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8 DIY Sleepover Party Favors Kids Can Make Themselves

DIY sleepover party favors are a thoughtful way to thank your guests and get kids involved in the fun! When children help create the favors, it adds an extra layer of magic to the night. Hands-on, budget-friendly ideas are perfect for a creative, stress-free sleepover they'll remember forever.


If you're looking for creative and budget-friendly DIY sleepover party favors, these fun ideas double as crafts and take-home treasures:


1. Friendship Bracelets

Colorful embroidery threads organized in a box. Threads in shades of pink, blue, green, and orange create a vibrant, artistic display. DIY sleepover party favor friendship bracelet

Why They’re Great: Friendship bracelets are timeless, easy to make, and customizable for any theme.

How to Make:

  • Provide colorful embroidery floss, beads, or charms.

  • Teach kids simple patterns, like braiding or knotting.

  • Package each bracelet in a small envelope or organza bag with a note like, “Thanks for being my friend!”

Theme Idea: Use colors that match your sleepover theme, such as ocean blues for a mermaid party or earthy greens for a woodland adventure.


2. Mini Photo Frames

Wooden picture frame on a table surrounded by colorful buttons. A small potted plant is in the background, creating a playful mood for a DIY sleepover craft.

Why They’re Great: Kids can decorate and personalize these frames to hold a keepsake photo from the party.

How to Make:

  • Provide plain wooden or cardboard frames.

  • Set up a crafting station with paints, markers, stickers, and gems.

  • Take a group photo during the party, print it, and add it to the frame before guests leave.

Theme Idea: Add seashells for a beachy vibe or film reel stickers for a movie night.


3. Decorated Tote Bags

White tote bag with colorful drawings of a butterfly, flower, and smiley face. Five markers lie beside it on a gray background. Showing options for a DIY sleepover party favor.

Why They’re Great: Kids love creating something they can use again, and tote bags are perfect for carrying home their sleepover goodies.

How to Make:

  • Start with plain canvas tote bags.

  • Provide fabric markers, stencils, and iron-on patches (trend alert!).

  • Let kids decorate the bags with designs that reflect the theme or their personal style.

Theme Idea: For a rainbow theme, offer stencils of rainbows and clouds. For a woodland theme, include animal shapes and tree designs.


4. DIY Bath Bombs

Colorful bath bombs in pastel bowls on a gray surface with jars of oil and milk in the background. Soft, calming ambiance for crafting a party favor.

Why They’re Great: Bath bombs are a fun and relaxing take-home gift, and making them is a sensory experience kids will love.

How to Make:

  • Mix baking soda, citric acid, Epsom salts, and essential oils.

  • Add food coloring to match your theme and press the mixture into molds (silicone molds work great).

  • Let them dry and package in cellophane bags with ribbons.

Theme Idea: Use blue coloring for a mermaid lagoon vibe or pastel shades for a dreamy rainbow look.


5. Custom Bookmarks

Assorted craft supplies on a green table: colored paper, pencils, pens, washi tape, and rulers. Bright colors and patterns create a creative vibe.

Why They’re Great: Bookmarks are practical, easy to make, and a great favor for kids who love to read.

How to Make:

  • Provide cardstock, washi tape, markers, and stickers.

  • Cut the cardstock into bookmark shapes and let kids decorate.

  • Punch a hole at the top and add a ribbon or tassel for flair.

Theme Idea: Include glitter for a magical touch or animal stickers for a woodland theme.


6. Mason Jar Cookie Mixes

A glass jar with a blue lid filled with layers of nuts, raisins, granola, yogurt, and jam. Neutral background, vibrant and colorful.

Why They’re Great: A sweet favor idea that kids can make and guests can enjoy baking later.

How to Make:

  • Layer cookie ingredients (like flour, sugar, and chocolate chips) in small mason jars.

  • Add a label with baking instructions and a thank-you note.

  • Let kids decorate the jars with ribbons and stickers.

Theme Idea: Tie the jar with a ribbon that matches your sleepover’s color scheme.


7. Personalized Keychains

Assorted beads in vibrant colors, keychains, and metal charms scattered on a beige surface, creating a playful, creative workspace vibe.

Why They’re Great: Keychains are small, lightweight, and easy to customize.

How to Make:

  • Provide key rings, beads, and charms.

  • Kids can string beads onto wire or thread to create their designs.

  • Use letter beads to spell out names or themed words.

Theme Idea: Use ocean-themed charms like starfish for a mermaid theme or movie clapperboards for a cinema night.


8. Glitter Jars or Sensory Bottles

A glass jar filled with colorful buttons and beads sits on a wooden table, with more scattered around, creating a playful, vibrant scene and made by a child at a sleepover party.

Why They’re Great: These calming jars are a fun craft that doubles as a keepsake.

How to Make:

  • Fill small jars with water, glitter, and a bit of clear glue.

  • Add food coloring and seal tightly.

  • Let kids shake them to mix and watch the magic unfold.

Theme Idea: Match the glitter color to your sleepover theme, like silver and blue for a magical night sky.


DIY Sleepover Party Favors Make It Extra Special

DIY party favors are a fantastic way to engage kids during the sleepover and send them home with something meaningful. By focusing on simple crafts that are easy to make and personalize, you’ll create an experience that’s both creative and memorable.


What are your favorite DIY party favor ideas? Let us know in the comments!

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