It will be easiest if you do most of your shopping for your ladybug party supplies online.  This is because there is a much larger selection on the internet, with many more party supply stores.  You can, of course, choose to look at local stores; however, you may not be able to find all of the necessary items.

The first supplies you will need to look for are the following:

• Invitations
• Large plates
• Dessert plates
• Cups
• Napkins
• Plastic cutlery (spoons, forks, and knives)

You will need one of each of the above items for each guest attending the party.  You will also want to have at least a few extras of each, just in case.  For a good rule of thumb, purchase invitations in an amount equal to the number of guests; for everything else, purchase double the amount of guests.

If you are unable to find the basic items with in a ladybug theme, you can simply go with the colors of ladybugs.  You could purchase everything in red and black, and use green as an accent color (to mimic the color of the leaves on which ladybugs live).

Ladybug Party Supplies – Decorations

There are some items that you will likely want to purchase to help with decorations for the party.  You have some flexibility here, though, as not all of these items are necessary.  Work within your budget and decide which of the following items will work best for your party area:

• A ladybug tablecloth:  You can purchase one or create one.  To create one, simply cover a table with a red cloth or sheet and then place rounds of felt (or chocolate cookies!) all around the table to make the ladybug’s spots.
• Balloons:  Purchase Mylar or latex balloons—or both.  You may even want to buy helium-quality latex balloons and a helium tank so that you can fill up the party area with soaring balloons.
• Streamers:  If you cannot find ladybug streamers, buy streamers in red, black, and white and twist them together.

Ladybug Party Supplies – Crafts

Kids really enjoy doing crafts at parties, so planning to do a craft at your ladybug party is a good idea.  Plus, having a craft is a great way to settle kids down or to occupy kids as they arrive.  Make sure you purchase enough supplies for each guest, plus plenty of extras just in case.  Try the following craft:

Ladybug Antenna

Ladybug party supplies needed for each antenna:

• One red or black headband (the type girls use to hold their hair back from their faces)
• Two red or black pipe cleaners
• Two 1-inch round Styrofoam balls (these may be purchased white; paint and let dry prior to the party)
• Hot glue gun and hot glue

Directions:

• Twist each pipe cleaner around the top of the headband tightly twice.  Have adult adhere with a drop of hot glue.
• Insert the tip of each pipe cleaner into a Styrofoam ball. 
• Let the glue set for a moment, then wear the antenna!

Ladybug Party Supplies – The Cake

If you order a bakery cake, you may be able to designate a ladybug theme design.  Some bakeries may not have this theme available, though, as many tend to offer only the popular television and cartoon character themes.  So, you may want to try making (or at least decorating) your own cake or cupcakes.

This isn’t as difficult as it sounds—even for people who are not skilled at baking.  You can purchase a sheet cake, half a sheet cake, or cupcakes from a bakery and ask that they be unfrosted.  Then, all you will need to do is frost and decorate.  Here’s what you will need for the job:

• White frosting (any type); the quantity depends upon the amount you need to frost
• Red paste or gel food coloring (not liquid food coloring; red liquid coloring will turn the white frosting pink instead of red)
• Milk chocolate chips

Place the white frosting in a large bowl.  Add the red food coloring to the frosting and wisk until mixed well.  If the frosting is not red enough, add more food coloring and mix again.  Now, take the red frosting and cover the entire cake (or all of the cupcakes).  When finished, place the milk chocolate chips pointed side down all over the red frosting for the ladybug’s spots.  That’s all there is to it!

Ladybug Party Supplies – Party Favors

No party is complete without a goody bag of favors to send home with each of the guests.  Favor bags are a way of saying “thank you for coming!” so you want your favor bags to be great.

First of all, you will need to purchase either red paper bags (red lunch bags are acceptable) or cellophane gift bags.  Both of these are relatively inexpensive.  For the goodies to go inside the bags, take a look at various online party supply stores.  Some ladybug ideas that most children will like include the following:

• A small bag of red and black candies
• Ladybug stickers and/or ladybug temporary tattoos
• A ladybug bracelet, necklace, or ring
• A red or black rubber bouncy ball
• Red and black balloons for them to take home and inflate
• Wind-up bugs

Once the guests have gone home with their goody bags, you will know that they have enjoyed their time at your ladybug theme party.  After all, with all of the amazing ladybug party supplies, how could they not?

Ladybug Baby Shower

What an amazing feeling. You have found out that you are pregnant and a baby is due very soon. You are thinking that you should let everyone know about the great news! It’s time to call your Mom, Dad, Siblings and friends. There is no time to spare you must let them all know. Tell them know that you are going to have a baby shower and they are invited for some fun! Ladybug invitations are a great theme for your baby shower party!

Ladybug Birthday Party

Ladybug invitations are a great first step to your birthday preparations. You will want to find something unique that no other party you have attended has had. You can find simple invitations at local gift store, or you could find something fresh and creative online. All the retailers online you are surely bound to find exactly what you have been looking for.  You should try to keep the invitations based on ladybug colors. These colors are red, black, white and green.

