The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a book that I am sure nearly all of us have in our homes for our children – a classic and fun story which has also become a popular party theme for 1st and 2nd birthdays!
Here is a round up of party supplies that would work for a Very Hungry Caterpillar theme. I have mixed in specific Very Hungry Caterpillar party supplies with general rainbow supplies and fruity supplies which would suit !
Most of the below are all from businesses listed on the Life’s Little Celebration’s directory so make sure you also have a browse of the Directory when party planning!
Click on any of the below images to be taken directly to where to purchase the item from!
Very Hungry Caterpillar Invitations & Printables
Hungry Caterpillar printables – Paper Blossom Creations
Very Hungry Caterpillar printables – Sweetheart Party Extras
Hungry Caterpillars invitation – I Will Invitations
This Very Hungry Caterpillar backdrop is perfect for a dessert table and can also be printed and posted to you from Jo’s Signs by Design:
Hungry Caterpillar backdrop – Jo’s Signs by Design
This is a fun custom sign – personalised and printed and ready to display on the date of the party and in their room afterwards!:
Hungry Caterpillar party milestone board – Jo’s Signs by design
Very Hungry Caterpillar Decorations
A few different decorations that could work into this theme:
Hungry Caterpillar wall decals – Booktopia
Hungry Caterpillar food garland decoration – Small Favours
Watermelon garland – Love The Occasion
Jumbo confetti balloon – Love the Occasion
Watermelon balloon – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Apple honeycomb ball – Party Splendour
Rainbow honeycomb lantern – Party and Co
Rainbow dot garland – Favor Lane
Very Hungry Caterpillar Party Tableware
hiPP tablerunner confetti – The Party Parlour
Hungry Caterpillar plate – Just Party Supplies
hiPP Carnival spot plates – The Party Parlour
Watermelon plates – Love The Occasion
How cute are these Hungry Caterpillar scoops? Matching cutlery is also available!:
Hungry Little Caterpillar wooden scoops – Bespoke Party Products
Rainbow spot baking cups – Paper Eskimo
These are great as labels on your food tables:
Hungry Caterpillar buffet labels – Dream a little Dream parties
Here is some inspiration for a party table you could set up for this theme using some hired table/chairs!:
Kids chairs and table for hire – Tiny Tables and Chairs (Melbourne)
For similar bubble chairs in Sydney try Tiny Tots Toy Hire
Very Hungry Caterpillar Dessert Table Styling
Some styling ideas for The Very Hungry Caterpillar by stylists on the Directory:
Very Hungry caterpillar 1st birthday – Easy Breezy Parties (Melbourne)
Hungry Caterpillar dessert table – The Pumpkin Carriage (Sydney)
The below table had cake and desserts all created by NikNak Sweetest treats who also styled the table:
Very Hungry caterpillar desserts – Niknaks Sweetest Treats (perth)
Very Hungry Caterpillar Cake and Desserts
I love all these cakes and dessert creations for a Very Hungry Caterpillar party! These are all from vendors on the Directory – there are many more listed on the Directory for you to browse and find someone close to you to create a cake, macarons, cake pops, cookies and more!:
Hungry Little Caterpillar – Minnie’s Sweet Creations
Hungry Little Caterpillar cake – Sweetcheeks Cookies and Cake
Hungry caterpillar cookies – The Iced Biscuit (posts Aust wide)
Hungry caterpillar cookies – One Sweet Chick Couture Cookies and Cakes (Sydney)
Hungry Caterpillar cake pops – NikNak’s Sweetest Treats
Hungry Caterpillar cookies – Miss Biscuit (post Australia wide)
Very Hungry Caterpillar Clothing:
Such an adorable outfit for a 1st birthday The Very Hungry Caterpillar party!:
Hungry Little Caterpillar 1st birthday outfit – Little Miss Charlie’s Treasures
These would be gorgeous for girls to wear for this themed party linked to the butterfly that the caterpillar turns into at the end of the book!:
Butterfly wings – Special Celebration Events
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Favours
These Very Hungry Caterpillar chocolate bar wrappers are perfect for little ones or to give adult guests as a special treat to take home:
Hungry Caterpillar chocolate bar favour wrapper – Jo’s Signs by Design
For something edible these handmade edible favours would be perfect!:
Hungry Caterpillar jellybean tube favours – Sweet Coco
A cute collection of favour items to suit a Hungry Caterpillar theme:
Hungry caterpillar favour bag – Small Favours
Fun fruity tattoos!:
Tutti Frutti tattoos – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
These cute berry baskets would be unique packaging for Very Hungry Caterpillar favours:
Berry baskets – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
These coloured spot bags could also work:
Toot sweet spot bags – Emiko Blue
Some cute Very Hungry Caterpillar printable favour tags:
Hungry Little Caterpillar gift tags – Giggles and Grace Designs
Gorgeous painted watermelon gift tags would also be perfect!:
Watermelon gift tags – ELK Prints
This is such a fun and cute theme to plan for and I hope these products have given you a starting point for your planning!
Books are such an important part of childhood and I am loving seeing the parties which are being based around a much loved children’s book – such as the Very Hungry Caterpillar which is a book my daughter is just starting to enjoy at the moment!
This party theme can involve bright and bold decorations and also gives you the chance to serve some delicious fruit as an option for your dessert table to match the fruits in the book.
Given that there are so many party themes relating to TV characters, I think that any party theme related to reading/books is a winner in my eyes!
Hope you enjoy my selection of ideas =)
Printables
There is a large range of invitations and printables for this theme. Here are a few I’ve chosen to showcase:

