Succulent Plants and Pots
My teenage niece loves succulents! You could make a cute pot and give out small succulent plants as party favors.
Custom Starbucks Cup
Personalized cups, mugs, and water bottles are always a huge hit with teenagers and really with kids of all ages. There are so many ways to customize them especially with our free templates!
You could even add gift cards and candy inside for extra fun!
DIY Favor Acetate Boxes
This tutorial talks about making treat boxes for New Year's and a baby shower, but you can change the writing and images you use to suit your needs! Then add small toys or candy!
I hope you found a teen party favor that will work for your party!
Thanks for stopping by and have a creative day!
Paula Clough
Wednesday 27th of December 2017
OH MY GOODNESS! I LOVE THESE :). I have a Cricut air 2 I'm new at it. Do you remember the font you used? I love it. Every time I make a craft the hardest part for me is finding the perfect font ugh it can be so time consuming I see all the amazing fonts online but never know the name of them or even find something that looks very similar. Thanks so much for your posts and all the advice it really helps.
Leap of Faith Crafting
Wednesday 27th of December 2017
Hi Paula! Thank you for your kind words! I know, finding the perfect font is usually the hardest part! Wordmark.it helps a lot but it's still hard to choose! The font for the names I used is Lavanderia Sturdy. I think you can find it on dafont.com! Hope that helps! Take care, Amy
Judith Hayes
Friday 10th of March 2017
Great Job ! I Love the items. I'm always trying to do thing economical for my sorority. I got some great ideals now thanks
Leap of Faith Crafting
Friday 10th of March 2017
Thank you!! Yes, these are very economical and fun to make!