This Thanksgiving, why not send your guests home with a reminder of how wonderful the evening was? You can create your own personalized Thanksgiving favors or purchase them in a design that's uniquely yours.
For homemade favor ideas try the following:
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- Caramel apples: You can easily find a recipe online and then wrap the apples in cellophane and seal them with gold ribbon. On the outside of the cellophane, include the date written in gold marker.
- Miniature pumpkins with guests' names painted in fall colors: These can be used as name cards for table seating, and then guests can bring them home with them.
- Votive candles in fall scents: Pumpkin pie, apple cider, and cinnamon sticks are just a few of the scents available. You can put the candles in tiny glass vases that you've decorated for each guest. They can then replace the candles each season with their favorite colors and smells.
A number of websites also have favors available for purchase:
- Wine bottle stoppers are made in a number of designs for your adult guests. Whether you choose an autumn leaf, turkey, or pumpkin, your guests can use these at their next holiday celebration.
- Soap favors make a fabulous gift for guests of all ages. As with the candles, they come in a variety of fall scents and can also be ordered in fun shapes.
- Chocolate lollipops are particularly popular with young guests. You can order them shaped as turkeys, pilgrim hats, cornucopias, and leaves, among others. They're a delicious and fun way to celebrate the holiday even after the meal is finished.
Joyce Kreger is a party planner and recommends these Thanksgiving Favors.