Family GatheringsNo. 7497 · The 2026 edition

Trick-Or-Treat | A Mickey Halloween Party

Host a spooktacular Mickey Mouse Halloween bash with DIY decorations and themed treats!

Mickey Mouse Halloween countdown party ahead of Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland

Our own summary of the original — the full post and photos live at michellespartyplanit.com.

This party idea features DIY decorations like painted paper mache letters, ghost yard stakes with felt ears, and Mickey silhouettes, plus themed food such as popcorn, candy, cheese balls, and cupcakes.

About this

Michelle Stewart shares a quick, small Mickey-themed Halloween countdown party thrown for her boys the night before attending Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland. Instead of a big backdrop she leaned on a handful of easy DIY decorations — polka-dot paper mache letters, Mickey-eared ghost stakes, circle-punch silhouettes and a Sizzix banner — paired with simple snacks like popcorn, candy, cheese balls and cupcakes. The post walks through each decor and food element with photos and notes on where items came from, making it a budget-friendly template for a Mickey Halloween party at home.

The plan

Keep it small and quick — this was a mini countdown party for the kids the night before Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland, not an elaborate production.
Skip a large backdrop and DIY a few decorations instead.
Get tickets to Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland as the reason for the countdown celebration.
Shop Walmart, Target and Oriental Trading Company for inexpensive decor, containers and treats.
Use circle punches in two sizes to create custom Mickey shapes if you don't own a Mickey die cut.

Decoration ideas

Large paper mache letters painted in fun polka dots
BOO letters painted with DecoArt paint, with polka dots added using a sponge brush
Ghost lawn stakes from Walmart turned into Mickey Ghosts by hot gluing black felt circles on as ears
Mickey ghosts propped up and paired with a little cauldron
Vampire Mickey yard decor set up as part of the display
Quick Mickey silhouettes made with circle punches
Mickey Mouse popcorn container picked up at Disneyland years earlier, used as the party's inspiration piece
Mickey heads added to polka dot popcorn boxes
Custom Mickey decor made with two sizes of circle punches if you don't have a Mickey die cut
Cauldron drink holders from Oriental Trading Company (also used for Witches Brew cupcakes)
Banner made with a Sizzix Big Shot and decorated with more Mickeys
Quick Mickey head cupcake toppers
Mickey Mummy, Mickey Vampire and Mickey Ghost toppers from CuteFondant Toppers on Etsy
Mason jars from Target and Walmart used as simple, affordable decor

Food & drink

Popcorn served in Mickey popcorn boxes
Mickey's cheese balls found at Walmart, which matched the party perfectly
Plenty of candy corn
Candy
Fresh cupcakes topped with Mickey head toppers
Cupcakes decorated with Mickey Mummy, Mickey Vampire and Mickey Ghost fondant toppers