We just surprised my 10-year-old twin sisters with a trip. My cousin is doing the CP, so we're having a magical gathering 12/4-12/11. After months of planning, we finally told them a few weeks ago.
I went to a local scrapbook store and made "invitations" for every character meal,
MVMCP, our fireworks cruise, and the tea party, as if they were from the characters involved in each event. We have an accent fence on the corners of our lawn, and on the one side it's connected to our mailbox. My mom and I made a glittery banner that said "when you wish upon a star" and mounted it on there, and put a sorccerer mickey picture above the mailbox. We put the tickets in there with cloth rose petals, and put confetti and streamers all over. I put all the invitations in a postal shipping box that i decorated with tons of disney stickers, and put the return address from "where the magic lives." we bought autograph books off ebay and stuck those in there too.
When my dad picked them up from ballet, we were standing outside blasting last year's jingle jams cd, and the looks on thier faces were priceless. if i can figure out how to post pictures, i definately will share those with you.
I think everyone has great ideas on here. Hopefully my story might help inspire you too! I think your kids will love any form of a disney surprise, especiall coming from their loving parents!
Have a blast!
