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.
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.
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!
Kit Bennett is a celebration and play expert who believes that sprinkles, pom-poms, pipe cleaners and wiggle eyes make the world a brighter place. Kit is the original founder of AmazingMoms.com and now owns KidsParties123! Learn more about Kit
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