Bookworm themed birthday parties are a great way to celebrate a child’s love of reading. With a little planning, you can throw a party that will be sure to please bookworms of all ages.
Decorations
When decorating for a bookworm themed birthday party, it’s important to choose decorations that reflect the child’s favorite books and characters.
If they’re a fan of Harry Potter, you could decorate with lightning bolt balloons, Gryffindor streamers, and Hogwarts castle tablecloths.
If they’re a fan of The Chronicles of Narnia, you could decorate with white witch balloons, lion king streamers, and wardrobe tablecloths.
You can find a variety of bookworm themed decorations at party stores and online. Here are a few specific ideas:
Balloons
Balloons are a classic party decoration that can be used to add a touch of personality to your party space. You can find balloons in all sorts of colors and patterns, so you can easily find balloons that match the child’s favorite books and characters.
For example, if they’re a fan of Harry Potter, you could use lightning bolt balloons and Gryffindor balloons. If they’re a fan of The Chronicles of Narnia, you could use white witch balloons and lion king balloons.
Streamers
Streamers are another classic party decoration that can be used to add a touch of personality to your party space. You can find streamers in all sorts of colors and patterns, so you can easily find streamers that match the child’s favorite books and characters.
For example, if they’re a fan of Harry Potter, you could use lightning bolt streamers and Gryffindor streamers. If they’re a fan of The Chronicles of Narnia, you could use white witch streamers and lion king streamers.
Tablecloths and napkins
Tablecloths and napkins are a great way to add a touch of personality to your party tables. You can find tablecloths and napkins in all sorts of colors and patterns, so you can easily find tablecloths and napkins that match the child’s favorite books and characters.
For example, if they’re a fan of Harry Potter, you could use lightning bolt tablecloths and napkins and Gryffindor tablecloths and napkins. If they’re a fan of The Chronicles of Narnia, you could use white witch tablecloths and napkins and lion king tablecloths and napkins.
Centerpieces
Centerpieces are a great way to add a personal touch to your party tables. You can create your own centerpieces using bookworm themed items, such as books, bookends, and book lights.
For example, you could create a centerpiece using a stack of books and a bookend. Or, you could create a centerpiece using a book light and a pile of books.
Food and drinks
When planning the food and drinks for your bookworm themed birthday party, it’s important to choose items that are inspired by books.
For example, you could serve cookies in the shape of books, cupcakes with book covers on them, and drinks with book-related names.
Here are a few specific food and drink ideas:
- Food:
- Book-shaped cookies: To make book-shaped cookies, you will need:
- Sugar cookie dough
- Cookie cutters in the shape of books
- Frosting
- Cupcakes with book covers: To make cupcakes with book covers, you will need:
- Cupcakes
- Book covers (printed on edible paper)
- Frosting
- Drinks with book-related names: Here are a few ideas for drinks with book-related names:
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Juice (green juice)
- Where the Wild Things Are Smoothie (purple smoothie)
- The Chronicles of Narnia Punch (white and blue punch)
- Harry Potter Butterbeer (cream soda and butterscotch syrup)
- Book-shaped cookies: To make book-shaped cookies, you will need:
- Drinks:
- Soda
- Juice
- Water
Activities
There are all sorts of fun bookworm themed activities that you can do at your party. Here are a few ideas:
- Book dress-up: Have your guests come dressed as their favorite book characters. You could even have a contest for the best costume.
- Book trivia: Test your guests’ knowledge of books with a trivia game. You can find book trivia questions online or make up your own.
- Book crafts: There are all sorts of fun book-themed crafts that you can do at your party. For example, you could make bookmarks, book covers, or paper bag puppets of your favorite book characters.
- Book readings: Have a storytime for your guests. You could read from your favorite book or have your guests read their favorite books to each other.
- Bookworm photo booth: Set up a photo booth with bookworm-themed props and decorations. Let your guests take pictures and share them on social media.
Bookworm party favors
When sending your guests home, be sure to give them bookworm-themed party favors. Here are a few ideas:
- Bookmarks
- Book covers
- Paper bag puppets
- Gift certificates to bookstores
- Books
You can find bookworm-themed party favors online or at party stores.
Tips
Here are a few tips for throwing a successful bookworm themed birthday party:
- Send out book-themed invitations: Set the tone for your party by sending out book-themed invitations. You can find book-themed invitations online or make your own.
- Decorate with books: Books are a great way to decorate for a bookworm themed party. You can stack books on tables and shelves, or you can use books to create centerpieces.
- Serve book-themed food and drinks: Serve food and drinks that are inspired by books. For example, you could serve cookies in the shape of books or cupcakes with book covers on them.
- Plan book-themed activities: There are all sorts of fun book-themed activities that you can do at your party. For example, you could have a book scavenger hunt, a book dress-up, or a book trivia game.
- Give book-themed party favors: Send your guests home with book-themed party favors, such as bookmarks, book covers, or paper bag puppets.
With a little planning, you can throw a bookworm themed birthday party that your child will love.