Birthday Planning: Cute as a bug!

My little, bitty, teeny, tiny boy is turning four years old this month!  How?  I'm not sure!  He is supposed to be just a few months old not a few years old!

Our little man has been quite the addition to our family.  We love him so much and his big heart and sweet thoughtfulness just make me melt every.single.day!

This year he will be getting a birthday party with family.  Hey, when you are four years old you have it made when your have nanas, papaws, aunts, uncles, and maybe my bestie can get down here with her boys to celebrate too!  It is kind of difficult to have a "friend" party because: a) I don't really know his preschool friends parents like at all.  I know that sounds really bad but I don't!  We don't live near them and honestly, we haven't seen anyone since May.  b) He doesn't really care about a big party because he is four.  If there is cake and a pool the child is happy.  Add in some presents and he is over the top thrilled!

I should mention he's polar opposite our daughter.  She's all about a party with friends and staying up late.  Him?  Nah.

Both kids are having birthdays within 12 days of each other so this is the first outline of a birthday party I am sharing with you this week.  I decided to go to the professionals for input on their birthdays and here is what my little man decided for his birthday!

The theme

This is happening!  You can see all the pins on this post on my Pinterest Board!

Bugs.  My kid is a budding entomologist.  He LIVES for bugs.  He picks up ALL bugs.  He has to see how they work and what they do.  Oh and let's not forget he thinks all bugs should be able to live inside our house.  Eeek!

The Cake

I really like this cake for my little guy!  Its a simple sheet cake and I think I would just change the format of the bugs on it.

The Party

Since this is a family party I'm not doing invites but if I were....yes these!

The Food

Because boys are boys and they love some pizza!  Also because I have a whole Pizza Hut coupon card that gives me free pizza every time I spend $15.  Now that my friends was a great school fundraiser a couple years ago that is making birthdays and other celebrations easy peasy!

So there you have it the skeleton plan for my sweet little boy's fourth birthday party.  Do you have any tips, tricks, or fun things to share for a little boy's birthday party with the theme of bugs?  I would love to hear them!

xo

Amanda