Ladybug Party

A lucky ladybug birthday party for little girls

I love, love, love the idea of a sweet ladybug theme for a little girl’s birthday party! Who wouldn’t be enamored by little red (or pink!) ladybugs with adorable spots? And if their cuteness isn’t enough to convince you, did you know ladybugs are a sign of good luck?
So, make planning your next birthday party easy as 1-2-3 with these lucky ladybug decorations, crafts and birthday party games.

It’s as easy as 1,2,3!

Invitations and Decorations

Party Games and Crafts

Party Food and Favors

Ladybugs Party Invitations and Decorations

Set the stage for the birthday party with unique invitations and a world of ladybugs.

Make your own ladybug “winged” invitations using red and black cardstock paper and hand deliver them with a ladybug antennae headband (pictured below).
A special touch to set the stage for a great party!
Add to a red and black theme with cluster of red and black helium balloons.
Filled cellophane bags with red and black jelly beans make easy balloon weights.
Cover the party table with a red vinyl tablecloth. Place paper or felt black circles (spots) randomly on the table to make it look like ladybug.
Personalize the table with homemade ladybug placeholders (pictured right).
Make fun two-tone party plates with red and black plates.
Use a ladybug cake or cupcakes placed on a green paper leaf as your centerpiece.
Decorate the party chairs with red organza fabric and black ribbon ties.
Create a “Queen of the Ladybugs” throne meant just for the birthday girl! And then tie a single red balloon on the back of each party chair.
Make a ladybug garden with tissue paper flowers, over-sized green paper leaves and sweet bugs or butterflies made with poster board.
Welcome guests with a festive ladybug entryway filed with red and black balloons, paper ladybugs or giant flowers.

LadyBug Party Supplies

Ladybug Birthday Party Games and Crafts

Need easy to prepare ladybug games and fun crafts to do at the party? Here are some favorites…

Welcome little ladybugs as they arrive with ladybug antennae headbands.
Play a lady bug tossing game using homemade red sock bean bags and green paper leaf targets. Make the ladybug spots on the red socks with a black permanent marker.
New twist on a party game favorite – play a ladybug version of “Hot Potato” with a ladybug bean bag or beanie toy.
Instead of the traditional musical chairs game, play “Musical Flower Garden” by taping paper flowers and leaves to the chairs.
Play a guessing game with black and red candies in a jar.
Bead ladybug necklaces to take home using red and black pony beads and lanyard.
Craft ladybugs with plastic lids, walnut shells or egg carton cups using paint, wiggle eyes and glue dots.
Older children will enjoy painting ladybug rocks with acrylic paints. Plastic wiggle eyes are a fun addition.
When you are entertaining a group of young children it is always nice to end the party with a quiet story time.Favorite ladybug books to read are: The Grouchy LadyBug by Eric Carl, Ladybug Girl by Jacky Davis and David Soman, Are You a Ladybug? by Judy Allen and Tudor Humphries

Ladybug Birthday Party Food and Favors

If you are serving a light lunch or snacks, feed little ladybugs food that’s fun to eat and then send them home with fun party favors.
Here are the favorites for this party theme…

Serve kid-favorite sandwiches cut with a flower cookie cutter.
Make bugs in a boat or on a log – which is raisins and cream cheese on celery or and apple wedge.
Slide watermelon balls on kid-safe skewer to make fruit kabobs.
Flower cupcakes decorated with jelly beans or other candy will be deliciously fun!
Cherry floats or Italian sodas are fun and yummy!
Strawberry lemonade is a ladybug favorite.
Package up party favors in red cups with black tissue.
Favors could include red and black candies, red and black crayons, supplies to make a red and black pony bead necklace, hair ties, playclay with a flower cookie cutter, ladybug stickers.
If your party has a garden touch fill small garden pots with treats or a seed packet and kid-sized gardening gloves.
Make ladybug cookie favors using a chocolate marshmallow cookie like Mallomars, red sugar cookie wings, licorice antennae and decorator frosting features.
Are you providing a make-and-take craft or dress up items? If so, a small and simple party favor is appropriate such as a wrapped ladybug cookie.

How to make Ladybug birthday party invitations – you can do it!

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