Blog Posts Tagged DIY

Show Your Disney Style – Making Your Own Ears

2/9/2021 • Tips • Mickey Ears – you can find them everywhere at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland. They are a fashion statement on everyone from babies to seniors. Some people, including myself, even have a small collection of ears to suit every occasion. Everyone has a desire to look like Mickey Mouse but what do people do who don’t want to blend in with the crowd? Show your Disney style by making your own Mickey ears. This is an easy craft with options for people that are super handy with a sewing machine and those who are close friends of the glue gun. It’s a perfect craft idea for crafty tweens and teens too as you can make a pair of Mickey ears in less than 30 minutes. DIY Mickey Mouse Ears Materials: Headbands {thicker ones work best} Cotton Balls Ribbon Glue Gun Cardboard Sewing Machine {optional} Fabric of choice {enough to […]

Fun Ways to Count Down to your Disney Vacation

1/19/2021 • Cruises, Disneyland, Tips, Walt Disney World • You booked your Disney vacation over six months ago. The anticipation is unbearable! Here are some fun ways to help your kids (and you) count down to the magical day!   1. Make a paper chain. Remember counting down to Christmas using those? Use Mickey colors or favorite princess colors. 2. Watch Disney movies. One week before the trip, stack up seven movies, and watch one each night. This will help the kids countdown the days and get reacquainted with the characters. 3. Mickey Dry erase board. Print off a Mickey-themed picture and place it in a cheap frame with glass. Use a dry eraser marker to count the days down. 4. Paper bag surprise. A week before your trip, fill a paper bag with a Disney goody such as stickers, autograph books, penny bags for the penny-press, spending money, etc. Staple each bag and number the bag. Let the […]

Magic Bands – Show Your Disney Style

7/20/2016 • Walt Disney World • Now that Disney has made the Magic Band a needed component to your Disney vacation, why not enhance this feature with you’re own sense of style. The Magic Band is used for a variety of reasons at Disney World which include but are not limited to purchasing items in WDW, your resort room key or photo pass for your Memory Maker package. As a Disney World guest, you will be wearing you Magic Band the entire time you are on your Disney vacation. I highly recommend you keep your bands in your carry-on bag if you are flying just in case your luggage gets lost. Many guests choose to pick out specific colors for each member of their family using their My Disney Experience account. You can even have a name placed on the underside of the band. If you forget, Disney will provide you with the generic grey bands […]