Ideas for a Wizard of Oz themed party. Can also use ideas from a farm theme or wild west/country theme.

DECORATIONS

  • Blue and white gingham
  • Baskets, food in baskets
  • All green (as in Emerald City)
  • Balloon rainbow arch, multicolour balloons
  • Paper chain rainbows, multicolour streamers and confetti
  • "Yellow Brick Road" with signs along the way
  • Scarecrows
  • Broomsticks, witches hats
  • Poppies

COSTUME

  • Characters from the books
  • All green (Emerald city citizen)
  • Rainbow colours

ENTERTAINMENT/ACTIVITIES

  • Stuff the scarecrow race
  • Scarecrow
  • Pin the Heart on the Tinman
  • Twister
  • Trivia quiz
  • Any Wizard of Oz themed board game
  • Make scarecrows
  • Pinata (ruby slippers, rainbow, scarecrow)
  • Tie dye
  • Read from the books
  • Watch the classic film (or other films such as Return to Oz)

GIFTS & PRIZES

  • Glinda bubbles
  • Fairy wands
  • Lollipop Guild lollipops
  • Rainbow candy
  • Heart shaped watch
  • Heart chocolates, lollipops or candy
  • Heart button
  • Brains item, such as a rolled sheet of stickers for a 'diploma'
  • Courage items, such as candy medals
  • Apples or apple items, such as stickers, erasers, candy, toys
  • Mini pegs with apples
  • Witch items, such as toys, costume novelties, stickers
  • Flying monkeys catapult set
  • Anything green, especially green novelty glasses
  • Anything rainbow coloured, tie dye and bright
  • Tin toy (especially robot)

Items in baskets or black sacks like the Wizard's

FOOD & DRINK

  • Apples or food with apples, such as apple pie
  • Barbeque or similar food to a western/country theme
  • Rainbow candy, such as Skittles, Smarties, gum balls
  • Candy in shapes of hearts, apples, brains, medals
  • Green candy and food (green jelly, green apples, pickles)
  • Rainbow jelly
  • Multicoloured ice cream
  • Rainbow cake or ruby slippers shaped cake
  • "Broomstick" pretzels
  • Green witch punch

WORDS FOR IDEAS

  • Ruby slippers
  • Heart
  • Brain
  • Courage (Sword/Medal)
  • Emerald City
  • Toto
  • Basket
  • Gingham
  • Poppies
  • Dorothy
  • Yellow Brick Road
  • Scarecrow
  • Witch
  • Tinman
  • Green/Emerald
  • Tornado/Twister
  • Apples
  • Flying monkeys
  • House/Home (There's no place like home...)
  • Balloon
  • Bicycle
  • Lion
  • Tinman (Robot/Tin toys)
  • Axe
  • Broomstick
  • Wizard
  • Glinda
  • Crystal ball
  • Cauldron
  • Wand
  • Rainbow
  • Kansas
  • Farm
jan 2 2010 ∞
aug 4 2012 +