Smiling Ladybug Invitations

These invitations are a great for warmer seasons. They send give the impression of an outdoor party, such as in the garden or a tea party on the patio. They are very inviting and friendly invitations for people who just want to get together to catch up. A smiling ladybug is on the cover flying to a flower and is in a great mood. These invitations come in packages of 8. On the inside there is a spot for who is invited, the date, the time, the place and RSVP.

Ladybug Custom Party Invitations

These invitations give the option to add up to 9 lines of personalized content. They are an awesome way to stay unique and creative. They are for any little girl’s birthday party celebration. There will an area for a 2 line title along with this is spots for name, location, date and free space for anything else. The card is measured at 5 by 7 inches. Every package comes with white envelops to slip your customized cards into. This set is sold with 24 cards.

Ladybug Pink Birthday Invitations

These cards are interesting and exciting at the same time. On the front are beautiful and elegant pink flowers with ladybug crawling around in the green grass. On the outside of the car is a pink border that goes all around. The title at the top of the card is Little Lady. This is the message that is pre printed. They are sold with white envelops so you do not need to buy separate ones. These fabulous cards are made by Autumn Ray Designs. These cards are measured at 7 by 5 inches. They will be shipped to your home from Georgia, USA.

Ladybug Decorations Personalized Birthday Banner

With this vinyl banner you can make a personal message up to 15 characters long. It is 50 by 20 inches and comes with grommets so you can hang it. These banners are great for first birthdays. If you cannot fit your entire message on one banner then you can always purchase two. At only $20 each they are extremely cheap and a great buy. They are cute, good quality and made sturdy. You will be able to use these for more than one birthday. If you are planning on having your birthday party outdoors you don’t need to worry about your ladybug banner getting ruined by the rain. These are made from plastic and will not fall apart. The grommets are metal so they will not easily break.

Ladybug Decorations Giant Wall Decals

You can turn any boring room into a fabulous garden with these huge wall decorations! Transform your child’s birthday into something that will be remembered for years. Designed to come right off the walls, the peel stickers will cause no marks. They will not require any tape or any marks to the walls. Use these ladybug decorations for anything, including parties, bedrooms and play rooms. These attractive wall stickers are a great addition to your home and will give it the new look it really deserves. The stickers are made from vinyl materials and measure around 54 inches wide and 44 inches high. The package comes with 3 small ladybugs, 1 huge ladybug which is 34 inches wide, 8 flowers, 1 light switch cover and 4 banner strips. You will also be given a user’s manual for help with any problems and the best tips.

Inflatable Ladybug decorations

This inflatable toy is a beautiful decoration to bring to your home.  It will make you feel your party feel like it is out in the wild and will bring some life into your party. This is a great gift to give to guests once they leave the party. Give them something to remember the amazing event. They measure 24 inches wide and are a smart buy. Keep this toy away from children under 3 because there is a choking hazard.

Ladybug Piñata

This is everyone’s favourite part of the party. Ladybug piñatas are the perfect decoration to make your party feel complete. Piñatas can be purchased online or can be homemade. They are made from papier mache in the shape of a ladybug. They are left to dry with a tiny hole to insert candy, toys and treats. Once they are finished they are hung from a string and party goers take turns trying to break it open.

Lady Bug Infant Costume

This costume comes in sizes up to 24 months old. The package includes wings and a dress. You will need to buy your own tights, shoes and hair bow.  The costume is made from a satin material. You will need to wash this costume by hand in cold water and hang to dry. Machine cleaning may ruin the costume. You should not use bleach of this costume or it will get stained.

Drama Queens Ladybug Tween Costume

This ladybug costume comes in a red and black dress.  It includes a headpiece, gloves, wings, leggings and a choker. You will need to purchase your own black shoes. The entire costume is red with and has black polka dots all over, including the wings. This costume is for medium size children. It will fit 50 inches tall and 27 inches for the waist. It is recommended for kid’s ages 7 – 10 years old.

Ladybug Tutu Costume

This ladybug costume is made with velour wings and a red tulle tutu. It is a great costume for the athletic girl who loves to bounce around and have a fun time. The wings are attached to the costume and do not move. You child will not need to hold them. You will get an adorable headband covered in beautiful flowers. The costume is made from 100% polyester materials. In this package you will get a headband, tutu, wings and a top. You can also purchase a treat bag but it is sold individually. This bag can be personalized for a price. This costume should be cleaned by hand and if machine washed it may get damaged. Hang to dry.

Toddler Infant Girls Lady Bug Tu Tu Dress

This is a very cute infant ladybug costume for toddlers available in sizes XS 2 to 4 and Small 4 to 6. You daughter will receive many comments about how adorable she looks. The dress comes sparkling with colors of red and black. The package comes with wings, dress, headband and antenna. Tights and shoes do not come with this outfit. It is a great costume for a birthday party or Halloween. The dress is a very poofy tutu. Your special little girl will look like a princess as she walks from house to house getting her candy. Looking just like a real ladybug she will run around with excitement and joy. This costume is not returnable once you order it.

For the cake you can order one from the bakery or take the fun route and create your own from scratch! A popular way to create the cake is to cover it with red icing, black chocolate sprinkles and liquorice. All you will hear is “Mmmm” coming from the kids while they eat. To make it even better, add some ice cream on top dessert and cover it with chocolate chips!

