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Home » Grandma’s 80th Birthday Party Recipe Card Favors

Grandma’s 80th Birthday Party Recipe Card Favors

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I’ve been lucky to call my husband’s grandmother my own for over 16 years. She is kind and loving, has a youthful spirit and an infectious smile. So when my mother-in-law enlisted me to help plan a surprise 80th birthday party for her, I jumped at the chance!

My mother-in-law’s incredible vision for the party was to fill the house with candy, toys and popular foods from the 1930s, 40s and 50s – the perfect complement to Grandma’s playful nature. I also wanted to make a memorable party favor that guests could take home with them to remember the nostalgic afternoon.

Grandma's 80th Birthday Party: Recipe Favors | Evermine Occasions | www.evermine.com
As the matriarch of the family, Grandma is, of course, known for her eclectic mix of delicious recipes. That’s how I came up with the idea to create recipe card party favors with a little help from my friends at Evermine.

I chose two of Grandma’s coveted recipes to feature – Waldorf Salad and Shrimp Gumbo – and had them printed on Evermine Enclosure Cards in the “Modern Museo” design. To create the favors, I paired the recipe cards with Pin Back Buttons featuring photos of Grandma – one when she was a little girl on the family farm and another when she was in high school – and oval Favor Tags that read “80th Birthday Party – Geraldine Barksdale – Thank You For Coming!”

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Print
Recipe Card Birthday Party Favors
Author: Jana Thomas
Type: Gifts and Favors
 
Ingredients
  • Hole Punch
  • 9.5 Inch String Pieces – Evermine includes white string when ordering favor tags, however I chose to purchase my own string in a color that matched the favor tag color.
  • Recipe Cards, Pin Back Buttons and Favor Tags
Instructions
  1. Step 1 – Add a hole punch to the top, left-hand corner of the recipe card.
  2. Step 2 – Pull the piece of pre-cut string through the hole in the recipe card and the hole in the favor tag.
  3. Step 3 – Add your pin back button last by pulling the string through the pin on the back side.
  4. Step 4 – Tie all of the pieces together in a bow. Remember to double knot the string before tying the bow to keep the 3 pieces securely together.
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Grandma's 80th Birthday Party Recipe Favors | Evermine Occasions | www.evermine.com
To hold my party favors, I used two small decorative drawers I had at home. For added effect, I created a sign that says “Please Take One” and displayed some of the favors on a cork board using the pin’s backing to secure them to the cork. Thanks to Evermine, my favors looked professional and sweet – they were a HUGE hit at the party!

Grandma's 80th Birthday Party Recipe Favors | Evermine Occasions | www.evermine.com
With such a large, close-knit family, we were thankfully able to keep the party a surprise. The look on Grandma’s face as she came through the door to see all of her family and friends waiting for her will be something I never forget. What an incredible way to celebrate an incredible woman!

Grandma's 80th Birthday Party Recipe Favors | Evermine Occasions | www.evermine.com

Used In This Project:

  • Large Oval Hang Tags • I chose the “Modern Museo” style in sea glass.
  • Pin Back Buttons • I chose the “Modern Museo” style in sea glass.
  • Enclosure Cards • I chose the “Modern Museo” style in radiant orchid and sunburst.

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Jana Thomas (6 Posts)

Jana Thomas is an entrepreneur, busy mom to 3 boys, avid K-State football fan and self-proclaimed movie nerd from Manhattan, KS. She loves being a soccer mom, party planning, traveling and spending time with her family.


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Comments

  1. Jill says

    August 18, 2015 at 6:52 am

    What a lovely party you had! Great ideas and fabulous recipes!

    Reply
  2. Anita says

    August 18, 2015 at 8:34 am

    It was a wonderful surprise party for my Mom. Thank you Jana for the great party favor ideas and helping bring a memorial day for my mom and the family.

    Reply
  3. Jessi says

    August 18, 2015 at 11:55 am

    Wow! What a perfect idea. This is all so beautifully done from idea to execution. I bet Grandma felt so loved and adored! I may have to try to pull something like this off!

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