Personalized party favors don’t have to be special orders or expensive. They can be as simple as copying coloring pages with a custom made coloring book cover on a home computer with each child’s name on the front and a special thank you for coming to the party.

Personalized bridal shower favors can be as simple as a copy of a photo of each guest and the guest of honor. These can be taken in the shower, with a digital camera, printed on photographic paper and placed in small, inexpensive frames, so everyone can have a memento of the happy occasion to take home.

Personalized New Year’s Eve party favors can be bottles of wine or champagne with the labels vaporized and replaced with a personalized label. Include the date, guest names and “Happy New Year” and your party favor is sure to be a hit.

A great idea for personalized party favors at bridal showers are easy-to-make kitchen magnets. You can buy magnetic stickers at craft and department stores. Simply create a magnet for each guest by printing their name and the date on a sheet of printer paper and cover with clear contact paper. Cut the magnetic stickers to size, remove the paper and press the print. Your guest will then have a personalized party favor to stick in a file cabinet by her desk or on the refrigerator.

Personalized sports-themed party favors are so easy to make. Simply buy miniature (or full-size) basketballs, footballs, baseballs, softballs, or soccer balls, write the guest’s name and party date on contact paper, and stick it on. Another alternative is to use paint markers to personalize with handwritten kiddie dot lettering.

No matter what kind of party you’re throwing, personalized party favors are that little extra recognition that shows each guest that you appreciate them taking time out of their busy schedules to come to your party. Everyone is sure to appreciate the extra effort you put into personalized party favors.