How to Host a Mickey Mouse Birthday Party for Kids

If your child can't get enough of good-natured Mickey Mouse, create a birthday party theme around the whimsical icon. Capture the fun of the character and a little of the Disney magic with decorations, games and activities to keep the kids entertained.

Things You'll Need

• Invitations
• Handmade signs
• Balloons
• Disney stuffed animals
• Black cardstock
• Mickey paper punch
• Disney compact discs
• Mickey Mouse cartoons
• Snacks
• Punch
• Mickey Mouse ears
• Coloring pages and crayons
• Gift bags

Instructions

1. Send out Mickey-related birthday party invitations. Many of the pre-made versions feature the character's latest show, Playhouse Disney's "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse." If you'd rather design your own with more of a classic look, download clip art and place it on cards created with red, yellow and black cardstock. (See Resources)

2. Create signs to decorate the room with clip art and Mickey inspired fonts. Gather red, yellow and black balloons, along with a few Disney stuffed animals to assemble cute table centerpieces. Make shaped confetti with black cardstock and a Mickey paper punch. Add store-bought decorations and tableware to complete the look.

3. Set the mood by playing soundtracks from popular Disney movies in the background or by running classic Mickey cartoons on the television.

4. Serve mouse-themed food like cheese and crackers or grilled cheese sandwiches cut with a Mickey-shaped cookie cutter. You can also serve red punch and yellow foods (like pineapple or lemon cookies) to stick with the color scheme.

5. Organize games like "Pass the Ears." Play the "Mickey Mouse Club March" as your guests put on, remove and pass a pair of Mickey ears; whoever is holding the ears when the music stops is out of the game. Repeat the process until one person remains. You can also hold a Mickey Mouse impersonation contest or one to see who can eat the most pieces of cheese in one minute.

6. Keep younger kids entertained throughout the party by printing Mickey coloring pages and providing a basket of markers or crayons.

7. Present the kids with gift bags filled with items like Mickey Mouse ears, a small Disney stuffed animal, stickers and a gift card to local Disney store.

Resources

• Pre-printed birthday invitations make preparation easy.
• Clip art images can adorn handmade invitations and signs.
• Mickey Mouse fonts make cute signs and invitations.
• Try a paper punch to create Mickey-shaped confetti.
• Pre-made decorations make the room even more festive.
• Classic Mickey cartoons set the mood.
• A Mickey cookie cutter will shape the snacks.
• Use Mickey ears in games or as prizes.
• Coloring pages will entertain younger guests.