Mickey Mouse Party?

Question

We have lots of family & friends, My son is turning 1 and the guest list is about 100 people adult & children incuded. We are going to this huge park by the lake. I just need ideas. I've never thrown a party before. If your going to say negative things bring it. LOL I know he is only turning one. But this is our only son. No more kids for us because of other reasons. And we have lots of family and close friends.

Anyways we plan on having hamburgers & cake How can I decorate with Mickey mouse things w/out spending tons of money?

Also need party favor ideas

Answer 1

I think a cupcake cake would be adorable... Making the cupcakes into a mickey mouse... You could also look for red and black streamers, maybe red and black table cloths!! I also thing you could get a couple cardboard papers, and print things off the internet of mickey mouse and hang those up there!! Get mickey mouse plates, , maybe get M&M's and lay them on the table making mickey mouses out of them as a center piece!! Getting cookie cutter of mickey mouse and making mickey mouse cookies, hamburgers, chicken patties, maybe fruits like watermelon,cantelope, honeydew and things like that and cut them out as mickey mouse!!!

Hope this helps... Good luck to you guys!!

Answer 2

You can cook the meat in cookie cutter molds so they look like Mickey. Also for the cake you can make one big one and then two little cupcakes.

Answer 3

I think the first birthday should be a big deal and should be celebrated, there's NO reason why anyone should knock you.  This is YOUR son to do what YOU want, and if anyone does say something to you, tell them that being you're not taking anyone's money, you own them NO explanation to what you do.

Anyway, I LOVE this theme!  You can do either Mickey plates and cups and things, etc, and go to the party store and get those things, or decorate in the colors of Mickey which are the black, white, and red.  You can get balloons in those colors and cluster them around the area, streamers in those colors, plates and cups, tableclothes, etc.

Make sure you get forks, spoons, knives, napkins, etc.  Condiments like ketchup, salt, and pepper, and plenty of drinks!  

You can cut out black pieces of paper in big and small circles to represent Mickey's head and ears and put them around on the party area.  In a park it will be harder because you don't have walls and things to hang them on, but you can put it on the tablecloth and use the balloons to decorate with.  Balloons are all you really need to decorate with that say festive and party!  You can cluster the black, white, and red balloons around the party area and that will really make it into a party area!

For party favors, there's lots of things you can do that are very cost effective.  Go to the dollar store and get:

Bubbles

Stickers

Sidewalk chalk

Crayons and little coloring books

Some candy (no chocolate, it will melt)

little sunglasses

pencils with their names on it (I've seen them at mine)

Little keychains

Little toy balls

yoyos

fake tattoos (for the older toddlers and kids)

You can wander around there and find tons of things!  Once you get there you'll see tons of things, little kids love the little trinkets and toys they have there, it's like a treasure trove for them there.  

If you want some games for the kids, you can do:

Pin the ears on Mickey (print out a picture of Mickey and have it enlarged.  Then print out another one and cut the ears out and make copies of them, enough for each child to get an ear).  Same as pin the tail on the donkey the child that gets the closest, wins!

Duck, duck, goose.

Musical Mickey!  You can pass around a stuffed mickey mouse while the music plays and the person that's holding him when the music stops is out.  The last person there at the end of the game, wins!

You can do a find Mickey treasure hunt.  Get a mickey doll and hide it somewhere in the park.  Make it one that is not cuddled and you can easily wash in the wash machine or rinse off.  Make up some clues and have the older kids help the younger ones find Mickey!  You can even put Mickey in a box or bag and the winner can keep Mickey!  Get a little beanie stuffed Mickey at the dollar store and whoever finds Mickey gets to get keep him!

I hope some of these ideas help, and that some of the decorations help.  Just go with the Mickey colors and pictures of him, or see what the party stores have.  You can even just cut out black circles and have them all around the area.  

I hope these help and that your son has a great party and a very Happy 1st Birthday!!

Answer 4

Dollar Store!  Black white and red theme- buy black and white paper plates to use, and to decorate ( cut black ones in half and use as "ears" staple on the white ones. Red napkins, and hot dogs as well as hamburgers- and ask people to bring side dishes ( seriously, people will not get offended) and if 100 people are coming- do you really have enough room for 100 1 year old b-day presents? tell people to bring food/soda instead... make cupcakes with white and black frosting and put on the talbe in a mickey pattern .

Good Luck and Enjoy it!