Very Hungry Caterpillar invitation - The Little Soiree

Party printables - Ham & Pea Design and Paperie

Very Hungry Caterpillar invitation - Imprintables

Very hungry caterpillar printables - Petite Party Studio

Party printables - Luv Bug Design
Decorations and Tableware
Fabric such as this could be used for backdrops, to make tablecloth from or anything that you creative mum’s can come up with!

Very Hungry Caterpiller fabric - Fabric Love

Very Hungry Caterpillar fabric - Fabric palette Australia
These Very Hungry Caterpillar themed pom poms could be hung, or could be used to make a caterpillar as seen below:

Very hungry caterpillar tissue pom poms - Ah-Tissue

Caterpillar idea using tissue pom poms - Mondocherry blog
Here are a few other decorating items:

Party banner - The Party Hub

Rainbow tissue garland - Elke and Me

Green accordian lanterns - Pink Frosting

Very Hungry Caterpillar bunting - Stix and Stones

Very Hungry Caterpillar garland - Suzy is an artist

Very Hungry Caterpillar mobile - Booktopia

Very Hungry Caterpillar wall decals - Booktopia
A simple but colourful balloon decorating idea using the below balloons:

Balloon decoration idea - Craftmumship blog

Very Hungry Caterpillar balloons - The Party Hub
These balloons would also make for fun decorations:

Caterpillar balloons - The Party Hub
This tablecloth could be used on the table or even as a backdrop:

Very Hungry Caterpillar tablecloth - Party Kids
Love these platters for something special on the table. There are more styles to choose from too if you follow the links:

Party plate - Peters of Kensington

Very Hungry Caterpillar melamine tray - Belinda Janes
Some cute partyware for the food:

Very Hungry caterpillar plates - Party Hub

Very Hungry Caterpillar plates - Party Kids

Very hungry caterpillar wooden cutlery - Sucre Shop
Sweet Treats
This set of cupcake wrappers and toppers is all you need to theme some simple cupcakes:

Cupcake cases and toppers - The Party Hub
Then pop them onto a bright cupcake stand:

Red cupcake holder - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations
These lollies are perfect for this theme:

Sour Crawlers - Marysville Lolly Shop
If you are making cake pops then this is a great idea for how you could arrange them:

Cake pop idea - Bronnie Bakes
Love these cake toppers for an easy way to decorate a simple cake! They can be kept as momentos for after the party as well:

Very Hungry Caterpillar topper set - Jade Stone Studio
Set your cake atop a red cake stand such as this wooden one:

20cm red cake stand - Emerald and Ella
Or since we are talking about red cake stands, I can’t help but share these gorgeous ones coming into Sweet Style:

Red cake stands - Sweet Style
Special theme items
A special hat for the birthday child:

Very Hungry Caterpillar party hat - Dainty Couture
Use a soft or wooden toy as a decoration item. There is even a giant 1.2m caterpillar you can buy ! Perfect for the bedroom/playroom after the party:

Very Hungry Caterpillar plush - Toys Paradise

Giant plush - Peter's of Kensington

Very Hungry Caterpillar pull along - Kids Central

Butterfly hand puppet - Discount Toy Company
Favour Packaging

12 pack of favour bags - Crafts by Diana

Very Hungry Caterpillar loot bags - The Sugar Box

Green polka dot favour bag - Harry Brown Designs

Green gelato stripe box - Sweet Little Birdy
Some favour ideas for this theme include these cute fruit stamps work in well with the fruit foods in the Hungry Caterpillar story even though they don’t match completely:

Tiger Tribe fruit stamp kit - Urban Baby

Very Hungry Caterpillar crayons - Liddle and Boo

Very Hungry Caterpillar badges - The Party Hub

Very Hungry Caterpillar coin purse - Oranges and Lemons Boutique
A book set such as this is great as you can divide up the books and give one to each child:

Very Hungry Caterpillar little learning library - Mighty Ape
Real Parties
This party theme has had some great parties styled around it. Find more party inspiration here:
A sweet party on the Hello Naomi blog
Some cute food and decorating ideas on the Pink Pistachio blog
Healthy fruit used creatively in this Hungry Little Caterpillar party on Hostess with the Mostess blog
A lovely, simple fruit based dessert table on the Mom Tog diaries blog
Lots of ideas from Pottery Barn kids for the Very Hungry Caterpillar theme
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Hope you enjoy this selection and your child enjoys celebrating their birthday along with their favourite book =)