Alice in Wonderland Birthday Party Theme

Alice in Wonderland Decorations
Set a large table with mismatched teacups and saucers, teapots, chandeliers and mismatched chairs - so that the
 chair heights are different. Use a white table cloth and scatter decks of cards on the top. Use odd shaped serving
 dishes with bright colors. Attach small labels (like old fashioned price tags with string) to all of the food and drinks
that say “Eat me” and “Drink me”. Place several clocks that are stopped on the table (pocket watches too).

Paint signs that say “This Way” and “That Way” and hang them throughout the party room. Decorate the walls with playing cards. Make a chessboard design on the floor and scatter chess pieces on tables.

On the branch of a tree (real or fake) place a Cheshire cat - or use just his grin.

Hang Chinese paper lanterns above the table for a festive look.

Tie blue and white balloons to the mailbox.

Fun Ideas
Buy a child’s tunnel from the toystore and place it in front of the front door. Place a sign that says “Enter through
 the rabbit hole”. Guests have to crawl through the rabbit hole to enter the party.

Icebreaker
When guests arrive for the Alice in Wonderland party make them a nametag - but spell their name backwards. Mary would be written yram. Have the children call each other their backwards names throughout the party.

Alice in Wonderland Party Games
Croquet
Great game for an outdoor party. Set up the croquet game according to the instructions and play a round or two.

Chess
Chess is relatively easy to learn … and kids love it. Teach them the basics and let them play during the meal.

Pin the smile on the Cheshire cat
Played like Pin the Tail on the Donkey … except kids will pin a smile on the Cheshire cat.

Timed scavenger hunt
This is fun when you make sure the kids have to hurry through it … you’re late, you’re late…!
See our Scavenger hunt page for free lists and ideas.

Musical chairs
Place the chairs in a circle and start the music. When ever the music stops everyone must find a chair to sit in. The person who does not have a seat is out and one chair is taken away. (You may want to give a small prize to those who get out so they will have something to keep them occupied while the game is going on.). Continue until there are only
 2 children and 1 chair … the guest who sits in the chair in the last round wins a prize.

You can also play a version on musical chairs that is crazy and fun to watch. It is played the same as regular musical chairs, except the person who doesn’t have a seat must sit on a chair with someone else. The next round a chair is taken away and 2 people must sit with others in the circle. It goes on until all the children are trying to fit on one chair.

Teacup Toss
Throw ping pong balls into teacups. Set 5 teacups on the floor in a line 1 foot apart. Have the children stand on one
side of the teacups and try and throw a ping pong ball into each one of them in order - #1 being the closest … #5
 the furthest away.