Butterfly Party Supplies, Theme Decorations, Party Planning Ideas

 

Party Supplies and Decorations

Fluttering Butterflies Deluxe Pak
Take your birthday to new heights with this beautiful butterfly partyware. Deluxe Pak for 8 includes invitations, 9" plates, cups, forks, spoons, 16 napkins, matching tablecover, 8 placemats with fun games printed on the back, mylar balloon, 18 balloons in 3 colors, 3 rolls of 81' crepe paper streamers, 50 yards of curling ribbon, and candles.

Fluttering Butterflies Basic Pak
Includes 8 invitations, plates, cups, forks, spoons, placemats, 16 napkins, 18 balloons, and matching tablecover.

Fluttering Butterflies Favor Boxes
Each 4" x 6" box includes a feather ring, butterfly bean bag, 4 butterfly clips, 2 3-D butterfly stickers, and butterflies sticker sheet.

Butterfly Bean Bags

5" Butterfly Bean Bags
A wonder to behold! These plush and colorful butterflies are sure to delight your party guests!

Favors & Prizes

Fun Games, Activities And Crafts

Crafts & Activities
Theme related children's crafts and activities for children's birthday parties.

 
Butterfly Sun Catcher

Butterfly Sun Catcher Activity
Your party guests will delight in making these hanging 5" butterfly sun catchers. Kit includes felt butterflies, wooden clothespins, paint, brushes, beads, pipe cleaners, glue, ribbon, and easy-to-follow instructions. Caution: Be careful to protect clothing when working with acrylic paint; it is permanent and will stain. (Ages 4 and up. Parent participation recommended.)

Butterfly Relay Race
In advance, cut 4 large butterflies from poster board and decorate them in bright colors (you can color plain cardboard as well). Each butterfly should be approximately 12-15 inches in diameter. Divide your party guests into two teams and give the first person in each line two butterflies. These butterflies become the only thing they can step on as they travel to the end of the room, and back to the next team member. Place one butterfly on the ground, step on it with both feet, place the next one down, and hop onto it. While standing on the second butterfly, pick up the first one and place it in front again. When the first guest is finished, he or she passes the butterflies to the second player. Repeat until everyone finishes. This relay game will keep everyone laughing!

Buggy Bean Bag Toss
This is a great activity for kids of all ages! Purchase our Bug Bean Bags or any bean bags suitable for tossing. You can also make your own by filling old socks with dried beans and securing the end with string, or a rubber band. Attach scraps of fabric with glue or thread to make butterfly wings. Draw eyes and other features with a marker. Make a target out of a bucket, our small Radio Flyer Wagon, or a drawing with holes on a large cardboard box or a piece of poster board. Place the target about 10 ft. away, and give each child a chance to toss the bean bags into the target. Award small gifts or candy to those who toss three bean bags into the target.

Flutter-Bye Fans
This activity makes a great party favor, and kids will have fun creating their own fancy fan! All you need are crayons, felt tip markers, colored paper, glitter, and tape, along with a few creative minds. Draw pretty pictures of butterflies and other designs on one or both sides of the paper. Then, fold the paper accordion style and fasten one end with tape to create the handle. Gently spread out the other end for a beautiful personalized fan!

Kite Flying
Take a trip outside and let your guests feel the exhilaration of flying! If you do not have a kite of your own, you can make a simple one from sturdy, lightweight fabric, 2 wire coat hangers (or thin wood sticks), and a spool of strong twine. Cut the fabric in a diamond shape. Straighten both coat hangers and form a cross to support the fabric. Attach hangers at the points of the diamond, and cut off excess wire. Attach twine at the center of the cross. To give your kite a tail, attach a 2 to 3-foot piece of twine and decorate it with scraps of fabric.

Pinatas

21" Butterfly Piņata
A removable sticker marks the hidden location where candy should be inserted. Piņata fillers sold separately.

Piņatas

 
Pinata Fillers

Kids love the excitement of trying to break open a piñata and see the treasures rain down. This 96-piece assortment of toys and candy is perfect for eight guests, and will bring even more fun to your piñata activity.

Pull-String Piñata Kit
Turn your piñata into a pull-string for a gentler piñata activity. Kit includes trap door release and 20 pull strings

Tasty Treats And Menu Ideas

Butterfly Cake
Make your celebrations even more fun and easy with home-baked treats from Pillsbury®, our favorite brand of baking mixes.

Prep Time: 45 minutes
(Ready in 2 hours 10 minutes)
Makes 12 Servings

Ingredients

Cake
1 (18.25-oz.) pkg. Pillsbury® Moist Supreme® Yellow Cake Mix
1 cup water
1/3 cup oil
3 eggs

Frosting
1 (16-oz.) can Pillsbury® Creamy Supreme® Vanilla Frosting
Purple gel or paste food color

Decorations
1 (8-inch) piece black licorice twist
1 black jelly bean
2 (5-inch) pieces black string licorice
Purple decorator sugar
Black decorating icing, if desired

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour one 8 or 9­inch round cake pan; line 12 muffin cups with paper baking cups. In large bowl, combine all cake ingredients; beat at low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Fill paper­lined muffin cups 2/3 full; pour remaining batter into greased and floured cake pan. Place cake pan in oven first, then muffin cups.

