Bug party suggestions.

RE: Bug party suggestions. Post By (Guest Post) (04/11/2008) Those are really great ideas. For my cousin's birthday's we're doing a bug theme too. One of the games we are going to play is Duck-Duck-Goose, but instead have the kids say Bug-Bug-Sting or something "buggy" like that! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Bug party suggestions. Post By kelli from philadelphia (Guest Post) (03/21/2008) We are also having a bug party for my son's 5th birthday. Here are a lot of helpful hints: for the invitation you can cut red circles out of card stock and glue black dots on- then write the details- such as the woman said above. For favors you can give bug lollipops which are edible, stickers, plastic bugs, magnifying glasses and things such as that. For food there is dirt cake which there are varying types of recipes everywhere. serve any kind of juice and call it bug juice. There are also cds out there called- gross songs that children love. You can also make spider cupcakes- just use licorice for the legs. Decorate the party table with gummy bugs. for healthy snacks you can have grape kabobs which look almost like a caterpillar or watermelon bug salad- cut a rectangle out of the watermelon - take some of the watermelon out and replace with fruit salad. You can mix in some gummy worms if you like- for the face use and orange peel, grapes for the mouth, and bananas for the legs- attach with toothpicks. During the time that the children are eating I was going to read a bug related book to them. I am also have the party at the insectarium where they will go on a tour and see all the different bugs. Have fun and I hope my ideas help! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Bug party suggestions. Post by OrahLee (3) | (01/30/2008) Contact Extra cute ideas you all! I belong to a fraternal organization and every few years somebody has to put those little realistic ant stickers on our paper plates. We are all trying to flick off those peskie ants! all evening long! Lota of fun! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Bug party suggestions. Post By Ellen (Guest Post) (05/10/2005) How cool, bugs! That's what we are doing this summer for my 7 year old. We found nets at the dollar store and we bought bug catchers at the feed store and got a discount for buying more than 12. We are going to go on a hunt to see who can find the first bug! One thing the kids are each going to do is get their own clear plastic cup which we willl make our own bug gardens. To do that you'll have to make one super size batch of jello choc pudding about 6 boxes and dipense it out so they can crush oreo cookies on top and put there gummy worms in there "garden". I also have on order plastic safari hats for the kids to wear while out hunting for bugs! I am putting in the invitations please wear old jeans and tee shirts we will get dirty. We always have a craft (which will be our jello-to take home, after they are made write their names on with a sharpie and wrap with colored clear plastic wrap and keep in the fridge until it's time to go) a game (which will be the bug hunt) we will probably put plastic bugs out there too just for them to catch somthing and put in there nets and bug catchers and a bug pinata. Then we do cake and ice cream, presents and call it a day, and I always have loved parties from 2-4. Then lunch and dinner are never intended and I have plenty of time to set up and clean up! Have a great bug day! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Bug party suggestions. Post By Christa Callaghan (Guest Post) (08/05/2004) Use yellow balloons and black construction paper and crepe paper to make bumble bee balloons. Take yellow balloons filled with helium, and attach black string. Next tape the black string to the middle of the balloon in order to make the balloon look more like a bee shape. Finally tape on black crepe paper for stripes and construction paper for wings. Finish off your bee with a smiley face using a black permenant marker! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Bug party suggestions. Post By Christa (Guest Post) (08/05/2004) Use yellow balloons and black construction paper and crepe paper to make bumble bee balloons. Take yellow balloons filled with helium, and attach black string. Next tape the black string to the middle of the balloon in order to make the balloon look more like a bee shape. Finally tape on black crepe paper for stripes and construction paper for wings. Finish off your bee with a smiley face using a black permenant marker! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Bug party suggestions. Post By april in washington (Guest Post) (07/15/2004) My son is having a bug theme party. I am making a caterpillar cake out of cupcakes and green icing with dyed green coconut. For a craft to keep them occupied we are making caterpillars and ants out of egg cartons that they decorate themselves. I found bug masks, a grasshopper and a butterfly that I am copying and making up to hand out to kids as they enter. My invitations were made by finding 3D bug stickers and I placed them on blank invitations and wrote: "Bug out with, (son's name), on his 3rd birthday" and inside it read "Bee there:---(date)" "Fly on over to:---(address)" "Infestation time:----(time)" "Buzzzz me at:----(phone number)" "Thank you for joining my swarm!!!!" I have a recipe for a punch where you take green sherbert, pour ginger ale on top and add spiders made out of little marshmallows and black licorice whips. For party favors, my son and I are painting rocks as ladybugs for magnets or paper weights, throwing in some plastic bugs, and gummy worms and buggy pencils and stickers. I went to a dollar store and found some big plastic bugs that I am decorating the table with I hope this helps! Have fun!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Bug party suggestions. Post by amyjo1978 (1) | (09/15/2002) Contact We are having a bug party for our soon to be 6 year old. Instead of goodie bags we are making some bug jars with tweezers and magnifying glasses for the kids. For games we are planning Pin The Spider On The Web & A Spider Race. Another cute idea is dying rice green to look like grass and putting plastic insects and letting kids search for them with tweezers. We are having "Ants on a Log" for a snack. This is celery with peanut butter and raisins on top. Hope this will help! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Bug party suggestions. Post by lmlhlinc (13) | (02/15/2001) Contact You can always adapt "pin the tail on the donkey" to fit any theme. Maybe pin the bee on the hive? Or pin the spider on the web? If you were able to lay hands on some Halloween decorations, they usually include spiders & webs. Becki in Indiana Report Spam or Abuse RE: Bug party suggestions. | (02/10/2001) I have seen gummey spiders which would be a great party favor. Also check out the site www.familyfun.com they have a party planner that is really neat. Also www.activitiesforkids.com and are very helpful sites. Link: Birthday party Ideas Report Spam or Abuse RE: Bug party suggestions. Post by cenozoicgal (2) | (02/10/2001) Contact If it's a party for older kids, you can borrow the book Draw Insects by Doug DuBosque and have them learn how to draw the various types of bugs (it's a great book!). For younger kids (4 to 7), borrow Play and Find Out About Bugs by Janice VanCleave for activity ideas. Have fun! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Bug party suggestions. Post by Harlean from Arkansas (338) | (02/10/2001) Profile | Contact A great take home for the kids would be a Bug House. These can be made quite inexpensively if you have a jig saw. Cut a rectangle 3 x 5 or whatever size you like. Cut two squares the same width as your rectangle. Round the top corners on each square. Drill a hole in the center of one square to put a cork in. This will serve as an entrance to the bug house. Attach the squares to each end of the rectangle. Cut a piece of screen to fit over this frame and staple in place. Stick the cork in the entrance hole...A wonderful cage for collecting bugs...or as with my grandson...he loves to collect lizards in his. He observes for a while and then releases them. Kids love 'em!! Harlean There are no coincidences in this life! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Bug party suggestions. Post by couponlady13 (5) | (02/10/2001) Contact Most party stores, or even dollar stores sell rubber/plastic bugs. Another idea is worm shaped gummies. Maybe you can even play 'pin the stinger on the bee'! LOL Report Spam or Abuse