Autograph Book

[mermaid&cinderella]

Where in Ontario can I find an autograph book for dd to use at Disney? I went to the Disney Store today and they told me that I have to get one at WDW, they don't carry them but I don't want to worry about buying on there. HELP Please!

 

[Disneyof3]

I go to Walmart and buy them there before we head to Disney.

 

[LdnCpl]

I got one for dw(big kid at heart) from dollarama. It was in the shape of Mickey's head and and you had a spot to number each autograph. Also don't forget-the bigger the autograpgh pen the happier they'll be to sign it

 

[digskat]

We got them for the kids at WDW last year. They were only about $6.95. We had the dollarama ones and they fell apart. I know that the character outlet had some for aroun $3.00. Good luck. Dollarama had some diary type books that may work. Kathy

 

[coastgirl]

I bought my dd a spiral-bound mini scrapbook at the dollar store. It's not Disney per se but it has a pretty border on each page and it's quite durable. They are really easy to find when you get there if you don't before hand though.We got one for ds on site, for about $7...it's perfect for him, it's got Stitch on it. Dd's is a little bit bigger than ds's and the standard books at WDW, and it was very easy for the characters to manage.

On the pens, I bought a pack of the retractable Sharpies at Staples, and man, were they easy to deal with! (I still have a big black stripe on a t-shirt from our first trip with the non-retractable one, when I was so excited to help the kids with their books I put my own apparel in peril!) This time with the retractable one, Piglet at CP did a huge pantomime to let us know how much he liked the pen (specifically the retractable bit--he was clicking it and doing a big thumbs up). Cracked me up.

 

[SandraC]

Don't worry about buying them in WDW.....take four steps in any direction and you'll trip over them! S

 

[crazymama]

I'll add my 2-bits to the discussion. In 1995 we went to Disneyland and I went "thrifty" on the autograph books. Bought them at "A Buck Or Two" (they weren't Disney... just run of the mill autograph books) and they fell apart the first day. I was wishing I hadn't been so cheap about it! A coil bound book would probably work better. I still don't want to buy each of three kids an expensive Disney-bought book so will look for an alternative to what I did last time. Then again, after spending thousands on a trip... what is a few more bucks right? How cheap can I be? (Shakes head!) PS. I really like the Sharpie tip! Thanks!

 

[GrannyEv]

I totally agree. The cheap ones fall apart. I say go for the actual Disney ones at WDW. The smaller ones fit in a larger fanny pack. I usually get the grandkids one with a big pen (easier for the characters to hold when signing)


Hugs
GrannyEv

 

[fraserfamily]

Hi there,

My kids (dd 9 and dd 13) did not want autograph books, instead they wanted baseball hats that the characters could sign...
Yesterday at the Disney store I picked up 2 hats with TINK on them for 2.99 BIG Sale on right now....

I thought the autograph books were a great idea BUT my girls want to be able to wear the hats and show off their autographs....

Mimi

 

[mtmbyck]

My DD's took plain white T shirts last year for the characters to sign. I bought fabric markers and none of the signatures have faded. They cannot be wearing the t shirts for the characters to sign them - you just carry them around. We love these much more than the many autograph books we have accumulated over the years.

 

[TreesyB]

I liked the autograph book that you can place a corresponding photo next to. I still look at it and smile... and also realize i have to print my tigger photo!

 

[a*lil*bit*goofy]

Buy one at WDW you will find them at every (and imean every) cash. whether its a stand or a store, they are there. in hotels too! $6 or $7 and they are pretty good. paper is nice and thick.

 

[a*lil*bit*goofy]

Buy one at WDW you will find them at every (and imean every) cash. whether its a stand or a store, they are there. in hotels too! $6 or $7 and they are pretty good. paper is nice and thick.

 

[SandraC]

I love the HAT idea! THANKS! We have loads of full Disney autograph books. This trip my kids are concentrating on penny presses! S

 

[Lizzzys]

This idea costs a bit more, but it truly turns into a life-long keepsake for the kids. I made Disney mini-album/autograph books for each of them.

- Purchased mini scrapbooks (quite small, says Canson on the back. Coil rings) from Michaels (used the 40% off 1 item coupon that comes in the mail every week) Also get the mini album plastic sleeves (page protectors)

- Purchased Disney Themed stick-ons, also from Michaels. They are made out of fabric and are 3-D. Very cute. I got a Minnie Mouse as well as a Snow White but they have lots of choices. (these are pretty pricey, but in the past I've just cut out Disney Characters from Birthday cards etc, or used scrapbooking stickers)

- Glitter Mod Podge.


So, arrange and stick the decorations onto the front of each album. Mod Podge over using a sponge brush to seal everything in.

While at the park, try to use only one side of each 2-side spread for individual character autographs. This way you can scrapbook the corresponding photo of the child posing with that character on the other side of the two page spread. You can also add headings, captions or let your child do a diary of your trip on the pages with the autographs. (This is really neat to look back on later!!) My son drew a picture of the ET ride (Universal) while on the plane ride home from DL when he was 7 yrs old and I put that in there too! He's 15 now... so it is a bit of a time capsule in that respect Once home you can put the photos in and decorate the pages with stickers etc. then slide the page protectors over so that the kids can look through the book often and share it with friends. They're very durable.... ours are nearly 10 years old and still in great shape.

Happy Autographing!
Liz