Post family Disney-theme night ideas HERE!

[PrincessTigerLily]

Check out one of MeMom's previous posts, it was a Mother's Day themed Disney Princess Tea, very cute!

 

[BeccaBellePA]

I love this post! I was directed here after asking if anyone had planning party ideas, and these are beyond perfect! My little cousins are coming with us to WDW for the first time, and we're all so excited! I tell them our themed Disney movie/food nights are "training" and they get a kick out of everything.
Thank you SOOOOO much for the fantastic ideas!

 

[waltfans5]

These ideas are great! We have 3 DD (6,4 & 2) and we are going to Disneyworld at the end of September. I thought these would be fun to do on Friday nights as a kind of countdown until our trip. I bookmarked this thread because there are too many good ideas to write down. Keep 'em comming!

Michelle DHDD (6)DD (4)DD (2)

 

[nancy drew]

(Copied from my trip report)

We had Disney Family Fun night tonight! I figured it would help with the post-vacation blues, and it did! We had a Nemo themed night!

I had them watch the movie first, because I wanted some time to prep the art stuff and clean up a little. After the movie, it was art time. DD made Nemo and Dory.

DS didn't want to make anything, he just wanted some time to play with the seashells.

He had a blast, talking to them, talking about them, giving them personalities, etc.

Then it was dinner time! I had salmon scared1: ) and pasta, and the kids had anemone and cheese (with Marlin and Nemo), an octo-dog (DD didn't want one), and some fruit.

DS thought the octo-dog was hilarious, and told me he didn't want to eat it because it would get hurt. I told him the octo-dog wanted to be eaten so he could be with his friends Marlin and Nemo in his tummy. He said the octo-dog wanted to go in his tummy to EAT Nemo and Marlin. Ok, whatever works, kiddo!

Dessert was ocean Jello (was supposed to have gummy fish but I forgot to buy them). No photos, because its just blue Jello.

It was a good night!

DD picked Dumbo from the movie bag, so that's what we will do next week! We haven't watched it yet, hope it isn't scary!!! Any new ideas for Dumbo?

 

[holhal]

I love your Nemo night...CUTE art project!

 

[nancy drew]

We had A Very Disney Day party yesterday.

It was a lot of fun.
So, when you can't go to Disney World, just make Disney World come to you!

Wow, I missed this when we were at Disneyland, but what a fantastic idea!!!!!! We might have to do this at some point when I am jonesin for a Disney vacation!

 

[My2Qtz0205]

For Dumbo food: circus food!

Now I have a question: I know this isn't really a Disney movie, but I want to get my son psyched up about Jedi Knight Training and making his own lightsaber at DHS. So, does anyone have any ideas for a Star Wars theme night??

 

[nancy drew]

I think the menu ideas are from various parts of this thread (I"ve been compiling a master list of ideas). The activities are from the internet:

Star Wars:

Menu:
Breakfast:
Princess Leia Danish Dos
C-3P0 Pancakes
Twin Sun Toast
Mos Eisley Morsels
Oola-la French Toast

Beverages:
Hoth Chocolate
Skywalker Smoothies
Jawa Jive Milkshakes
Yoda Soda

Snacks & Sides:
Dark Side Salsa
Ewok Eats
The Force Fruit Fun
Tusken Raider Taters
Jabba Jiggle
Jedi Juice Pops

Main Courses:
Greedo's Burritos
Han-Burgers
Obi-Wan Kebabs

Galaxy Grilled Cheese
Boba Fett-uccine
Crazy Cantina Chili
TIE Fighter Ties

Desserts: Darth Vader Dark Chocolate Sundaes
Wookie Cookies
Bossk Brownies
Death Star Popcorn Balls
Wampa Snow Cones
R2-D2 Treats
Sandtrooper Sandies


Activities:

Activities:

Make Space art! Fill a spray bottle with diluted white paint and spray on black construction paper. Pour colored paint into paper plates, then dip a balloon (blown up and tied) in the paint. Make “planets” by pressing the painted end of the balloon on the space paper.
Make a light saber using empty paper towel rolls. Decorate with colored tissue paper or construction paper. If you breathe into it, you will sound like Darth Vader! You can also cut up a pool noodle and wrap the end with electrical tape to make a light saber.
More activity ideas here:
http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/party_starwars.htm
Asteroid Hunt: Wrap treasures in foil and hide. Kids go on a treasure hunt to find them.
Light Saber Training Course: Using light sabers they made, each Jedi has to complete an obstacle course with light saber in hand. Things like doing a somersault, running across couch cushions, climbing over the back of the couch, hitting ping pong balls (Asteroids), etc.
Pin the light saber on Yoda

 

[My2Qtz0205]

Thanks so much for the Star Wars ideas! You guys are so creative!

 

[larklynn]

Loving all the ideas!! I see mostly posts with little ones. I have ds14,dd11,ds8, anddd 8 months LOL has anyone tried any ideas with older kids we are doing a 100 day till our vacation celebration friday and they are really excited! but Im not sure where to start even after reading all the ideas I am having trouble narrowing it down.
We will play disney scene it, and disney win lose or draw. We will pick out a movie but Im not sure which one... yet. I keep coming back to the idea of Mickey's backyard barbeque we did this when the kids were younger but ds's are really looking foward to T-rex so I have also thought of a dinosaur theme with that movie... Any more ideas for this age range who are total disney addicts!

