Sustainable party favors for children's birthdays – 4 ideas for sustainable party favors

January 19, 2022

A child's birthday is just around the corner. Your child has probably been excitedly jumping around the rooms for quite some time now – with us, often weeks in advance.

Thoughts about sustainability are often relegated to the back burner and successfully ignored when it comes to children's birthday parties. Social media transforms this special celebration into a staged spectacle. In the photos, everything is perfectly coordinated: from the child's outfit and masses of table decorations to a bouquet of plastic balloons—a must-have for any good children's birthday party—and a beautiful party favor for the guests.

But does it have to be like that? No! Of course it doesn't. A lively party, thoughtful gifts, and spending time with family and friends are what make children's hearts beat faster.

We've come up with 4 sustainable party favor ideas for children's birthdays that are easy to make.

A what? A party favor. You're probably familiar with them: a sugary nightmare, packaged in small plastic bags. Little gifts that birthday guests take home. Usually packaged in small plastic bags, consisting of masses of sweets.

What makes these party favors for children's birthdays sustainable?

Besides sweets, which of course are always a must, they contain reusable packaging. The contents of these sustainable party favors are things that children can use. No products destined for the trash, but products that will be used.

Sustainable party favor tip 1: Jam jars, Smarties and flower marbles

An empty jam jar filled with Smarties looks beautifully colorful. These kinds of jars can be found in every household and can be reused again and again. We filled ours with Smarties because they were the only candy in the supermarket that came in plastic-free packaging. The colorful flower marbles go perfectly with them. These are seed bombs for gardening with children.

Sustainable children's birthday party tip 2: Egg carton filled with sweets and other small items

For the "filler," we chose a forest bingo game , seed bombs , and craft supplies. Other sustainable ideas for filling the carton include: pens, erasers, small picture books, and marbles. To make the egg carton less "boring," you can turn it into a nature collection box. A great template for a forest-themed nature collection box (one-time fee of €2.50) can be purchased and downloaded here.

Tip 3: A meadow full of flowers as a sustainable party favor

How about a meadow full of colorful flowers? A tin of seeds beautifully decorated with a sweet treat, and you have a sustainable children's birthday party favor that will brighten up gardens, balconies, or even the city.

Party favor tip 4: Seed bombs for gardening with children

The seed bombs from the city gardeners make a lovely party favor. They come packaged in a jute bag and are practically a gift in themselves. Add a small treat and a forest bingo game, and you have the perfect sustainable party favor for your child's birthday party guests.