Ideas for Making Baby Shower Party Favors Using Candy

Baby showers are popular for offering party favors to guests at the event. But sometimes purchasing party favors can be expensive depending on the size of the invitation list. Doing it yourself can save money but cost more time, however it can be worth it in the end as homemade favors are can mean something special to the guests.

Since candy is loved by everyone, making baby shower party favors using candy is a popular way to offer gifts to guests. Kids and adults love candy so you can't go wrong! There are a few different ways to go about getting the party favors made, and following are some of great ideas.

Making Goody Bags

Who says party favors have to be more than just sweet treats? Try purchasing heart shaped candies, lemon drops and gummy bears and then putting them in cellophane bags wrapped closed at the top using thin yellow ribbons.

Or purchase small clear plastic stork that are hollow to be used as small bowls, and fill the small bowls with candy. You can wrap the storks so that the candy doesn't spill out, and there you have an originally made party favor.

Another great way to make baby shower party favors using candy is to purchase miniature babies form a party store and using small velvet bags filled with candy, hang the bag of candy from the baby's hand, or set it in the baby's lap.

More Elaborate Ideas

Fancy ways of creating party favors using candy for a baby shower are to purchase ceramic dishes that offer at least a 3" depth to fill candy in for each guest, and to purchase small glass candy dispensers that can be hand painted to be customized for a baby shower.

Another great idea for using candy as a baby shower party favor is to fill champagne glasses with baby blue and light pink candies and decorating their stems with ribbons and small baby trinkets.

It's also possible to order M&Ms that display customized writing on them. This is an awesome way to incorporate candy into your baby shower party favors, and it's not something that will cost an arm and a leg. Complimenting a small stuffed Mickey or Minnie Mouse with the candy is perfect for guests of all ages.

Finally just remember that no matter your choice in party favors for your baby shower, candy is a fabulous choice that you cannot go wrong with.