The Coolest Oz-Inspired Party Ideas

Everything you could ever need for a Wizard of Oz party is in the following slideshow...

A twist on the Pinterest-favorite "rainbow cake" — a SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW cake. It's the perfect excuse to finally try out this recipe.
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For the cake topper, I used black-and-white straws topped with little doll shoes (that we glittered).
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I hung streamers across the ceiling to create a rainbow over our heads. It took a lot of streamers, but I think it was worth it.
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These paper lanterns were incredibly easy to make. I just wrapped a small box in brown butcher paper and attached it to the paper lantern with string.
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Get some wooden dowels, wooden stars, and a bunch of craft materials (like glitter, glue, ribbon, and paint) from the craft store for a DIY wand station for kids.
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I ran a Yellow Brick Road through the house — and it couldn't have been easier to make. I got a big roll of yellow paper (from our local The Teacher's Store) and painted bricks with a sponge and yellow paint.
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Two things: A yellow-brick walkway, and a balloon rainbow.
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This brilliant idea is the work of Sweet Rewards in Brookfield, CT.
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Another Wizard of Oz cupcake idea! If you can't find chocolate ice cream cones (for the witch's hat), you can dip sugar cones in chocolate — although that's a messier approach.
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Make your own field of poppies out of tissue paper and wire!
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Here's a cute activity idea for kids: Decorate Dorothy's (candy) house!
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No "Wizard of Oz" party is complete without big colorful lollipops — Lollipop Guild style.
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For only $11, you get four printable Wizard of Oz posters to decorate your party.
Buy from Etsy.com/Sassaby, $11

If you're willing to splurge, these Wizard of Oz prints are gorgeous.
Buy these from Steve Thomas Art & Illustration, $48 each/$154 for all four.

Little brooms made from pretzels, string cheese, and chives. BRILLIANT!
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These witch's hat cookies couldn't be easier: store-bought cookies, store-bought Hershey's kisses, and a little store-bought icing.
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A candy party favor for your guests — how cute is this?
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This house was made with cardboard boxes, and I especially like the basket of ruby slippers for guests.
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This DIY table runner idea would be a cute "yellow brick road" centerpiece for the party.
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These DIY sequin star sticks in pink lemonade? How Glinda is this?!
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I love the idea of candy- or caramel-covered apples in a Wizard of Oz party (those pesky apple trees!), but especially with these wicked witch silhouettes, which you can download and print for free.
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For the "OZ" letters, we just painted and glittered wooden letters from a local craft store. We also had this Wizard of Oz Scanimation book out for guests to flip through.
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This tornado was made from black paper and black streamers, attached to A CEILING FAN that can be turned on! Hello?! Genius!
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Or just go see the movie this weekend for more inspiration!