Post family Disney-theme night ideas HERE!

[_queenie_]

Courtesy of my DD13:

Movie: The Haunted Mansion

Menu:
Blackened Snapper (maybe just lightly spiced for the sensitive young palates )
Cheesy Gritz
Fried Green Tomatoes
Praline Bread Pudding http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cajun-Bread-Pudding/Detail.aspx

Okay so not the easiest dinner, I guess I have kids with pretty gourmet taste...
Please post your other ideas for food.

Try setting up the table to look fancy but a bit spooky. Maybe try eating in the dark and hanging some white streamers, balloons, etc.

Activities:
create a masquarade(sp) mask: Either cut out or buy some pre-cut masks at the craftstore made out of a heavy duty paper. Let them go wild, pasting gems and having them draw to create their own unique design.
character memory: Create (have the kids help) some matching cards with different characters and then play a game of memory.
learn to waltz: Have everybody learn a formal dance
catch the ghost: Go outside and play good old fashioned flashlight tag, pretending to catch ghosts.

 

[PrincessTigerLily]

Great idea Queenie! I will add it to the index. This is one of the few Disney movies I have yet to see, but this sounds like a fun way to do it. The flashlight tag is perfect for summer, too!

 

[abby&emmasmom]

I can't get enough of these ideas they are great!! We are leaving in Nov. and now I have plenty of time and ideas to have a countdown party once a week! My girls love it when we do that, but last time it was only 2 parties, this time they will be thrilled with all the parties we will have!!

 

[Deffenm]

Does anyone have any ideas for a Disney Fairy themed party?

 

[_queenie_]

Here's another from my DD; she loves making these types of things!

Movie: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Menu:
Steak Frites (Steak coated with herbs cooked in the oven, flank is fine, with thick french fries. If you decide to make homemade ones, which I reccomend, the kids get a big kick out of cooking them outside. I don't have an exact recipe, I do it off the top of my head, I should hunt for one though.)
Asparagus with bernaise sauce
Apple tart http://www.landolakes.com/mealIdeas/ViewRecipe.cfm?RecipeID=5040C
"Country French" feel

Activities:
make musical instruments:
For tamborine: Tape together two paper plates facing towards eachother, leaving just a one or two inch slit. Pour beads or anything small that makes noise inside and seal the crack. Let the kids decorate with markers and glitter and then play them.
For "rain stick": Take a paper towel roll* and cover one side with with either paper or saran wrap, using a rubber band to attach it. Fill it with beads or anything else small that makes noise using the open side and then seal the it. Decorate and play!
*Cover the roll with white paper if you wish to decorate it a little more "cleanly".
create gargoyles: Use your modeling material of preference (floam, play dogh, model magic, clay, etc) and make gargoyles like Lavergne, Victor and Hugo.
find the Court of Miracles: Send the kids on a scavenger hunt either through the house or outside. When they find clues they can find where to go next and after finding the location can get a special prize.

 

[PrincessTigerLily]

Queenie - another great idea! I love the menu and activity ideas. If you could somehow figure out your recipe sometime and post it I would love that. I am the kind of cook where if I don't follow some sort of recipe exactly, it turns into a complete flop! Adding to the index!

Deffenm: I will try to come up with some suggestions for a fairy party. We had attempted a "Disney theme party" thread, and once we have some ideas we can post them there and put the link in here!

 

[_queenie_]

I tend to "eyeball" so just bare with me here, notice my excessive "abouts"!

(Four servings)
Fill a little bowl full of three or so tbs of olive oil, and lightly brush each steak using a pastry brush. In another bowl, combine your spice mixture of about four tbsp of herbes de provence and two or three tsp of sea salt. Rub each side of the steak with the mixture, using the desirable amount. Also sprinkle a dash of pepper to taste on each side. Heat a skillet on moderate-high heat filled with around two tbsp of butter and tbsp of olive/vegetable oil depending on preference. For medium rare, cook for about 5 minutes. Cook for slightly under your prefered level, and bake for a few minutes. I only tried roasting it for a minute last time and have no idea what temp I cooked it at, I may have broiled it, but when in boubt there's always 350.

