We found plenty of party favors for adults that guests will love! Choose from homemade treats, drink gifts and thoughtful tokens.
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20 Birthday Party Favors for Adults
Updated on Sep. 24, 2024
If you’re planning a birthday party, whether for yourself, a friend, a partner or a family member, there can be a lot of logistics to coordinate. From ordering or making a birthday cake to decorating the space, you want to ensure your guests have an enjoyable time and maybe even send them a little treat to remember the evening.
Whether you’re DIYing under a strict budget or ready to splurge and pamper your guests, we found the best party favor ideas for adults, including sweet treats, personalized keepsakes and more.
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Mini Succulents
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Hangover Kit
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Party Candles
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Mini Champagne Favors
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Tea Party Favors
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Rosemary Sea Salt
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S'mores Kit
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Infused Olive Oil
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Lavender Sachets
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Cotton Candy on a Stick
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Thank You Candy Bars
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Homemade BBQ Sauce
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Themed Shooters
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Engraved Bottle Openers
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Candied Pecan Gift Bags
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Customized Candies
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Personalized Tote
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Rum Balls Gift Box
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Gourmet Soaps
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Mini Succulents
These live succulents make an elegant party favor for any event. The 2-inch pots are wrapped in burlap and tied with twine, then topped with moss to hide the soil. It’s a gift idea that’s sure to grow on your guests.
Hangover Kit
If your party is a hit, more than one guest might overindulge. (It’ll be especially tempting when presented with these birthday cocktail ideas.) No problem when you give them their own hangover kit filled with remedies. It’s a fun tongue-in-cheek party favor that is sure to be useful in the morning.
Party Candles
After the birthday girl blows out her candles, guests will look forward to taking home candles of their own. These mini tins come in a variety of scents for every season. Choose from apple pie, gardenia, mistletoe and more. Then, add these birthday gifts for her to your wish list!
Mini Champagne Favors
Let your guests take the celebration home with these mini champagne favors. Make the mini bottles of champagne extra festive by wrapping them in a custom label to mark the occasion, then adding ribbon and a straw.
Tea Party Favors
Trust us when we say this is the cutest party favor idea on this list. We love these printable teapot-shaped tags as well as the tea-riffic pun. Fill with tea bags or candies for an unforgettable favor.
Rosemary Sea Salt
Your party guests are the salt of the earth, so give them gourmet salt as a party favor! You can infuse your own. Or, grab one of this herbaceous variety. This is an especially elegant favor idea for a beach-y pool party.
S'mores Kit
Send everyone out the door with their own s’mores kit! Wrap up all the best s’mores ingredients in cellophane bags and tie with twine, then add these cute labels for the finishing touch.
Infused Olive Oil
You can grab a set of these mini bottles of extra virgin olive oil to give away to party guests at the end of the night. The gourmet olive oil can be infused with your choice of oregano, garlic flakes, lemon, sage or chili peppers.
Lavender Sachets
Hosting a spa party? Your guests will love taking home one of these beautiful cotton sachets, filled with fragrance. You can choose to have them filled with dried lavender, dried rose petals or a mix of both. They’re great for adding a pleasing smell to a dresser drawer.
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Cotton Candy on a Stick
End the party on a sweet note with these mini bags of cotton candy. First pick your flavor of choice—like orange or bubblegum—then complete the party favors with a customizable label.
Thank You Candy Bars
You love your party guests, so tell them! Send everyone home with kind words using candy bars. Just wrap a chocolate bar in this printable “Thank You” wrapper.
Homemade BBQ Sauce
After a memorable backyard bash, send your family and friends home with a bottle of homemade BBQ sauce, complete with a basting brush. This delicious recipe is made with Dr. Pepper! It’s one of our favorite food gift ideas. Next, check out these genius birthday gifts for him.
Themed Shooters
Send your guests home with a little bottle of your favorite liquor. Affix fun personalized labels to nips of Jack Daniels, Fireball or flavored Smirnoff. You can also buy your very own cocktail kits, too.
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Engraved Bottle Openers
For a party favor they’ll actually use, look no further than these engraved bottle openers. They’re one of the pricier items on this list, but knowing your pals will think of your birthday bash every time they crack open a cold one or uncork a bottle of wine is worth the cost.
Candied Pecan Gift Bags
This recipe for candied pecans only requires a few ingredients and can be made with pecans or almonds. Turn the delicious nuts into a party favor by wrapping them in decorative bags.
Customized Candies
Guests will enjoy grabbing a handful of these customized candies at the end of the night! The personalized stickers make simple sweets, like Hershey’s kisses, shine.
Personalized Tote
We know practical party favors are the best kind, and your gals will love this elegant name tote. Choose from a variety of colorful cotton totes, then personalize with the name of each guest. Psst! Have you seen birthdate candles?
Rum Balls Gift Box
Forget the bags of store-bought candy, your party guests will be clamoring to get their hands on these rum balls. Serve them in small boxes so they’re easy to carry home. For more sweet treats, don’t forget the birthday cake delivery!
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Gourmet Soaps
Wrap these honeycomb soaps in a gauze bag for a useful, eco-friendly party favor. Guests will love the beautiful honeycomb and bee designs!
Macarons Party Favors
If you’re feeling ambitious, bake up a batch of delicate macarons (we love this cinnamon roll macaron) and give them away as party favors. Pack in elegant treat boxes for easy transport.
FAQs
Should you give favors at an adult birthday party?
You can, but you don’t have to! While party favors may be expected (but not required) at formal events such as weddings, you’re certainly not required to have them for a birthday party. But if you want to spend the extra cash to send your friends and family home with a fun treat, you should absolutely do so.
Are party favors per person or per family?
While we usually think of party favors as per person, you can buy one per couple or family to offset the cost of more expensive items. For some party favors, it may even make more sense to do this, like if you’re gifting a framed photo of the couple.
How many favors do you need for 100 guests?
One favor per guest should be sufficient unless you gift favors per couple or family unit. If your favors are delicate or small, you may want to have a few backups in case they get broken or misplaced. But usually, 100 favors for 100 people would be plenty.
