Long before Arabella turned two, a Disney-loving friend of mine posted photos of her son’s “Oh Twodles” Mickey Mouse-themed birthday party, and I thought it was genius. (For those who don’t know, Mickey and friends all say “Oh Toodles” several times per episode on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, summoning a magical helper thingy). And since Arabella started getting really into Minnie Mouse Bow Toons and all things Mickey last year, I thought a Minnie-themed party would be perfect. We didn’t end up having a real party with lots of guests, because COVID, but everything I did was pretty simple and scalable for a larger group.
We built the balloon arch and put up the decorations after Arabella had gone to bed the night before, then started the day with Mickey- and Minnie-shaped pancakes. Then we did the actual birthday party, with cake and presents, after her nap.
Party menu
*Mickey Mouse Clubhouse sandwiches (aka club sandwiches cut into Mickey shapes with a sandwich cutter)
*Hot diggity dogs (pigs in a blanket)
*Minnie’s bow-tastic pasta salad (pasta salad made with bowtie pasta)
*Goofy’s mixed up fruit salad (we cut some of the watermelon into Mickey shapes but I don’t think it was worth the effort)
*Daisy’s delightful lemonade (raspberry lemonade from the grocery store)
*Minnie Mouse bow cake and cupcakes
The Minnie Mouse bow cake was a strawberry cake with cream cheese frosting. I used this recipe for the cake, but made normal cream cheese frosting instead and added some strawberry jam in between the layers. Once the frosting was ready, I separated a little of it out to dye red, kept a tiny bit white, and then dyed the rest pale pink. I also made some cupcakes, which I topped with chocolate-covered mini Oreos to look like mouse ears.
I already had my Minnie dress and ears, but I ordered a personalized T-shirt for Arabella, along with a Minnie dress, ears, and some other party favors and decorations. Toby wore a Tommy Bahama Mickey shirt, and I ordered personalized shirts for all of the grandparents! A list of everything I used or ordered for the party is below; please note that most of the links are affiliate links, which means I will make a small commission if you click through and buy it.
If any of this looks good to you and you decide to throw your own Oh Twodles birthday party, I’d love to see it! Please tag me on Instagram or Facebook, or comment below!
Where to buy
Decor: Balloon arch, Oh Twodles balloon set (comes with Minnie ears), electric balloon pump, Mickey Mouse LEGO birthday train, Oh Twodles cake topper, Minnie straws, polka dot tablecloth, polka dot cupcake cups, Minnie and Mickey salt and pepper shakers, large plush Minnie Mouse.
Clothes and accessories: Toddler Minnie dress with ears, toddler black glitter shoes, Men’s Disney Hawaiian shirt (from Tommy Bahama, no longer available), Adult Minnie dress (from the Disney store, no longer available), Kate Spade Minnie Mouse T-shirt (for women), personalized Oh Twodles toddler shirt, Nana Mouse shirt, Grandpa Mouse shirt.
Other: Mickey sandwich cutter (mine is from Disneyland but this one looks exactly the same), Mickey and Minnie cookie cutters, Minnie and Mickey pancake molds, Minnie toddler plate, Minnie silicone utensils, Minnie Mouse mug, polka dot pitcher (exact one is no longer available, but this one is similar).
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