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Birthday Party Planning Guide
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BirthdayExpress.com is every host’s secret for making birthday wishes come true! Our Disney Mickey Fun and Friends party planning guide offers step-by-step instruction to help you plan, prepare and execute a memorable day for the birthday guest of honor. The helpful checklist ensures that no detail is forgotten, while the themed games and recipes take the guesswork out of finding treats and activities that complement your décor. And we know you’re busy, so the entire guide is printable – keeping you organized on the fly, from balloon blow-up to confetti clean-up!
Party Checklist
4-6 Weeks Before the Party
Select Date:
Time:
Place:
Plan a safe, inviting place for kids to have fun. Set time to 2-3 hours for young children, and 3-4 hours for older kids.
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Create Guest List
Just fill out the handy list in this guide!
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Order Birthday Costume/Outfit & Gifts
BirthdayExpress.com has lots of fun choices. Look for our costumes, T-shirts, hats and special birthday gifts designed to match our party themes.
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Book Entertainment (optional)
2 Weeks Before the Party
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Order Cake
Schedule to pick it up one day before the party.
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Let the birthday child help by adhering the stamps and putting the invitations in the mailbox.
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Create List of Parent Phone Numbers
Keep on hand in case of emergency.
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Plan Party Menu
Check out the recipes in this guide. Ask parents if kids have any food allergies.
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Choose Party Games & Collect Party Supplies
This guide has ideas that match your party theme!
2-3 Days Before the Party
1 Day Before the Party
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Make Food & Drinks, Bake/Get Cake, Buy Ice
Set out chilled/heated foods just before kids eat.
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Childproof & Decorate Party Area
Remove breakable items and objects that could prevent guests from moving freely. Decorate with balloons, crepe paper, and other items included in your party pack.
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Set Up Party Games, Fill Favor Boxes & Piñatas
Invite your party child to help!
Party Day!
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Fill Birthday Balloons with Helium
After the Party
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Include party photos!
Activities
Mickey Mouse Piñata
Supplies:
Directions:
Pick up a Mickey Pull-String Piñata for a fun and safe game that will surely delight party guests! Fill it with assorted prizes and candies that you can have the kids put in their favor bags when they leave.
Disney freeze dance
Supplies:
- Disney CD (or soundtrack on a digital device)
Directions:
Play a game of freeze dance with the kids using Disney music! Start a song and then have the kids dance around the room. When you press pause, have them all stop dancing. The kids that are dancing after the music turns off are out. Glance around the room for about 30 seconds to see if anyone moves and then start the music again. Repeat the process until one child is left.
Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The three musketeers!
Directions:
When you’re ready for the party to wind down a bit, throw on the movie Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers. This fun family film will keep guests occupied so you can have a chance to clean up if necessary.
Recipes
Mickey Mouse Pizza Pies
Estimated Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 large pizza crust
- 2 mini pizza crusts
- pizza sauce
- mozzarella cheese
- toppings of your choosing
Supplies:
Directions:
Make a pizza using the guest of honor's favorite toppings! Use 1 large crust paired with 2 small crusts for the ears. Cut a curve into the 2 small pizzas so they fit adjacently to the large pie to look like a Mickey Mouse silhouette. Top with sauce, cheese and whatever other toppings you may please!
Mickey Mouse Cake
Estimated Total Time: 3 hours
Ingredients:
- 2 layer cake mix (and corresponding ingredients)
- flour
- shortening
Supplies:
Directions:
Prepare the guest of honor's favorite cake and bake in our Mickey Mouse cake pan. Make sure to protect line the pan with shortening topped by a thin layer of flour so the cake does not stick. Let the cake cool for about 2 hours before removing it from the pan.
Cheese Tray
Estimated Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- cheddar cheese (cubed)
- mozzarella cheese (cubed)
- port wine cheese (8oz)
- crackers
Directions:
Mice do love their cheese! Grab an assortment of cheeses and serve to party guests as a fun themed appetizer!