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Lady Bugs Party Supplies,
Theme Decorations, Party Planning Ideas
Party Supplies and Decorations
Ladybugs
Ladybugs
Deluxe Pak
Make your home the perfect party “spot” with our Ladybugs partyware.
Your Deluxe Pak for 8 includes invitations, plates, cups, forks, spoons,
placemats with games on back, 16 napkins, centerpiece, solid-color tablecover,
mylar balloon, 18 assorted balloons, 50 yards of curling ribbon and 3
rolls of 81' crepe paper streamers in 3 colors, cake candles, confetti
and 8 ladybug food picks.
Ladybugs
Basic Pak
Includes invitations, plates, cups, forks, spoons, placemats, 16 napkins, tablecover and 18 balloons.
Ladybugs
Favor Boxes
Delight your guests with lots and lots of dots! Each box includes a 5" ladybug bean bag, ring, notepad, feather pen, blowout and sticker sheet.
Favors
and Prizes
Favors
& Prizes
Fun Games, Activities And
Crafts
Ladybug
Tote Bag Party Activity (4)
Create lovely ladybug tote bags with this fun activity. Kit includes 7"
x 7" canvas bags, glue, jiggle eyes, felt circles, and instructions. Ages
4 and up. Parent participation recommended.
Buggy Photo Frame Kit
Buggy
Magnetized Photo Frame Activity for 8
Design magnetic photo frames and magnets that will keep everyone around
you buzzing. Frame is 3" x 4" and holds a 2" x 3" photo. (For ages 4
and up. Parent participation recommended.)
 
The
Penny Whistle Birthday Party Book
OVER 30 ALL-NEW, SURE-TO-PLEASE PARTIES FOR KIDS OF ANY AGE!
Whether your two-year-old's passion is teddy bears, your eight-year-old
can name every dinosaur in the museum, or your sweet-sixteen-yearold wants
a sophisticated casino evening -- you can create the perfect party with
"The Penny Whistle™ Birthday Party Book."
Complete with suggestions for entertaining games and activities, instructions
for making personalized invitations, decorations and party favors, and
delicious recipes for refreshments (including the best birthday cakes
ever!).
Crafts
& Activities
Theme
related children's crafts and activities for children's birthday parties.
t includes
invitations, 9" plates, cups, forks, spoons, and 16 napkins. Decorate
your garden party room with a matching tablecover, mylar balloon, 18 balloons
in three colors, three 81' rolls of crepe paper streamers, and 50 yards
of curling ribbon. Plus, receive candles and our exclusive party planning
guide filled with fun games, decorating tips, and yummy recipes.
Ladybugs
Deluxe Pak & 8 Favor Boxes
Make your child's next birthday special with a Deluxe Pak & 8 Favor
Boxes and Save 10%! These Deluxe Pak & 8 Favor Box sets are your best
value with Birthday Express.com, and they'll help create memories that
will last a lifetime.
Ladybugs
Basic Pak
Ladybugs Basic Pak includes 8 invitations, 9" plates, cups, forks,
spoons, 16 napkins, 18 balloons, and matching tablecover.
Bug
Gear
As guests arrive at your party, give each child their own bug antennae.
Toy stores and hobby shops are a good place to buy them, or you can make
your own. To make antennae, you’ll need a headband, two black pipe
cleaners and two black pom poms, or styrofoam balls, for each child. Paint
them for added fun!
Spotted
T-Shirts
Make these before the party, or plan to have the kids decorate their spotted
t-shirts as soon as they arrive. Provide a t-shirt for each guest or ask
them to bring their own (red shirts look best). Using black fabric paint
or pens, draw ladybug spots on the shirts. Allow them to dry completely
before wearing.
Birthday
Bug Guess
Before the party, fill a jar with "ladybugs" (red and black
jelly beans). Count the jelly beans as you put them in the jar, and label
the jar "Birthday Bugs." As guests arrive, give them a chance
to guess how many bugs are in the jar. Write down each child's guess.
At the end of the party, the child whose guess is closest to the actual
number wins the jar of ladybugs!
Bug
Hunt
This game is best played outside if the weather permits. Hide plastic
bugs around the yard before the party. Provide bags for the kids to collect
their bugs in, and set the kids loose on a bug hunt. Encourage the kids
to trade bugs after the hunt is over!
Ladybug
Lodge
Purchase a ladybug lodge and live ladybugs from a nursery. At the party,
provide magnifying glasses so the kids can get a closer look. When it’s
time to end the party, put a few ladybugs in baby food jars (with holes
poked in the lids), one for each child. Add a water-soaked raisin for
the ladybugs’ nourishment and encourage parents to let the bugs go
the next day.
Musical
Spots
For this activity, you will need music (party tunes or children’s
music) and a piece of black construction paper for each child. Cut a large
circle (12-15 inches in diameter) from each piece of paper so each child
has their own Ladybug spot. Lay all the Ladybug spots in a circle on the
floor and instruct the children to stand on their spots.
When
the music begins, tell the kids to hop from spot to spot. While the music
is playing, remove one spot. When the music stops, each child must land
on a spot. The child without a spot to stand on is out of the game, and
steps away from the circle. Continue the game until there is only one
spot left. The child who lands on the last spot is the winner!
