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[acomasdiaz]

We finally had our first movie night. We went with Finding Nemo. The kids had so much fun that they haven't stopped talking about it and can't wait for the next one.

Next up, Toy Story night...Can't wait...

 

[WeLoveLilo05]

So we are currently 2 weeks away from our 2 day drive to WDW I'm really excited, nervous, anxious, so many emotions for this drive! So last night we decided to have another DMR so we did Lilo and Stitch. Now, Lilo and Stitch holds a very special place in my heart for many reasons #1 it was the last Disney movie that I saw with my parents and sis as a family in the theaters before we all "grew up". #2, I bought this movie home one day when Alanna was sick and she just fell in LOVE . She was about 2 and a half, maybe close to 3 when I got it for her and all day everyday she would put on her hula skirt and dance. By the 3 1/2 she knew all the words, I loved when she would do the whole "stinkin Tuna" monologue. I can't tell you how many times we would do the hula in the opening credits with the dancers . One Christmas I got her a whole bunch on L+S toys on ebay for cheap, still in packages, she was so surprised. I even got Lilo's dress, which still fits her. And #3, I love the whole theme of Lilo and Stitch, Ohana, the Hawaiian culture, etc. So it was a fun night, got everything from the Dollar Tree/Christmas Tree shop for $1.
Our table setting:

We really watched the 2nd one, Stitch has a a Glitch, I let Alanna pick from the 3 that we have and that was the one she wanted. I personally LOVE the first one. I love that L+S with the sand bucket, Lilo smells like sun tan lotion

Our "pig roast" AKA Ham Steak with pineapple

Teriyaki Noodles and "palm trees" AKA the only veggie my family will eat- broccoli.

our cake:

Activity #1 for the night: Lilo and Stitch Island Adventure Game. I got this on ebay super cheap, sealed. Its fun, kinda long. But there's tons of activities you have surf, go on a scavenger hunt, dance like Elvis, etc. It was cute and a lot of fun.

Activity #2~ Limbo Time! Which was hilarious, my back still hurts today

And this is usually what happens when we watch this movie:

2 weeks til our drive, hopefully we could squeeze in 1 more movie night which will be CARS

 

[WeLoveLilo05]

Since it was just me and Alanna tonight, we did another movie night, A Bug's Life. We just had some sandwiches that I used a flower cookie cutter to cut out, tomatoes, some fruit, chips, and I made the dirt cup with a "lady bug". We had a little indoor picnic

the dirt cup

For our craft I just printed out some Bug's Life pictures and we colored them, here's Alanna's

We plan on doing Cars on Thursday, and maybe I could squeeze in a "Night Before Disney" one before we leave.

 

[PrincessMom4]

This is the start to our theme nights. Not as creatively done (yet...lol) as WeLoveLilo05 but we are getting there.

 

[PrincessMom4]

So we are currently 2 weeks away from our 2 day drive to WDW I'm really excited, nervous, anxious, so many emotions for this drive! So last night we decided to have another DMR so we did Lilo and Stitch. Now, Lilo and Stitch holds a very special place in my heart for many reasons #1 it was the last Disney movie that I saw with my parents and sis as a family in the theaters before we all "grew up". #2, I bought this movie home one day when Alanna was sick and she just fell in LOVE . She was about 2 and a half, maybe close to 3 when I got it for her and all day everyday she would put on her hula skirt and dance. By the 3 1/2 she knew all the words, I loved when she would do the whole "stinkin Tuna" monologue. I can't tell you how many times we would do the hula in the opening credits with the dancers . One Christmas I got her a whole bunch on L+S toys on ebay for cheap, still in packages, she was so surprised. I even got Lilo's dress, which still fits her. And #3, I love the whole theme of Lilo and Stitch, Ohana, the Hawaiian culture, etc. So it was a fun night, got everything from the Dollar Tree/Christmas Tree shop for $1.
Our table setting:

We really watched the 2nd one, Stitch has a a Glitch, I let Alanna pick from the 3 that we have and that was the one she wanted. I personally LOVE the first one. I love that L+S with the sand bucket, Lilo smells like sun tan lotion

Our "pig roast" AKA Ham Steak with pineapple

Teriyaki Noodles and "palm trees" AKA the only veggie my family will eat- broccoli.

our cake:

where did you get those cups??

