Post family Disney-theme night ideas HERE!

[jubelee1872000]

Last week we did CARS

I got a bean bag toss from CVS, We did banks shaped liked cars from the dollar store, raced our cars on the table, and I got a tin with two cars games for $2.49 at CVS!! The $1 store had these fruit snacks with light up tongs they just loved. We just had pizza..lol..we also colored cars pictures and tried to watch the movie but the power went out mid-movie and it didn't come back on until morning time..

 

[jubelee1872000]

Last But not least was Alice in Wonderland!!!!! This was a favorite to put together and we also had guests which were my brother and sister in law.

I bought wafer cookies with a butterfly on the tray for absylum, put wings on a rocking house for a "horse fly" and did brownies with "EAT ME" picks in them, I also made cupcakes with checkerboard pattern, some with hearts some with red or white roses and some with spades and hearts. I made the crazy signs and the door as well as printed some pics of painting the roses red, a time for tea clock and the cheshire cat and white rabbit. I had on my alice shirt and white bunny ears..but i didn't get any pics of myself..ooops! We didn't really do crafts or activities other than decorationg and coloring alice pictures because we ran out of time..but we did watch the cartoon..we were going to watch the movie but it got too late so we opted for the shorter one..

 

[Camshell]

A Disney theme night at our house involves making a Monte Cristo sandwich just like you get in the Blue Bayou restaurant (Disneyland's Pirates of the Carribean ride). We even make the black current dipping sauce. Yum!!!

We put the Disney music on and feel like we're at the restaurant.

 

[Graciesmom77]

Ok I am a little behind in posting these, and I am aggravated because I can't figure out how to make these pictures smaller. I am using photobucket. Does anyone know if there is a way to make all pictures a medium size, or do I have to go into each pic and resize it? Pain in the derriere!

Anyways, here was last weeks party. My sister was in charge of this one and she choose Finding Nemo. It was so cute!

Sign on the door when we came in, even though she did it at my house! lol

The kids with their jelly fish craft.

The table all decorated up with Nemo plates.

We had fish sticks, turtle eggs (grapes) Crush's Shells and cheese, though the pic didnt show up, Dorys Spritzers and Dessert Sushi.


It was a lot of fun. After dinner we watched the movie and as usual it was great!

 

[MarieS]

Great thread! I was looking back over some of the posts for Lion King. I was thinking of having a special meal and activity before going to the theater to see Lion King 3D.

I found some ideas here.

 

[momabaarjo]

A Disney theme night at our house involves making a Monte Cristo sandwich just like you get in the Blue Bayou restaurant (Disneyland's Pirates of the Carribean ride). We even make the black current dipping sauce. Yum!!!

We put the Disney music on and feel like we're at the restaurant.

A good monte cristo!!!

 

[momabaarjo]

Dinner & a Movie
Pinocchio
September 9, 2011

I have to admit that I am not a real big fan of Pinocchio. It just seems like too "dark" of a movie and too much adult "themes" for a children's movie. With that being said, the kids had a great Friday evening. The K-Quad Cousins are going to join us a couple times a month (they are going to WDW in March)...switching off between houses, the family that hosts does the meal and the other family comes up with the activity. We hosted this week...

Activity:

Made Puppets

Even teenage girls can get into the fun (K1 and Ab)

K3 gets her puppet working


Decorated Cookies
(Jimny's When You Wish Upon a Star Cookies with Blue Fairy Dust)

K3 loaded hers with frosting and fairy dust

Menu:

Goo decided he was going to be the kitchen helper this week

Stromboli

Figaro's Fruit Salad

Jimny's When You Wish Upon a Star Cookies
(German Cut Out Cookies)

Blue Fairy Drink

Pinocchio's Snack Mix

(Donkey Ears-Carmel Candy Corn, Pinocchio Noses-Pretzels, Chocolate Covered Consciences-Chocolate Covered Raisins & peanuts, Monstro-Goldfish crackers)​

 

[Graciesmom77]

We had a Toy Story movie night 2 weeks ago. We had Pizza Planet Pizza, Buzz's Breadsticks, Alien Juice, Rootin Tootin Fruit Salad and Toy Story cupcakes.

