Bug Themed Birthday Party Ideas

These bug-themed birthday party ideas are perfect for the budding entomologist at your house. kids and bugs equal true love and you’re gonna love these bug birthday party themes. Read on to learn some fascinating ideas that include birthday wishes and bugs on your next birthday dessert table. The invitations, decorations, party supplies, food, favors, and games will leave them bug-eyed with wonder and excitement.

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1. Bug Bash Birthday Dessert Table

You will have so much fun doing this dessert table! Crispy insect nests, chocolate hives, and bug specimen cookies looked (and tasted) great with our Bug Collection features adorning the table and the wall.

2. Fun & Colorful Bug Party

Nothing creepy about this celebration — it’s all fun and colorful discovery right in your own backyard!

3. Judah Bug’s 1st Birthday

Wonderful balloon bugs, a clever smash cake, and sunshine colors created a happy celebration.

4. Ollie’s Lady Bug Hunt

A boy’s sixth birthday was made even more special by celebrating with his favorite bug: the ladybug. Go here to see a cute cake, a ladybug piñata, and a photo booth that turned everyone into a ladybug.

5. Bug Bash Birthday

We think our Bug Collection is the greatest! Terrific color and a wide variety of insects make it easy to host a Bug Bash. Budget how-to ideas are included at this party.

6. Insect-Themed Party

Bug-topped cupcakes in grass-like wraps and LOTS of blue, green, and orange lanterns ramped up the party style.

7. Bug Bash Birthday Party

If you were invited to this party you could dig and color and eat bugs…well, not real ones.

8. Brandon’s 5th Birthday

How about a ladybug release for one of the party activities — great idea! A fully stocked craft table and a faux bug-in-the-grass hunt made this party lots of fun.

9. Bug Birthday Party Favors

Darling bug-shaped cookies and cupcakes are just the start of a wonderful food display. Notice the theme-perfect take-home favors, too.

11. Bug Birthday Party

Two birthday boys + two birthday cakes + bugs + a terrific menu + great favors = one fun party!

12. Bumble Bee First Birthday Party

A bumble bee theme should suit busy-as-a-bee little guys. These ideas are sweeter than honey!

13. A Very Hungry Caterpillar Birthday Party

What a theme for a growing girl or boy! The dessert table at this colorful celebration was filled with foods that the caterpillar eats throughout the book — clever!

14. Creepy Crawler 4th Birthday

Bugs are joined by lizards, snakes, and turtles — all things creepy and crawly that might delight a young boy.

15. Bug Out 6th Birthday

How ’bout inviting a face painter to the party? Kids love having bugs crawl on their faces!

16. How-To Make Egg Carton Bugs

Whether you’re looking for party decorations or an activity for your bug party, here’s a way to make some of those little buggers.

Check out more great themed party ideas:

• Bug Birthday Party Tablescape

•  Beach Bash First Birthday
•  Pool Party
•  Summer Birthday Party Theme Ideas
• Luau Party Ideas

Plus, don’t miss A Bug-Themed 3rd Birthday Party