I had no luck finding the type of recipe I use so I hope this is okay. Forgive me if some of the measurements are completely off!

It's a bit different, but here's a recipe that should work if mine fails. http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/STEAK-FRITES-40035

 

[xxDisney_Doll]

im back! been away for a while and this is my second post on this board. my new theme is mary poppins.

food - english tea and crumpets (with a spoonful of sugar if you like)
uncle alberts light-as-a-feather finger sandwiches
supercalifragilisticexpealidocious cake - some sort of cake you find indescribable which is why they use that word to describe an indescribable mood

activities - Burts (sp?) pictures - get pieces of paper and crayons and draw a scene of whatever on the paper, then if you feel like it you can pretend you are there!

chimney sweep - this I would save for the end at the end of the festivities the kids will compete to clean the house. each person has one section they have to clean and if they win they get a big piece of that cake ^_^

yeah I know these ideas are really lame but I thought of them on a moments notice.

 

[homeschoolmomof4]

im back! been away for a while and this is my second post on this board. my new theme is mary poppins.

food - english tea and crumpets (with a spoonful of sugar if you like)
uncle alberts light-as-a-feather finger sandwiches
supercalifragilisticexpealidocious cake - some sort of cake you find indescribable which is why they use that word to describe an indescribable mood

activities - Burts (sp?) pictures - get pieces of paper and crayons and draw a scene of whatever on the paper, then if you feel like it you can pretend you are there!

chimney sweep - this I would save for the end at the end of the festivities the kids will compete to clean the house. each person has one section they have to clean and if they win they get a big piece of that cake ^_^

yeah I know these ideas are really lame but I thought of them on a moments notice.

Not lame at all!!

Great ideas!

 

[miceli20]

How about the Apple Dumpling Gang

Dinner:
StageCoach stew (beef stew)
Apple dumplings
stick candy

Activities:
Stick horse races
hunt for gold; place some gold candy coins around the house and have everyone hunt for the.

Just a quick thought for movie night.

Home on the Range
Dinner:
Fried Chicken
mashed potatoes
corn on the cob
Dessert: smores

Activities:
Sack races down the hallway
sing home on the range
wear cow bells
tie a make shift bucket around your neck thats full of popcorn for the movie (lol) dh thought this was too cute.

 

[jacobsmom]

Movie: Bugs Life
Food: ants on a log (celery, peanut butter and raisins or craisins)
dirt torte (layers of pudding, crushed oreos, and gummy worms)
picnic food

Activities: Build a tent in the house (blankets over chairs work) to watch the movie.
Decorate/create a family flag
play cooties
Flashlight tag works

Movie: Meet the Robinsons
Food: PBJ cookies
Spaghetti and meatballs
Activities: Family Team Shirts (can look baseball like in honor of goober)
Keep moving forward obstacle course
Build inventions out of found objects around the house!

 

[PrincessTigerLily]

Great ideas everyone! They have been added to the index, can you believe we are up to 63??? How amazing is that!!

I am probably one of the 3 people who actually liked "Home on the Range", so I am anxious to try it out! Love the Mary Poppins ideas, very on theme! How fun, the Apple Dumpling Gang, I'll have to show that one, I bet DD will like it now! I love the Bug's Life camping ideas too! Too many awesome ideas to mention!

Queenie, thanks for the prompt reply re: the recipe! Now I can attempt it!

Keep the ideas coming!

 

[Deffenm]

These ideas are so great. I just booked our trip in Nov. so I plan to do one themed night a month and then since we leave for WDW on Nov. 1st I plan to do a Mickey not so Scary Halloween Party on Oct. 31st (the day before we leave). I think doing the themed nights will make the time go by much faster. Keep up the great ideas.

