You'll be buggin' out over this super fun backyard bug party filled with toads, ahem, I mean, loads of party ideas! Get in touch with your adventurous side and plan a celebration filled with things that crawl, fly, croak, buzz and swarm! Set in your very own backyard, this party will be a cinch to plan because of adorable and affordable products. Be sure to check out the coordinating DIY Buggy Balloon Garland Backdrop Tutorial for more inspiration!
Calling all insect, creepy crawly, buzzing bee, and reptile lovers! This party is for you! What child wouldn't adore a backyard adventure filled with treats, insects and fun?! Scroll on for awesome ideas to inspire your child's next celebration!
Let the fun begin! Set the tone for the party by creating a focal point; an adorable Ginger Ray White Letter Board with Just Buggy Bugs & Spiders glued onto the front. Hang a Faux Tropical Palm Garland above the party sign to make it really pop.
Every party needs a good party backdrop! Create an eye-catching, modern backdrop by following the DIY Buggy Balloon Garland Backdrop Tutorial and install the backdrop behind your main party table. You could also use the backdrop as as a great spot for photos with all your little guests!
Make a tablescape that guests will adore by layering Round Luau Fringe Placemats, Palm Tree Placemats, Backyard Adventure Dessert Plates, and Backyard Adventure Paper Dinner Plates. Finish each place setting with an Orange Plastic Fork & Spoon Cutlery Set and Backyard Adventure Luncheon Napkins.
Adorn each setting with a Clear Round Favor Container filled with a butterfly from the Just Buggy Bugs collection. Personalize place settings with a Die-Cut Palm Leaf Place Card with your guests' names written on them with a White Marvy Chalk Marker. Personalization done by Let's Letter This.
The Going Buggy Science Tongs make the perfect addition atop each plate. Little guests will love testing their bug catching skills with them during the party!
The See Through Bug Jars will be ready to hold all the insects your little adventurers find while on a bug hunt. Place an Insect Finger Puppet inside each jar to keep guests entertained until a real bug takes the finger puppet's place! Adhere a bug from the Just Buggy Bugs & Spiders collection to the front of a Mason Jar Cup using a Surebonder Mini Glue Gun.
Hang some adorable Solid Color Plastic Canteens on the back corner of each chair for added color and charm.
A "Build Your Own Bug" activity station is a great way to keep kids engaged during your party! Set up the party activity on some Square Boxwood Mats to create an outdoorsy vibe. Make a build your own bug sign with a Mason Jar Chalkboard Sign. Provide Construction Paper, Chenille Stems (pipe cleaners), Tiny Pom-Poms, Jumbo Fuzzy Chenille Stems, Bumpy Chenille Stems, Rainbow Craft Sticks (stored inside a Science Beaker), Self- Adhesive Googly Eyes, and Garden Pot Craft Kits for guests to use while creating their own bugs! This is a great way to let their imaginations run wild.
Set up an adventurous dessert table by using Easy Clean Flat Trays, Palm Leaf Serving Trays, and a Footed Cake Stand.
Make darling edible ladybugs using mini cheese rounds, olives, cucumber slivers and black frosting.
Insect candy kabobs will also be a hit! Create them by threading a skewer with Large Green Gumballs, Spring Wriggly Worms Gummy Fun Packs, Realistic Bugs Gummy Candy, and Rainbow Sour Strips.
The Solid Color Plastic Canteens will add a touch of color at the rear of your dessert table too!
This simple insect-inspired treat is super easy to make. Place Spring Wriggly Worm Candies on top of chocolate Ho-Hos for a treat that little ones are sure to enjoy.
Lizard tongues were made with red sour strip candy mixed with Large Green Gumballs.
A Fillable Cake Stand looks super cool filled with a Lizard Assortment, Small Bugs, Vinyl Realistic Snakes, and Colorful Mini Frogs inside!
Send guests home with these adorable party favor cans made by filling clear DIY Paint Cans with Magnifying Glasses, Ladybug Bubbles, Bug Stampers, Bug Wall Tumblers, Sticky Sand with Critters Sand and more!
And that's a wrap! Good luck with your next party adventure!
