Post family Disney-theme night ideas HERE!

[homeschoolmomof4]

Thank you for your work on this thread PrincessTigerLily!!

We've used several of these ideas and just love them!!

 

[merfsko]

LOVE these ideas! I can't believe I only just found this thread!

Hope to hear more ideas! I just can't get enought!

 

[PrincessTigerLily]

To MickeyP:
I do take this as a slam, and not as constructive criticism. I started this thread, and the vast majority of these theme nights have come from me. This was something I was doing for my own family, and thought that others may like to see my ideas, plus add some of their own. I have been the one to update the main page with all ideas, and I have worked really hard. I don't see responding to other people's ideas with kindness and compliments a problem, and I am sorry that I have taken up your precious time by being appreciative of other's efforts. But please don't worry, as of right now I declare myself to be done with the thread so I don't further irritate you by posting so many things. Unfortunately, no one will EVER know the MASSIVE amount of tragedies that my family and I have gone through in the past year and a half, and spending my time doing this was truly my bright spot. It is true that I am a sensitive person, but now I feel this is ruined for me. Thank you again to all of you who have appreciated the work I put into this. Maybe someone else who frequents this can start updating the main page for me?

 

[nikkistevej]

Thanks for all your hard work PrincessTigerLily! Our family has used several of the ideas I found here and we plan to use more. I'm not very good at coming up with ideas for our Disney movie nights, so I've loved seeing everyone elses. I appreciate you taking the time to keep the thread going.

ITA!! Please don't stop posting on here PrincessTigerLily- I have loved so many of the ideas. I am very sorry you have had to deal with the tragedies this past year(my family has too), but please don't let one person ruin the happiness that you get from posting these great ideas.

 

[merfsko]

Please don't stop posting on here PrincessTigerLily- I have loved so many of the ideas. I am very sorry you have had to deal with the tragedies this past year but please don't let one person ruin the happiness that you get from posting these great ideas.

What I was just about to say! PrincessTigerLily, your ideas are AMAZING! It doesn't appear that others are intimidated, since others are contributing...

I hope to see posts continud in the future, not just from others, but most definately by you!

 

[Emme]

I PM'ed you. from all of us!!

 

[PrincessMom4]

PrincessTigerLily, I think yous thread is great and I love the ideas. If she had (and she had not) others would have said something. I think MickeyP (or whomever it was) was trying to stir some trouble. Keep up the great job posting.

 

[homeschoolmomof4]

PrincessTigerLily, PM'd you!!

 

[bnf2]

I have been tracking this thread since the beginning and feel that you may be intimidating to some potential posters. Just a little advice: You don't HAVE to comment on every person's contribution to this thread. It's getting difficult to read with so many unnecessary posts.

I, too, have been tracking from the beginning and personally... I don't find your comments- or anyone else's- making it hard for me to read the thread. If I don't have time at that particular moment to read everything... I just skim on. Simple. You also are not at all intimidating!

I think MickeyP (or whomever it was) was trying to stir some trouble.

Agreed!!(or is just jealous)

TigerLily: Keep up the great work! I for one appreciate you keeping up the first page and keeping it going when the rest of us may be lacking in the idea department. And if someone does not like reading all the posts and wants an idea all they have to do is go to your organized index on page 1 and find exactly what they are searching for.

 

[Klinepartyof5]

PrincessTigerLily...Please continue this tread! This is a GREAT thread! I just found this & have told many of my friends about this thread! I THANK YOU for your time & effort in keeping this thread ALIVE!!!! It is FUN way to get back to spending time with your children by planning these DISNEY theme nights! What is life without these type of family MEMORIES!!!!!

 

[disdrmg]

I love the disboards and have spent hours reading, dreaming and planning! But I finally registered because I had to comment on this thread. We are going to disney in Dec. 09 and because of Tiger Lilly's thread we have started having a disney night once and week and are planning one every weekend until our trip. Our family has loved the nights we have done so far! We look so forward to the next theme each week!! I have read every post from this thread and have jotted down all of the different ideas.

I hope we can keep this thread going! I have checked back several days just to see if there were any new ideas added! Thank you for all of the ideas and hard work involved! Tiger Lilly have brought a lot of joy and disney magic to our family!!

 

[PrincessTigerLily]

I can't thank all of you enough for all your kind words and PMs, you will never know how much they meant to me. If you do not wish to read each post, then please refer to the handy index in post #1 as another poster smartly pointed out. I will check through and make any updates today or tomorrow. You are all the best, and I am so happy to hear that there are people actually doing these theme nights - how fun! Please continue to post suggestions and ideas, they are much appreciated, and I hope that no one finds me intimidating, I don't bite...much.
I am working on a theme night for the new Tinkerbell movie to be posted soon. Again, thank you so much for you thoughfulness!

 

[homeschoolmomof4]

So glad you're staying around!

Looking forward to the Tinkerbell theme!

 

[Emme]

YAY !! I am sooooo happy you are staying!! Now, let's bring on those themes !!

