Updated on: Oct 05, 2024
Bubbles are one of the most refreshing and fun things out there. So throw a bubble theme party and watch your guests have the time of their lives! We've got all your bubbly party needs covered in this article. Not only do we have all your bubbly party needs covered but we also offer help in other party planning areas. Use our expense worksheet to stay within the budget you've set and use our checklist to make sure you stay organized as you plan!
Bubble Theme Party Ideas: Decorations
1. Fun Sized Gum-ball Machines
These are great bubble theme party prizes! They can be purchased online at Amazon or local toy stores. Add a tag around each one that says: “Thanks for attending our bubble blowout!”
2. Bubbly Plastic Jewelry
Purchase beaded jewelry from dollar stores. The beads look like bubbles, especially if you can find blue and clear colored beads.
3. Personalized Balloons
Send guests home with some personalized balloons. You can take them from decorations at the party or have a stash prepared to hand out as guests leave. Put each person's name on the balloons using colored markers or stickers.
4. Bubble Necklaces
These are little bottles of bubbles attached to a string to hang around a child's neck. They can be ordered from online retailers and often come in popular cartoon character shapes.
Bubble Theme Party Ideas: Favors
5. Bubble Wands
These can be found in many stores like Target and Amazon, especially around summertime. Add some sheer sparkly ribbon around the handles to add some elegance to the wand.
Bubble Theme Party Ideas: Food
6. Bubble Gum
Packs of bubble gum can be fun and inexpensive giveaways. Encourage guests to keep on blowing bubbles even after the party is over.
7. Cake Bubbles
Create a cake using a circular cake pan. Then, use icing to make the cake look like a bubble. Create a shadow effect with different blues and add a reflective spot of light. You could also make cupcakes for each guest and make each one look like smaller individual bubbles.
8. Fruits and Veggies
Cut fruits and vegetables into circular slices. Try it with bananas, cucumbers, or any other healthy alternatives. Provide various dips to make the fruits and veggies even more delectable.
9. Pretzel Wheels
These round snacks provide an excellent crunch for guests. Set up various bowls around the party for when guests need a quick snack.
10. Pasta Salad
Pasta salad is always a popular side dish to add to your menus at parties. Use pasta wheels instead of regular pasta to play off of the party's bubble theme.
11. Cheese and Crackers
This is another popular menu item for gatherings. Use round crackers and purchase cheese balls that resemble the circular shape of bubbles.
12. Round of Foods
Try to make any other foods you wish to have into circle shapes. For example, if you plan on having sandwiches, use a round cookie cutter to make circle crusts. Guests will notice all of the effort and detail, which will give your menu and party a greater impact.
13. Champagne
There is no food or drink more closely associated with bubbles than champagne. These bottles of carbonic acid can spruce up an adult event with a touch of refinement and allow everyone to enjoy the event more. You can use this as an opportunity to use your fancy champagne flutes. If you don't want to risk damaging your nice sets, there are also plastic ones available.
14. Spaghetti and Meatballs
This Italian classic is so versatile. If any of your guests have dietary restrictions it's easy to find alternative ingredients to accommodate everyone. There are gluten-free spaghetti, plant-based meatballs, and vegan pasta easily available for purchase.
15. Donut Holes
Donut Holes are universally loved by all. This dessert can do no wrong, and it is a surefire way to make sure everyone enjoys something at your event. You can easily find donut mixes if you're not confident in making them. They're also the perfect shape for bubble-themed parties as well.
Bubble Theme Party Ideas: Games/Activities
16. Bubble Wands
These can be found in many stores like Target and Amazon, especially around summertime. Add some sheer sparkly ribbon around the handles to add some elegance to the wand.
17. Treat Bags
Place prizes like candy buttons or other circular candies in clear plastic bags. Wrap silver or blue curly ribbon around the bag to make the favor more visually appealing.
18. Tag, You're It!
Play this game as you would play a regular game of tag. The twist is to give the player who’s “it” a battery-operated bubble blower. They will use this to tag the other players.
19. Blow Race
Set up a starting line and a finish line. Each guest must begin by blowing a bubble. They then must use air from their mouth to keep the bubble afloat and get to the finish line. Don't pop the bubble!
20. Dodge That Bubble
This game is similar to dodgeball but with bubbles. Guests should separate into two teams and blow bubbles at each other. Once a bubble hits a player, he or she must sit out. The side with the most remaining players is the winning team.
