10 Fantastic Party Favours for a Sweet 16 Birthday Party (2019): Coming of Age Should Be Fun for the Guests Too!

The age of 16 has a huge significance in our lives. It is the age when we enter the threshold of adulthood. It is a time of great change in ourselves both psychologically and physically or what is commonly termed as puberty.

You may question, why is that such an important affair? Puberty is a natural change that is undergone by everybody. After all, what is so special about this common phenomenon? The answer lies in the meaning of puberty in our cultures and societies.

In ancient times, being able to give birth was considered divine. In those times of limited exposure and knowledge, it was an act of magnanimous proportions. The birth was seen as a beginning and a proof of creation. Puberty gave human beings this ability to create and thus this age was bound with many rituals and traditions romanticizing this “power” of giving birth. Since then, these rituals celebrating the onset of puberty are performed in different ways in different cultures across the globe as the coming of age ceremonies.

Human beings are naturally organized and so we like to put everything associated with us in some form of structure. In doing anything, we either follow the societal structure, the structure followed by the majority of the community, or our structures.

Our general living is also bound by a structure that involves 4 stages. In the first stage, we are put in an atmosphere that is conducive to our growth and development. The second stage consists of further personal development with first steps of independence being taken. The third stage is called adulthood and is characterized by complete independence, taking responsibilities and being accountable for your actions. The fourth stage includes retirement and rest and doesn’t come until much later in life. Of all the 4 stages, the second stage has special significance as it is the most important time in our lives.

That stage is the threshold to adulthood and has many coming of age traditions associated with it. These traditions celebrate the passage of a girl or a boy from childhood to adulthood. Some of these traditions are as follows.

The Bar Mitzvah is a Jewish coming of age ritual for 13-year-old boys. When this ritual involves a 12-year-old girl then it is known as Bat Mitzvah.

The ritual involves pre-adolescent boys and girls demonstrating their adherence and commitment to the Jewish faith and vowing to live life according to the holy Jewish laws. This ritual is essentially 12 and 13-year-old girls and boys entering the life of adulthood and all it entails ceremonially. People might argue that pre-adolescent is not adulthood and they are nowhere near capable of taking the responsibilities of an adult at that immature age. But one must take into account that this is an ancient tradition and those times people were considered an adult as soon as they show first signs of puberty.

Jewish children take weeks to prepare for this ritual and after it is over, they celebrate by conducting a reception. The celebration is to congratulate the child on his/her hard work that precedes the ceremony.

This coming of age ceremony is typically seen in parts of Central and Latin America. It involves 15-year-old Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Central and South American girl expressing commitment to her family and faith in a semi-religious ceremony. The ritual starts with a Catholic Mass followed by the girl renewing her Baptismal vows and promising that she would never bring dishonour to her family and faith through her actions. The ceremony then leads to a large banquet style feast with family and friends.

The Confirmation is the Catholic coming of age ceremony. After Baptism and Eucharist, this is the third important sacrament that a Catholic must perform in his/her life. Catholic teens perform this ritual after being sponsored by an adult. He/she takes a Confirmation name which is usually the name of a saint in Christianity and expressly recommit to the faith. Though the teens do not legally become adults after Confirmation but they are so in the eyes of the Catholic Church.

The Half saree or the Ritu Kala Samskara ceremony in South India coming of age tradition for teenaged girls. This ceremony is performed after the onset of puberty in the girl and she becomes a woman socially. This tradition involves the girl wearing saree, traditional Indian wear for women, for the first time. This marks the rite of passage from a child to a woman both spiritually and physically. In the first part of the ceremony, the girl dresses herself in the traditional garb of a girl child then her maternal uncle presents her with a saree and she wears it in the second half of the ceremony. This symbolically transitions her from a child to a woman.

A party favour is a small gift given to the guests attending the party. These gifts are a token of thanks from the host for attending his/her party or to make the congregation a memorable one. Birthday parties to celebrate the 16th birthday are usually grand and the event is an important one too.

So, on your 16th birthday party, it would be a great idea to give party favours to the guests to make the affair not only memorable but also special. Follow this BP Guide for choosing the best possible party favour for your 16th birthday bash.

If you want your birthday party to be memorable then one way to go about it is by giving memorable party favours to your guests. Like these milk chocolate “roses” which are nothing short of divine. These are dollops of milk chocolate shaped like roses. These chocolates are a result of the fine blend of flavour and texture that are delicious. The chocolate is handmade and prepared from rich cocoa that melts in the mouth. A pack of six such chocolates will do great as party favours for your 16th birthday party. Not only are they delicious but their unique shape and the idea behind it makes them stand out from other chocolates. You can purchase it online from giftcart.com for Rs.670.

It is your 16th birthday party and you would want your party favours to be as memorable as possible. To do that, your party favours must be items that your guests are not likely to get anywhere else.

