Throw a spectacular Bookworm birthday party with these Bookworm birthday party ideas. Featured on this page are ideas and budget friendly supplies for decorations, favors, invitations, cake, food, games, costumes and more.

If you’ve got a little bookworm in your life that is about to celebrate their birthday, why not throw a Bookworm birthday party for them. There are plenty of creative ideas you can implement into your party and we hope we’ll be able to help you on your way with these budget friendly Bookworm birthday party ideas and supplies.

Bookworm birthday party invitations

Once the theme of the party has been decided it’s time to inform all your guests that they are invited to a party that they’ll want to tell stories about for years to come.

*Printable Bookworm birthday party invitations

To get the word out quickly and to save some bucks, we’ve made these printable Bookworm birthday invitations that are instantly downloadable and ready to edit and print within minutes. The template is available for $3 and can be printed as many times as needed for your party.

*Printable Bookworm thank you cards

To compliment our invites we also have these instantly downloadable Bookworm thank you cards for when the party is ending, and you want to send your guests home with a little thank you message for coming to celebrate with you.

*Apple and candy worm invite idea

If you are looking for something completely outside the box however, you could deliver your invites with an apple and a candy worm invite as seen here.

Bookworm birthday party decorations

You can really get creative with how you want to decorate the party room with this theme. For example, you can draw inspiration from the birthday boy or girl’s favorite books and base the decorations around that. You can use actual books themselves as part of the decorations by placing them on tables and around the room. Here are a few more supplies and ideas you can add to create the perfect Bookworm themed room for the party.

Printable Bookworm birthday banner

Use our printable bookworm birthday banner templates to make a simple Bookworm banner that spells out “Happy Birthday” for your party. The template is $3 and can be instantly downloaded once the order is placed.

Printable Bookworm welcome sign

As soon as guests arrive on the scene, set the tone with a Bookworm themed welcome sign. Hang it on a door or place it on the party table. The template is available to be instantly downloaded here.   

Worm balloon decorations

This idea is inspired by this very hungry caterpillar balloon decoration. To adjust it to better match this theme, simply use lime green balloons for the body of the Bookworm and a dark green balloon. You can draw specs and a smile on the balloon to make it look Bookworm like.   

Book Page Wreath

For something a little different, why not make a book page wreath to hang on your front door. If you do not have any old damaged books lying around just use newspaper instead. Here is the tutorial by clean and scentsible.

DIY dictionary bunting

Alternatively, you could use those old books or newspapers and this simple to follow tutorial to make bunting which you can hang off the side of your party table.

Paper plate worm wall decoration

This easy idea involves using paper plates to make a Bookworm character on the walls. Use lime green and dark green paper plates to do this and draw on the Bookworms face onto the paper plate meant to be the head.

Bookworm tableware

As with decorations, there are a variety of ways you can go about setting up the perfect party table. To set the base for all other items a simple green tablecover will do.

Add some accents on the table by using books. You could stand a few of their favorite books in the middle of the table as centerpieces or have them stacked up in piles.

For party plates, cups, napkins and cutlery you can use solid colored supplies. Colors like green (light and dark), black, white will all work well with a Bookworm theme.  

Bookworm birthday cake ideas

If you plan on making the Bookworm birthday cake yourself, there are plenty of fun little ways you can design the cake to make it special for your little bookworm. Here are a few Bookworm birthday cake and cupcake ideas you can make and decorations you can use:

*How to make a bookworm cake

Check out PBS’s simple recipe for a Bookworm themed cake which includes instructions on how to make your cake into a book with a worm poking out of it.

*Bookworm cupcakes

Cupcakes are always a hit at parties, so you can’t go wrong with Bookworm themed cupcakes. Kathy from the Sweetwise channel shows you how to make apple cupcakes with edible fondant Bookworm and book toppers.    

*Printable cupcake toppers and wrappers

If you want a more simpler way to decorate bookworm cupcakes, use our Bookworm cupcake toppers and cupcake wrapper templates instead.  Simply print, assemble and apply to cupcakes and you’re done.

Bookworm party favors

Birthday party favors can add up quickly so here are a few Bookworm party favors that your guests will love, keep favor boxes well filled and not break the bank.    