 

[MeMom]

Loving all the ideas!! I see mostly posts with little ones. I have ds14,dd11,ds8, anddd 8 months LOL has anyone tried any ideas with older kids we are doing a 100 day till our vacation celebration friday and they are really excited! but Im not sure where to start even after reading all the ideas I am having trouble narrowing it down.
We will play disney scene it, and disney win lose or draw. We will pick out a movie but Im not sure which one... yet. I keep coming back to the idea of Mickey's backyard barbeque we did this when the kids were younger but ds's are really looking foward to T-rex so I have also thought of a dinosaur theme with that movie... Any more ideas for this age range who are total disney addicts!

We did this for my oldest son's birthday. It was a hit!

(Copied from my trip report)

We had Disney Family Fun night tonight! I figured it would help with the post-vacation blues, and it did! We had a Nemo themed night!

I had them watch the movie first, because I wanted some time to prep the art stuff and clean up a little. After the movie, it was art time. DD made Nemo and Dory.


It was a good night!

DD picked Dumbo from the movie bag, so that's what we will do next week! We haven't watched it yet, hope it isn't scary!!! Any new ideas for Dumbo?

The crafts are cute, and yes, simple things like that make for a good night!

Along with your circus food - hot dogs, burgers, popcorn, pretzels, funnel cakes - maybe you could play our Elephant Walk game. We just enlarged pictures of Dumbo and colored the hats different colors. Have the kids walk 'round and 'round to the music, and then they get a prize when their color is called. You'll probably want to have some friends or cousins over to do this with them.

At our party, prizes were boxes of animal crackers, Goofy's candy, and sticker books.

I'm looking forward to seeing more of your Disney nights in the future.



Since ohana means family, we did an 'Ohana theme for Mother's Day. Nothing but the decorations - no crafts or games - but I thought I'd throw it out there for someone who might be interested.

The meal was chicken, baked potatoes, macaroni and cheese, rice, green beans, broccoli, corn, fried apples, rolls, and three different desserts, so there was at least a carb and a vegetable for many different tastes.

(And leftovers for Monday and Tuesday, so no cooking tonight!)

The lei is from our 'Ohana breakfast in July, and the framed picture was one I took at the Poly. It's such a beautiful resort.

 

[Corrine 1973]

So I am pretty new to this thread and this will be the first time I am posting with idea's. This a Disney Movie Fun Night (what my fam calls it) last tuesday night.

I see that there are already a couple of ideas for Beauty and the Beast, but it always nice to have something to chose from right. Here it goes.

We had: Cheese Souffle, Enchanted Rose Salad, Breastly Baked Potaoes, Belle's Beans Almondine, and Candlestick Rolls (the bread sticks were supposed to be stuck in rolls and than butter on top to look like flames but I forgot the rolls)

I hope you enjoy our dinner, if any one would like recipes feel free to let me know.

 

[PrincessTigerLily]

Oooh yes! Please post recipes! That cheese souffle looks especially yummy! Love those tomato roses - so clever!

 

[kupperman]

Subscribing! Glad I found this thread! As the time gets closer for our trip, I think I'll try some of these ideas.

 

[My2Qtz0205]

I LOVE the Beastly potatoes. Soo cute!

 

[Jennifer.1203]

This is such an awesome thread! We aren't going to Disney again until Feb. 2010. So that gives me about 40 weeks! I'm hoping we can have a theme night every night. I read the entire thread and picked out 40 ideas! We are planning on doing a theme every Monday night, because that will be the day we first go to Disney. So the countdown is on! Cars theme first! It's my sons favorite!

 

[paintnolish]

Impressive! Great ideas to wind down these last few weeks until WDW! Thanks!

 

[momandseandodisney]

awesome ideas, and when do you guys do these on your countdwn?For a countdown ritual we (on the 100 night to go )cut out 100 mickey heads with the #'s 1-100 on them, put them on my son bedroom door, then take of fthe # each night.

 

[DisneyTripper]

awesome ideas, and when do you guys do these on your countdwn?For a countdown ritual we (on the 100 night to go )cut out 100 mickey heads with the #'s 1-100 on them, put them on my son bedroom door, then take of fthe # each night.

That's kinda what we do. We have Mickey heads (MHs) with small pictures of our favorite things in WDW. We take turns picking our which one to move each night. It gets really hard to pick close to the trip, because we don't want to move our favorites. We only start it at 30 days though. We have more that 30 MHs, so we use different ones depending on any special plans, ADRs or resort we will be utilizing on that particular trip. I usually have to make a few new MHs for each trip. I love staying somewhere new or trying out a new restaurant.

This is a really awesome thread. Thanks to all of you contributors. I don't have children, but your parties seem so fun. I am totally inspired to do my own version of countdown parties.

My DH and I will be having weekly Epcot nights before our next trip. I'll prepare a meal based on each country and play music from that country while we eat. Afterwards we will enjoy the pavilion at Epcot on YouTube and other video clips. Then (if the StL Cardinals aren't playing that night ) we will enjoy a Disney film based in that night's country: 3 Caballeros, Mulan, Ratatouille, National Treasure, etc. Some countries do not have a Disney movie. I may have to venture into nonDisney movies.

Here is a pic of some of our countdown MHs.

EDIT: I borrowed some of the pictures on my MHs from a few I found on the DIS. Some of them were for new experiences that I did not have pictures for yet. If you see any you took, I hope you don't mind.
Happy planning everyone!

 

[Grandmouse]

EPCOT-themed nights are a great idea -- thanks!