Butterfly Theme Birthday Party & Fun Butterflies Party Supplies

Why do we like a butterfly theme birthday party? First, the brilliant colors and distinctive motifs allow for infinite decorating possibilities. As a common motif in poetry, religion and folklore, butterflies are universally respected and perfectly unique. A butterfly’s transformation from larva to pupa into an beautiful winged, flying adult is a lovely metaphor for a girl growing up. Since butterflies feed off nectar from flowers, you can also incorporate flowers into this butterfly birthday theme.

Spring is coming, and some great butterfly birthday party activities for kids would be kite-making where guests can decorate their kites with a butterfly motif and fly them. Many nature centers have butterfly gardens, where kids can learn about butterflies and even have a chance to hold one. If you have a yard or garden, An inside activity would be gathering for a butterfly story book such as From Caterpillar to Butterfly (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1).

Since butterflies are such beloved creatures, it’s easy to find inexpensive butterfly fabrics and craft supplies to serve as party decorations. Hanging butterflies made from paper or mobiles with several butterflies are great to hang over the table. To fully transform your home into a butterfly garden, hang photos or printouts of butterflies on the walls around the table. From the craft store, you’ll find decorative foam or plastic butterflies that can accent plants or flowers.

For the special butterfly birthday girl, you can make a set of butterfly wings for her to wear and even cut out wings from posterboard with fabric straps that kids wear like a backpack. Re-enact the transformation of a larva into a butterfly.

For food, You can achieve the butterfly’s recognizable shape using cookie cutters or molds. Cut out everything from sandwich bread to jellow with butterfly cookie cutters.

Here are a few cute butterfly decoration ideas we came across:

Tabletop Butterfly Balloons

13″ Butterfly Shaped Mylar Balloon Each

Butterfly mask

Mardi Gras Butterfly Mask Each

Butterfly pinata

“Butterfly 21″” Pinata”

Dinosaur Birthday Party Theme Activities: Ages 4-12

One great thing about a dinosaur birthday party is that the theme is enjoyed by a large age range. Kids from 4 to 12 are fascinated with dinosaurs, making this a great option where you have a mix of ages. Apart from the dinosaur party trimmings like decorations, plates and dinosaur balloons, we like to offer dinosaur-related activities that will get kids engaged while thrilling them with surprises. A dinosaur theme party offers lots of ways to get kids involved in the fossil action.

Consider taking kids on a fictitious dinosaur hunt or expedition. Arm them with temporary dinosaur tattoos and binoculars and go on the hunt for dinosaurs. The hike ends in a sandbox or other area where you’ve hidden dinosaur “eggs” or “fossils,” that kids can keep as prizes. You may bury things like large dinosaur “eggs” with a dinosaur figurine inside. Award the junior paleontologists for their awesome discoveries and hard work!

Most kids have a favorite type of dinosaur. Cookie decorating is a great indoor party activity so with a Dinosaur Cookie Cutter, you can create a variety of dinosaur shapes, letting kids pick their favorites to decorate and eat. You may also reserve some dinosaur cookies for goodie bags.

Kids also love watching dinosaurs grow with magically expanding dinosaur figures. Called Grow Your Own Dinosaurs, all you need is a tub of water. Have kids place the small dinosaurs in water and see them grow larger before their very eyes.

Older dinosaur enthusiasts will love this Dinosaur Skeleton Assembly Kit as a party activity or favor.

We have always loved pinatas and a dinosaur pinata like this
“Little Dino 21″” Pinata”is a really fun way to celebrate a dinosaur birthday. Fill the pinata with gummy dinosaur candies.

Cocktails! Classic Cocktail Party Birthday Celebration Ideas, Appetizers

Is it strange to plan your birthday party around alcoholic beverages?  Not to us! How about a grownup birthday cocktail party idea where attendees dress with more panache than usual, and enjoy retro cocktails and cocktail party food and hors d’oeuvres?

First, you need to select the cocktails.  You may want to start with one of the definitive guides to cocktail recipes. (Try The Craft of the Cocktail by Dale DeGroff for major  inspiration). If you’re not an experienced mixologist, consider making batches of cocktails or punch in advance, or you’ll be making drinks all night and never have a chance to enjoy the party. Even martinis can be made in advance in a pitcher for your cocktail party!  You can also hire a bartender for a few hours.  Many bartenders can suggest a variety of popular cocktails your guests are sure to love. They will also help you gauge the amount of alcohol you’ll need to purchase.

Tie Dye Party Theme Ideas: Tie Dye Birthday Supplies

We love craft birthday parties for kids, in part because it helps to focus kids’ attention. Tie dye is a festive and colorful kids’ birthday party activity for boys and girls.  The needed materials are relatively inexpensive, and kids make their own handmade tie-dyed creation to take home.

What do you need for a tie-dye birthday party?  First you need the items you want to tie dye.  You can ask kids to bring their own item such as a pillowcase, socks, or a t-shirt. It just needs to be all (or nearly all) cotton.  (Just have some extra items on hand for those who forget). Or, a package of white cotton t-shirts is relatively inexpensive way to provide shirts to everyone.  You could also tie dye a piece of fabric to create a banner to remember the occasion.  This could be a wall hanging a child could hang in their room.

Tie dying patterns are created using string or rubber bands.  When you bunch up an area of a piece of fabric with a rubber band and then dye it, you’ll create a starburst pattern.  We’ve used Rit dye which you can find in many colors in any craft store.  Other t-shirt decorating markers and pens are optional.

Finally, pick up a large several gallon bucket for each color of dye.  Be sure you have a protected workspace by laying down newspapers or garbage bags as some spillage is inevitable.  Rubber gloves, clothespins for drying and plastic bags for transporting wet tie-dyed items will also come in handy.

Tie dye birthday party decorations are widely available as well.  We’ve found tie dye plates, cups and balloons like in this Tie Dye Fun Basic Party Pack.  For some heavy duty tie dye project inspiration Rit wrote the book. Check out To Dye for: The Rit Book of Creative Dyeing Projects

Tween 13th Birthday Party Ideas Preteens Think Are Cool

You may already know that tweens are a tricky age as they are no longer children but not yet adults.  As many tweens long to grow up and have more teenage-type experiences and socializing, this article suggests ways to give tweens a birthday symbolizing the older more mature young woman she’s becoming. Offering a taste of the adult life, these tween birthday party ideas involve fun, engaging activities that many tweens already love.  Enjoying these activities with their friends will make it a memorable birthday party, and give her a peek at the exciting things to come.  Ideas include a spa party, rock climbing, video game tournament, or a rock and bowl party.

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