If you’re looking to throw an ocean themed birthday and want your guests to remember the special occasion well past the party date, then you might want to consider sending them home with a party favor bag. The best favor bags are ones that contain well thought out gifts that are fun for kids and can also be used over and over again. Big or small, the best favor bags help your guests remember your party for years to come. Pick out some goodies from this list of 21 under the sea ideas, fill up your bags, and thank your guests for being there.
And don’t forget your thank you tags!
- Bucket and Sand Toys
Instead of using a bag or a box for your party favors, consider putting everything into a sand bucket. This way, every time your guests go to the beach with their bucket, they will remember your ocean themed party. You can even add some shovels and other sand toys for a complete beach kit.
- Build Your Own Sea Creature Kit
For a craft that can be done at home or during the party, check out these Build Your Own Sea Creature Kits. They include molding clay, scales, googly eyes, and anything else your guests might need to make their creatures. The kits can even be personalized with a thank you note to make it the perfect party favor. - DIY Aquarium Kit
Give your guests the gift of the ocean by providing them everything they need to make an ocean aquarium. Make kits with rocks, animal figurines, and ocean plants for your guests to fill their aquarium tanks with. Check out this Under the Sea DIY Tank for a pre-made kit. It includes 6 acrylic boxes, sea animals, water plants, water beads, and pearls. - Ocean Themed Play Dough Kits
Check out these Ocean Themed Play Dough Kits that can be customized with your child’s name. They would fit great in a goodie back and can even be broken out during the party. Each kit contains 2 oz of playdough, a sea creature, and some ocean themed decorations. - Shark Tooth Necklaces
Nothing is cooler than getting a tooth from a real shark. String a shark tooth through some cordage and you’ll have a shark tooth necklace that any kid would love. Check out this listing for 12 Real Fossil Shark Teeth to make your necklaces.
- Sea Creature Sunglasses
It can be pretty bright out on the sea, so give your guests some Under the Sea Sunglasses. These sunglasses are shaped like different sea creatures and come in 12 different designs. - Popper Sea Creature Keychains
Check out these Under the Sea Popper Keychains. They come in 16 different types of sea creatures and are all popper toys. - Ocean Themed Painting Kit
A painting kit is a great gift for children who love to craft. This is a gift that can be in the bags ready to take home or broken out during the party for some painting time. Check out these pre-made Ocean Themed Kits. Each kit has a unique sea creature and comes with glow in the dark paint. - Adopt a Sea Creature
Let your guests pick out their very own sea creatures. Check out this listing for Mini Plus Marine Animals. These animals come in their very own carry case and with an adoption certificate.
- Ocean Themed Book
An ocean themed book makes a great gift for your party goers. Some of my favorite books are the Step Into Reading Series. These books come in nearly every theme and can help improve reading skills as well. Check out this book: Big Shark, Little Shark. - Ocean Themed Coloring Book
Kids can never have too many coloring books. Adding an ocean themed one to your goodie bag will surely be a hit. Check out this pack of 24 Miniature Coloring Books that would fit perfectly in a goodie bag. - Sea Creature Figurines
What better way to remember a party than by getting to take home some ocean animals. Just fill a bag with a few miniature animal figurines and add a thank you label. Check out this pack of 52 Ocean Animal Figurines that would fit an ocean theme perfectly.
- Octopus Lollipops
If you’re looking for some ocean themed sweets to add to your party bag then consider adding in some octopus lollipops. To make these lollipops, just put a piece of craft paper over a sucker and tie it to the stick. Then, wrap pipe cleaners around the base of the sucker and twist them into curls to make them look like octopus tentacles. Add some googly eyes to complete your octopus. - Coral Stick Rock Candy
Another sweet treat to add to your bags are some rock candy sticks. Just make sure your guests know that they are actually eating sticks of coral. - Sea Urchins
Stress balls are always fun to play with and they can easily be made into sea urchins to fit your ocean party theme. To make them into sea urchins, just take a Spikey Rubber Ball and add some googly eyes.
- Gold Fish Packets
An easy addition to your party favor bags are gold fish packets. This snack works so well for an under the sea theme because they are already shaped like fish. Just add the packets to your bag and you’re done. - Stickers or tattoos
Stickers or temporary tattoos can be a great addition to your party bag. Your guests can play with them during your party or they can continue the party fun at home. Check out this pack of Ocean Temporary Tattoos. - Ocean Slime
What kid doesn’t like to stick their hands in gooey slime? Adding a jar of ocean themed slime to your favor bag will surely be a hit. To make it into ocean slime, just make it blue and add some sparkles and sea animal figures. For a good slime recipe, check out The Best Ideas for Kids.
- Ocean Themed Party Favor Boxes
Make sure your party favor bags fit in with the rest of your ocean party theme! Blue or sand colored bags with an ocean thank you tag would look great among your other decorations. Or, you could opt for these Under the Sea Favor Boxes that can be customized with your child’s name. - Pre-made kits
Don’t worry if you don’t have time to make your own good bags. There are plenty of pre-made options online. This Pre-made Ocean Themed Kit includes coloring books, stickers, slap bands, stamps, and color scratch off pages.
I hope you found these party favor ideas helpful. Let me know in the comments which items you would want to receive at an ocean themed party.
Not sure what activities to plan for your ocean themed party? Check out 24 Under the Sea Birthday Activities Kids Will Love.
