Disney’s hit show The Wizards of Waverly Place features the Russo family, a seemingly typical family, except the three kids are wizards in training!  The cast of kids includes: Alex (Selena Gomez), older brother Justin (David Henrie), and younger brother Max (Jake T.Austin). Although wizards in training, they aren’t allowed to practice or do their magic unsupervised!  Although often Alex does just that!  This would make an awesome birthday party or Halloween party during the upcoming season given it’s all about spells, magic, and wizardry.  Of course, your child’s party will be supervised, so let the wizard magic begins!

For your party invitation, hand-deliver a cool thematic party invitation with some magic embedded.  Purchase inexpensive magic wands.  Attach a small pouch to one end filled with star confetti and a card with your “Wizard” party details on it.  Request that the kids bring their wands with them for the party.

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Phineas and Ferb is a very popular TV show on the Disney Channel. Are your children fans of the two stepbrothers who will do anything to escape summer boredom? There’s something to their schemes, humor, and pet platypus, Perry — not to mention the other cast of characters like their sister Candace and the mad scientist, Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz.  Phineas and Ferb would make an excellent summer party theme for kids and would also be fun for kids with winter birthdays wanting a taste of summer vacation.  Looking for ideas?

Winter Note: if this is a Phineas and Ferb party in the winter, make it a Swinter Theme and have the kids enjoy sno-cones, snowball fights with fake snow (cotton rolled up in white tight balls), snowman crafts, decorations, and more.  Phineas and Ferb would love a Swinter party.

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There is a great post on Mommy Poppins showcasing a Jedi Training Camp Party.  It showcases the Jedi Training Academy at Disneyland that inspired her to create her own Jedi Training Camp party in her own home.  From character actors to light sabers to activities – this is a wonderfully creative party for your Star Wars fan that you can plan in your home.

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Everyone loves Mickey, but where would he be without Minnie Mouse?  A true favorite for kids of all ages, Minnie Mouse is a great character to build a birthday party around.  You can either keep it all about Minnie or bring in other favorite characters to add fun to the Minnie Mouse party.

Minnie Mouse Party Invitation:

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Disney has released a teaser preview of a new Disney film (2D Style!) of the Princess and the Frog!  Featuring an African-American princess and set in New Orleans, this looks like an awesome movie. It’s great to see the good ol’ style of animation back once again!

Princess is always a popular party theme and the Princess and the Frog is particularly a creative and fun version of this party.  Get ready … with this Disney release, it looks like this particular princess is going to steam up the big screen in late 2009, as well as the party scene!

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a classic Disney tale that kids are sure to love.  This fall Disney is bringing the classic movie out of its vault and it will be available on DVD for your children to watch again and again.  It is a timeless tale.   If your children are between the ages of 3 and 7,  this movie is also a great birthday party theme! Although Snow White runs along the idea of a “Princess” theme, the dwarfs in the story make it very boy-friendly as well. This is a great theme for both boys and girls to have fun with!

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Disney’s G Force is all about a team of guinea pigs who, supposedly, have super powers and are trained by the government to gather intelligence and solve crimes.  I saw this movie and it’s got a lot of heart, and it seems that hamsters are all the rage as a result.  You’ve got Darwin, Blaster, and Juarez – besides these characters there is Mooch the fly and Speckles the Mole.  Together, the group is up to espionage to their paws and ready to save the world from kids’ in the pet stores to appliances rigged with chips to attack.  It’s a blast of fun, and may just make for an adventure-packed party for your child.

Interested?  Check out these ideas:

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