What souveniers do you buy?

I haven't been to Walt Disney World since I was 10 years old(now I am 21), but my Mom told me the 2 times I was there(age 3 and 10) my parents got me a Disney Shirt and also Mickey Ears. I know the next time I do go when my baby girl who is just over 1 month old now I will definitely get her Mickey Ears. I don't plan on taking her though until she is at least 3 years old.
 
Ornament and magnet. We might skip the magnet because we have one already but we always get an ornament. The kids usually get a tshirt and last time got ears and one souvenir of their choice (DD got an animator's doll and DS got a stuffed Olaf). That seemed to work well and keep the crap at bay.
 
Photo frames are my downfall. Framed pics of our favourite vacation memories are the best souvenirs I can think of.
 
Usually an attraction or something that was a great reminder from our trip in Pin form. First Trip DD fell in love with TOT go the pin that had Stitch dressed as a bell hop inside the elevator shaft cutting the cables with doors that slide open on the front. Last year we were there when SDMT officially opened so we got that pin. Other than that whatever catches my eye. I usually have a budget and come back with money since we go annually. Oh and a bag of some kind it always seems.
 


Always an ornament and photo album with the year on them. I also try to pick up stocking stuffers for the kids that are really unique for our trip (certain special rides, characters or pins).
 
Our best souvenirs are Christmas ornaments, drawings of the kids from a fabulous caricature artist at our resort, and the photo books we made from our Memory Maker photos and our own photos. My kids look at the photo books all the time - I ordered from Shutterfly with a 40% off code. The caricature photos are framed and hanging in their bathroom, so we see them daily. For my kids' first trip, we bought Mickey ears for them.

Our next trip, we'll get Christmas ornaments again. The kids will be allowed to spend their own money on things they want, but I plan to do Pick a Pearl with my daughter in Epcot (buy cages on eBay). I'd also love the park mugs from Starbucks.
 


We try to get a magnet from everywhere- a resort we eat in or visit, a restaurant, each of the parks. Another must for us are ornaments. We've been getting them with the year on them and sometimes get one where we can put in a picture. We always buy a matching guys and girls t shirt too. Yes, we are that dorky :)
 
I usually buy a pin with a winnie the pooh character on it!
 
T-shirt, Christmas ornament, antenna topper and mug. Oh, and the WDW calendar; however, I forgot to get one on our last trip, so I made one on Shutterfly with our trip photos, and I think I like it better.
 
It depends on how much money I have to spend. I would love to get a Dooney purse or something similar each trip. I like subtle disney adult stuff. It makes me happy to look down and see Mickey on my purse:-) I usually let my daughter get a dress or something big (to me) that she wants. We have started buying Christmas ornaments as well, they remind me of our trip memories.
 
I always get a mug or two , every time I have a cup of coffee I think of my happy place! :goodvibes Can't wait to purchase the Star buck mugs. As a family souvenir we always get a Christmas ornament as well as a Disney lithograph.
 
During our first trip last year, I got my DD5 hooked on the pressed pennies. She would get a bad case of "The Gimmes" in every gift shop and I would redirect her to the pressed penny machine. We got out of nearly every gift shop for a max of $1.53. The few exceptions were splurges for pins, mugs, or small unique items from world showcase i.e. chopsticks, a tiny sombrero, etc. The little loves her pressed penny collection and I have my coffee in a Disney mug almost every morning. If there is a Disney mug left behind in the break room at work, everyone knows who it belongs to :earboy2:
 
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