If you’re like me when you get back from Walt Disney World you have tons of photos. Here are some ideas about how to organize your photos so that they don’t end up gathering dust on your hard drive. You can include both pictures you have purchased with Disney’s photo service Memory Maker or photos you have…
Category: General Disney Fun
Easy Minnie and Mickey Mouse Cupcakes
These adorable Mickey Mouse cupcakes would be perfect for a Disney-themed birthday party, a pre-trip surprise, or simply a sweet treat to make with kids! They remind me of an Ear Hat from a Disney park. Mickey Mouse cupcakes are easy to make and delicious! Oreo Cookie Mickey Mouse Cupcakes Ingredients: 1 cake mix — any flavor…
DIY MagicBand Decorating
When you visit Walt Disney World frequently there is one thing you end up with tons of—MagicBands! You can order them through the Disney World site. Once you receive them in the mail the next fun thing to try is decorating them. You can order professionally made skins from many different companies online, but I think…
How to Make a Mickey Head Wreath
As you host family and friends this summer, invite them in with a touch of Disney magic with a Mickey Head Wreath! The wreath I am going to show you how to make is really easy and anyone can do it. I set out to make something easy and low cost. Supplies I used: Grapevine…
Disney Character Signature Christmas Ornaments – An Alternative to the Autograph Book
As frequent visitors to Walt Disney World, our family has been through multiple versions of the typical autograph books. If your family is like mine, these are great fun during the trip, but end up gathering dust on a shelf at home. For our trip the first week of January of 2017 our family…
Disney-Themed Window Frame Shadow Box
Do you ever come home from a Disney trip with “free souvenirs”? These can be items such as: park maps, times guides, shopping bags, buttons, etc? I have a box of Disney “free souvenirs” I have accumulated over the years. I recently pulled my box out and started to think of what kind of crafts…
How to Make a R2D2 Cake
Every year I let my kids choose their birthday cake. This year my son wanted a R2D2 cake and informed me it would be easy. Here is how I went about making this specialty cake. Items needed: Three boxes of cake mix Three to four cans of white frosting Blue and red food coloring Large…
Disney on Ice – Passport to Adventure
Have you ever considered taking your family (or just yourself!) to Disney on Ice but weren’t sure what to expect? That’s exactly how I’ve felt for a while now! I always look for ways to get a dose of Disney and I thought this might be perfect for that. I finally took the plunge and…
A Fun Walt Disney World Vacation Tradition – Fairy Gifts
We like to incorporate a family tradition into our Walt Disney World vacations. That includes a trip to the Dollar Store and the Target discount area prior to our vacations. These are the perfect places to purchase small gifts to pack in your luggage to give to the children throughout your vacation. We call those…
A Disney Themed Birthday Party!
Recently my daughter turned 2 (which I can’t even talk about! My baby!) and I figured this would probably be the last opportunity I had to pick the theme for her birthday party without her input. So naturally, I chose a Disney theme; “Oh TWOdles!” with Classic Minnie Mouse! As a sidebar, let me just…
Easy Disney Costumes for Teens and Adults
Maybe you don’t have the time, or maybe you can’t stomach spending a ton of money on something you’ll only wear once. But you still want a some sort of costume whether it’s for a runDisney event, for fun or for Halloween, even if you’re far past trick-or-treating age. What you need are ideas for…
When One Vacationer Becomes A Local
Up until a few months ago I lived in South Florida about three hours away from Disney World. I’d visit as often as I could, but with every trip I’d have to contend with a six hour round trip drive which probably put the brakes on more than a few weekend getaways. But recently I…