A Garden Party - the perfect theme for Spring & Summer. It would even brighten up a cold winters day in January. This theme works well with Ladybugs, Butterflies or any small Garden creature your little one is fascinated with.

The Invites: For a truly unique invitation, purchase a silk bouquet of your child's favourite flower. Separate the stems and attach with ribbon a note on fancy paper with the caption" Roses are red, Violets are blue, I'm having a d Inviting You!" Include your child's name, the date, time and place and any contact information. For ladybug lovers use black and red construction paper, cut out 2 ovals and a bunch of small black dots. The black oval should be cut a little smaller and then cut in half to make 2 heads. Glue the black head peeking out from underneath and the black "spots" to the red body. Attach antennas made out of pipe cleaner and curled. Use the same caption as used with the flower and glue to the back of ladybug. By using a template of butterfly wings, brightly coloured paper and lots of glitter glue, you and your child will also produce a brilliant handmade invite.

Venue: The possibilities are endless - in the backyard, at a playground or park, on a picnic or at a local party center. Whichever you decide, indoors or out, the key is too have lots of multi coloured decorations and flowers in you child's favourite colours to make the atmosphere bright and cheery.

Activities & Crafts: A very popular activity is to decorate clay pots. You can use paint glitter, sparkles, flowers, buttons. foamies and pretty much anything that can be found in a craft or dollar store. Another fun craft for the girls is to make their own flower corsage. They are really quite simple. All you need is a fresh flower like a daisy or a carnation, some floral tape and a pin. Snip off the stem so you only have 2.5 inches of stem left, twist the tape up the stem and back down again, cut off the remaining tape, tighten and smooth the tape where needed and pin on your lapel. Perhaps you can use some wildflowers for cost savings!

Loot Bags: While the girls are eating or off playing, why not fill their pots with various items and surprize them with it at the end of the party! You can fill it with sead packets, a pair of gardening gloves, a gardening tool and a pair of sunglasses. You can also go the traditional route with a lootbag and an assortment of wonderful ladybug and butterfly favors from great sites like mine. The Food: When I think of a Garden Party I think of an assortment of crustless finger sandwiches decorated with radish roses, a variety of salads like macaroni and fruit served in tiny terra cotta pots and a huge bowl of sparkling Punch kept cold cold and garnished with frozen fruit. Now thats a menu no guest will soon forget!

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