{"id":7153,"date":"2017-04-03T06:00:04","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T10:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.elfster.com\/?p=7153"},"modified":"2023-05-09T10:35:27","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T14:35:27","slug":"wondrously-woodsy-birthday-party-favor-gift-bag-ideas-for-nature-obsessed-youngsters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/03\/wondrously-woodsy-birthday-party-favor-gift-bag-ideas-for-nature-obsessed-youngsters\/","title":{"rendered":"Wondrously Woodsy Birthday Party Favor Gift Bag Ideas for Nature Obsessed Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The forest is a playground | Image courtesy Unsplash user Annie Spratt<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My sister and I never loved the hot weather that comes with summer, so making tree forts in the cool shade of the forest was always our first project over long school vacations. But once we had each claimed our trees and made them feel like home (you can accomplish a surprising amount of interior design with leaves, sticks, twine, and a little imagination), we’d start exploring.<\/p>\n

We discovered that when you peeled back the bark from a fallen log in the forest, it was like another world inside. Ants, potato bugs, and grubs were run of the mill, but we were the most delighted by the cute and curious little salamanders we\u2019d find hidden in the logs. Looking for the little critters every day became our passion, our tree forts long forgotten as we abandoned the canopy for the forest floor. We even went to the pet store and got small plastic terrariums, filling them with pebbles, moss, stones\u2014and live salamanders, of course. But my mother didn\u2019t love the salamanders in the house and, after an incident where we turned the bathtub into a forest habitat, she made a \u201cno creepy crawlies inside\u201d rule.<\/p>\n

Luckily, there was a work around. At my sister’s birthday party<\/a> that August, we opened our party favor bags to find small plastic salamander figurines, colorful glass beads, and moss. We could keep making the terrariums we loved and, thanks to the toys in our gift bags, the salamanders could stay outdoors where they belonged.<\/p>\n

I love throwing my kids parties that have a nature-based, interactive theme, giving little ones a link between the great outdoors and a fun celebration, sparking their imaginations to keep exploring the natural world around them long after the party is over. So, don\u2019t fly off just yet! Explore these wild and woodsy birthday favor bags ideas that will have your nature lover bugging out.<\/p>\n

Nature-Themed Birthday Party Favor Bag Inspirations<\/h4>\n
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With or without real salamanders, making terrariums is naturally fun | Image courtesy Etsy seller DayDreamsStudio<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Growing up, if I wasn\u2019t searching for salamanders in the forest, I was watching for hermit crabs down at the beach, leaving bundles of clover and baby carrots at the edge of my yard to attract rabbits, or mucking through the duck pond down the road to look for frogs and turtles. But not all kids love the crawlers and critters of the great outdoors. While my husband grew up exploring the mountains of Maine with his dad, and connected to nature that way, show him a salamander or a snake and he\u2019ll start running, not making it them cozy terrarium.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re throwing a verdant spring or nature-themed party, simplify things by choosing either flora or<\/i> fauna as your focus. When you\u2019re planning your decorations and party games, having the theme in mind will make your job a lot easier, and it can help you put together gift bags that tell a cohesive story as well.<\/p>\n

Whether you have a \u201ccollecting earthworms after it rains\u201d kid or a \u201cpulling up the plants in the garden to see what their roots look like\u201d youngster, these gift bag ideas will help any kiddo take a closer look at the wild world around them (Bonus hint: Use eco-friendly<\/a> wrapping paper for an extra green party).<\/p>\n

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Stickers are the perfect way to help kids profess their plant love | Image courtesy Etsy seller TheCuriousCactus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Bug Lover\u2019s Bonanza<\/strong><\/p>\n