| When planning and selecting wedding favors, brides | | | | there is a foyer or other area children can partake in |
| often take into consideration what their guests would | | | | this activity - balls can potentially keep them |
| enjoy. Often though, some of our guests are children, | | | | entertained for hours. Frisbees or Bubbles are |
| and more often than not, are forgotten when the time | | | | wonderful for outdoor receptions. You may want to |
| comes to purchase wedding favors. However, giving | | | | exclude these from indoor events for obvious |
| children a small gift or special wedding favor just for | | | | reasons.Dolls, Figurines, or Cars. Little girls love playing |
| them will not only show them that they are important | | | | with dolls, and there are bridal dolls on the market. |
| and thought of too, but depending on the gift, can also | | | | Boys may enjoy a new shiny matchbox car to play |
| occupy and entertain them during your wedding | | | | with.Puzzles A small puzzle, word search games, or |
| reception.The wedding favor market however, doesn't | | | | mad libs are available in wedding themes. If you cannot |
| particularly cater to children's wedding favors, because | | | | find these in a wedding theme - any children's theme |
| the demand for children's wedding favors is quite small. | | | | will do. Make sure to include a pencil (or maybe a pack |
| However, that does not mean that you should exclude | | | | of pencils with the child's name) with any puzzle |
| your younger guests from receiving favors. With a little | | | | books.Mini Board Games are available from age three |
| imagination and some creativity, you can create the | | | | and up and can be played and enjoyed by all the |
| perfect favor for your youngest guests. To find the | | | | children. You can choose simple travel style games |
| perfect children's wedding favor all you have to do is | | | | such as Connect, Simon, Battleship, etc... If you give a |
| think back to when you were a child - what activities | | | | different game to each child, they can take turns |
| did you enjoy?When thinking of children's wedding | | | | playing each other's game - which will keep the |
| favors, the first thing to consider is the age and gender | | | | entertainment alive for hours.Playing Cards small |
| of those children who will be attending. An older child | | | | playing card games such as Uno, Memory, Magic |
| has different interests than a younger one, as a boy is | | | | Cards, Rummy, Hearts, Crazy 8's, War, Old Maid. Even |
| entertained differently than a girl. You can select a | | | | a small deck of cards will work. You can even search |
| different type of gift for each age group or gender, or | | | | the web for "children's card games" and print |
| you can select something with universal appeal; but it is | | | | instructions on how to play some popular children's |
| not necessary to purchase a different favor for each | | | | card games.Mini Electronic Handheld Games: Although |
| guest. If you're having a mixed group of ages and | | | | these could be a bit pricier than board or card games, |
| genders, you may want to hand out coloring books for | | | | these will provide entertainment for all age groups.Play |
| the younger children and mini-board games for the | | | | Dress Up: Give a little goodie bag to each guest. The |
| older children. The best place to shop for children's | | | | girls will love to dress like a princess complete with a |
| favors is their favorite place; the local toy store.Some | | | | small tiara and some costume jewelry. Boys can play |
| Unique Ideas for Children's Wedding Favors: Coloring | | | | magician with a top hat and a wand. Both top hats and |
| Books or Activity Books. Some companies do make | | | | tiaras will match a wedding!Small Lego Sets: A young |
| wedding themed books for children. However, these | | | | child may enjoy building a small castle for a Cinderella, |
| are usually more expensive than something you can | | | | Medieval or Fairytale themed wedding. Lego sets are |
| pick up at a toy store. Remember to include pens, | | | | available in a variety of sizes, and some small sets can |
| pencils or a small pack of crayons so that the children | | | | be purchased for about 8 to 10 dollars.With a little |
| can use them during the reception if they choose | | | | imagination and a visit to the toy store, you can find |
| to.Stickers - available in a variety of themes, even | | | | small, usually inexpensive items which the children will |
| wedding ones! There are also stickers which children | | | | enjoy, keep them happy and entertained. It will help the |
| can color in and create their own designs. Usually | | | | parents keep their children occupied during your event. |
| "color me" stickers come with markers or pencils - but | | | | Everyone, parents and children, will thank you for being |
| if they don't include them.Inflatable Balls (such as beach | | | | so thoughtful.Erica Tevis is the owner of Two Hearts |
| balls or basketballs) you may even be able to find | | | | Wedding Favors Vist them on the web and check out |
| them to match your wedding colors. Granted you may | | | | their large supply of wedding favors, themed favors, |
| not want balls thrown around your reception hall, but if | | | | invitations, and wedding accessories. |