Once the glue was dry, I used Rust-oleum Paint + Primer in Gloss Candy Pink to spray both the animal and lid. Simple!
I found it easiest to flip the lid on its side first and give the underside of the animal a quick shot of spray, then sit the lid flat and spray liberally from the top and each side. The paint gave great coverage. You’ll need to be very careful that the underside of the lids don’t come into contact with the paint.
I also experimented with spraying the animals and lids separately, and then gluing them together, to see if that would be any easier. It wasn’t. The animals did glue firmly even with the two painted surfaces, but I found it a bit more fiddly that way for some reason. I liked having them all in one piece – for me it just seemed easier to handle.
Just forgive the awful quality of these photos. There’s a story behind that. I was rushing to shoot a couple of pics of the party table before our guests arrived, and fumbled and DROPPED my DSLR camera onto the deck. It stopped working completely and I had to snap some pics with my iPhone instead.
Thankfully, it started working again perfectly within the hour, and I’ve had no problems with it since, but of course by the time of the camera’s resurrection all the food had been eaten. Sigh! I’m no fabulous photographer by any stretch, but iPhone photos just aren’t quite the same…
Nevertheless, the favours were a big hit with the kids, and they were all quite excited to choose the animal they liked best from the line-up and have their own special jar to take home. All up, this is one of the simplest and most effective party favour ideas I’ve tried thus far. It gets a thumbs up from me!
These look so cute all lined up. Did the kids get picky about which animal they got?
We do a family party for birthday parties. There are about 30 people so it seems big, but is still intimate. When throwing a party, I always like to add a little something special like decorations. Something like this would fit perfectly.
These look so cute all lined up. Did the kids get picky about which animal they got?
We do a family party for birthday parties. There are about 30 people so it seems big, but is still intimate. When throwing a party, I always like to add a little something special like decorations. Something like this would fit perfectly.
Hi Haley! No, the kids weren't too picky. There was no fighting over which animal they got – but once they'd made their choice, they became pretty attached to their particular jar. 😉 I like the sound of your family gathering for birthdays! And yes, it's nice to do something a little special, isn't it? After all, it's only once a year.
Hi Haley! No, the kids weren't too picky. There was no fighting over which animal they got – but once they'd made their choice, they became pretty attached to their particular jar. 😉 I like the sound of your family gathering for birthdays! And yes, it's nice to do something a little special, isn't it? After all, it's only once a year.
Dying over these!!!!!
Dying over these!!!!!
My daughter turns 4 in a few weeks. Her friends started having birthdays in April so we've been discussing party themes since then. She's finally settled on one idea from what started out as a "purple pink princess mermaid pirate frozen party". Thank goodness. She's really loved the process of talking about and deciding on what she wants. And she's not too fussy about how I pull it off. The invitations and cake are what she has particular ideas about but other than that she's not really fussed about how much or how little the theme is done. Last year it was Peppa Pig and she was perfectly happy with a Peppa face cake and I added themed invitations, bunting behind the food table and plastic table cloth on the kids food table. I love talking to her about it, seeing her excitement build as it gets closer and she works her way through ideas.
LOL – glad she's decided to narrow it down and make things a bit easier for Mum! 😉 All the best with the party planning!
Thanks Kelley!
My daughter turns 4 in a few weeks. Her friends started having birthdays in April so we've been discussing party themes since then. She's finally settled on one idea from what started out as a "purple pink princess mermaid pirate frozen party". Thank goodness. She's really loved the process of talking about and deciding on what she wants. And she's not too fussy about how I pull it off. The invitations and cake are what she has particular ideas about but other than that she's not really fussed about how much or how little the theme is done. Last year it was Peppa Pig and she was perfectly happy with a Peppa face cake and I added themed invitations, bunting behind the food table and plastic table cloth on the kids food table. I love talking to her about it, seeing her excitement build as it gets closer and she works her way through ideas.
LOL – glad she's decided to narrow it down and make things a bit easier for Mum! 😉 All the best with the party planning!
Thanks Kelley!
Oh Karen…Such a fun idea and perfect for boys and girls! I’m featuring this darling idea tonight at the Hit Me With Your Best Shot link party over on OneKriegerChick. Thanks so much for linking up…Hope you’re having a great week!~Ariean
Oh Karen…Such a fun idea and perfect for boys and girls! I’m featuring this darling idea tonight at the Hit Me With Your Best Shot link party over on OneKriegerChick. Thanks so much for linking up…Hope you’re having a great week!~Ariean
Thank you so much, Ariean! What a sweet surprise! xo
Thank you so much, Ariean! What a sweet surprise! xo
These jar are so beautiful and cute too, it's a great idea! I've featured them on my recent party post with lots of girls party favour ideas http://www.stylemyparty.co.uk/blog/girl-party-treats-favours/ hope you like it!
Thank you so much, Stacy! I'm honoured! 🙂
These jar are so beautiful and cute too, it's a great idea! I've featured them on my recent party post with lots of girls party favour ideas http://www.stylemyparty.co.uk/blog/girl-party-treats-favours/ hope you like it!
Thank you so much, Stacy! I'm honoured! 🙂
where did you get the animals? As I have been searching all over and cannot find them
where did you get the animals? As I have been searching all over and cannot find them
Hi Cass! I found mine at Big W (Australian store) in the toy section.
Hi Cass! I found mine at Big W (Australian store) in the toy section.
Great idea for birthday party or baby shower!