Oh, Goody!

By Amanda Kingloff, Taryn Mohrman, Erica Clark, and Jessica Hester
These fun favors will keep guests entertained long after the party's over.
Start Slideshow

1 of 16

Water Works

Jennifer Causey

Budding artists will love to stash this set in their backpacks. $6 for 12; partycity.com

Advertisement
Advertisement

2 of 16

Temp Job

Jennifer Causey

These cute critter tattoos are easy-on, easy-off. $5 for 12; weegallery.com

3 of 16

Star Struck

Jennifer Causey

These fun frames are shady -- in the best way. $4 for 10; partycity.com

Advertisement

4 of 16

Puppet Pals

Jennifer Causey

Kids will love to play with these plush creatures. $5 for 10; ikea.com

5 of 16

Crayon Creation

Jennifer Causey

This star is like a pack of crayons in one -- each point has different pigments. $7 for 5; etsy.com/shop/ChiclilHippo

6 of 16

Quick Draw

Jennifer Causey

A tiny Etch-a-Sketch is ideal for drawing on-the-go. $4 for 2; partycity.com

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

7 of 16

Jelly Bean Cupcakes

8 of 16

Chalk it Up

Jennifer Causey

These are perfect for piecing together a sidewalk masterpiece. $18 for 12; etsy.com/shop/abathshoppe

9 of 16

Bright Idea

Jennifer Causey

A pencil sharpener that's both practical and playful. $6.50 for 12; ustoy.com

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

10 of 16

Tee Time

Jennifer Causey

These bounce much higher than golf balls -- just keep them away from sand traps! $7 for 12; orientaltrading.com

11 of 16

Retro Fun

Jennifer Causey

Old-school travel games are charming enough to banish backseat boredom. $13 for 12; partypalooza.com

12 of 16

Smiley Stickers

Jennifer Causey

Slap these shiny smiles on everything from notebooks to bulletin boards. $2.50 for 100; orientaltrading.com

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

13 of 16

Good Fortune

Jennifer Causey

Thank you's are even sweeter when they're edible! Send a "thanks for coming" cookie home with each guest. $2 each; beau-coup.com

14 of 16

Short and Sweet

Jennifer Causey

Who wouldn't want to pocket these pint-sized colored pencils? $3 each; shopsweetlulu.com

15 of 16

Dino-mite

Jennifer Causey

This prehistoric placeholder makes kids' books even more fun. $3 for 12; sears.com

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

16 of 16

Magic Trick

Jennifer Causey

Will kids adore this petite fortune-teller? Without a doubt! $5 for 4; shindigz.com

Originally published in the May 2012 issue of Parents magazine.

Replay gallery

Share the Gallery

Up Next

Advertisement
© Copyright . All rights reserved. Printed from https://www.parents.com