Joey is going to FREAK OUT!

Jodi&Joe · October 2009

I'm so excited for his birthday party!

I am doing a bug theme --- and I just booked a Critter Caravan. While it's not all bugs, it works.

They bring a chinchilla, hedge hog, angora rabbit, ball python, lizard and hissing cockroaches (which they do a race with). They come for 50-60 minutes, educate on the animals and the kids get to hold all of them.

Joey is going to freak out --- definitely taking the video camera out for this one!

amiamish · October 2009

Oh that is SOOO cool!!! What a great idea! Was it expensive?

mamarazzi · October 2009

Oooh, fun! My friend had a bug party for her little boy and it was adorable.

katie277s · October 2009

How fun! You are so creative with this stuff!

Jodi&Joe · October 2009

It's $200 for the 50-60 minutes. Which I thought was reasonable, since they bring the animals and all. I can't imagine it's easy to corral 15 kids and 6 wild animals!

But Joe felt it was expensive. So who knows --- I'm usually off on these things.

I mean, how much less could they possibly charge?? They are about 45 minutes from us so it's about 3 hours total (with the travel).

AnneUCSB · October 2009

We did a bug party for Eric's 2nd bday party and it was a blast! I made these individual dirt cakes for each of the kids with their name on them. They were delicious and a big hit with every one

Andrewsgal · October 2009

Sounds fun, and I think the price sounds good. What a unique party, I would love to bring my kid to that!

Yodajo · October 2009

What a lucky boy! That sounds like a great party!

KrisBriMcBunny · October 2009

oooohhhh that sounds like a lot of fun!

By the way I swear I saw Joe's twin riding a harley today on my way to Michelle's PT lol!

amiamish · October 2009

$200 seems high at first, but there's a lot that goes into that kinda work, so I guess it's not too bad.

I had planned an awesome/cute buggy bash for DS's 2nd bday, but he got sick and we had to cancel it. I saved all the decorations and I'll be doing it next year.

cokt · October 2009

Sounds like an awesome party-the kids will love it! Love Anne's idea for the dirt cakes-soo cute!

Jodi&Joe · October 2009

I will most likely be doing the dirt cakes.

And then also a big cake that is fudgy and oreos (my SIL has the recipe).

And I want to make SOMETHING (I was thinking cupcakes) with the bug pan that I bought (has beetle, butterfly, ladybug and ??? <--- can't remember?!) PIN posted pics of her bug stuff she made in it and I ordered it.

So we might have quite a few desserts -- unless I can think of a "main" dish to make in the bug pan. Is quiche not cool to serve in a bug shape at 4:30 for dinner?!?!

emilykristene2006 · October 2009

Jodi&Joe:

And then also a big cake that is fudgy and oreos (my SIL has the recipe).

So we might have quite a few desserts -- unless I can think of a "main" dish to make in the bug pan. Is quiche not cool to serve in a bug shape at 4:30 for dinner?!?!

I'm going to need that recipe for the fudgy oreo cake!

What about pizza in the pan?