We colored in little booklets I printed up from Disney Family and played Pin the Tail on Bullseye. We watched Toy Story 2, because TS3 makes me cry!

It was fun even though I didn't have a long time to prepare.

Next week my sis is in charge and she hasn't decided what she is doing yet. The week after that I am doing Dumbo and I can't wait. Circus food!!! Can anyone say fattening!

 

[momabaarjo]

I am looking for ideas for Flight of the Navigator, Who Framed Roger Rabbit & Mars Needs Moms. TIA!

I found a recipe the other day for homemade MARS bars!?

 

[momabaarjo]

Dinner & a Movie
September 16, 2011
Aristocats

Did you know this was the last movie Walt Disney personally approved?

I have to admit, that I really love this movie (probably just for the song "Everybody wants to be a cat). When Ab was about 6 adored this movie; that was the year that everything was about cats, she even dressed up as a cat for Halloween. I bought her a Marie t-shirt for our trip and making a special Marie only autograph page...I sure hope we find her in Epcot. The voices are all familiar to me and I can picture the actors in real life. I had not realized all the character names were a play on words...matching their personalities in some way. How fun is that? I read that Disney had scheduled a Part 2 in 2007 but it was cancelled when Disney bought Pixar.

The boys especially enjoyed this quote:

Marie: Me first! Me first!
Toulouse the Orange Kitten: Why should you be first?
Marie: Because I'm a lady. That's why.
Toulouse the Orange Kitten: Oh, you're not a lady.
Berlioz the Kitten: You're nothing but a sister!

Abigail insisted that our cat, Carmen had to watch the movie too. Can you tell the cat is not too pleased about that idea?

Activities:

Effiel Tower

The kids rolled their eyes when I pulled this out...another one of those wood craft puzzles that say for ages 6 and up when in reality even an adult has a tough time putting them together. They did it though and I am proud they stuck it out.


Making Crepes

I taught the kids how to make crepes...they had a lot of fun and want to make more! Maybe we will have to do The Hunchback of Notre Dame in the spring.


Menu:

French Dip Sandwiches (on French Bread) & Au Ju, French Fries, and of course creme de la creme de la edgar to drink

Crepes stuffed with French Vanilla Pudding, topped off with berries and whip topping​

 

[Fall1]

We did Toy Story on Saturday night. It was tons of fun. We pretended to eat at Pizza Planet and had pizza, mozzerella sticks and fruit salad. For dessert we decorated alien sugar cookies and the kids had fun with that. We played pin the tail on Bullseye, they got a kick out of being blindfolded.

 

[KariAnn0613]

GREAT IDEAS!!! We are starting our Movie Nights this weekend! I feel very blessed to have all your wonderful ideas to use and incorporate into our night. I'm very excited!!! I'll share pictures as soon as I have them!

 

[budafam]

We did Ratatouille this past weekend but I didn't take any pictures We had ratatouille of course... my son was not excited about eating RAT... lol!

Tonight I did Snow White on a spur of the moment. I made chili and served it in acorn squash bowls (they kinda look like flowers) and I made a "Pick your Poison" dessert buffet with apples, peanut butter dip & different toppings. Poor DD has a tummy ache and refused to eat any of it... she's lounging on the couch watching the movie. DS dug right in though... finished his chili & munched on some poison apples.

 

[momabaarjo]

Dinner & a Movie Night
September 18, 2011
Swiss Family Robinson

Honestly, not one of my favorite Disney movies…and I think the kids agreed that it was pretty slow and in points very boring. Of course, I had read up on the movie prior and was in shock about the treatment of animals on the set (of course this was many decades ago, and PETA would have a fit today). I think I should have gotten the newer version to hold everyone’s attention, but I can say now that they will understand the tree house in MK now!

Activities:

Coconut Races

Not a great start to this activity…Goo wanted to hold a coconut and Ab told him not to drop it. Guess what the first thing he did when he walked out the door. I thought she was going to kill him! The coconut only sustained minor damages so all was not lost but one of the brooms we were using bit the dust! The kids had a blast hitting the coconuts up and down the driveway cement pad.

