Creepy Crawlies Party

Nurture a budding naturist with a creepy crawly themed party. Many of us would cringe at the thought of a bug party, but some are fascinated with these weird and wonderful creatures.

What sort of bugs should you look out for at a creepy crawly party? The list is endless; bees, ladybeetles, dragonflies, ants, butterflies, stick insects, flies, praying mantis, worms, stinkbugs, spiders, cockroaches, elephant beetles, crickets, grasshoppers, cicadas, and many more!

Creepy Crawly Themed Gifts

• Young Minds - Educational toys and products for the newborn and up. Young Minds are based in Sydney. They offer free gift-wrapping and an Australia-wide parcel postage flat rate for educational toys and a combination of toys and DVDs. See Science Kits and Sets - for ant kits, bug catchers, biology sets, backyard science kits, etc.
   
• Cool Things have all the latest cool gadgets and gizmos. They are based in Launceston, Tasmania and deliver Australia-wide and internationally. Orders can be gift wrapped complete with a message to the lucky recipient. They have ant farms and other fun gifts.
    
• Picture Store have prints of butterflies, bees, dragonflies, moths, ladybeetles, and more. Browse insects and bugs. Have your poster framed, laminated, transferred to canvas or block mounted. Based in New South Wales with Australia-wide and international delivery.
   
• BCL Books - An online bookstore with access to thousands of titles. Browse books about insects and spiders and butterflies.
  

Creepy Crawly Party Products

• Party Products Australia have great products to suit a garden theme including a butterfly piñata, flower and butterfly garlands and balloons, butterfly hats and tableware, and much more. Check out the range of butterfly themed party products.
   
• Parties Online - Sydney-based party products store in operation since 1991. They specialise in themed and coloured tableware, balloons, and costumes for birthdays, kids parties, hen's parties, weddings, christenings, Christmas, and Halloween. See their Bats, Spiders & Insects

Creepy Crawly & Insect Clothing & Costumes

• Costume Box have cute bumblebee, butterfly, and ladybird costumes for toddlers, children, and adults. Based in Sydney with Australia-wide and international delivery. Browse the costumes below or see more insect costumes.

Creepy Crawly Party Ideas

Food - Make sandwiches and use the Lunch Punch from Cool Things to turn them into butterflies. Make butterfly cupcakes. Put fake plastic flies in the water or cordial.

Activities - If the party is being held outdoors ask the children to identify as many bugs as they can. Use the MegaView TV Microscope from Cool Things to look at them up-close.

If looking at real insects is too horrifying, host a creepy crawly themed craft afternoon. Ask guests to draw or paint their own insect. Encourage creativity by asking them to invent a new species. See instructions on butterfly painting at 0to5.