![]() I popped into Anko, a new store in our area to pick up party supplies, decor and any other items that stuck out at me. I had several pieces from my last Favorite Things party that were perfect to pull from. Look around your house to see what you already have that can be used for the table. I used my dining table and covered it with trays, cake pedestals, terrazzo boards and baskets. Be sure to consider this when deciding where the “things” will go. Since we had 15 girls coming, I needed to make sure we had a table big enough for all of the girls things. The centerpiece of the Favorite Things party is always the Favorite Things table. (Side note: it was simple to put up and even easier to take down with no wall damage!) The wall mural was the perfect party planning starting point and I knew it would double as a party activity for selfies and group photos. Girls across the world are searching for fun walls, murals and backdrops for social media photos, so I figured I could bring one right into our home! I loved the pattern and thought it would be really neat to incorporate it into Ally’s party as a photo op. I found a wall mural at Minted that had exactly the colors I was looking for. For Ally’s party, I wanted a blush pink with some brighter pinks mixed in and a few pops of grey and blue. With any party I throw, big or small, I always create a color palette to keep things cohesive. What colors will you use, what food and drinks will you serve, what activities will there be, how will people display their favorite things, how much dessert do you need? Once invites are in the mail, you’ll want to think about the event itself. They are my favorite one-stop shop for invites, thank you cards and even coordinating stamps! The best part is, almost all of their unique designs can be customized just for you. For Ally’s party, I used Minted for the stationary. Once you have the details nailed down, you’ll want to make sure to include them in the invitation. Less or more items, lower or higher values, it’s your party, do what works for your group! Replicate and adjust this formula any way you want. Each guest will go home with 9 new favorite things. For example: Think of THREE of your favorite things valued around $5. Set a number of Favorite Things each person will bring, a value for the item and how many of each item. ![]() So how does a Favorite Things Party work? I’ve never seen this party concept done as a birthday party and I’ve always thought it would be really fun for tweens and teens! I have been encouraging Ally to have a Favorite Things Birthday Party for a few years now and she finally took me up on the idea this year. ![]() They are always a blast and I love that everyone walks away with treats. If you have followed this blog, you’ve seen how many Favorite Things parties I’ve thrown over the years. It seems like yesterday I was scrambling to find every ounce of primary colored party loot for her first birthday and here we are, blogging her thirteenth celebration. Since each person brought three gifts, we all went home with three gifts.It’s official! I have a teenager. Once we arrived everyone put their name into a bag three times, then when it was your turn to share you talked about what item you brought and why it’s your favorite then drew three names from the bag and those were the people that got your presents. We met at a restaurant so no one had to do any cooking. I loved getting to see some new gift ideas from people and it’s such an easy party to throw that everyone wants to be apart of. I use this one everyday and also these bowls are a very favorite of mine. I also got some reusable metal straws that would be a great gift for someone and a nice insulated tumbler. These are all great ideas for stocking stuffers or friends gifts that you can hurry and order in time for Christmas. I went to my first Favorite Things party this week and all of you wanted to know about the gifts so I put together some of my favorites from the party.
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