2. Bake at 350°F. Bake cupcakes for 20 to 30 minutes; bake cake in pan for 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake and cupcakes in pan for 15 minutes. Remove cake and cupcakes from pans; place on wire rack. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled.

3. Cut cake in half crosswise; cut each half into 1/3 and 2/3 pieces as shown in diagram. Place cake pieces on platter or foil­covered cardboard to form butterfly.

4. Add purple food color to frosting; blend well. Frost cupcakes and cake pieces. Cut black licorice twist in half and place, side by side, between cake pieces for body. Place black jelly bean above licorice for head. Bend string licorice to form antennae; insert into cake near jelly bean. Decorate "wings" and cupcakes with decorator sugar and decorator icing.

HIGH ALTITUDE (ABOVE 3500 FEET): Add 1/3 cup flour to dry cake mix; increase water to 1 1/4 cups. Bake as directed above.

Butterfly Treats
Let your guests help you create these fun treats, or make them beforehand and surprise everyone. The children will be so delighted they won’t even realize they’re eating something nutritious! Clean 4 celery stalks. Cut each one into 4-inch pieces. Fill celery with peanut butter, cream cheese, or spreadable cheese. Place a pretzel on either side of the celery to form wings. Use broken pretzel pieces to make antennae. Add raisins to make eyes.

Sunny Lemonade
Make a refreshing party drink at home! Combine 2 cups of sugar, 1 cup lemon juice, and the juice from 6 freshly squeezed lemons. Stir until sugar dissolves. Pour the mixture into a 2-quart container and fill with cold water. Add ice to cool. Makes 12 (8 ounce) servings.

Kool-Aid® Surprise
Get the attention of your party guests with this buggy drink. Before the party, freeze "bugs" (raisins, mini chocolate chips or other tiny candies) in ice cube trays filled with water; freeze. Then, prepare your child’s favorite flavor of Kool-Aid® according to package directions. At the party, drop a few ice cubes into each child’s glass and add Kool-Aid®. Your guests will giggle when they discover bugs in their drink.

Children's Birthday Cakes

Birthday Cake Recipes
We've teamed up with Pillsbury® to create the best birthday cake recipes in the world! And check out the fantastic cupcake recipes created at Birthday Express!

Cake Decorating
Cake pans, cake toppers, cake decorating kits and candles, not all themes available.

Bakeries and Professional Cake Decorators
Locate bakeries and professional cake decorators in your area to order a children's birthday cake to coordinate with your kid's theme party.

Decorating Tips

Balloons
Use balloons to mark the party spot; hang them on the mailbox, near the front door, or tie them to the birthday child's chair to mark the seat of honor. Place balloons anywhere that strikes your fancy. The more the better!

Pastel Personalized Banner
Your child's name on his or her very own Happy Birthday Banner! Our colorful 18" x 72" banner is made of durable plastic with handy metal grommets for easy hanging and years of use. You will be asked to provide the name(s) that will appear on your personalized banner when you check out. (Recommended for all ages.)

Primary Personalized Banner
Your child's name on his or her very own Happy Birthday Banner! Our colorful 18" x 72" banner is made of durable plastic with handy metal grommets for easy hanging and years of use. You will be asked to provide the name(s) that will appear on your personalized banner when you check out. (Recommended for all ages.)

Party Music

Birthday Party CD

Kids' Birthday Party Music CD
Add fun to your party with this wonderful collection of 18 songs. Includes favorites such as "Candy Man," "Lollipop," "The Name Game," "Yakety Yak," "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," "Disco Duck," and "Happy Birthday to You."

© 1994 Turn Up The Music, Inc.

Costumes

Children's Costumes-Alien mask, arabian princess, army fatigues, ballerina, bunny, ladybug, mouse, quarterback football player, Tigger and Pooh costumes, Barney, Batman Beyond, Blossom, princess ballgowns, Blue's Clues, Buttercup, Buzz Lightyear, buzzing bee, Cat in the Hat, construction worker, hard hat, cowboy, cowgirl, Dalmatian, fairy costume, firefighter costume, Franklin the Turtle, Hippie, tropical island costumes, jet pilot flight suit, knight, pirate, race car driver, Rescue Heros costume, Robin Hood, Safari, Superman and more.

BuyCostumes.com has the largest selection of costumes in the world! Costumes and accessories for all of the upcoming holidays and occasions from 4th of July to Summer Luaus and for theme parties and plays, year round.

Hats and Bandanas

Wigs

Gifts

Find the perfect gift for any occasion. Choose from gift baskets, toys, home décor, sporting goods, jewelry and more. You can find a unique and thoughtful gift for weddings, birthdays, holidays, baby showers and every other reason.

Kids' Toys Choose from a large variety of children's toys including plush stuffed animals, games, bean bags, dolls and more.

Toyland Express Selection of popular fun and educational toys, crafts and gifts.

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KBtoys.com Find the perfect gift at the KB Toy gift center.

Say "CHEESE"

Be sure to take lots of pictures. You and your child will want to remember this special day.

1. Keep you camera close in hand through out the party so you don't miss a moment.
2. Get close, fill the frame with the subject(s) you are wanting to capture.
3. Take action photos, capture the thrills and emotions by taking candid pictures.
4. Focus on small groups or individuals, you do not need to have every guest in every photo.
5. When you have your film developed, order extra prints and send them to the parents afterward.

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