 

[jacobsmom]

Movie: Spy Kids
Food: easy-happy meals from McD's, gum etc.
Otherwise casseroles treats named after characters.

Activities: Secret Agent Outfits
Come up with secret code for writing notes(with decoder)
Create family "dog" tags with family code names/nick names
Use secret agent binoculars, glasses, walkee talkies etc!

 

[PrincessTigerLily]

Yippee Skippee! Thanks to all you creative minds, we now have hit theme night #70, Spy Kids!

Deffenm: Great idea to create a Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party at home! Please post any ideas you have! What a great theme! Any one have other suggestions for a MNSSHP at home?

 

[PrincessTigerLily]

Movie - Treasure Planet

Menu - Galactic Spaghetti with Mini Asteroids (make teeny meatballs)
Cosmic Fruit Salad (cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon balls with sliced star fruit)
Crater Cake http://familyfun.go.com/parties/birthday/feature/space_party/space_party7.html

Activities - Treasure Planet coloring pages
http://www.hellokids.com/c_4674/col...planet-coloring-book-pages/treasure-planet-24
Black Hole Beanbag Toss (take a piece of cardboard, cut a hole in center and decorate with paints to resemble a galaxy. Use glow in the dark paint to make it a challenge and play in the dark!)
Make Alien Goo! (In a mixing bowl, mix a 1# box of cornstarch with 1 1/2 C cold water and 1T green food coloring with hands until smooth. Can be stored in plastic ziplock bags.
Go star gazing! Check out this website for monthly calendars of constellations and happenings!
http://www.skymaps.com/

 

[PrincessTigerLily]

Movie - Summer Magic

Menu - Nancy's Buttermilk Chicken
Corn on the Cob
Mashed potatoes with gravy
Ossium Popham's Popovers
http://www.aeb.org/KidsAndFamily/recipes/easy_popovers.htm
"On the Front Porch" Cobbler
http://southernfood.about.com/od/cobblers/r/bl80301b.htm

Activities - Make Your Own Ugly Bug Ball (use modeling clay or even playdoh, and have everyone make their own ugly bug caterpillar, cricket, butterfly, etc. to bring to the ball!)
The Feminimity Race (Time each contestant to see who has the fastest time and is the winner! Set up as a relay, and for the first task the player must walk across the room with a book on her head, next time walk across the room in a pair of Mom's heels, and for the last leg the player must make an outfit complete with accessories (jewelry, belts, etc.) from a cardboard box filled with cast-off options.)
Throw an old-fashioned ice cream social for friends or your neighborhood just like the Carey's did! Buy a few tubs of ice cream and all the toppings you love (bananas, whipped cream, nuts, cherries, marshmallow topping, caramel, etc.) and set them out for all. Don't forget a cooler filled with ice to keep the ice cream cool. Set up various lawn games for your guests like croquet, bocce ball, horseshoes, etc.

**Side note: One of my all time favorites! As of this post, the whole movie can be viewed on Youtube.**

 

[miceli20]

I didn't think anyone else like this movie. it is one of my all time favorites. Everyone should watch it.

 

[buckeyebill1995]

Beverages:
Yoda Soda

Snacks & Sides:
Ewok Eats
Jabba Jiggles

Main Courses:
Obi-Wan Kebabs
Galaxy Grilled Cheese


Desserts:
Death Star Popcorn Balls
R2-D2 Treats
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If you could PM me the recipes, I would really appreciate it! This is an AWESOME thread, by the way. Keeping me awake...

 

[buckeyebill1995]

I'm not sure which category this would fall under, but we love to do 'disney game nights'. We make our favorite disney foods -- cheddar cheese soup, goofy lasagna, mickey rice krispie treats et cetera, and play Disney board games -- Princess Monopoly, Disney Trivial Pursuit, Disney DVD Bingo, or our all time favorite -- the Magic Kingdom Board Game!