Mickey Mouse Party

• How to Come Up With Birthday Party Games?

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  You already know how to come up with ideas for a kid’s birthday party, and I’ve even give you some lists with tips to get you started. But how can you come up with birthday party games for a theme if you can’t find any online?

  The strategy I use is simple: I take a list of standard games and think about ways I can theme them to fit my party. In this post I’ll give you four games and show you a few customizations to give you an idea of what I mean, but this is pretty easy and can be used to find games for any party.

  Hide and Seek

  In hide and seek a kid counts down from a number (or up to a certain number) while the other kids hide. Then the first kid has to find his friends. It is a pretty universal game which I’m sure you played when you were younger.

  In a Mickey Mouse Party you can modify this by having each kid tagged as a Disney character with some feature: mouse ears, a sailor’s hat, Goofy ears… Then the Mickey is the one seeking and when he finds a friend he has to yell his character’s name. When all kids have been found everyone switches costumes and the game begins again.

  The very same transformation can be used for themes that rely on several characters. Other ideas include:

  • In a space theme, when the seeker finds a friend he has to run to the the sun and touch it. Or he has to run to each planet on the solar system and touch them in order, if he is old enough to know this.
  • In a cowboy theme the seeker can be the cowboy and the kids hiding are the wanted kids. If you prepared and have a wanted poster of each, the cowboy has to run to that person’s wanted poster and touch it whenever he finds him or her.
  • In a batman party, instead of having the seeker countdown he has to wait in another room. Then you call him using a light with the batman symbol. The room where people are hiding could also be in complete darkness when the seeker is looking for them and he has to touch people and identify them to win the game.

  Treasure Hunt

  A treasure hunt is a game you have to prepare beforehand. You hide a series of treasures in easy to find places and then during the game kids have to find them. To make sure each kid finds a treasure make them look one at a time, with the others helping him with tips. This is perhaps the easiest to theme of all birthday party games.

  For a Mickey Mouse theme your treasures can be mouse ears. Another idea is having shakes cut out in different colors and then say “Who can find me a red triangle?” or “Who sees a blue square?”. This can also be used with different objects and is a very common game in the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

  For other themes:

  • A pirate theme is perfect: hide little treasure chests with chocolate coins or fake jewelry. You can hide them more cleverly and mark the places with a cross or give the kids treasure maps. It works really well if you have a large backyard.
  • A mummy treasure hunt is more prone to easy puzzles. Give them riddles instead of maps and have them decipher the riddle in group to find a big treasure chamber. You can even include a riddle with the invitation: each guest has a riddle that takes him to his party favors. But make the riddles easy for the young kids.
  • For a sports party hide little trophies and have a shelf with each kid’s name where they can put their trophies in exhibition before taking them home. You can even separate them in two teams and make a competition out of this, but help the team that is losing.

  Obstacle Courses

  Obstacle courses are the funniest of birthday party games but they take a lot of trouble to plan and mount. You create a course of obstacles related to your theme, perhaps in a labyrinth, and put a prize at the end. Then have the kids go through it. You need, of course, a large space to do this.

  In a Mickey Mouse party you can do a course with bouncing houses, a few of the villains to jump over, simple mind games like corresponding shapes and colors… During the game remember to play funny music or a background with the Disney character’s voices. At the end of the course there can be a Minnie Mouse and the adventurer will dress as Mickey Mouse to save her.

  In an obstacle course it is always a good idea to include bouncing houses, which you can rent. Some theme ideas:

  • An archaeology or Indiana Jones party gives for a great obstacle game. Take inspiration from the movies: jumping mummies, running from rolling bolders, sliding walls…
  • In a Spiderman party an obstacle course should use a lot of fake buildings with jumping and ropes to mimic Spiderman moving through the city. Rescuing Mary Jane, trowing villains down, or changing to a Spiderman costume can be part of the fun.
  • For a techno party use a lot of puzzles: they have to match shapes in a computer before a door opens, there are many confusing directions, maybe jump over robots that got out of control… Use your imagination and techno music.

  Your Birthday Party Games Ideas

  Hopefully you understand how you can take any birthday party theme and create games for it. I would love to hear your ideas, so leave a comment below with the party games you come up with. It may help other parents throw their party.

  

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• Boys Parties Ideas – Where To Get Them?

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  Coming up with ideas for boy’s birthday parties is easy. In Boys. Parties. Ideas. I explore a few to get you started. The problem is – how do you find the perfect birthday party idea for your kid? Here are a few pointers.

