| M-I-C....K-E-Y.... M-O-U-S-E! Who doesn't love that | | | | things he needs so when you are done you could play |
| famous mouse and all of his friends??? Here are | | | | a little game of "Eye Spy" of items around the party |
| some great ideas for a fun Mickey Mouse party! | | | | area. All you need is paper towel cardboard tubes and |
| Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is all about solving puzzles | | | | things to decorate with such as markers, yarn, |
| that are essential to accomplishing the day's goal, so | | | | crayons, stickers, foamies and glitter. Lay out the |
| throw your child a birthday party where she and her | | | | decorating materials on the designated craft table and |
| friends can get swept up in the fun and excitement of | | | | give each child a cardboard tube. Ask the children to |
| learning new things while getting things done. | | | | create and decorate their own mousekespotter! |
| Invitations: Print theme coloring pages off the Disney | | | | Games: I Spot...Play Mickey's favorite game using |
| Mickey's Clubhouse official website. They are really | | | | shapes, numbers and colors. Before the party, make |
| cute and there is a bunch to choose from. On a | | | | several large, coloured paper shapes or numbers. You |
| separate piece of brightly coloured red, blue or yellow | | | | could even use the ones you have already created |
| paper, write or print out the party details - the who, | | | | and hung for decoration around the party area! Then, |
| when and where. "Mickey and his friends are having a | | | | make sure you have a duplicate of each shape you |
| Birthday Party and want you to join the gang!" would | | | | cut. When it's time to play you hold up a shape, a |
| be the perfect wording for the Invite. You can even | | | | purple flower for instance and say " I spot a purple |
| cut the invitation paper in the shape of Mickey's Head | | | | flower...do you?" The kids will run to the image that |
| and Ears. For added flair you could throw in a few | | | | matches the one you are holding or identify the shape |
| crayons or even a small box of 8. Request that each | | | | by remaining seated and using their newly crafted |
| guests colour in their picture for display at the party. | | | | Mouskespotter. You can play this several times, getting |
| Place both papers into an envelop, seal with Mickey | | | | slightly more challenging as you go. Musical Chairs - |
| sticker and deliver. This idea works especially well for | | | | With a twist of course! Instead of chairs use a flat |
| a toddler party | | | | floor space. Use a variety of large shapes of various |
| Decorations: For Mickey Mouse party decorations use | | | | colours and tape them very securely to the floor in a |
| lots of red, yellow and blue streamers and balloons. | | | | circle. At game time, have the guests walk around the |
| Have bunches of helium filled balloons as well as plenty | | | | outside of the circle and when the music stops, they |
| of air filled balloons floating around the party floor. Cut | | | | must quickly and carefully sit down on one of the |
| out a large Mickey's head shape out of black poster | | | | shapes. Each round, remove one of the shapes or |
| board with a very large sign that says "Welcome to | | | | place a Disney stuffed toy on the place to let the kids |
| Mickey Mouse Clubhouse!" and and stuffed animals | | | | know that seat is already taken! It would be best to |
| around the scene. Put up posters of Mickey and | | | | have more shape seats than kids at first so they can |
| friends on the wall. Have a designated spot for the | | | | all play for a bit before being eliminated. Set up for |
| guests to display their art work that was sent with the | | | | round 2! |
| invitation! Using red, yellow and blue construction paper, | | | | Menu: What is Mickeys favourite song? The "Hot Dog |
| cut out several different shapes like circles, squares, | | | | Song" of course! What a perfect food to serve for |
| squiggles and triangles. Hang the shapes with fishing | | | | meal time! If your little one is not a fan of hot dogs, try |
| wire from the ceiling all around the party area or | | | | serving up Mickey Mouse shaped pancakes and syrup |
| above the party table. Use different lengths of wire so | | | | just like they do at Disney World. Since Mice love |
| it looks really neat! You can even do the same with | | | | cheese, have an array of cubed cheeses and |
| numbers! Cut out numbers from 1-9 and place all | | | | crackers for the little Mickey and Minnie Mice to munch |
| around the walls. Mickey is all about learning! | | | | on before lunch! Another option is to serve "Mic-Aroni" |
| Crafts: Make your own Mickey Ears. Purchase some | | | | and cheese. You can even buy macaroni in the shape |
| black Headbands and black foam craft paper. Before | | | | of Mickey's head! Bake your very own Mickey Mouse |
| the party pre-cut the Ear shapes so all you have to do | | | | Cake. Bake one 9" round cake and two 6" round |
| with the little ones is glue on the ears! Hot glue the ears | | | | cakes. Position the cakes so the bigger cake is the |
| on so the guests can wear them right away. You | | | | face, and two smaller cakes are the ears of Mickey. |
| could even pre-make them and just present them to | | | | Frost the face with white frosting. Frost the Ears with |
| the guests as they arrive. Have some pink bows for | | | | chocolate icing. Pipe on your Happy Birthday Wish, |
| the little Minnie's attending! Make your own | | | | some candles and a small Mickey Figurine. Voila! A |
| Mouskespotter - A mousekespotter helps Mickey find | | | | Mickey Mouse masterpiece! |