If you have young children in your life, especially kids in those tween years between ages 8 and 12, you most likely know all about the Disney Channelhit High School Musical. The popularity of this made-for-the-Disney Channel movie has led to a concert tour, touring stage musical production, plans for follow-up movies, and a cornucopia of products. With the momentum still building for this uplifting story, a High School Musical theme party is sure to be a winner for the tweens in your life.
Setting the Stage
Because of the popularity of the musical there are now many High School Musical party goods 
available for purchase including table covers, plates, banners, invitations, and even themed party favors.
Decorate your party room with High School Musical posters .
If you have boys attending the party, you can add to the theme with basketball items since one of the male leads of the movie is captain of the high school team. Items might include large or small basketballs and hoops, and sweat bands for the kids to wear.
Activities
High School Musical karaoke should be one of the activities at this party. Take digital movies of them singing and email it to them as a remembrance after the party.
Divide the kids into three cliques like the movie: the brainiacs, the jocks and the theater kids. Then have the teams compete against one another playing charades.
Play musical games to the soundtrack of the movie such as freeze dance, musical chairs, or hot potato.
Watching the movie and singing along can be another activity. If this is to be a sleepover party, have the kids settle down for the night and play the movie as their final activity.
The Food
Turn your house into a school cafeteria lunch line. Give the kids lunch trays and have them line up to choose from a selection of cafeteria favorites such as pizza slices, hamburgers, sandwiches, plates of macaroni and cheese, mini carrots, apples, and cookies. Serve little cartons of milk in both the plain and chocolate varieties.
Party Favors
Party favors might include glitter nailpolish, sweat bands, pretend microphones, and toy basketballs.
