What are popular WDW souvenirs for kids under 10?

[llij]

Right next to the counter where you pick out the pearls, they do have settings. I glanced at it this last trip and I noticed that some of the settings for rings and necklaces weren't too bad. I think I noticed a necklace for $30. I don't remember if they have settings for children's jewelry.

We've got about 7 pearls for each daughter at this point and we've never set them yet! I think on our next trip, we will look more closely at that. Right now, we've got the pearls in their little plastic bags with the date and pearl size written on it.

Enjoy!

 

[LadyTrampScamp&Angel]

That's sweet, such good ideas.

I might sneak over and look at settings before I mention that to DD, although I'm sure she love to do the pearl thing by itself

Thanks!

 

[Torontogal]

The Mr. Potato Head boxes seem very popular. They are $18 each and you get to fill a box with accessories such as Mouse Ears for Mr. Potato Head. My 5 year old loves playing with his Mr. Pot. Head so it might be fun.
Plush toys are always good.
How about a small photo album and disposable camera? My son keeps all his photos with him meeting the characters in his own album. He is very proud of it.

 

[LadyTrampScamp&Angel]

Mickey ears for a Mr. Potato Head? How cute it that?

They'll love to take their own pics with disposable cameras - that's a great idea too.

Thanks

 

[AStamm]

My DS is 6 years old and absolutely loves pressed pennies. Sometime between our Christmas 2004 trip and July 2005 he started developing a lot of fears of certain rides. He's agreed that he'll give the majority of them (with the exception of TOT) another try this November as long as he can get a pressed penny at the end of each ride. $.51 isn't bad for him to get something he enjoys and his mom and dad to get to ride everything together.

 

[liammom]

My DS5 loves the pressed pennies and they sell books to keep them in (around $8 I think) we have ones from every park, including Sea World and Universal. Light ups we can not go without but we always bring his light up Buzz from 1st trip. His authograph book and pen is always a winner and also something you have for several trips. He was a little shy with characters but giving them the book to sign took the attention off him and he love it! Robot you build in Innovations East in Epcot is free and also a favorite, as are the masks you get from Epcot that they stamp in each country and add a charm. He loves being involved with that it is almost like trick or treating! I spend lots at Disney but these cheap or free things he really likes. Also with Mr. Potato Head buy a cheap one at home and then fill up box with all accessories, the price is for however many pieces fit in the box and body is the biggest part. Go to Walmart or Target and get basic set for about $6 and then get all Disney pieces, they love it. Good Luck

 

[jrjac]

My son just loves his stuffed Plutos! Smaller ones were between $8 and $11. Big floppy one that he just adores was $30.

Also the pressed pennies were a huge hit. Like the poster above said, they cost 51cents to make. We had a blast searching for the pressed penny machines-kind of like a treasure hunt. We really loved that! And the books to keep them in were about $6.

He really loved the Lego shop in DTD-prices from $6 on up.

My son saved up his allowance and ended up saving $80. (Pretty good for an 8 yo who only gets $5 a week!) We added $20 and he was thrilled! (Us, too, ) If kids are spending their own money, it is amazing how many things that put back on the shelf and never give a second thought to!

 

[indigoxtreme]

For Tinkerbell gifts, I got many things from the Dollar Tree. Books, glow necklaces, pencils erasers etc all Disney. Here in Atlanta there are several around. Some have the same thing but a few have some different things. Also I bout a Minnie and Mickey at the Disney Store on Clearance (6 inch). I had a friend who gave me one of the Tinerbell Wobblers that are in the cereals. McDonalds has little Disney toys right now, if your children don't know about them. We were there 8 nights, the first night Tink left the Mickey and Minnie and the Wobbler as a signature that Tink had visited (my DGD 4) . Skip a night and a pack of princess playing cards from K-mart. And so on. The last night I was able to purchase small writting board with paper and a tink pen. Tink Left these for her. She was so delighted that Tink knew she was there.

 

[matthewsmom1]

...Disney Racers. I think they are $3ish each. He LOVES them....

 

[safaulk]

I second (or third or fourth or fifth) the pins. My girls had a blast trading pins with cast members and looking at all the new pins in the stores. The cast members were so friendly and each time my girls traded pins, they just beamed from ear to ear. They really didn't ask for much else because they were so interested in the pins. You can buy a startup kit for something like $20. They have six pins and the lanyard.

Have fun!!!

Only 4 days til we're in the World. Whoopeeeee!!!

 

[safaulk]

My son saved up his allowance and ended up saving $80. (Pretty good for an 8 yo who only gets $5 a week!) We added $20 and he was thrilled! (Us, too, ) If kids are spending their own money, it is amazing how many things that put back on the shelf and never give a second thought to!

I agree with that. My girls save their pennies (and nickels and dimes, etc.) and cash them in at the bank for our yearly DW trip. They are so proud to have their own money, and they are so picky about what they want to buy. You are right about them putting things away once they contemplate "Should I really spend my money on this? Or do I want something else?"

 

[JennaTX]

My DD (age 6) loved all of the hats, ears, etc. On our trip this June, they now have Make Your Own Princess Tiaras, you buy the Tiara, and then buy the "jewels" that stick on, about 8 or 10. I would suggest buying extra "jewels" though, they do fall off. They are sold all over the place. I also bought her a lanyard (she wanted the Princess one) it came with 6 pins (that were 3 sets, so you had two of the same kind of three different pins) this let her start out trading, but still keeping her Princess pins.

 

[Auntie Kelly]

My nephews (4 & 7) loved the pressed pennies. Watching them being "made" was as exciting as the penny itself. They also loved alot of the wind up train type toys, ie, Mickey on a BTM car, Mickey in the railroad car, the little toy monorails (all about $5-7).

The younger one was also obsessed with his light up, spinny Buzz Lightyear thing ($12) and the older one bought the Winnie the Pooh version.

They paid for their own souveniers with money they earn by doing chores, returning cans and money they got for their birthdays. Once they realized they were spending their own money they became very frugal. The older nephew wanted the $60 monorail set, but thought it was too expensive even though he had plenty of money to buy it even on the last day.

They still play with all the stuff they bought there so I guess they got their money's worth.

 

[LadyTrampScamp&Angel]

Thanks for all the ideas and tips. I did go to The Disney Store and got deluxe light chasers (they have lights and spin on both ends), one princess and one buzz, for $5.99 + tax. Also got the glow necklaces at Wal-mart for about $1 each. They are in the section with the Halloween stuff. Putting together those Tinkerbell gifts!