 

[PrincessTigerLily]

Movie - Tinkerbell

Menu - Mini Fairyland Quiches
http://thinkinsidetheicebox.com/?p=492
Fruit Fairy Wands (fruit chunks on a skewer, for the top, use a thick slice of star fruit)
Fairy Ring Cake (make a boxed cake in whatever flavor you choose and frost with vanilla frosting. You will need to make mushrooms to form in a circle on the cake for the "fairy ring". Make a batch of royal icing, and reserve some to use as glue for the mushrooms, and some to decorate the top of the mushrooms with dots. Tint the rest of the royal icing red, and dip the tops of vanilla wafer cookies. Set dipped cookies to dry on a foil-lined cookie sheet. When frosting is set, put some reserved white royal icing into a ziplock baggie, snip a tiny bit from a corner of bag to use as a piping bag and pipe circles or dots on top of each shroom cap. Once dry, make another piping ziplock bag with remaining reserved white royal icing. Glue each mushroom cap with royal icing to an unwrapped Tootsie Roll. Place mushrooms in a ring around the top of the cake. If you wish, sprinkle some fine colored sugar crystals inside of the fairy ring for the magical fairy dust.)

Activities - Make a fairy tutu using these great instructions from poohnpigletCA on another thread. You might try hot-gluing some small silk flowers or flower petals to the ribbons or tulle. You can also decorate them according to which type of talent fairy you like best: for a water talent fairy you could hot glue clear plastic pebbles or beads for water drops and use blue or seafoam green tulle.
http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2048367

Have a tinker contest! Give each person 3 minutes to run around the house to collect objects, and 3 more minutes to come up with a new "invention". Whoever has the most creative "invention" wins!

Build a fairy house: Option 1 - Outside use found nature objects (sticks, rocks, flowers) to create a free-hand structure for the fairies to live and frolick in. Option 2 - Use a container (clean plastic milk jug) and hot glue objects on to decorate (sticks, jewels, bark, leaves, flowers, etc.) Don't forget to have an adult cut out a door first using a craft knife. You could even build tiny furniture to fit inside. Place outside or in your garden. Perhaps your fairy might even leave you a teeny tiny thank you note on parchment paper!

If it is spring or summer, plant a fairy garden! Check out this website for ideas on plants fairies like and find useful!
http://flowergardens.suite101.com/article.cfm/fairy_garden_flowers_for_faeries

 

[AUdisfan]

Those are great ideas for Tinkerbell! Thanks again for all your hard work PrincessTigerLily.

 

[disdrmg]

I am so glad to keep this thread going! I love our family disney nights!! Any ideas for Tarzan, Sword and the Stone, Fox and the Hound, and the Rescuers? We are trying to have one a weekend until December so we are also doing an Epcot night, Hollywood Studios Night, Magic Kingdom night and Animal Kingdom night. We are staying at POR so we might throw in a New Orleans themed night too.

I know there has already been several ideas listed for the princess movies but I found a great site that has a ton of cute ideas for crafts and themed food to go along with the movies including Mulan and Pocahontas. There is also some cute pirate ideas. It Disney's Family site. I can't post the link but you can google Disney princess crafts and the life of a pirate. Really cute ideas!!

 

[PrincessTigerLily]

Movie - The Great Mouse Detective

Menu - Olivia Flavisham's Cheese Straws
http://jas.familyfun.go.com/recipefinder/display?id=14825
Cheddar Cheese Soup (Canada -WS)
http://allears.net/din/rec_ched.htm

Play paper bag detective! Round up some interesting objects from around the house and place each one into a paper lunch bag, folding to close. Each player must wear a blindfold and attempt to identify the objects by touching or smelling them. Variation: Place about 20 small objects in a pillowcase. Each player gets a piece of paper, pencil, and 3 minutes to try to guess as many objects as possible inside the pillowcase. The player with the most correct answers wins!

Decode a secret message! Follow the link to print a secret message decoder wheel.
http://www.topspysecrets.com/secret-codes-for-kids.html

 

[PrincessTigerLily]

Movie - Home on the Range

Menu - Gardenburgers
Corn on the Cob
Black Cows (rootbeer floats)

Activities - Learn the lyrics to "Home on the Range"
http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/h020.html
Plant some corn! You will need corn kernels, a clear plastic cup, and damp paper towels. Crumple damp paper towels and place in plastic cup. Plant the corn kernels between the clear plastic cup wall and the damp paper towels. This will allow you to watch your corn plant and roots grow!

 

[PrincessTigerLily]

Movie - The Lion King

Menu - Turkey Drumsticks (eat with your hands and your animal instincts!)
Boma Pasta Salad (courtesy of Cooking thread!)
http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1575103&page=6
Crunchy, Yet Satisfying Bugs: make a batch of rice krispies treats, and let the kids create bugs shapes with their hands, or use bug shaped cookie cutters and decorate with gel icing.

Activities - Let your kids become safari guides! Using manila folders, cut out a pith safari helmet shape and attach to tag board strips to fit each person's noggin. Instruct your kids to round up as many stuffed animals as possible, and place them in strategic areas around the house. The kids then get to be your safari guides, pointing out animals along the way of your safari tour (elephants bathing in the bathtub, etc.) and giving out animal facts and trivia (real or made-up) along the way.

Lion King Sock Puppet Theatre! Find some old socks (or new and un-smelly is great too) to make into sock puppets using yarn, buttons, markers, and any other craft supplies you may have. Sit behind the couch and put on a family-run version of the whole movie, or just have the puppets sing along to favorite Lion King songs.