Coconut Dissection

After we had beat the coconuts to death we decided to open them up and have a try. I love the picture of Boo and the coconut…see any resemblance? You can tell by Goo’s face that we was not impressed, he was expecting the coconut milk that you make pina coladas from (crème of coconut) and what you use to make pies with (sweetened shredded flakes).


Dinner:

Tropical Fruit Salad Served in Coconut Bowls, Swiss Casserole, and Pina Colada’s

With Swiss Bars for Dessert which Boo made (and were they yummy)

​

 

[momabaarjo]

Dinner & a Movie Night
September 30th
Phineas & Ferb Across the Second Dimension

I have to admit, that I love Phineas and Ferb almost as much as the kids, the show is so well written and so clever. What a great message it sends to kids to be creative in the summer...not just sit around in the house watching TV. Goo has been bugging me forever to have a Phineas and Ferb night, so while dad and Boo went to the cabin during the weekend we pulled the couch bed out...got fast food to match the theme and had a great time watching the movie.

Activity:

Paper Folding Perry Figure

We also had a air guitar contest on the wii (but my camera battery died) and we played Your So busted Balloon Pop (sat on balloons and tried to see who could pop it first)

Dinner:

Ab:

Candace's Favorite Grill Cheese Sandwich made using Stinky Limburger Cheese with Platypus Eggs and Lemonade from Phineas and Ferb's Stand

Goo:

Corndog from Mr. Slushy Dog (where Jeremy works) with Platypus Eggs and Lemonade from Phineas and Ferb's Stand

Dr. Doofen Schmirtz's Sundae-inator

We went to a frozen yogurt bar, and I let Goo make his sundae just like he wanted for a change...the kids tell me there was an actual episode with a sundae-inator and here I thought I was being so cleaver! ​

 

[twooley2]

wow what an extensive list. I am impressed.. love what others come up with and do. Shows my disney obsession is o.k. and fun too.

 

[BabyEeyore]

I love your Phineas and Ferb night, momabaarjo! Great job!

 

[BabyEeyore]

A couple of weeks ago we had our Jake and the Neverland Pirates movie night. We all love this show so we definitely had to get the DVD when it came out.

When DD woke up from her nap (or got up from her "quiet time"... she doesn't always take a nap anymore), she decorated a pirate hat.

Then she went on a treasure hunt. I made her a really simple treasure map, but I'm not the best artist so it told her to go from her bedroom (bed) to the living room (TV) to the backyard (plants).

And that's where she found her treasure chest! I can't remember where I got the template for the treasure chest. I just googled it. Inside was an eyeglass, pirate eye patch, and her choice of temporary tattoos. She picked Izzy and, though not pictured, I had Scully and DH had Bucky.

For dinner we had Awww, coconuts shrimp (DH's idea and I thought it was so cute!), spring roll-ed up maps, and grape cannonballs.

For dessert we had treasure map cupcakes.

 

[thmar]

The cupcake treasure map is such a cute idea.

 

[momabaarjo]

Dinner & a Movie Night
Dumbo
October 1st

Ab, Goo, K-Quad and their friend Donald joined us for movie night

This week the K-Quad hosted their first movie night at their house down the street. K3 & K4 were excited all week when I picked them up in the morning for school (we carpool together...I take in the morning and their grandmother picks up in the afternoon). Each morning they wanted to talk about what is in a circus and what we could do for Dumbo. We decided that we would rotate weeks...1 family choose the movie, food, and host and the other family would come up with the activity. This work great for the kids and moms...but the dads are another story and they just have to go along or stay home.

The K-Quad chose Dumbo, not one of my favorite movies just because it breaks my heart when Mrs. Jumbo keeps getting passed over by the stork, then she gets locked away for protecting her baby from the mean boys making fun of Dumbo! This was the first time my kids have seen the movie, yes I know it has a happy ending...

Activity (our family does):

Made Circus Tents/Scenes

Ab and Goo working on their tents

Menu (K-Quad Family):

I have to say the K-Quad did a super job on food...everything you could think of at a circus...

Popcorn, Circus Peanuts, Candy Corn, and Muscle Man Dumbells (prezel sticks & marshmellows)

Peanuts & Cotton Candy

Pretzels

Corndogs

Carmel Apples

Big Top Cupcakes

Ab enjoys a Snowcone​