Age group(s) for this birthday party activity:
Preschool and Younger
Elementary School

Cost of birthday party activity:
This party didn't cost much... just the basics!!! Pizza, Birthday Cake and juice. Green balloons & streamers for decorations & party favors.

Birthday party planning information:
Invitation: Printed on computer; ATTENTION ALL MUNCHKINS!! The Grand Wizard of the Land of Oz has requested your presence to help celebrate (Child's Name) # Birthday!! Just follow the yellow brick road to Emerald City (Address) on (Date & Time)

Party room was Green as much green as possible this is Emerald City. Green balloons, plates, streamers, I even bought green light bulbs and covered windows with green cellophane!! I bought a 20' roll of yellow table cover for the yellow brick road and rolled it out down the driveway leading up to the house!! Sign on door reads: "Bell Out of Order, Please Knock" (as in the movie!).

Party favors: We made good witch crowns... covered them with glitter & jewels. Goodie bags...I made red chocolate shoes and wrapped them in cellophane and made labels on my computer... downlaoded ruby slippers from the internet and typed "There's no place like home" and (Child's name) 7th Birthday - June 3, 2004. Animal crackers with label made on my computer "Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!" Bought pink bubbles and made my own label... "Glinda's Magic Bubbles, Guaranteed to scare away the wicked witch!" Red heart lollipops and I made a Doctorate of Thankology on my computer thanking each guest for having the brains to attend the birthday party!

Other suggestions or comments:
Games:

Pass The Ruby Red Slipper (hot potato)

Musical chairs using Lions, Tigers & Bears downloaded from the internet

We went to open gifts to find that the wicked witch as taken them and left us this note: (Child's name), I have taken your gifts and your little dog too; just try to have a Happy Birthday Now!!! signed the Wicked Witch of the West

We played Red Witch Green Witch 123 down the Yellow Brick Road (table cloth runner) and when we got up to the witch we threw water at her to melt her

Pin the heart on the Tin Man