Spot
Relay
For this game, use four Ladybug spots from the previous activity. Divide
the children into two teams, form two lines, and give the first child
in each line two spots. When the game begins, the first child in each
line travels to the end of the room, (or around a chair) and back. However,
the children are only allowed to hop from spot to spot without touching
the floor! To be successful, each child places one spot on the ground,
steps on it with both feet, places the second spot down, and then hops
onto it. While standing on the second spot, he or she picks up the first
one and places it in front again. When the first child on each team is
finished, he or she passes the spots to the next player. Continue the
game until everyone finishes. This game is sure to keep everyone giggling!
Buggy
Bean Bag Toss
This is a great activity for kids of all ages! Purchase or make buggy
bean bags suitable for tossing. Make a target out of a bucket, 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.
Catch
the Ladybug’s Tail
While the children stand in a single-file line, tell each child to hold
onto the waist of the person in front of him or her. The first person
in line is the head of the ladybug, and the last person is the tail. When
the game begins, the head tries to catch the tail. When the head successfully
catches the tail, he or she stays at the back of the line and become the
new tail. The second person in line becomes the new head and the chase
continues!
Stick
the Spot on the Ladybug
Draw a large picture of a ladybug, and leave the spots outlined, but not
filled in. Attach the ladybug to a wall or door at child height. Then,
make a round spot for each guest from construction paper and stick tape
to the back. Gently blindfold each party guest one at a time, giving each
child a chance to pin his or her spot on the ladybug. The child who sticks
his or her spot closet to an outlined spot, wins!
Pinatas
18"
Ladybug Piņata
Discover the fun of breaking open a piņata and watching your treasures
rain down! A removable sticker marks the hidden location where candy should
be inserted. Piņata fillers and pull-string piņata kit 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
Ladybug
Plates
Serve your guests from “ladybug plates.” Purchase red paper
plates and attach black pipe cleaners to make legs and antennae. Draw
spots with a black marker or use edible spots by gluing round chocolate
wafers, Junior Mints® or miniature Oreos® to them.
Watermelon
Salad
This refreshing salad is a fun addition to any ladybug party menu! Use
a melon baller to scoop rounded pieces of watermelon. When using seedless
watermelon, add raisins for a spotted effect. If you wish, mix in a selection
of your child’s favorite fruit with the watermelon pieces to make
a fruit salad.
Spotted
Punch
You’ll need cream soda, red food coloring and a bag of chocolate
chips for this delightful drink. Put the chips in the freezer a day ahead
of time. Or make “spotted” ice cubes by dropping 3-4 chips in
each water cube before freezing the tray. On the party day, place several
frozen chocolate chips (or 2-3 “spotted” ice cubes) in the bottom
of each child’s cup. Fill the cups with cream soda tinted red with
a few drops of food coloring!
Open-Faced
Sandwiches
These cute sandwiches are easy and fun to make! First, use a knife or
large cookie cutter to shape slices of bread into large circles or ovals.
Spread a thin layer of peanut butter on the bread and cover it with a
layer of strawberry, raspberry or other red-colored jam or jelly. Add
raisins to make ladybug spots!
Ladybug
Fruit Centerpiece
This healthy snack can be quickly prepared beforehand, or used as a fun
activity during the party! Make one as a centerpiece, or prepare one for
each guest.
To begin,
spread a large leaf of lettuce on a plate. Set a pear half (canned or
fresh) in the center of the plate to make the ladybug’s body. On
either side of the pear, place a canned apricot half to make wings. Top
the pear with Red Hots®, or pimento pieces to make spots. Use strings
of celery (or thin licorice whips) to make antennae, and place cherries
or grapes on the ends. To make legs, add raisins or chocolate pieces.
Ladybug
Cake
To begin, make your child’s favorite cake recipe. Grease and flour
a 2-quart ovenproof bowl; pour 4 cups of batter in the bowl and bake for
1 hour, 15 minutes at 350° degrees. Cool in bowl for 15 min. Then,
remove from bowl, and cool completely on a baking rack.
Make
2 cups plain white frosting or use ready-made icing. Tint ¾ of
the icing red with food coloring and color the remainder of it brown with
cocoa or food coloring. Measure a semicircle 2 ½ to 3 inches from
the edge of the cake to make the ladybug's face. Use a writing tip to
outline the arch with brown frosting; frost the area outside the arch
with red icing for the ladybug's body. Use the writing tip again to draw
a thin brown line down the center of the ladybug's back. Fill in the face
with the remaining brown frosting.
To decorate,
use small, round chocolate mints or cookies to make the ladybug's spots.
Bright candies work well for the eyes. Use thin black licorice whips for
eyelashes, a mouth and antennae. Enjoy!
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
Red Balloons (6)
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
Ladybug
Costume
She'll be cute as a bug in this delightful costume. Strands of woven ribbon
decorate the leotard, while a matching tutu flies around her in layers
of red tulle and black trim. Polyester-spandex. Imported. Accessories
(antennae, wand, wings, and black cotton tights) sold separately.
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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.
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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
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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
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variety of children's toys including plush stuffed animals, games, bean
bags, dolls and more.
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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.
For more great photography tips
visit
Kodak
Photo
Secrets.com
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