Activity #1 for the night: Lilo and Stitch Island Adventure Game. I got this on ebay super cheap, sealed. Its fun, kinda long. But there's tons of activities you have surf, go on a scavenger hunt, dance like Elvis, etc. It was cute and a lot of fun.

Activity #2~ Limbo Time! Which was hilarious, my back still hurts today

And this is usually what happens when we watch this movie:

2 weeks til our drive, hopefully we could squeeze in 1 more movie night which will be CARS

Your decor was fantastic. I need to pick up a Lilo as we have lots of stitch but not any Lilo.
I have more Cars stuff than I know what to do with, BUT then I have 3 boys and one preteen girl.

 

[floridascgirl]

I still love this thread!

 

[earudick]

We just booked our stay at the Wilderness Lodge so we did a Brother Bear Night. This is one of our favorite movies.

MENU
Kenai & Koda Catfish
Brother Bear Broccoli
Tuke & Rutt Rice
Eagle Eggs
Raspberry Teddy Tart ~ Frozen Raspberries thawed. Put in mini pie shell. Cool Whip on top and Chocolate Teddy Grahams to top it off.
Denahi Dessert - "Cub" Cakes ~ http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/cub-cakes-824242/
Northern Lights Drink ~ Green & Grape Kool-Aid made with 1/2 the water and put into ice trays. Layer in glass and pour Sprite over it.


MENU & TENT CARDS
I made my own menu and food tent cards. I also made a blank one so if anyone would like to use them you can go to my Photobucket to download them.
http://s751.photobucket.com/albums/xx157/earudick/Brother Bear Dinner Party/


TOTEM POLES
We made our own Totem Poles using paper towel rolls and the following template:
http://www.vonglitschka.com/2009/08/14/totem-pole-papercraft-illustration/


GAME
We made up a game using Indian symbols (link below). I glued the symbols to some Flat Marbles. We put them all in a basket and each person pulled out 5 of them. With those Flat Marbles we had tell a short Indian story based on the symbols we pulled out. It was a lot of fun and the stories were really funny. J
http://www.metamorphosis-st-ives.com/images/N.A.I.symbols map.jpg


SEEK & FIND
We played Seek and Find with some pictures I found on line. It was fun trying to find all the hidden bears. You can find them on my Photobucket.
http://s751.photobucket.com/albums/xx157/earudick/Brother Bear Dinner Party/


TABLE
Our house is decorated like a log cabin so it wasn't hard finding things around the house to decorate the table with. I used my Grandmother's Indian blanket. I got the idea of using a blanket from someone else on this thread. Thanks.

Totem

Raspberry Teddy Tart

"Cub" Cakes

Eagle Eggs

Hidden Bears

Game

 

[nancy drew]

what did you make those frogs out of?? It looks like apples.

Oh gosh, I am so late to reply!!!

Yes, apples and grapes. I think I posted a link to the directions somewhere in here, but in case I didn't here it is (click on the link).

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In more exciting news, it looks like I will be taking the kids on a quick trip (one night, two days) to MK in December!!!! We will be in FL visiting my mom, and we can rent a car and stay overnight, getting 2 days at MK! So we will be doing more Disney nights soon! I'm sure we will redo many we have done, but can you guys suggest what films we should focus on as the trip approaches? We are so used to DLR that I can't remember what we will do and see more of at MK. I'm thinking Peter Pan, Pirates, a "Haunted" night with Mickey's House of Villains, Toy Story, maybe a theme park night and a Mickey night... but what else?

 

[MeMom]

I still love this thread!

Me, too!
I don't get over here too often, because it takes all the time I have to keep up on the trip reports. Every time I come here, though, I enjoy seeing all the ways people are keeping the Disney fun and magic going at home between trips.

Here are a few pictures from my granddaughter's 4th birthday party, held last weekend.

This was on the mailbox with balloons.

Jil made the cake, and I think it turned out great!

We trimmed this up, and at party time, each child had his/her picture made peeking out of it before they left. My daughter will be sending them those pictures. They turned out really cute.

Goodie bags were cute little Toy Story sandpails.

Lunch was at Pizza Planet, of course.

A couple of little friends snuck into the sweets.

On the door frames and window sills, we had little green aliens and Army men. It was a fun little touch.

I'm not finding any Army men pictures, unfortunately, but they were cute 'guarding' the doorways.

(Well, you can barely see them in the background of this picture of Brooklynn greeting her uncle.)

