Adult party favors?

[TheVapors]

I vote for a consumable! Teas or coffees. Little treats wrapped up nicely. Sounds like a sweet thing to give and receive. Especially when packaged cutely.

The only reason why I don't suggest "permanents" is that , not that I mind trinkets, it's just that ... well, I don't have room for many things, so it's likely that the nice little thing would just get thrown out when I got home. Even though I'd very much appreciate the sentiment, I just do not keep little things around.

Of course, YMMV, and your friends might actually keep those things!

[TootsNYC]

How about a decorated shot glass, martini glass, or candle holder filled with treats and wrapped with cellophane and ribbon/flowers?  If price is a factor, those items can be found at the dollar store or Wal-Mart.

eta: It doesn't even have to be wrapped when it's super-casual.

I'd go w/ the treats, but not the random glass. Most grownups don't have much use for them.

Buy some cellophane bags, fill w/ treats, and fold the top down.

Then design a card to fold over the top of the bag and staple--design it on the computer and print it on scrapbooking paper, cut out, score across the middle, fold over, and staple (or, to be all Martha Stewart Weddings, use double-sided tape).

Sort of like this:

http://blog.paper-source.com/wedding/affordable-wedding-favor-packaging/

Very snazzy looking!


I do like the flavored salts idea.

[purplemuse]

I like the idea of giving the gift of warm drinks.  Hot chocolate, teas, special coffees or whatever with a nice mug. It's nice that they will think of you when they drink it and then always have the mug to keep!  It's the best of both worlds 

Or if you don't want to do a mug, these are neat too:

http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/hot-chocolate-cones-687223/

[ShadesOfGrey]

I knew I asked the right place! These are all such great ideas - thank you! i'll probably doing some scouting this weekend for materials, and I'll let you know what I come up with. Keep the ideas coming!

[mbbored]

I just attended a bridal shower where they gave out favors to the guests. The hostess set out a basket of favors in clear gift bags: there were packs of fancy tea, earrings, tea lights in pretty holders, potpourri, adorable salt & pepper shaker sets, all in the bride's colors. Everybody got to take something they liked. I ended up with a set of salt & pepper shakers that two peas in a pod, perfect to keep at my desk.

I also love the idea of gourmet salts. Trader Joe's has a nice variety, that you could put cute labels over, or go to a natural food grocery store, where they usually sell fancy salts in bulk along with nice containers.