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Party planning is one of my favorite things to do. I just love coming up with lots of fun, creative details to make the event extra special. It’s especially fun when the party has a theme! These cute Message-in-a-Bottle favors would be perfect for a mermaid or ocean themed party. They could even become an activity for guests to make their own to take home!
Message-In-A-Bottle Party Favors
Author: Rachel Beyer
Type: Craft
Ingredients
- Glass bottles with corks
- Sand (I used both natural and colored sand)
- Funnel & spoon
- Small seashells
- Paper
- Scissors or paper cutter
- Baker’s twine or string
- Custom favor tag
Instructions
[/url]- The first step is to fill your jars with sand. I created layers using natural sand I brought home from the beach, and some blue colored sand I had on hand. Using a funnel, pour the sand into the bottles, one spoonful at a time. Alternate the different colors to create. Fill each bottle about half way.
[/url]- Next drop in some seashells. Use the end of the spoon or a chopstick to carefully arrange each shell in the sand.
[/url]- Finally, you want to add your message! Cut a small piece of paper. I cut mine to be 2”x4”. Write your message, roll up into a scroll and tie with baker’s twine. Then carefully drop it into the bottle and again, use a spoon end/chopstick to arrange it inside the bottle. Seal with a cork.
- To give these as party favors, I decorated each bottle with a custom scallop favor tag in the style, Mermaid.
Used In This Project:
- Scallop Hang Tags • I chose the “Mermaid” style in purple.
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Rachel Beyer is an artist, designer and creative maker based in Portland, OR. She loves crafting, party planning and illustration. Rachel runs her own creative blog, Adventures In Making and also has a line of greeting cards, art prints and handmade goodies called Camp Smartypants.
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I cant find the mini wine bottle instructions. The Sand in the Bottles comes up when I click it.
Hi Jae! I’m so sorry for the inconvenience – sometimes our website addresses change and our links don’t. What mini wine bottle instructions are you referring to? I’ll try to find it for you!