*Round framed glasses

Every Bookworm favor box needs a pair of these quirky round framed glasses. Perfect for a bit of role play and instantly makes anyone who is wearing them look smarter.

*DIY fluffy Bookworm bookmarks

We love these fluffy bookworm bookmarks shared by Ray-Chills world. They are easy to make and fit the theme perfectly. You could even buy the materials and have kids make them as a little craft project at the party.

*Book party favors

Add a little book to every favor box so kids can take it home to read. It’s the perfect keepsake and will encourage kids to read, which is always a plus.

*Printable Bookworm gift tags

Add a Bookworm gift tag to match favors to the theme. The gift tag templates to make these tags are instantly downloadable and available here.

*DIY Bookworm goody bags

Make your own goody bags, by filling up a cellophane bag with candy and small treats. Use these printable Bookworm favor toppers to seal the bag and to match it to the theme.

Bookworm party food

So, you’re planning on how you’re going to give the bookworms at your party plenty of food for thought maybe through games and activities, but what about some food for their stomachs? Throwing a bookworm party theme means you’ve got lots of opportunities to make interesting dishes for your guests to enjoy. Here are a few bookworm food ideas anyone can add to their menu:  

*School book sandwiches

These easy to make sandwiches are the perfect for any book themed party. You only need a few ingredients to make these finger snacks and the sandwiches look just like little books. Check out the recipe at Family Maven.  

*Gummy Worm punch

For a refreshing beverage at your bookworm theme why not delve into the mild horror section of your library and make some gummy worm punch for kids to sip on when they get thirsty. Of course, there are little surprises in each drink which we’re sure they’ll love.

*Grape worm skewers

If your looking for a healthy snack to serve up, make grape worms on skewers. A simple, healthy snack kids will want to try because of how cool they look.

*Worm or book themed cookies

A batch of worm or book shaped cookies will serve up a great treat for guests. Simply create your favorite cookie dough and use worm and book cookie cutters to cut the shapes and bake.  

Bookworm party games

Although this is a bookworm party and a nice book reading session will do just fine for this theme, you can add some of these fun activities to mix up the fun a little. 

*Worm slurping game

Yes! The name of the game sounds exactly like it sounds… but no need  there are not going to be any real worms involved. But we must warn you that it will get a bit messy as the game involves whip cream and gummy worms. Check out the tutorial for this game at kids creative chaos.

*DIY worm piñata/book piñata  

A classic game with a Bookworm twist. Make your own worm piñata with this tutorial, fill it up with candy and watch as the birthday boy and girl smash it open for the treats that are inside.

*Bookworm Coloring pages

To slow things down a little and if your crowd is young enough, why not have some bookworm coloring pages ready with some crayons or coloring pencils. We’ve found two free pages: check out one here and two here 

*Color in your own bookmarks

A simple craft which also produces a handy tool for the avid reader – Print of these free printable bookmarks for kids to color in and use as a bookmark in their favorite books.

Bookworm costume and outfit Ideas

*DIY Bookworm costume

Bookworm costumes are not easy to come by but if you are up for the challenge you could make your own Bookworm costume with a green footed onesie, green framed glasses, bowtie and some small additions. Check out the tutorial here.

Bookworm Gift Ideas

Finding a great gift for a bookworm can be easy and tricky at the same time. You know they probably would want more books, but the question is which ones. Here are a few intriguing gift ideas that aren’t too pricey either.

*Special edition of their favorite book or additional book from a series they like.

Yes, as mentioned above books are probably the best gift to give to a bookworm. You’ll have to do some detective work to find out if there is a book they are looking forward to getting their hands on or a favorite author, as this can be very helpful in picking the right book for a gift. 

*Bookmarks 

Bookmarks are simple and very affordable as a gift. There are so many bookmarks available to choose from ranging from beautiful metal feather bookmarks, inspirational wooden bookmarks with carved messages to simple bookmarks with silly art. Whatever suits the birthday boy or girls personality there is probably a bookmark for it. 

*Bookends 

Another great gift idea for any Bookworm is bookends. It’s the perfect way for them to keep their books in order aside from storing them on a shelf. Bookends are also portable which makes them great to move around and use on different surfaces.  

*Squishy Chair 

Every Bookworm needs a comfortable place to dwell for a while as they dig into a good book. Bean bag chairs are perfect for solving this problem.