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What could be sweeter than a butterfly themed party? You may think that it’ll only work for little kids, but this is a versatile idea that can be used for birthday parties, baby showers, quinceanera celebrations, wedding showers and more!
To get you started, we’ve gathered 27 of the best butterfly party ideas around to help make your event extra special. From invitations and decorations to food and activities, we’ve got you covered. So flutter on over and take a look!
Planning a butterfly party? Check out these adorable ideas for games, activities, and crafts that will make your party soar!
Butterfly Party Invitations
Invitations set the tone for your party, so it's good to find something that's perfectly sweet and special.
We've searched the web to a few of the cutest butterfly party invitations to get your guests excited about the big day.
Sparkly Butterfly Party Invites
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These butterfly kisses invitations are a great example of butterfly invitations that are available for parties. It has muted tones but still is full of character.
Animated Butterfly Invitation
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If you want an invite that isn’t paper or printable this video invitation is a great option. Perfect for eco-conscious party-throwers or for those who know a digital invite will be just as welcome as a paper invitation.
Laser Cut Invitations
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Are you throwing an over the top butterfly party? These invitations are what you’re searching for! They’re laser cut and made to order so you’ll need to have plenty of time for shipping to you and sending out, but you’ll truly make a statement when these invitations arrive.
Wildflower Birthday Invitation
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A whimsical wildflower party invitation, these printable invitations can be customized for your celebration.
Butterfly Party Decorations
One of the best things about a butterfly party is that you can use inspiration from other themes, like garden parties and fairy parties. Add in plenty of flowers and greenery and you've got a beautiful setting for your butterfly party.
If you want to go all out with your butterfly theme, consider using some of these ideas:
DIY Flower Favor Box (Cricut + Printable)
Such a pretty idea for a DIY project that doubles as a party favor box and party decoration. These super cute favor boxes would be great displayed on a table as a part of the party decorations.
Editable Flower Party Sign
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Whether you use the built in editable fields, upload the file to Canva, or even write in your own text, this gorgeous sign is an inexpensive and pretty way to display a special message for your party guests.
Best of all, the reusable design is pretty enough that you can use it for other parties and celebrations, too.
Yellow and Pink Floral Party Printables
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Light and bright, with a pretty floral motif, this yellow and pink flower party printables set is a pretty addition to any butterfly themed party.
It includes 12 pages of garden themed printables to decorate for your party - including banners in two sizes, cupcake toppers, party circles, and table tents. Plus, there are two editable signs included that you can personalize them for your event.
DIY Butterfly Favors with Coffee Filters
Create darling butterfly favors with coffee filters for your party! Easy, affordable, and utterly adorable, these DIY crafts are pretty enough to double as both party favors and decorations.
Giant Paper Butterfly Cut Outs Nursery Wall Decor Baby
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These giant butterflies would make fantastic decorations for your butterfly party. Use them to adorn walls or as table decorations.
Butterfly Editable Party Decoration Package Pink Gold
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With a soft and sweet color palette, and plenty of flowers and butterflies and the design, this full set of party printables has just about anything you could need to decorate for your party.
Butterfly Balloon Garland Kit Baby Shower
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If you’re in search of a big statement piece for your party, you’ve found it! This garland is great for pictures and pulls in the butterfly theme.
If you're new to making balloon garlands, don't forget to check out DIY Balloon Arch Tips for Beginners
Colorful 3D Butterfly Paper Garland
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This hanging banner is beautiful and the 3D butterflies create a special effect. Use it as a backdrop, dropped from the ceiling, or to add extra emphasis between two of your party spaces.
This Adorable Butterfly Garland is Perfect for Spring and Summer Decor
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If you’re looking to save some money on decorations, you can make this cute butterfly garland for the party. It’s simple to create and you probably have the supplies on hand.
Butterfly Party Food and Drinks
A party isn't complete without some tasty food to enjoy. Make sure to include some of your favorite party recipes, and then add in some fresh flowers, or cut out butterflies to dress up your table to match your theme.
Here are some of our favorite ideas it include:
Rainbow Sherbet Punch Recipe
A sweet and colorful punch is great for a butterfly theme party and this recipe is one of our favorites. Best of all, it's so easy...you only need 3 ingredients and 5 minutes to pull it together!
Cut Out Sugar Cookies
Make these delicious cookies in the shapes of flowers or butterflies. Then use this easy cookie icing and a simple technique to make beautiful cookies that are perfect for a party tray or wrapped up as party favors.
15 Delicious Finger Sandwiches
A mixture of assorted finger sandwiches is a perfect addition for a luncheon or kids party. Best of all, this list has ideas that are perfect for all ages.
Magic Color-Changing Galaxy Lemonade
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This is a really fun drink that kids and adults will love. Pick up some butterfly straws to keep it on theme!
Chocolate Butterfly Cupcakes
These cupcakes are a cute and easy idea to bring your butterfly party theme to the dessert table.
Butterfly Cake
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This cake is simple to make and fits a butterfly theme perfectly. Change the frosting color or design to match your specific butterfly party theme.
Butterfly Snack Bags
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These easy grab-and-go ceral snacks are turned into the cutest little butterflies for your party table Make them up in advance, or make them as one of the activities and set them out on a table or in a basket as a basket of butterflies!
Butterfly Party Games and Activities
Adding the right party games and activities can add a lot of fun to your event. We've pulled together fun ideas for both kids and adults that will keep everyone entertained.
Whether you're looking for something quick and easy, or something more involved, there's something here for you. So gather your supplies and get ready to have some fun!
Make a DIY Monarch butterfly mask
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Print out this template for a butterfly and allow kids to decorate however they would like their butterfly to look.
Butterfly Stick Puppet For Kids [Free Template]
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Create a whole field of butterflies when you use this template to create a butterfly on a stick!
Free Printable Butterfly Coloring Pages
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Having some coloring pages on hand either as an organized activity or as something that is available to fill any open time is always a good idea. These are free butterfly coloring pages.
Butterfly Slime Recipe
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It might not be the cleanest activity for a party but it will be fun! You could set up individual slime stations so that kids can take their slime home as well.
Paper Plate Butterfly Craft For Kids [Free Template]
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A fun and easy activity, these butterflies are made out of paper plates and kids can decorate them however they would like.
Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly Craft for Kids
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With just a few supplies party attendees can create their own butterfly to take home. The butterflies could also be used for pretend play activities during the party. For smaller kids, have the pieces all cut out and simply have them assemble the craft..
DIY Felt Origami Butterfly Hair Clips
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If you are having a butterfly themed party with kids that are a bit older this would make a fun activity. They can do the folding and get a little help with the gluing. Have supplies on hand so that they can further embellish them if wanted too.
Watercolor Projects: Die Cut Watercolor Art
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This project is really beautiful and would be great either as a take home gift, or as something attendees can make together for one large butterfly collage to remember the party. It is a little more involved timewise but that may not be a bad thing!
Galaxy Blot Butterfly Craft For Kids
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These little guys are out of this world! For a non-traditional take on butterflies, this would be a really cool idea. Also a great idea for parties that don’t want to have too much of a girly vibe.
Butterfly parties are a sweet way to celebrate with friends and family. I hope these butterfly party ideas have given you plenty of inspiration for your special day.
And if planning your party still feels overwhelming or too much work, we’ve got you covered. You candownload our free printable party planner snapshot pagethat will help you manage all the major details in one spot.
