“Cute as a bug” takes on a whole new meaning when you throw a Ladybug Birthday Party.  Whether your child is turning 2 or 10, a Ladybug party can beappropriate for any age if a few details are customized to suite the birthday child & their party guests.

Décor

The most important part of any birthday celebration is the ladybug party décor.  You can create the world of a Ladybug by using different shades of pinks and bright greens.  Using crepe paper streamers, balloons and some well placed wall decorations to achieve the effect.   The giant Ladybug wall decals can be used for the day to illustrate your Ladybug party theme and then re-locate them to your daughter’s bedroom to brighten up the décor.  Drape streamers throughout your home, you can even create a canopy effect over the main area of the party.

The Ladybug Party collection has a wonderful selection of balloons so if you really want to go all out, build pillars out of balloons by tying balloons into groups of three and then threading them together using string.  These can then be used to designate the party area from the rest of your house.  Place some additional balloons in your daughter’s bedroom and at the front entrance so her whole day is filled with the Ladybug party theme.  Place a pink table cloth over the table and by using the coordinating plates, cups and cutlery, not only is set up and clean up a breeze, but the cute ladybug that adorns it all will have young girls squealing with delight.

Order a personalized Ladybug birthday banner to display behind the birthday girl.  It also makes a great keepsake.

Menu & Drinks

Ladybugs are everyone’s favorite insect because they are so cute and tiny.  Your menu can reflect the same.  Think about a “teeny tiny” theme – regular foods served in a miniature size.  Use cocktail wieners and mini hot buns (ask your local bakery to bake some for you) or create mini hamburgers for the same effect.  If you are serving a fruit or vegetable tray, cut portions into smaller than normal sizes.  If you need a fruit dip, mix one container of Cool Whip with 750ml of fruit flavored yogurt.  Blend and keep refrigerated until serving.

Make mini grilled cheese sandwiches by cutting the bread into small portions or serve appetizer size quiche.  Almost any food can be served in a small portion – just remember to keep everything bite sized.  Order Ladybug food picks to make picking up the finger foods as easy as can be.

To impress the slightly older birthday guests, consider purchasing the Sandy Candy Party Activity.  The party guests can customize their own edible masterpiece and have lots of fun while doing it.

By ordering the Ladybug cake pan, creating the matching cake now is much easier.  Even if you are not a decorating pro, just cover the entire cake with pink or red frosting and then use small pieces of black licorice as the dots and eyes.  Another great option is baking a large cupcake birthday cake that can easily be decorated by adding red icing to cover the top of the large cupcake and place black licorice or smartie candy as the dots and eyes.  The large cupcake cake is great to serve to the older guests.  If you are hosting a large party, try also baking some cupcakes and decorating them to match the large cupcake to give to the younger guests – this will ensure everyone gets a chance to enjoy a piece of birthday cake.

Create a Little Ladybug Punch by mixing equal parts of Cran-Raspberry Cocktail and 7-Up or Sprite.  Just before serving add one cup of lemon or lime juice and ice cubes with blueberries frozen inside them.  These will look like the dots that are found on the back of Ladybug against the red color of the punch.

Ladybug Costumes

What you wear to a party is more important than most people realize.  With the super cute Ladybug costume, your little girl will feel extra special all day long.  Available in two styles, these costumes will make your little girl feel like the most important ladybug in the world.  And if her birthday falls close to Halloween, she can wear the costume again for that night.  For a slightly older crowd, order Ladybug t-shirts for the birthday girl and her guests.  Matching headbands are also available for those stylish young ladies.

Games

Keeping party guests entertained is an important part of hosting a successful party.  Try hanging a Ladybug piñata and have guests take turns trying to crack it open.  Or try a game of Pin-the-Candle-on-the-Cupcake, or Pin-the-Dots-on-the-Ladybug.  The classic memory game is always a hit but if you want to put a bit of a twist on it, while someone is showing guests the items on a tray, test their observational skills by asking guests to describe things about the person holding the tray rather than what was on it.

Older guests may also enjoy a game of Birthday bingo game.  If you are somewhat “crafty” cut up pieces of pink, red and black felt.  Have your guests glue together their own Ladybug to take home.  If you are totally “crafty” instead of felt, use cotton fabric and have each guest decorate and stuff her own Ladybug pillow to take home.  Use snaps to close up the opening after the guests have finished stuffing their ladybugs otherwise you’ll have to finish sewing up the pillows while the guests are doing something else.

Invitations

Ladybug party invitations are included in many of the Ladybug Birthday party packs or you can make your own.  Keep the wording “girly” and charming.  Invite guests to spend the day in Ladybug Land or try “Calling all Ladybugs…” come party with us.  There are many party quotes and sayings that you can be very creative with.  This is a very colorful and happy theme, so have fun planning this great ladybug party theme.

Learn to Make a Ladybug Balloon Bracelet!

A ladybug birthday party is very colorful, happy and fun party to plan, especially when you add a ladybug birthday costumes and a ladybug large cupcake birthday cake.

Having a party surrounding the ladybug theme opens a wide range of possibilities.  Plan a party by adding balloon animals that can be made in a twist or playing a ladybug game that will appeal to guests of all ages.  Tell the younger guests about the benefits of ladybugs and how they help protect crops from aphids and other crop damaging pests.  Tell them about ladybug food and why they eat those items and what is the ladybug life cycle.

Print ladybug pictures or clipart and post them on walls to add the bright red party theme.  Have a ladybug craft table and make sure to print off the ladybug poem for all to read or sing a ladybug song.  Ladybug decor will bright colorful energy to any room or garden.

Ladybugs also called coccinellidae are often seen in flower gardens where aphids are often found lingering around all the plants.  There is an award winning ladybug magazine filled with stories and poems for children of all ages to enjoy.

Common spellings: lady birds, ladybirds, lady beetle, lady bug, ladi bug, ladibug