So it’s your child’s birthday, and you’ve chosen a theme that’s light and fun: Bubbles! It’s a great choice, especially since it’s universal, allowing you to attach it to other concepts down the line. The biggest draw for most people to bubble parties is that it’s relatively inexpensive, which leaves the budget open for things like more cake and ice cream!
Read on for some tips so you can throw an unforgettable bubble party.
Bubble art is a massive hit at parties in general, so what kind of splash will it create at a party? A major one, that’s what! An adult can mix several water-based paint colours in various containers with a bubble mixture. They can then blow that mixture while kids can try to catch them with paper. When they “capture” the balloons, there will be art on their paper at the end that they can take home!
Another method of doing it is providing white t-shirts guests can change into to avoid ruining their clothes. This way, they can catch the bubbles on their shirts instead.
Decoration
Decor is everything, party or not, but what more for a themed event? Luckily, the ways to spruce up any venue for a bubble-themed party are virtually endless:- Cover the party’s doorway with bubble wrap
- Fill containers with round candies or bubble gum
- Hang rubber ducks from trees using fishing line
- Place white Styrofoam balls from trees using fishing line
- Have a bubble machine outside the party entrance
- Put bubble wrap along a path that guests can walk on
- Tape differently-sized blue and white paper plates to the walls
- Use balloons that are transparent, white, and blue
- Use clear or plastic vases with white, blue, and clear marbles as table centrepieces
Invitations
What’s a party without those you want to celebrate with, right? Invitations to a bubble event open the door to so many possibilities. Here are some of them:- Bubble bottles with the labels replaced with the party information
- Message in a (bubble) bottle, with the invitations written in a rolled-up scroll inside dried, empty bubble blowers
- Polka dot invitations
- Round cards that are blue or white with the party information written inside
- Small plastic balls that are white or blue with the party details written using a permanent marker
Party Favours
Everyone loves a good party favour! When it comes to bubbles, there are plenty of ways that a party favour can look. This includes the likes of:- Balls
- Bead necklaces or bracelets
- Bubble bath products
- Bubble blowers (replace the label with a thank-you note from the celebrant)
- Bubble gumballs
- Bubble gum lip gloss
- Circle suckers
- Pop Rocks
- Rubber ducks