So, on your 16th birthday party, give your guests personalized coffee mugs as party favours. Each mug will have a picture of the recipient and you as well as a relatable quote to go with it. This will make the party favour personal and relevant. Also, such an item will not be available anywhere else. Here, you can personalize these white ceramic mugs with photos and text of your choice. The price of each mug depends upon the type, size and shape of the prints. You can check the range of the mugs from printland.in.

Harry Potter is iconic in the teen world. It is difficult, near impossible, to come across a teen who hasn’t heard of Harry Potter. Both the book and the movie series are an integral part of teen life and it is a standalone brand in today’s pop culture.

So a Harry Potter themed keychain can be a good party favour for your 16th birthday party. This is a double-sided keychain bearing the insignia of Hogwarts, the fictional school in the Harry Potter series. It is a sleek, compact and lightweight keychain. The chrome finish in the ring gives it a stunning look. Grab these keychains from Amazon Each keychain costs Rs.499.

Think of appropriate party favours for 16-year-old kids and items of high utility value and the first thing that would come to your mind is stationery. Stationery is required by all, more so by people still in the folds of formal education. Moreover, teens like to own fancy stationery items. This stationery set consists of a gluestick, a fine point marker, a whiteboard marker, a correctional pen and two ballpoint pens. Each set costs Rs. 125 at Flipkart.

If you don't mind spending a little more, take a look at these cute animal themed pens. There are two sets available - elephants and foxes, with 2 pens in each set and each set priced at Rs.350. The foxes are in yellow and orange while the elephants are in blue and purple. Girls adore cute pens, more so when they are in such unique designs. You'd probably have to pair it with another stationary item or some trinkets to make turn these into an enticing gift bag. Buy them at bigsmall.in.

Stress balls have become quite popular nowadays. People either use stress balls to squeeze the stress out of them or simply play ball or catch with them. Either way, they have become quite common among the horde of things people own.

Teens usually own stress balls because it’s a “cool” thing to own. It helps their status quo as all other popular things do and so they like to own one or two stress balls. Keeping this in mind, stress balls will make a mighty good party favour for your 16th birthday party. These stress balls are yellow and have a soft foam filling. There is a smiley face print on each of them. A pack of 6 comes for Rs. 566 and you can get it from Amazon.

Wrist bands are very popular among teens. They are a motif carried by friends belonging to the same “group”. A group of these friends wear similar wristbands as if proclaiming proudly to the world of their companionship. The wristbands are like physical symbols of their camaraderie.

So why not give your friends wrist bands as party favours at your 16th birthday party. Not only will the world get to know that you are all thick as thieves but also that you people enjoyed at the same birthday bash. These cute 16th birthday party themed wrist bands are designed with pink and white alternative stripes. The word “Happy Birthday” is written with gold letters on them. This pack contains 10 of these wristbands and costs Rs 300 at prettyurparty.

Decorative erasers will never go out of fashion. They are cute and are great items for collection. The most common decorative erasers come in the shape of fruits and vegetables but other shapes are also available. Take for example these ice lolly decorative erasers. They are perfect as party favours for your 16th birthday party. These ice lolly erasers have a quirky expression on their faces and come in a pack of 12. Each pack costs Rs. 350 at Amazon.

Smileys or emojis are highly popular from Millenials to teens. In fact, some people type out entire texts with only emojis. It is a lifesaver to those of us who are not verbose and help us express our emotions in non-verbal communication. It is also an integral part of pop culture.

So on your sweet 16 birthday party, give emoji badges as party favours to your friends. This pack consists of 20 circular badges each of 3 cm diameter. Each of the badges has an emoji printed on it over a yellow base. The pack costs Rs. 299 and is available on Flipkart.

We make very dear friends in our teens and love goof around with them. Teenage life is characterized by silly fun activities and having the time of our lives while doing them. That is the very spirit of a teenager; bold, independent and without a care in the world. So why should a sweet 16 birthday party be any different?

Get this set of 15 photo prop masks and goof about at the party playing the silliest of games under the sun. These prop masks can also serve as party favours. The photo prop masks are designed according to the masks of the Italian Carnivale. Amazon is giving this amazing set at Rs. 299.

Birthdays parties are incomplete without soft drinks or juices. The drinks are usually served before the cake cutting ceremony and during the time the guests are savouring the party delicacies. So straws decorated with number “16” birthday cutouts will be a relevant party favour.

The guests can use the straws at the party and then later carry them back home as a memento of the amazing time he/she had at your party. This pack of sweet 16 straw décor consists of 25 pink and white striped straws, 24 “16” cut-outs in two different designs, 12 of each design and 40 clear stickers to attach the cutouts to the straws. The whole pack cost Rs. 2,407 and is available on Amazon.