Bug Birthday Party

The Party

I am a huge fan of inexpensive, yet fun. It is a recurring theme in everything we do. When it comes to birthday parties, it takes some creativity and planning for sure, but the outcome is usually well worth it. The bounce house is the one thing I splurge on every year because the kids really look forward to it and they have them for just about every theme you can imagine.

The Games

This year Phoenix chose to have a bug B-day party for his 4th birthday. I try to stay away from character-themed parties. They are limiting in the creative sense and I just dont like them, but Phoenix does have the final say. I asked around and researched on the internet for bug party games. My aunt had a great idea for a bug hunt. I went to the dollar store and purchased lots of little fake bugs and bug kits (including tweezers, a net, and the cage.) I spent probably less than $20 for all. This was really the hit of the party. Most of the kids spent the rest of the party finding bugs and I don't think they ever found them all. Instead of a goodie bag, they were able to take the little bug kit home with their new pet bugs.

We also set up the easel and had kids draw pictures of their favorite bug. This was in June, so we had the kiddie pool set up and the water table with a fishing game in it. Not really bug-themed, but fun still. We had bug stickers on the tables, which was cute, but they mostly just flew away.

The Cake

After Phoenix's 1st birthday, I realized I could save a lot and get really creative if I made my own birthday cake. The one above is not perfect, but it was super fun to make and I got tons of compliments on it. Making the cake is really my favorite part.