diy Blankets as Favors

I had blankets as one of my favors and found them for $4 at Walmart. I've seen another bride on here said she found some for $3. It might be cheaper and easier for you to just buy them. As for the number, I did them for the household with extra just in case. I figured some of the men wouldn't take them since they were wearing suits. I had 40 guests and purchased 25 blankets. I ended up having 1 blanket leftover - which I was so happy about because I forgot to buy one for myself to keep. It is now my favorite blanket to snuggle in when I'm watching TV. I also had other favors too (candy bar, customized ornaments, and a photo booth) so if this is your only favor, I would give each person a blanket.

I purchased blankets for our favors from K-mart (didn't even know they were still in business) for about $2.75 each. DIYing sounds like a great idea, but purchasing already made blankets may be cheaper and will save your sanity. We got one for each household. I've read on other forums that not many guests take them home at the end of the night, but we plan to donate them to a local animal shelter if that's the case.

If you're willing to buy them instead of making them, Academy Sports is another place to get nice fleece throws inexpensively (about $2.50 each). Check there in early fall when they have a fresh stock of a variety of prints and patterns to choose from. They're really popular among crafters who personalize them, so favorite prints may sell out fast.

I would determine what size you want for each blanket. I'd do a small throw blanket, it'll save you money. It might also make sense to get some clearance fabrics, and do a couple different kinds. I'm really not sure on the one per person or household. I'd probably make more than 1 per household. Maybe a 50" by 50"? Or 50" by 70"? I'd plan on maybe 6 extra inches on the end for tying. If it were me, I'd buy enough fabric for one to try and see if it works out!

Do you remember what time of year you found these?

Yes, it was sometime in January/February. I remember it was just after Christmas because they were on sale and I really wanted a Christmas plaid so these were perfect. I bought them online from Walmart.

I would definitely look around for finished product before I took on that task. I was able to buy some nice blankets from Ikea for around $5 each. Great part is they were already rolled up in the package, all I had to do was take that off and add ribbon.