You can easily turn your house into your own personal theme park with these Disneyland Themed Party Decorations and plenty of free printables!
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So I know with my original post for my Disneyland Party How To Series, I said a week’s worth of posts. Well, I wasn’t kidding around, you’re going to get a whole lot more before this is over!
If you are just joining the party, don’t forget to visit the previous posts on my Disneyland Invitations and Disney First Birthday Outfit.
I may have gone a little crazy in my Disneyland Themed Party Decorations. Maybe.
I wanted H’s first birthday to be ROCKIN’! So, in true crafty fashion, I drove myself crazy turning our house into Disneyland for his party.
No, seriously. I went nuts.
At least when people looked at my like some crazed Pinterest-wacky mom during the party, I was able to mumble “blog post” sheepishly, and move on.
When I came up with the Disneyland theme for the party, I knew before any other aspect that I wanted to turn each corner of the house into a separate “land” of the park. Using the layout of my home and the layout of the park set up a loose blueprint. Let me take you on the tour, and don’t forget to go all the way through to get your free printables below!
Let’s take a tour of my Disneyland party, shall we?
Entrance – Welcome to Disneyland!
Boom! The entrance to the Happiest Place on Earth!
Right as guests walked in, they were greeted by a giant castle print mounted on foam board. (Huge thanks to an industry friend who hooked me up with the print!) The view of the iconic Disneyland castle doubled as a great photo backdrop for our guests!
I propped the print on our foyer entry table and lined the front with Mickey Mouse Hats, some old Mickey outfits H outgrew, a copy of his invitation in a frame, and one of my favorite touches – a framed Walt Disney quote I designed.
You can download it for free at the bottom of this post.
And of course… balloons. Because it’s not Disneyland without them! We snagged a few from the Dollar Tree and let each kid take one home as part of their goody bag.
Do you spy the Jungle Cruise in the background? Head over to Adventureland and check it out!!
Adventureland
This was our living room transformation, complete with a DIY Jungle Cruise ride sign, plastic tablecloths as awnings, and jungle animal toys. I even framed a vintage Adventureland poster to set the scene.
If I had more time, I probably would’ve gone for an indoor boat situation, but we’re calling it balance.
THE DEETS:
A plastic blue tablecloth (falling off the wall, I now notice!) obscured the family photos for the Jungle Cruise ride to mimic sky – adorably embellished with a Jungle themed birthday banner and assorted animals toys. The red striped “awning” is yet another plastic tablecloth, and we secured two wooden beams inside heavy clay pots for “posts”.
I considered throwing a brown sheet over the couch, but nixed the idea. Less is occasionally more.
For each land, I used a vintage Disneyland poster in a frame to announce the location. You know, just in case, there was some Disney-devoid partygoer who didn’t get pick up on it! 😉
New Orleans Square
This “land” was all about the food, and divided between the two main attractions – Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion. I had printable signs and props for both rides, plus an eerie “Grim Grinning Ghosts” print near the buffet setup.
You can get the details on all the food for the party here, but let’s just say here there were “Cannonball” meatballs, veggie pirate swords, and “Ghost Stick” string cheese.
The Grim Grinning Ghosts printable I borrowed from a store selling it on a phone case. Since it isn’t mine, and it wasn’t free, it is not included in the printables on this page. But you can find it on the phone case here!
Frontierland
A few regular household items helped to build Frontierland in our dining room.
A cast iron skillet, a wooden rocking horse, some twine, and a pair of old cowboy boots. All this with a little gingham tablecloth and a Jessie doll and we were set! Our rustic dining room table was a great backdrop, and we kept Critter Country in mind with a cooler placed on top labeled with our “Splash Mountain Water”.
The rocking horse was my husband’s as a child! You can’t see it in these pictures, but on the table is a cowboy hat – signed by Darius Rucker!
Main Street USA
Past the foyer and into the kitchen, I created Main Street. . . Not a huge transformation here, just a little decorated countertop – but the mini popcorn machine and signage gave it that nostalgic Disney vibe.
Sometimes it’s the small touches that pull it together.
Fantasyland
Fantasyland was the main part of the kitchen, with the bulk of the food. The center island served as the main course area and got the princess treatment. We used princess cutouts, colorful tea sets, and even created a faux Mad Tea Party vibe with bright metal planters from Michaels (clearance for the win!).
FUN TIP: As you can see better in my husband’s birthday party post, taping decorations to your kitchen cabinets is a great way to keep the decor all around, and on the cheap!
Like I mentioned, a whole other post regarding the food (with all the printable labels!) can be found here, but technically this still counts as decoration as well. I loved the tea set and planters to go with our Mad Hatter’s Iced Tea!
It wouldn’t have been Disneyland if Tinker Bell wasn’t hovering somewhere! I cut Ms. Bell out with my Cricut and placed her in the top corner of the entrance to the living room from the kitchen (Fantasyland). She was well hidden, as all fairies should be – we sort of had to point her out to the guests!
She lives in my office now, fluttering over my Organization Station. 💚
Tomorrowland
Ok, so Tomorrowland got the short end of the stick.
I’d done a fair bit of work on all the other lands, and Tomorrowland happened to be situated in our main living room, where everyone was hanging out. There wasn’t a lot of room left, and I needed to throw the dessert table in there. Since it shared such a busy space, I kept it simple with some space-y signage and Disney trivia cards for the grown-ups.
Toon Town (Sort of)
I also technically ignored Toon Town (which according to the map would have been our backyard.) I settled for a giant rented bounce house and called it a day. Easiest entertainment ever!
If you’ve never rented a bounce house for a kid’s party, they are the BOMB. Basically the babysitter! Love them.
DIY Photo Props
I’ve discovered the value of having some fun, usable decorations at any party. So, armed with my Cricut and my slew of Disney® Cartridges, I created some fun photo props!
Free Printables + Downloads
Whew!! I’m exhausted just remembering this party! Thankfully, it turned out better than I could have dreamed, and was truly an event to remember. We even still have the Disney photo props in the basement playroom!
Don’t forget to get your free downloads! I gathered up all these vintage posters from Amazing Facts. and included the custom Walt Disney quote printable I designed. All free for personal use – just sign up below to download and start creating your own Disneyland at home.
BTW – I sure WISH CANVA HAD HAD THESE AMAZING TEMPLATES WHEN I WAS DECORATING FOR THIS PARTY!
What’s the craziest you’ve gone for a special occasion?
More Disney Party Ideas and Printables:
Disneyland Party Food and Free Printables
Finding Nemo/Finding Dory Birthday Party Ideas
Winnie the Pooh Chalkboard Art
Countdown to Disney Mantel from A Wonderful Thought
As THE BIGGEST Mickey MOuse fan there is, I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED your post and creativity! Thank you for inspiring me! I was born and bred in New York, now an Aussie who makes Australia my home. I used to have a food blog and food is my passion. I have done many big theme parties over the years and like you, some may feel it is over the top, but is something I LOVE to do.
One of the most memorable (and there were many) LOL….I decorated the house as Edinburgh Castle in Scotland serving a creative twist on Scottish foods, bagpipes…the works LOL LOL A party our friends will never forget. We are “the party people” With time, enthusiasm and searching, a party can be creative innovately and frugally, but still provide the WOW factor. Thank you again.