PartySeeds Spotlight: Bee Themes
Bee-themed parties
What’s the buzz about Bee themed parties? Glad you asked! This theme is popular because it works for birthday parties, baby showers, bridal showers, weddings, and gender reveal parties. The decor is simple and sweet and the possibilities are endless
Bee Themes
The following sample invitations demonstrate the versatility of this theme. You can build your decor, favors, and food to match for a cohesive feel.
Birthdays: sweet and whimsical or cute and loveable, this birthday theme could be adapted to any age
Birthday invitation
Bridal Showers: Think striking yellow and black, or playful gold and yellow. This theme could be romantic and elegant or whimsical and fun.
Bridal Shower invitation
Gender Reveal theme: playful wording and big-eyed baby bees will make this theme irresistible!
Gender Reveal Party invitation
Bee Decor
When we think of bees, we think of yellow and black. There are many variations, like warm gold, honey orange, organic green, earthy brown, or sandy tan.
Use the simple rule of decorating: 50-40-10: 50% main color, 40% secondary color, 10% accent color. For example: 50% yellow, 40% white, 10% black.
Another option is monochromatic decor in many shades and textures of one or two colors. Think 4-5 shades of yellow and cream in several patterns and textures with a few splashes of black. Patterns that work well with this style are polka dots, heavy stripes, thin stripes, and solids.
Another option to try is the color of your choice with black and splashes of yellow. For example, 50% pink with 40% black and simple splashes of yellow (10%).
No matter which one you choose, remember that this theme does best with either organic and natural colors or bright and vibrant colors. Not both. Soft creams and warm golds or striking yellow and black.
For a cohesive look, try a tablecover with a table runner in the center. Themed plates, napkins, and cups will pull the theme together. For an especially festive table, set each place with a custom activity placemat, a charger, and plate. For this table setting, I used small lanterns adorned with gold flowers and yellow bows. Simple honeycomb decorations are inexpensive and suit this table perfectly. A banner on the wall in the same theme and balloons in coordinating colors complete the festive look.
Favors that fit the theme
Favors that match the theme and vibe of the party always have more impact. Browse our list of suggested favors and goodies that will wow your guests.
mini honey jars with local honey, a wooden honey dipper, and a personalized label for a special touch
a themed favor box or bag with seeds to plant flowers
bee themed bracelet, necklace, or earrings
beeswax lip balm or lotion
honey candy
for a kid’s party, themed bee travel games, puzzles, toys, stickers, tattoos, or crazy straws
Bee-themed activities
Tie your activities into the theme for a real wow factor. Some ideas are:
Arrange a visit from a real beekeeper. Have a lesson about bee conservation, bees role in the enviornment/food chain, how honey is produced, or beekeeping. Be sure to include a honey tasting!
Honey tasting with different types of honey
Construct bee hotels to place in the woods to help preserve our dwindling bee population
Bee craft:
beaded bracelet or necklace
paint a wooden ornament
paint a bee on canvas
bee themed sand art
paint a flower pot to plant seeds in
plant seeds to grow flowers that bees love
make felt bee stuffed animals
design a bee from scraps of paper, stickers, gems, pom poms, and pipe cleaners
Simple Bee-themed games:
bee scavenger hunt
Bee dance party
bee-themed Simon Says or Charades
bee version of duck-duck-goose (flower, flower, bee!)
Party Food, Drinks, and Snacks
It is always a nice touch to carry your theme to the food and drink at any party.
Food:
Buzzin’ Bites: bee-shaped finger sandwiches (cut out with a bee cookie cutter)
Queen Bee Quesadillas
Honeycomb Ham and Cheese sandwiches
Pollinator pigs in a blanket
Stinger string cheese
Bee-licious chicken fingers
Honey hive hot dogs
Swarm wraps (chicken ceasar, tuna, and roast beef)
Worker bee wings (barbeque wings or buffalo wings)
Hive and Seek pizza
sunflower butter and honey sandwiches
bumblebee tuna sandwiches
Hive five flatbread
Black and yellow popcorn
“Buzz Burgers”: slider style burgers with bee toothpicks
Petal Chips: potato chips with a flowery name
Tree branches: pretzel sticks
Bee buffet: fresh fruits cut into flower shapes
Bee nectar: vanilla or banana pudding cups
Hornet hats: Bugles snacks
Garden patch veggie cups
Hive harvest veggie platter
Honeydew hive bites
Busy bee bananas
Berry busy bees
Buzzing broccoli bites
Drinks: label water bottles and juice boxes with custom labels with theme colors and fun names
Bee nectar: juice
Pollinator punch: lemonade
Buzz juice: Sprite
dew drops: water
wasp water
Honey hive punch (juice)
Buzzin Berry Fizz (sprite or seltzer with fresh berries)
Golden Hive Iced Tea
Bumble bubble soda
Honeycomb hot cocoa
Bee Mine berry smoothies
Worker bee water
Sweet nectar spritz (flavored seltzer)
Sweet Treats:
Queen Bee cupcakes
Bumble brownies
Bee happy cookies
Sweet as honey donuts
Buzz Bars (Rice Krispies treats)
Honey drizzled pretzels
Bee hive cake pops
Pollen Puffs (powdered donut holes)
Swarm s’mores
Pro Tip: Custom signs for your food table in theme colors is a nice touch that really elevates your party
Some examples:
“What’s the Buzz?” (Snack table sign)
“Fuel the Hive” (food table)
“Sweet Nectar Station” (drink table)
“The Honey Pot” (dessert table)
“Pollen Bar” (toppings station)
some examples:
Final thought…
Any theme can be memorable.
Make it personal. Make it original. Make it fun.
I’ll plant the seeds. You grow the fun.