To create a ladybug like habitat, turn the entire home into a garden. Add garden wall papers, grassy table clothes and anything else you can think of to make it feel like a ladybug haven.

Many great ladybug birthday party supplies can be found at your local dollar store for very cheap. You can find literally everything from Balloons, streamers, toys, prizes and goodie bags all in ladybug themes.

Another great place to buy ladybug birthday party supplies to lessen the chaos is online. There a hundreds of suppliers who you can choose from so look out for various deals and check out more than one retailer. The best part about using the internet is you don’t even have to leave your home and you can get everything you could possibly need.

If things don’t go exactly as planned on the day of the party try not to get upset. Remember it is your child’s birthday and they don’t want to see upset parents, because chances are they will notice. Use these ladybug tips to help plan out your decorations.

LADYBUG BIRTHDAY PARTY SUPPLIES

The base colors of your party should be black, red and a little green. You can find the perfect table covers, napkins, cups and plates all covered with ladybugs.  Cover the table with flowers and make it feel like a beautiful garden. Or if it is warm enough outside take the party outdoors. Fill your party area with balloons, banners and streamers.

On the entrance pathway to your house have your child draw some creative ladybug pictures with chalk. She will feel like a big part of the party and will have a blast. Make this a bonding time and draw pictures with her show your love for your daughter on her special day. Put up any banners you can think of outside the home, ladybugs, flowers and other insects. Get a giant red floor mat and cover it with black construction paper dots. This will make cleaning easy as all you have to do is throw out the floor mat and your ground is clean. Go to the dollar store and buy little ladybug toys, put them all over the house. Look for ladybug posters to cover your walls and really turn it your room into a garden.
Upon entrance to your party have a giant jelly bean box. Fill it out red and black jelly beans. Get guests to guess how many are in the jar. Promise a reward to the one who guesses the closest.

Ladybug Birthday Party Cake

Going to the local bakery, you will surely find the perfect cake. Ask the baker to draw some ladybugs in a beautiful garden on a warm sunny day. Once the party begins start off with games with prizes! Instead of pin the tail of the donkey, play pin the dots on the ladybug! This is a really exciting game and the kits will love it.

Ladybug Games

Play pin the dots on the ladybug. This is a great game and everyone will have fun with it. Get ladybug blindfolds and spin the kids around. They have to find the ladybug and get the dots on. The winner gets a prize. Another popular game is musical chairs. This is a lot of fun. Instead of running around the chairs tell everyone to pretend they are ladybugs and flying to their flower. Play a search and find game, hide little ladybug toys around the home and reward party goers for finding the hidden ladybugs. Have a water balloon contest. Get red and black balloons and see which two teammates and last the longest without dropping or popping their balloon. Instead of hot potato, play hot ladybug. Wrap a beanie bag with a ladybug drawing. Don’t forget to get a ladybug piñata as it is one the best parts of a party.

Ladybug Goodie Bags

Don’t forget to treat the visitors when they leave. Show your appreciation for coming out to the party. Give them some candy treats and toys. Try and find things at the dollar store to fill the bags up with. It shouldn’t cost you too much money.

Make sure to send out invitations early so that more people can attend. Prepare for your party at least 1 week before so that the chances for problems are a lot smaller. You won’t have the stress of trying to do everything at the last minute and you will have enough time to find everything you need.

Since ladybugs love the outdoors it would be a good idea to take the party outside as well! If the forecast predicts rain than you can always make your party room look like a garden where ladybugs would live! With a bit of creativity this will not be hard to achieve.

Create your own Ladybug Birthday Invitations

Like stated earlier, creating your own unique invitations is a great way to get into the mood for your child’s party. Make oval shapes from red construction paper like we talked about earlier. Get black construction paper and cut little dots out for the ladybug. Or you can get a black permanent marker and dot the ladybug. Inside the card print your party details such as location, time, date and your RSVP date. Send these invitations out early, at least 2 weeks before the party. Many families are busy and may not get a chance to read the invitation for a week. If you are worried about how many people you can handle, a good number to start off with is 5. If the party goes well this year then you can increase the amount.

Get the right Ladybug Birthday Cake

You can make your own cake or go to the bakery and have one made. So pick whichever you prefer. Both will be just as good. What is important though, is keeping your cake ladybug themed. If you do make your own cake you should cover it with red icing and sprinkle chocolate (M&M’s or chocolate chips) and liquorice on top for dots.

Decorate for your party

A party isn’t a party until you have all the right decorations. You need to regular balloons, banners and streams to get the party feel. Picking black, red and green colors is your best bet because are associated with ladybugs. Remember you want your party to stand out and be one that you remember for years. Anything you can think of that is ladybug related should be added to your party’s décor. The dollar store is a great place to find props for your party and reap the savings at the same time.

Find the right Ladybug Birthday Treats

Make ladybug cupcakes. These will be a huge hit. Cover cupcakes with red icing and top them off with chocolate chips. These are delicious and very cute. Cookies are also a great idea. You can find red sprinkle sugar to coat your cookies with. Finish them off with some sprinkled chocolate.