Personalized Unique Party Favors for Kids

Edible Favors

• A sweet treat that's personalized is always welcome in any birthday party goody bag. Prepare cookies wrapped in tissue paper and seal the paper wrapping with a personalized sticker featuring the recipient's name or initials, MarthaStewart.com suggests. Sew personalized labels on small drawstring bags filled with candy or order shell-covered candies with personalized names written on the shell. Make small pretzels twisted into the first letter of each child's name and present them in a small cellophane bag with a twist-tie. Skip anything with nuts, popcorn or gum for children under age 5, as these are considered choking hazards, according to HealthyChildren.org.

Wearable Favors

• Personalizing wearable favors let little party-goers strut their individualized style. Paint each child's name in sparkly fabric paint or with adhesive faux rhinestones on a simple cotton T-shirt. Make beaded necklaces spelling out each child's name in letter beads. For an easier version, or for children too young to safely wear necklaces, make bracelets out of ribbon with a single dangling pendant shaped like the first letter of a child's name. To prevent strangulation, save necklaces for children ages 10 and up.

Word-Worthy Party Favors

• Small notebooks, writing utensils and anything else involving drawing hold even more appeal when personalized. Give each child a miniature notebook featuring a laminated cover with their name written in stickers or fancifully written letters. For children well past the age of drawing on walls and cupboards, give personalized pens with the child's name written down the side. Plastic personalized pens and mechanical pencils are great for larger parties and younger kids, but for smaller, more formal affairs you could also order wooden pens with each child's name burned along the outside in script.

Personalized Toys

• Personalized toys are especially exciting for younger children who still enjoy playing simple games. Order small personalized jigsaw puzzles that spell out each child's name or purchase several wooden block puzzles and paint each child's name on the surface with paint from the craft store. Stick personalized labels on simple rubber bouncing balls or miniature skateboards. Avoid toys with small, detachable parts that could quickly become choking hazards, warns HealthyChildren.org.