  What are his TV shows and movies? This is a no brainer. What are his favorite TV shows or movies? Chances are there is a lot of merchandise surrounding them that you can use to decorate your party and there will also be a lot of birthday party games around the Internet.

  What games does he play? Boys love playing games. But each boy loves playing one game more than the other. It is harder to come up with ideas for theming a party around a game. The way you can do this is take other themes and create a game that combines the two. For instance, for treasure hunts you can organize a pirate treasure hunt, a Pokemon hunt, a mummy labyrinth with treasures and traps…

  What is his favorite music? This is another abstract concept to theme around. Usually, however, a music will have a certain mood to it: adventure, theme park fun, horror… You just have to discover and then theme around it, using his music as background.

  What is his favorite place? You can theme around his favorite place, whether it is the Grand Canyon, Disney World, or the space, locations can give tons of boy’s parties. Ideas for decoration can be found by simply looking at pictures of the place and trying to make your house look like it.

  What is his team? You can use his team’s colors and merchandise. Throw in some decoration related to that sport in general and trophies and you have a party.

  What does he want to be when he grows up? A scientist? An astronaut? A firefighter? A biologist? Theme your party around this. Think about what space those professionals work with and what are their job tools and use them to decorate and come up with game ideas.

  What are his favorite toys? You can theme a party around this: racing cars, toy trains, trucks… Usually a toy represents a greater idea you just have to expand on that to decorate, using train stops, rails, bells, a smoke machines, etc, for a train party, for example. This also makes coming up with gift ideas much easier.

  Does he have a favorite animal? Or maybe a group of animals. Discover how that animal lives and decorate your house to look like that habitat. Then get a few movies with that animal and a few games and voila - you have an easy but enjoyable party.

  What’s his favorite school subject? If your kid has a favorite school subject this can be a great way to motivate him. Just make sure you won’t make him look like a nerd in front of his peers. This sort of party may be better suit for a private family party than for his actual party.

  You can create your own theme using these questions or you can go through a list of ideas and see which is better for your kid based on the answers.

  

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• Boys. Parties. Ideas? – Ideas for a Boy’s Birthday Party

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  Mickey Mouse Party. Of course that in a site dedicated to Mickey Mouse parties I couldn’t let this slip by. There are tons of ideas on this website for throwing your kid this type of party and it is the epitome of young boys parties. Ideas to get you started: a party plan, Mickey Mouse wonderland, games, and supplies.

  Mummy Party. If your kid likes Indiana Jones, archaeology, or any of the many mummy movies this is a great theme. Decorate with lot’s of golden and purple, use pyramids, mummies, coffins, fake jewelry, and gauze. A treasure hunt as well as a sandbox are great ideas for party games.

  Sesame Street Party. Sesame Street is a great theme for a young boy party. There are tons of stuffed Sesame Street characters, some life-sized, that you can use to decorate your house. Then you just have to make it look as lively as possible, with bright colors, feathers, music, and games.

  Toy Story Party. Toy Story has enchanted many generations and with the new movie it seems like it will continue to be perfect for kids birthday parties. There are many toys you can use to decorate the party, even toys that aren’t related to Toy Story will do. For entertainment keep the Toy Story movies rolling and many of the games you can find on this site can be adapted, as well as invitations. Remember to use a lot of bold colors for your party.

  Firefighter Party. What kid doesn’t want to be a firefighter? For decoration use a lot of yellow, red, and orange. Use some ladders, decorate with tall buildings with fire on the walls, use hoses, and toy firetrucks. For games use a lot of water, but warn their parents so kids come with a swimsuit. You can give each of your guests a firefighter hat.

  Dinosaur Party. Ever since Jurassic Park, dinosaurs are very popular among kids. There are many large dinosaur models and toys you can use to decorate. Also use a lot of plants and give your house a jungle look, and if you can, play jungle sounds in the background. For invitations or favors you can use large egg shaped recipients. And for a game why not host a dinosaur dig in a sandbox?

  Football, Basketball or Soccer Party. Or any other sport really. If your kid is into a sport he probably has a team. Decorate with that team’s colors, and use a lot of sports equipment: the uniforms, balls, maybe a small field, some baskets, trophies… See a game and you’ll get ideas. And for party games there’s no question about what to play!

