DIY Tea Party Favor

I’ve been working on the party favors for my sister’s Kitchen Tea. Inspiration hit, and I decided to make each guest their own tea bag-inspired bag of candy. Each tea bag is filled with grey and white m&m’s — the colors of the wedding.

Here’s how I made them:
1. Cut tissue paper to 8 x 11.5 inches.**

**all measurements should be viewed as suggestions rather than rules.

 
 

2. Fold both sides in toward center, so that they slightly overlap. Glue this seam.

 

 

 

3. With seam side out, fold tissue in “half”, leaving an extra half-inch on the Front.

 

 

 

4. Like an accordian fold, fold Front and Back the opposite direction — one time only.

 

 

 

5. Now, the seamed side of the tea bag should be on the “inside” of the tea bag.

 

 

 

6. Fill {both sides of the} package with candy. I used grey and white M&M’s — the colors of the wedding.

 

 

 

7. Fold top corners in towards the Center Back.

 

 

 

8. Fold top down about 1/2 inch.

 

 

 

9. Secure tea bag and string with staple. The finished product measures 3 3/4″ x 4 3/4″.

 

 

 
The tags on the tea bags are circle stickers from Paper Source. Each tag is made of 2 circle stickers, stuck together. I printed “Thank you” on one side, and “for coming” on the other side. To give them more of a tea bag tag shape, I trimmed each side of the circle.

 

I am linking this post to Kimba’s DIY Day as well as with my other favorite creative blog party, Get Your Creative On.

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