Butterflies Theme Party Supplies, Party Decorations, Favors,Tips and Ideas! If your child loves Butterflies, Party Supplies by Vicki is the place for for all of your Butterflies Theme Party Supplies and Party Decorations!

Fun Activities

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.

Delectable Treats

Butterfly Cake
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.

Decorating Tips

Spread your tablecover on your party table. If your child has any theme-related toys, you can add them to the table for a more festive display. Cut several one-to-two-foot-long pieces of curling ribbon. Curl the ribbon by pulling it between your thumb and the blade of your scissors. Lay the resulting curls on your table for added color. Hang balloons in bunches for the best effect. If you choose to fill balloons with helium, wait until the party day to ensure they float well!

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!

Gather six or eight streamers and attach them to the ceiling in the center of the party room (or over the table). Use a light fixture over the table, if you have one, as the center point for the streamers.

To create colorful two-tone streamers, put two differently colored streamers back-to-back, twist as you walk them to the wall, and attach at shoulder height.

Smile for the Camera!
Be sure to take lots of pictures. You and your child will want to remember this special party. A helpful hint: Order extra prints and send them to the parents afterward. Remember, it's not necessary to have everyone in each picture. Focus on small groups and avoid posing all the photos. Candids capture the laughter best!

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