Oh-So-Sweet and Affordable Valentine’s Day Party Favors Ideas

Grab your party poppers, pink streamers, chocolate candy towers, and flowers dressed so pretty- it’s time to celebrate Valentine’s Day with the most fun and festive gift ideas. Let’s take a peek at what’s hot and trending in the department of Valentine’s Day party favors ideas so we can brainstorm what would be the best fit for your get-together.

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Cost-Effective Valentine’s Day Party Favor Ideas

Party favors don’t have to cost a fortune. There are many ways to cut back on price to make sure you are getting the biggest bang for your buck.

Buy in bulk. Use supplies you may already have around the house. Peruse through bargain stores like Dollar Tree to help cut costs and still have cute, festive options for your guest’s take-home gifts.

Be creative in your searches. Creativity is a huge plus especially when trying to keep to a budget. Look for ways you can turn something simple into something gourmet, or a little bit fancy.

For example, if you make homemade chocolate chip cookies for your guests, you can doll them up by adding drizzled chocolate and festive sprinkles on top. Place these yummies in coordinating cellophane bags with a beautiful ribbon and you have an affordable, and tasty, take home treat for your friends.

DIY Valentine’s Day Party Favors

If you are one who loves a good DIY project, these cute Valentine’s Day party favors can be recreated and made to your liking. Have them coordinate in color and style so they will fit perfectly in with the decorations at your event.

• Yarn Wrapped Hearts- Cut out a cardboard heart. I used an Amazon box. You can also use poster board. Tape a piece of yarn in the middle of the heart. Wrap the yarn around the heart in different directions until all of the cardboard is covered. You can add a cute love note to each one or tuck into folded linen napkins made to look like envelopes.

• Homemade Hand Soaps– Be creative in your style and design. Use fragrances that mimic the holiday. Keep in mind pink, white, and red when you build your bars.
• Beaded Bracelets– This one is perfect for a Galantine’s party. There are so many ways you can create and style beaded bracelets. A favorite way of mine is to add monogram letters to a bracelet or spell out a name with the beads. Either way is so cute and your guests will feel your intentional kindness. Plus, they will walk away as fashionistas sporting their new jewels.
• Single Rose– Wrap a single rose in floral paper and set at each place setting. Don’t forget the water tubes so you don’t send your guests home with droopy flowers.

• Chocolate Covered Strawberries– You can add cute sprinkles, and chocolate drizzles to make them extra sweet. Then place in a mini pastry box or clear cellophane gift bag tied with a satin ribbon.
• Chocolate Covered Spoons– Dip the spoons into dark, white, or pink chocolate. Add a few mini dehydrated marshmallows and pink sprinkles. Place in a clear cellophane bag and tie up with a bow.
• Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods– Dip each rod into melted chocolate. You can make these as gourmet as you’d like with the toppings. I’ve tasted them with a spiraled caramel wrap around the rod. Oh my goodness are they delicious!
• Chocolate Dipped Oreo Cookies– You can submerge the entire cookie into the chocolate or just let it take a dip in half of the goodness. Add some extra Valentine’s Day styled goodies on top, and place a few of the cookies stacked in a cellophane bag. Seal it with a ribbon.
• Oreo Pops– Think cake pops! Like the chocolate dipped Oreo cookies, just add a stick to the frosting part, and voila, you have an Oreo pop.
• Popcorn Balls on a Stick– Covered in melted caramel and chocolate, sprinkles, nuts, and more. Deck these out with the delicious goodies, add a stick, and wrap in cellophane.
• Heart Shaped Rice Krispy Treats- Another fun Valentine’s Day party favors idea! Drizzle pink melted chocolate over the top of the treat in any sort of pattern that makes your heart happy.
• Homemade Heart Shaped Macaroons– Nothing, but yum! Stack or layer into a cute culinary box or gift bag.
• I Dig You Gift Bags– Find cute shovels or large kitchen spoons (a gold color would be so fun); place them in cellophane gift bags with crumbled and mini Oreos on the bottom of each bag; tie a ribbon around the handle of the spoon/shovel (along with the bag), and embellish with a pretty heart or LOVE tag.
• Mini Donut Bouquet– Donuts can be decked out with frosting, melted chocolate, and sprinkles. Add a stick to create the “stem.” Wrap in tissue and floral paper like a bouquet.
• Sweet Linzer Cookies– These cookies are darling with their heart shape inlay. Add a few of these treats to a cute gift bag and top with some coordinating tissue paper. This is a perfect little take home treat, or one your guests can enjoy at the gathering.
• M&M Gift Bags– I love that you can find M&Ms in shades that compliment just about any color scheme. They even come in Valentine colors with sweet love notes on the shells. Place in dainty clear containers, or in cone shaped gift bags with a pretty ribbon.
• Hot Chocolate Love Mugs– Use a simple white mug and place hot cocoa powder in a festive cellophane bag tied up with pretty pink or lace ribbon. You can add in a few heart shaped marshmallows, white chocolate chips, and candy cane crumbles.

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I hope you were able to gather some inspiration from these Valentine’s Day party favors ideas. When you can, use what you have; hunt at bargain shops for lower priced items; be creative and style your treats with embellishments; when you can, buy in bulk, and most of all, have fun in the process. Create beautiful take-home masterpieces that are bursting with love.

P.S. A Note Of Encouragement

Just go with the flow. Hear me when I speak to this. I’m not saying do what everyone else is doing and be ok with it, especially if goes against your moral compass. What I AM saying is to “go with the flow” when things are out of your ability to control.

My husband had to remind me of this recently, when things weren’t going as planned, or at least as I had hoped. Instead of worrying or getting frustrated, he encouraged me to “roll with it” and forget about the stress.

Sometimes we need a fresh reminder or reason to NOT worry about things. Ya know?! I’m sure you can relate. Worry can be the “human condition” we all have to work through from time to time.

If you have something in your life that you are not able to change at the moment, remember all of the other times when life seemed to just work itself out. Why is that? God is ultimately in control. I’m so grateful!

Keeping your eyes on the good in life will hush the thoughts that bring discouragement, frustration, and worry. When you allow Jesus to take the wheel in your heart, you will see that He has ALL things under control. He will cause it all to work together for your good. Romans 8:28.