“This post is sponsored by Sony Pictures in connection with the release of Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation. ” During the summer months I'm always on a lookout for easy ideas to keep my kids (and the whole family) busy and entertained. Are you the same? Even if we plan a vacation trip somewhere, there are those days where I find it quite challenging planning and coming up with a new bucket-list of exciting and fun family adventure to embark upon.  This is why I'm so excited to kick off our summer this year with a movie + backyard camping party for my whole gang!

Summer rhymes with outdoors fun, but also with nature. And inevitable, with little critters. Spiders, flying bugs and little crawlers...all offer the perfect birthday party theme for little boys who love nature.  And this Bug-tastic joint birthday by my talented friend Vivian Kerr from Kerr's Kreations is packed with amazing and inspiring ideas! I worked with Vivian for the bug inspired party printables, and am totally amazed by all the incredible details she incorporated into this fabulous party - from the food to the decor, the party activities and all in between. Scroll down to see check out the fun details as told by Vivian.

We all get inspired by what we see and experience, online, in real life, ( on Pinterest ) and often by talented friends and peers who just have the magic touch and transform anything they do or create into a magical experience ! This is so true for the case of my dear friend Chris Nease from Celebrations at Home . I have been very fortunate to have worked with Chris on a number of occasions, namely for Bird's Party Online Magazine and she's always been a source of mega talent and inspiration to me! So much so, that I like to call her " Party Fairy " :)