Handmade Dance Party Favors

Dance is a fun activity that has inspired many rockin’ parties; not to mention some truly cool homemade party favors.

A host can impress young guests with an assortment of ‘tiny dancers’; dancing dolls carved and dressed in the likeness of ballerinas, contemporary dancers, disco divas, etc. These lovely handmade party favors could be made with wood, plastic, ceramic, or even toothpicks; and they could be presented in window box style treat boxes painted to liken dance halls—complete with slick dance floors, dollhouse-style floral arrangements, and flowing gowns made of silk, satin, or thick netting. Dancer paper dolls also could be presented in this box; these may be the ultimate homemade party favors, as they are easy to draw, color and cut out.

Other handmade party favors at a Dance party could include ballet shoes fashioned from wood, cloth, or even candles; and edible favors such as small ice cream cake ballerinas, cookies iced with pink frosting that liken ballet shoes, and small hand painted portraits that depict the art of dance.

Colors at a Dance party should be light and feminine, featuring beautiful hues of pink, red and lavender. These colors could be expressed in tulle and tissue sworls, balloons and balloon columns, as well as wall art. Throw in decorative posters of legendary dancers, from ballet stars like Mikhail Baryshnikov and Alexander Godunov to classic show dancers like Cyd Charisse and Josephine Baker, and you’ll have a party that dancers and dance fans will attend by ‘leaps and bounds.’