That party was on Saturday. The next day, since we had family in town and the whole group was not able to go with us on the Disney World trip in July, we had a Beach Club party.

Yes, our Beach Club meal was held in our normally Wilderness Lodge kitchen.

We used 'official' Disney mugs from past trips.

It was a very fun weekend, filled with as much 'Disneyness' as we could manage. Our next trip is in October. Since we don't have a holiday trip this year, we'll be bringing back some things to help us have a Disney Christmas at home. I'm thinking we may do a Christmas Around World Showcase theme, but I am not sure.

Thanks, everyone, for continuing to share all of your great ideas!

 

[PrincessTigerLily]

MeMom, so good to see you on here again! And yet again, your creativity and unparallelled attention to detail is stunning!!! Love it!

 

[tink2020]

Hello! Over the last few weeks I've read every post here, and you all have created such a lovely community on this thread! :

I'm not around the DIS as much as I used to be, but thought I'd pop in and thank you for this idea. We have had 4 Disney Family Days (can't be too late with two 2-year-olds! ) and are having a blast counting down until our November trip. Can't spend the time to upload photos, but if you're interested in seeing they're shown here. Thanks again for all of the creative ideas!

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

Alice in Wonderland

The Three Caballeros

The Little Mermaid

 

[MeMom]

MeMom, so good to see you on here again! And yet again, your creativity and unparallelled attention to detail is stunning!!! Love it!

I'm guessing you saw the plastic lizard that was eyeing my plate of food at the Beach Club....right?

 

[polkadotsuitcase]

MeMom, are you currently accepting applications for adoption? I wanna be your kid!

 

[MeMom]

MeMom, are you currently accepting applications for adoption? I wanna be your kid!

I always did want to be Mrs. Walton and have a house full of kids. I ended up with three, but would have welcomed more. I guess I'll be happy with being MeMom to a whole gaggle of DIS 'kids'.

 

[Spaceranger28]

I didn't really ever think about having a party for like the countdown to the trip, but all your ideas and pictures are great. I have planned one for this weekend we will be 84 days out and I am so excited. I am planning a disney christmas party since thats when we are going. I think I will do one for 50 days 25 days and 10 days and theme them all differently. Everyone is so creative love all the party ideas.

 

[acomasdiaz]

For my DS's 3rd birthday, we did a Toy Story night.

We served
Woody's Yummy Pizza
Buzz's Planetary Breadsticks
Potato Head's Lincoln Logs (Cheesesticks)
Jessie's Berry Juice
Green Alien Cupcakes

Then we had a Camp Rock 2 party. Unfortunately, we seem to have forgotten to take pictures for this one.

We served
Camp Rock's Jamming Burgers
Camp Star's Rocking Corn
Mitchie's Dancing Beans
Shane's Slamming Dessert (brownie sundaes)


Next up Tinkerbell and the Great Fairy Rescue. Would love some ideas for this night if anyone has any...

 

[ilovepete]

Wow these are really cute ideas!

 

[Emme]

OK everyone, it's almost Autumn which means the days are shorter and the nights longer. We will have more time to watch movies and cook indoors. Let's get our Disney theme night thinking going and get back to the fun. I know there are a couple I want to do for Fall (House of Mouse Villians, Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Haunted Manison etc.).

Everyone's ideas are sooo creative and great. I love to look back over the thread for ideas

 

[dizneychik]

Hi everyone! I have decided to have a Tinker Bell party this Friday to celebrate the new movie! I have about 10 girls coming over and I will be hosting everything from the food, activities and more. I know that you all are great and full of ideas! Is anyone else planning a party and do you have any suggestions?

I did go to Dollar Tree and purchased wings for everyone and some of the girls will be wearing their Tink costumes or tutu's but that's about all I have...can you help me please???? I want to be able to spread much pixie dust! Thanks so much!!!!

 

[Emme]

Hi everyone! I have decided to have a Tinker Bell party this Friday to celebrate the new movie! I have about 10 girls coming over and I will be hosting everything from the food, activities and more. I know that you all are great and full of ideas! Is anyone else planning a party and do you have any suggestions?

I did go to Dollar Tree and purchased wings for everyone and some of the girls will be wearing their Tink costumes or tutu's but that's about all I have...can you help me please???? I want to be able to spread much pixie dust! Thanks so much!!!!

Here is a link to Pixie Party ideas...too cute!

http://familyfun.go.com/parties/par...ale-parties/very-fairy-birthday-party-844544/