  Space Party. If your kid wants to be an astronaut or astronomer this is the perfect birthday party idea. Hang planets from the ceilings and in the walls, some space shuttles and satellites, as well as astraunauts. Decorate with telescopes, a lot of aluminium foil and some satellite dishes. High tech, black, grey, white and blue are key here. You can have a dark room with glowing stars where you show movies.

  Western Party. Another popular option for boys parties. Ideas come from western movies rather than from history: cowboy hats, toy horses (or a real pony if you can afford it), decoration with wood and hay piles, fake pistols, a saloon, wanted posters on the walls… For entertainment aiming games are excellent.

  Avatar Party. Avatar was not meant for kids. But they loved it nonetheless, especially boys, so it makes for a wonderful theme for boys’ parties. Ideas include using a lot of plants, decorating your house with small glowing bulbs, using a lot of dark blue and purple, and face decoration with glowing paint (get one that is safe and optimally hire a professional to do this).

  Karate Party. Every boy likes to kick ass. The emphasis here should be on a mix between stillness and movement: use active music intermingled with meditation music, decorate with some orange robes and buddhas, together with martial arts poses and toy weapons like staffs and katanas. Use tropical plants, abandoned temples or alternatively decorate as an alley, depending on whether your kid is more into the mystical aspect of karate or the “kickassness”. The perfect game is an obstacle course.

  Harry Potter Party. Or any magic theme really: magic hats, robes, wands, brooms… For a Harry Potter theme you can divide the kids into the four houses of Hogwarts and have them compete against each other. It is also a good idea to use lots of moving lights and magic music.

  Superhero Party. Spiderman, batman, fantastic four… Every kid has a superhero they love and every superhero gives for fantastic boy’s parties. Ideas for decoration can come from any hero: red and blue with spider nets and tall buildings for spiderman; a lot of black, bats, focus lights, and a more sophisticated music for batman; blue and red, newspapers, capes, clouds, and strength games for superman…

  NASCAR Party. If NASCAR racing is your kid’s passion decorate with pictures of cars and trophies. Use bright colors and lively music. If you can rent an animatronic car, or you can have the party at a kid’s karting track. Other activities should be centered on racing (either kids racing or toy cars). You can even mount a small podium and make a few trophies.

  Pirate Party. Another idea I’ve covered before. Birthday party ideas for boys are many but few are as popular as pirates. They are everywhere: from Disney parks to films, pirates live in the imagination of boys all over the world. Maybe it’s the freedom to do whatever they will, maybe it’s the adventure, or maybe the treasures. Who knows.

  Anime Party. Anime is not a very common theme for kids birthday parties, being more suit for teenagers. However, if your boy loves anime you can decorate using large cardboard images of his favorite characters, using a lot of bold colors, and background japanese music. For games you can teach kids to draw anime if you know how, or use any crazy game you think of – Japanese are very odd people. And for food get inspiration from Japanese cuisine: sweet sushi, japanese sweets, green tea cake…

  Pokemon Party. Technically Pokemon is anime, but it is popular enough among young boys to deserve a special mention. There are so many Pokemon toys you can decorate your house entirely out of Pokemons. Use a lot of plants and make it look like the pokemons are living there. Use red and white. Give each guest a pokemon cap. Stage a treasure hunt for small pokemons (make sure the kids are old enough).

  StarWars Party. Star Wars has become somewhat of a cult. Though it is more popular among an older crowd your kid may be into science fiction. If that is the case you can copy a lot of ideas from the space party above and decorate with some extra Star Wars figurines and aliens. Or you can pick your kid’s favorite planet and theme your party around it.

  Shrek Party. Shrek is another movie that both kids and parents love. Decorations should be yucky with many greens and browns, fake eyeballs in the drinks, and if you want to go all out even a small swamp. And for birthday party games just look at Shrek movies, they are filled with ideas, from bouncing to karaoke, riding a donkey on the local Zoo or playing ogre and villagers as a tag game.

  Monster Party. Boy birthday party ideas are usually centered around a specific movie or fantasy land/time. But they don’t have to. You can make a monster party using monsters from a lot of movies. Decorate with a swamp monster, mummies, skeletons, witches… Think of it like a Halloween party, only way scarier. This is also a great theme to play hide and seek.

  How to the theme for your kid’s birthday party?

  No one knows what he wants better than your kid, so why not ask him? If he is not sure what he wants give him ideas to pick from. If he is too young to pick or just can’t make up his mind, or if you want the party to be a surprise look at the ideas listed above and ask yourself what fits your kid better.