21. Bubble Drift
Have some party guests hold up hula-hoops while other guests try to blow bubbles through the hoops. Increase the distance for a more difficult challenge.
22. Don't Break the Bubble
Have guests blow bubbles and take turns catching them on the bubble wands. The challenge is to not break the bubbles.
23. Battle the Bubbles
Use a bubble machine to blow a massive amount of bubbles. Give guests fake plastic swords or sticks to slash as many bubbles as they can.
24. Big Bubble Blow
Keep measuring tape close by and see who can create the biggest bubble without popping it.
25. Keep The Bubbles Afloat
Have guests blow a bunch of bubbles. Challenge them to keep the bubbles in the air for as long as they are able just by blowing.
26. Don't Use your Hands!
For this activity, guests should try to pop massive amounts of bubbles without using their hands. Kids especially will love jumping and using karate kicks to break the bubbles.
Bubble Theme Party Ideas: Party Supplies
27. Mini Bubble Blowers
Search online for a retailer that sells battery-operated bubble blowers. You could also check local stores for this fun toy that guests are sure to enjoy long after the party is over.
28. Individual Bubbles
Packs of miniature bubbles can be bought at little cost. Separate the packs and give them to guests as a thank you. Add a label that describes the event and the year, such as “Harper's 1st Birthday 2012.”
29. Bubble Straws
These extra-thick straws are great for quickly devouring cold drinks. They also allow adequate airflow to blow bubbles in the drink and create fizz.
30. Translucent Treats
Use circular Jello molds to create translucent bubble treats!
31. Colorful Bubble Art
Pour bubble mixtures into bowls; then add food coloring to each bowl. Give each guest a straw to blow air into the mixture and create bubbles. Set a white piece of paper over the top of the bowl to create a colorful image. Move from bowl to bowl until each guest has all the wanted colors on his or her page.
32. Bubble Pool of Fun
Fill a kiddie pool with tons of bubble liquid. Allow guests to take turns stomping around in the pool creating bubbles and foam. Use caution with this activity. The bubbles can be slippery, and the liquid burns if it gets into your eyes.
33. Frozen Bubbles
Blow some bubbles and catch them on a wand or plate. Freeze them before they pop and amaze guests with the neat effects of the frozen bubbles.
34. Speech Bubble Cookies
Speech bubble cookies are a great way to tie in your theme and get the conversation going! Just bake some cookies and cut the dough into little speech bubbles with some speech bubble cookie cutters.
35. Bubbles, Bubbles, and More Bubbles
Challenge guests to see who can blow the most bubbles in a given time frame. This is harder than it seems because the bubbles won't form if they try to blow too fast.
Bubble Theme Party Ideas: Invitations
36. Balloon Invitations
Blow up balloons and write information such as the date, time, and purpose of the gathering with a marker. Then deflate the balloons and mail them in envelopes to guests. Include instructions to blow up the balloon to read the invitation message.
37. Message in a Bubble Bottle
Buy small bottles of bubbles for each guest you wish to invite. You'll only need the empty bottle to start creating your invites; pour the contents into a larger container to save for later bubble blowing. Print out little information sheets and roll them to place into each empty bubble bottle for a unique invitation.
38. Bubble Invites
Purchase small bottles of bubbles for each guest. Instead of emptying the contents, unwrap the label. Then wrap the new invitation label around the bottle. This way, guests will get to keep the bubble bottles for future use!
39. Bubble Invitation Cards
If you're looking for a more traditional bubble-themed invitation, you could always use circular invitation cards. If you can't find an invitation card that is circular in shape, you could easily just buy a generic invitation card and cut them into circles yourself. I suggest selecting cute pastel-colored invitation cards.
Bubble Theme Party: Conclusion
A bubble theme party is a very unique idea for your next party. There’s not a kid in the world who doesn’t enjoy bubbles! We hope this article has generated some ideas of your own and inspired a great bubble party for your kid. Make sure to visit our site and check out all the other resources we offer to help you plan a successful party. We have hundreds of blogs that can help you with kids' theme party ideas, other theme party ideas, or general birthday party ideas. We also have blogs that dabble in other aspects like ideas for the best kids' gift, and so much more!
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Written by Jessica Clark, Vanessa Marsocci, and Elisabeth Blair; Contributor: Nathan Asefa