| Many wedding favors found in stores are | | | | may appreciate an adult style favor such as |
| unsuitable for children, although much can depend | | | | photograph frames, CD's (tailor the music to their |
| on the age of the child. If you have invited | | | | age group) and items such as mini notebooks, |
| children to your wedding then you will need to find | | | | manicure sets and flower seeds will all appeal. |
| favors that are not only suitable for them but | | | | Look out for sets of dress up dolls or bears. |
| which will hopefully keep them entertained whilst | | | | Often these little sets consist of a magnetic |
| the 'boring' bits of the reception are going on. | | | | topped box in which are the dolls or bears and |
| Here are a few ideas for favors for children: | | | | various items of clothing which can be placed on |
| Make up some goody bags which contain a few | | | | top. These types of toys will keep the children |
| sweets, some mini coloring sets and a couple of | | | | quiet and occupied for ages! |
| toys. Don't put in too many sweets as this may | | | | If you are concerned about children being noisy or |
| send them hyperactive! | | | | fidgety during the reception then try and organize |
| For a beach wedding give the children buckets | | | | a space for them to go and play in when the |
| and spades and set them a sand castle building | | | | speeches are going on - which is probably the |
| challenge. This will get them out of the way whilst | | | | worst time for children getting bored. Their |
| the speeches are going on and you can give each | | | | parents may need to go with them, or ask the |
| of them a prize afterwards. | | | | venue if there is a trained member of staff who |
| Bubbles will keep children entertained for hours, | | | | could mind them. |
| although you may want to think about whether | | | | An alternative solution is to give all the children |
| or not you want them blowing bubbles whilst the | | | | their own table in one corner of the room. Cover |
| reception is going on. | | | | it with a white paper table cloth and give them all |
| Look for some good quality toys that will keep | | | | colored pencils or crayons. They can then doodle |
| the occupied. Things like water games, mini magic | | | | away on the table cloth to their hearts content! |
| sets and small activity sets are all good ideas. | | | | After the wedding you can cut out each child's |
| Avoid anything noisy! | | | | section of the cloth for them to take home. |
| Older children, particularly those in their teens, | | | | |