  Here is a guide to help you plan your party, whatever theme you decide to go with.

  There are many more themes for boys parties. Ideas can come from TV series he watches, his interests, games he plays, his football team… Use your intuition. And if you would like a more in-depth guide to create a specific theme party comment below. I’ve tried to write mainly about Mickey Mouse parties, but maybe you are interested also in other themes?

  

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• Inviting People For Your Kid’s Mickey Mouse Party

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  The first contact your guests have with your kid’s Mickey Mouse Party is the invitation. Invitations get people excited about the party and its theme and they are the main factor that you can influence people into deciding to go to your party.

  The ideal invitation is one that gets the guests dreaming about the party way before it happens and talking about it with each other. An invitation must also get the guests in the right theme mindset for when they arrive at the party.

  There are many options for invitations, starting on whether you buy or do them yourself. They are one of the elements of parties where I prefer doing myself – they become more interesting and original. Being unique is a key element if you want people to remember your party.

  You can find many ideas for invitations on this website as well as around the Internet, inspired on Mickey Mouse’s head and ears, maps with Disney characters, using large fonts and colors…

  In the invitation you need to include not only where the party is happening and the date and time but you need to make it as if the mouse was inviting the kids to his friend’s party. It is also important to make the theme clear and to give some ideas of what is going to happen at the party to get the kids excited about it. And if you are hiring someone to impersonate Mickey Mouse you can say that the mouse may show up (just don’t say this if he won’t).

  Some parties ask guests to dress a certain color or provide them with ears and the favors, but I don’t think it is fair to demand a color and I prefer giving the favors and ears at the start of the party. On the other hand, I will often include some coloring pictures and ask the guests to bring them colored to hang in a wall.

  I will also often say some games we will be playing and when I mount a wonderland from cardboard and inflatable houses I will also make this clear. Any strong points of your party should be highlighted.

  And if you already chose a color scheme for your party it is a good idea to make the invitation the same colors.

  Now it is time to deliver your invitations. Remember I said the key is uniqueness? For years people have been delivering invitations by calling or by mail, so why not try something different?

  Imagine the doorbell ringing. The kid comes to the door and Mickey Mouse or one of his friends is there, always in character, and tells them about this great party, inviting the kid and giving the invitation you made.

  This will get the kids really excited about your party. I haven’t found any other strategy to do it as effectively yet.

  You can do this yourself, but it is even better to hire a student to do it. Make sure they stay in character though. It is also a good idea to talk to the parents before and arrange a time so the kids can answer the door and the parents don’t get suspicious.

  Invitations that are original like this will put your guests in the right mood for a Mickey Mouse party. All in daycare will be talking about the party and anticipating it – you couldn’t give your kid a better gift than making his or her party the best of the year.

  

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• Plan for a Mickey Mouse Party (Age 3)

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  If you came to this site looking for Mickey Mouse party ideas you will find a lot of them, but they are scattered throughout the blog. In order to help you I’ve decided to start this series where I will post examples of party plans for various ages you can model after.

  Today we will start with a classic Mickey and Minnie Mouse birthday party. Because most of the things in stores are for a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse party for a classic mouse party you’ll need to do a lot of the work yourself.

  Invitation: use black construction paper and cut it into the 3 circle ear outline. Cut red or light orange paper and print the information there. Then glue it on the first outline you made. On the invitations invite the kids to a Mickey Mouse birthday party for _____ and don’t forget to give directions and the time. Now fold the largest circle to make the outline look like an ear hat. Wait for the glue to dry first though.

  Decoration: if you can, use lot’s of red, yellow, and black decoration. Buy a tall stuffed Mickey and Minnie and make them look like they are standing up, so it seems like they are standing up next to the kids. Every time a kid arrives take a picture of them standing next to the mice. Tie red balloons to the chairs and to the table. Reserve a part of the room for the food, place there some confetti and mouse ear balloons, along with stuffed Mickeys and Minnies. You can also spread some coloring pages and crayons.

  Cake: do a round cake and two smaller round cakes, make a mouse head outline with them and then cover with frosting.

  Activities: since this is a party for 2 and 3 year olds you don’t need to plan a lot of activities. Just the coloring pages and I recommend an inflatable bouncy. Spread balls around if there is no risk of them breaking anything.

  Other Ideas: you can give your guests Mickey Mouse ear headbands and maybe even make a costume to the birthday boy or girl to be dressed like the Mouse or his girlfriend.

  

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