Welcome to the world of whimsy and wonder, where pages turn into adventures and stories come to life. A bookworm party is a great way to celebrate little readers’ love for all things literary! Whether you’re planning a library day, school event, or book-themed birthday party, we’ve got creative book party ideas to make it a memorable occasion.
Bookworm Party Decorations
Provide the perfect setting for your book-themed party with unique decor centered around and made from the very thing you’re celebrating — books!
Make books the centerpiece
Use stacks of your favorite books as centerpieces or scattered around the party area. You could even wrap hardback books in patterned paper or favorite to match your theme or party colors.
Take a literal page from books
Do some DIY projects with book pages to create things like banners, table runners, and pinwheels. Use recycled books, get cheap books from a dollar store, make copies of pages, or buy printed scrapbook paper.
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Use your words
Frame book quotes and put them on a table or nestle them in a centerpiece for a pop of literature. We’ve put together a couple of free printables you can use for your bookworm party!
Bookworm Party Games
Keep your young readers engaged with interactive and imaginative games and activities. These book party ideas would also be great for a birthday celebration or a fun library event!
Keep the story going
This game is lots of fun for kids of all ages! Have participants sit in a circle and give one child a story starter. Each player takes turns adding a sentence to continue the story. Go around the circle once or twice. Tell them in advance, so the final person can give it a good ending.
Scholastic has a fun online tool to build your own story starters. Here are a few examples:
- There was once a confident weightlifter who found a strange package by his front door…
- One day, a homesick dentist decided to take tightrope walking lessons…
- A long time ago, there lived a scatterbrained gardener who got caught in quicksand…
Go on a bookworm scavenger hunt
Use lines from books as clues to lead kids on a scavenger hunt to various locations until they find a prize. For example, point them to a passage in a book that mentions baking cookies in the kitchen. The clue for the next book would then be somewhere in the kitchen. We have a free printable to use for your clues!
Swap some books
If you have several bookworms who love to read, a book swap is a great book party idea. Encourage guests to bring a gently used book they want to share with someone else. This is a fun way to refresh everyone’s reading collection!
Get crafty
Set up a “Make Your Own Bookmark” station and let your little guests create their own bookworm party favors. Put out things like cardstock, washi tape, markers, and stickers. When they’re done, punch a hole in the top and tie in a piece of yarn.
Sit down for storytime
Want to bring your kiddo’s love of stories to life? Hire a professional storyteller or traveling puppet show! They can regale the party guests with original stories or even help retell old favorites. Some can even accommodate requests so specific characters or themes are present in their show.
Bookworm Party Snacks
Reading and playing games can use more energy than you think. Keep your little bookworms fueled for fun with tasty treats, and maybe send them home with a sweet surprise as well!
Give them something sweet and simple
Offer easy-to-eat snacks like fruit cups or book sandwiches. Don’t forget to add a few sweet treats, like book-themed cookies or cupcakes. This book party is for kids, after all!
Make something to take home
Give out small packages of gummy worms with printable bookworm labels, or make little treat bags from book pages. Their parents might not thank you for the oncoming sugar rush, but the kids will absolutely love it!
With these creative ideas, your bookworm party is sure to be a hit! Let the magic of books inspire your celebration and create memories that will last a lifetime. 📖
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Megan is the Director of Customer Experience at GigSalad and has gained 9+ years of insight on what makes a great event on both sides of the booking process. Her favorite things include books, true crime podcasts, coffee, hiking, puns, and making people laugh.