Looking for the perfect excuse to get the girls together this fall? Host a Favorite Things Party: a fun, easy girls’ night where everyone leaves with a few new favorites and plenty of gift inspiration.
It’s also perfectly timed before the holidays. You’ll get tried-and-true ideas for Christmas gifts, Secret Santa exchanges, and stocking stuffers straight from the people who already love them.
How a Favorite Things Party Works
Ask each guest to choose one item they genuinely love that costs $25 or less, then bring three of that exact item to the party.
When everyone arrives, put each person’s name into a bowl three times. One at a time, guests share the favorite thing they brought (bonus points for giving the group the full sales pitch on why they love it) and draw three names.
Those three people each go home with one!
By the end of the night, everyone leaves with three new goodies to try, plus a running list of things they suddenly “need” and probably a few ideas for people still sitting on their Christmas shopping list.
What Should You Bring?
This is where the party gets fun because there are basically no rules beyond the price limit.
Your favorite thing could be:
Something practical: The viral makeup bag that somehow holds your entire life, your favorite travel organizer, the portable charger that lives in your purse, or the water bottle you bring everywhere.
Something for beauty: A TikTok-famous lip product, your holy-grail mascara, the hair product you recommend to everyone, a mini perfume, or the skincare find you’ve already repurchased three times.
Something cozy: A candle, fuzzy socks, a cute mug, your favorite tea or coffee, or the hand cream permanently sitting on your nightstand.
Something delicious: Your favorite fancy chocolate, seasoning blend, hot sauce, coffee syrup, snack, or another little treat people might not normally buy for themselves.
Something funny…but genuinely useful: Gas-X because sometimes the best gift is being able to debloat after a flight. 😂 Electrolyte packets, stain-remover pens, wrinkle-release spray, emergency fashion tape. All those random things that aren’t glamorous until you desperately need them.
And pay attention to what gets the biggest reaction: you might just discover the perfect stocking stuffer for your sister, gift for your best friend, or little add-on for someone who’s impossible to shop for.
The best Favorite Things aren’t necessarily the prettiest ones. They’re the things that make everyone at the party immediately say, “WAIT… I need that!”
Give It a Fall Girls’ Night Feel
You don’t need elaborate decor to make this one feel special. Lean into cozy fall hosting with candles, a seasonal cocktail or mocktail, a grazing board, easy appetizers, and a playlist everyone knows.
Set up one designated spot for everyone’s Favorite Things so guests can see what people brought without immediately knowing who brought what.
For drinks, think apple cider spritzes, espresso martinis, cranberry cocktails, or a simple wine-and-bubbles setup. Add a few fall florals, warm candlelight, and cute cocktail napkins and you’re done.
Make the Reveal Part of the Entertainment
Half the fun is hearing why someone chose their item.
Have each person reveal their Favorite Thing and give everyone a quick pitch. How did they discover it? Why do they love it? Why does everyone else need it?
This is especially entertaining when someone passionately explains a $12 household item like they’re presenting on Shark Tank.
Then draw the three names and hand out the goods!
A Few Of Our Favorite Things Under $25
Need a little inspiration? Here are a few things we actually love! From beauty finds to random products you never knew you needed.
Topicals Slather Exfoliating & Smoothing Bar
An everything-shower upgrade that exfoliates and smooths rough, bumpy skin.
ARCH&M Japanese Exfoliating Washcloths
Extra-long, super exfoliating, and SO satisfying. One of those random Amazon finds you’ll wonder how you lived without.
Araza Mango Cream Color Pot
An easy, blendable pop of color for both cheeks and lips. Pretty, practical, and perfect for everyday makeup.
Mocado LED Travel Makeup Mirror
Compact, rechargeable, and has built-in lighting with 1X and 10X magnification. Hotel bathroom lighting could never.
Zeelooroo Travel Jewelry Organizer
Keeps your necklaces and jewelry separated while traveling, because no one wants to spend vacation untangling necklaces.
Josie Maran Hydrating + Cleansing Body Wash
A little everyday luxury that smells amazing and leaves your skin feeling soft and hydrated.
Viral LV-Inspired Makeup Bag
The TikTok-famous makeup bag that gives major designer vibes without the designer price tag. Cute, practical, and holds way more than you’d expect.
Extra-Large Long-Handle Lint Roller
A giant lint roller for floors, rugs and furniture. Is it glamorous? No. Will you become obsessed with it? Probably!
Everyone Leaves With Something
A Favorite Things Party gives you everything you want from a fall girls’ night: good food, drinks, laughs, recommendations from people you actually trust, and a few new goodies to bring home.
Plus, you’ll head into holiday shopping season armed with a whole list of friend-approved gifts and stocking stuffers, which might be the real win here.
So text the group chat, set the $25 limit, tell everyone to bring three of their Favorite Things, and prepare to leave with a much longer shopping list than you arrived with!
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