Since nobody else has expressed interest in organizing the FE Group, I'm going to give it a try. I copied most of this information from other posts on the board. If you have any questions, please let me know. I'm new to this but I'm going to try my best.
Welcome to the Fish Extender Exchange Group. If you'd like to join, please post that here. Then for privacy, please e-mail me at jandmb-at-gmail-dot-com with only FE in the subject line (our trip is a surprise) and include the following information:
- DISboard username
- Cabin # (if you know it)
- Family Last Name (helps with personalizing family gifts)
- First names, ages of kids in cabin and whether boys (B) or girls (G)
- Any special cruise celebrations
- Any food allergies or sensitivities
- An email address for your family
If you are uncomfortable posting any of the personal information, you can simply say "Adult, Male" or "Girl, 8" for example.
For those who are new to this fun cruise experience, the Fish Extender itself is a pocket panel you hang from the fish shaped hook outside your stateroom. These can be homemade or you can purchase them on sites like Etsy and eBay. You can also find some pictures on Google or DIS forums. Families that join the FE group hang the Fish Extender outside their cabin and then exchange little gifts with others participating in the group by putting little gifts in each others extenders.
It's a ton of fun, not just for kids, and you can either give one gift to each cabin, or a gift to each person in the cabin. You can give gifts a few times throughout the cruise or just once. No real set rules just exchange and have fun! Gifts can be homemade or store bought. That's part of the fun . . . the variety of gifts that everyone brings!
Our group will close Monday, June 3. This allows people time to order, make, assemble, personalize, etc their gifts. Thank you!
Guidelines for our fish extender:
1. Each cabin is to provide AT LEAST one gift to each cabin participating in the fish extender. You can provide a gift to each person within that cabin, just the kids, or one gift for the whole cabin...that is up to you. Of course, you are welcome to give more than one gift...but the minimum is one.
2. All gifts are to be delivered between the cruises leaving port on Sunday until Wednesday afternoon. This gives people time to pack their bags before we leave the ship on Thursday morning.
Here is a list of IDEAS of what you might want to bring for the FE on the cruise...to add to your packing list if you'd like:
1. The FE gifts that you are making/preparing -- total number will be announced after our sign up deadline.
2. An FE pocket/hanger to hang outside your cabin. You can find them on eBay by searching "Fish Extenders" or you can make one or search on line other places.
3. A zip tie to help attach your FE HANGER. Some people have commented theirs have sadly walked away but if you attach it with a zip tie then it is not as likely to walk away.
4. Something to cut the zip tie when you're packing.
