Eco-friendly party favours

You’ll find all of our tips for creating eco-friendly party favour bags for your next party.

Don’t forget to read our full blog on creating a waste-free party here

Finding a sustainable alternative as a party favour is:

  • totally achievable

  • better for the environment

  • not as expensive as some may think!

Party bags - Let's get REAL
Juliana from Partyora

Kids LOVE surprises, treats, prizes, presents, lucky dips - they're FUN!

Party favours create joy, bringing big smiles to little faces but what goes in them is often overlooked. Parents are busy and tend to go for the quickest and easiest solution. Usually, this means readily available, cheaply made, plastic favours bought in bulk and imported from overseas or sugar-loaded plastic-wrapped sweets… YIKES!

As a parent, my main issue with this scenario is trying to limit the amount of sugar consumed by my child. I also know that any cheaply made plastic toys WILL BREAK in seconds and most likely end up as landfill.

For the many parties and plastic-filled party bags, that’s a lot of plastic waste. Waste which will potentially litter our oceans, endanger wildlife and it won’t ever fully breakdown. For me, this makes the cost of a moment’s joy too high.

Making one, simple swap to an eco-friendly alternative does have an impact. As well as avoiding unnecessary waste, it teaches future generations to value materials, reversing our devastating throwaway culture.

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Let's make sure your children's party favours are eco-friendly, low-waste and plastic-free - I'll show you how.

GREAT NEWS: There are sustainable alternatives out there!

There are heaps of Earth-friendly party favour options for every party theme and age group that kids will find useful and entertaining without having to be disposed of…. Yippeee!

Some might think they are not as affordable, but in reality, if you think about the fact that many items are reusable, then you're sure to get much more value for your money.

When looking for eco-friendly party favours look at:

  • Where are items made? Items made in Australia will have a smaller transportation carbon footprint.

  • What materials have been used? Look for natural materials like FSC-certified wood, wool and cotton fabrics - materials that aren’t made from oil, like plastic.

  • What packaging do items come in? Can you avoid plastic bags and packaging?

This way you can make sure they are low waste, plastic-free and truly sustainable.

Sustainable party favours

Here are some popular eco party favours that we LOVE. Many offer pre-filled eco-friendly party bags making it easier for mums, dads and party planners to throw a low waste party.

Plaster of Paris favour packs by PM Plaster Craft in almost every theme you can think of! They are hand-poured in Australia and include wooden paintbrushes and nontoxic paint in refillable vials. They come with kraft bags and are a great way to keep kids entertained! Available on Partyora: Plaster favours

Tinta Crayons natural crayons are perfect as party favours.

Tinta Crayons natural crayons are perfect as party favours.

Natural crayon favour packs made by a couple of Mums in Melbourne. Tinta Crayons contain three crayons in each pack and are perfectly sized for little hands - oh so cute! Available here at Tinta Crayons.

The Unpackaged team’s top picks for eco-friendly party favours

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