5 Ideas for First Birthday Favors

While each month is a huge milestone for a baby, hitting the first birthday is a major event! So don’t let it pass by without making a fuss.

While each month is a huge milestone for a baby, hitting the first birthday is a major event! So don’t let it pass by without making a fuss. Sure, your little ones might not remember the day in ten years, but they will at least get a kick out of seeing pictures of the devastation they made to their first birthday smash cake.

How do you thank your guests for coming to the party? First birthday favors of course! Give items that are useful and go along with the theme. Need some ideas? You’ve come to the right place.

1. Personalized Water Bottles

Gotta keep your guests hydrated, right? This is especially the case if you’re having the first birthday outside. Maybe it’s a pool party, picnic or barbecue. These personalized water bottle labels fit on both mini and full-sized water bottles. Fill up a big cooler full of ice and stick these guys inside. Your guests will thank you.

First Birthday Favors: Water Bottles

2. Popcorn-To-Go

Popcorn is a favorite of kids and adults alike. Get a popcorn popper and set out an array of seasoning for your very own popcorn bar. Guests can carry around their creations in these striped paper favor bags. They’re made especially for first birthday parties, so you know they’re perfect. Best of all, guests can bring their popcorn home if they don’t finish it during the party.

First Birthday Favors: Popcorn

3. Candy Galore

Candy is a classic party favor. Fill these candy jars with gum balls, gummy candies or chocolates. You could even have a variety so your guests can choose what candy they want to take home with them. The labels are personalized to celebrate your little one’s first birthday.

First Birthday Favors: Candy

4. Trendy Mason Jar Mugs

Speaking of jars, mason jar mugs are super trendy right now. Guests can drink punch, tea or hot cocoa out of these cute little things. And because they’re so quirky and fun, they’ll be happy to take them home. Personalize them to celebrate the first birthday milestone.

First Birthday Favors: Mason Jar Mugs

5. Cake Pops

Guests love to bring home things they can actually use, and the best way to do that is to give away edible party favors. These cake pops are shaped like little baby heads–perfect for the first birthday celebrations! You can even choose how the cake pop designs so they look just like your birthday girl or boy. While having these out as a dessert during the party is a smart idea, let people know they can take them home once the shindig winds down.

First Birthday Favors: Cake Pops