Fun Find: Learning Disney Style

The school year is winding down and I thought it would be fun to share a few of the things I've stumbled across in my travels online.  I love the Oh My Disney blog Disney writes.  It's got a lot of fun quizzes, free printables, and random posts that take me back to my childhood.  (Can anyone say Darkwing Duck and Disney Afternoons?  Le sigh.)  I've compiled a list of Disney learning related posts for your enjoyment.

How to Learn Disney Style:

The Periodic Table of Disney

Photo Source: Oh My Disney

This is awesome.  I never took chemistry and thus, never learned too much about the Periodic Table of Elements.  (I skipped it to take Physics instead.)  However, that doesn't matter because this is nothing short of awesome.  They found something Disney related for every single element on the table.  Make sure to enlarge the photo to enjoy it in it's entirety.  I really want to rock it out on a t-shirt.  Nerdy girls rule right?

Solving For Disney

Photo Source: Oh My Disney 

Another fun thing I stumbled across were some Disney "math" problems.  I love math and I've always been good at it.  (A perk of being the daughter of two accountants!)  I know math isn't everyone's favorite subject, but you have to admit these problems are awesome.  Who wouldn't want to solve Disney "math" problems?

Photo Source: Oh My Disney

I really love this next one!

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 Put 'em together and what have you got?

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Yes.  This is wonderful.

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Yes.  Please excuse me while I sing this the rest of the evening...

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Can anyone get this next one?  Yes?  Virtual cookie for you!

Photo Source: Oh My Disney

Disneyland Puzzles

Photo Source: Disneyland Facebook

What better way to celebrate Disneyland's 60th Anniversary then by solving some Disneyland Attraction puzzles?

Photo Source: Disneyland Facebook

These are really great.  I wish they'd come out with more of them!  This last one is one of my all time favorite attractions!!!

Photo Source: Disneyland Facebook

So, how did you do?  Did you get the answers to all of the Disney puzzles?  Did you earn your ears?  I admit that I only got 9/10 of them.  (The globe one threw me for a loop.  It's been a while since I saw that movie!)  However, 9/10 is still a passing grade; I'll take it!  Speaking of numbers... this is my 250th blog post!  Woo-hoo!!!   °o°

Fun Find: Disney Snowman Holiday Card

Do you want to build a snowman?

Photo Source: Disney Greeting Card Creator

Well, now you can!  Here's another fun find that I discovered while scrolling down my Facebook newsfeed.  Disney has created an online greeting card creator where you can "build" your own snowman and animated Frozen inspired greeting card to share with your family and friends!  Click here to build a snowman!

Photo Source: Disney Greeting Card Creator

You are greeted with an envelope and a "greeting card".  Once you click the snowflake, the animated card shows you graphics of Cinderella Castle from Walt Disney World, a ship representing the Disney Cruise Line, Sleeping Beauty Castle from Disneyland, Aulani in Hawaii and Norway from Adventures by Disney.  

Photo Source: Disney Greeting Card Creator

There is lively music playing while you watch your animated card.  It reminds me of the music from Frozen.  I also love the rosemaling patterns that are consistent with the designs in the movie!  I absolutely love those little details!!!

Photo Source: Disney Greeting Card Creator

Elsa and Olaf then appear.  Elsa blows the snowflake and uses her magic to help you build your very own snowman!  You can make all sorts of different snowmen.  I love all of the accessories!  You can pick from pirate hats, scarves, fairy wings, Santa hats, antlers, a Mickey ear hat, and more!

Photo Source: Disney Greeting Card Creator

Once you "build" your snowman, you can share it with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter, or via email!  Make sure to tag it with ‪#mydisneysnowman!  I don't know about you, but I want to build a snowman!  Come on let's go and play!  °o°

Are You Ready For Christmas?

I don't know about you, but around here it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! We've started to get our decorations out, the tree is up with lights and we've got plans to decorate this week.  Eliot's finished putting the lights out on the house and I'm gathering addresses for our annual Christmas card mailing.

Lately, I've also been listening to Christmas music to get into the spirit.  One that's been on repeat is the song Neil Patrick Harris sang last year for the Disney Christmas parade.  The intro to the 2013 Disney Parks Christmas Parade was amazing.  I absolutely loved it and caught myself singing the song over and over long after the parade was done.  (In fact, taping for this year's parade has been taking place at the Magic Kingdom over the past few days!  I can't wait to see it!)

For those of you who didn't see it, here's the video footage on YouTube:

Months passed and I still couldn't get it out of my head.  I looked for the lyrics online a few times and couldn't find them anywhere.  So this summer, on an incredibly hot August day, I watched the video on repeat until I had the entire thing written down. Here it is so you can sing along!!!

Are You Ready For Christmas?

Neil Patrick Harris

Disney Parks Christmas Parade 2013 Intro

Spoken:

Neil: So, the big day has finally arrived.  You know, I've wanted to spend Christmas here for a long time and now that it's finally happening, I just hope I get it right.  This is one of my biggest dreams and I don't want to let you down.

Walt Disney: When you wish upon a star, your dreams do come true.

Neil: You would know.  Hey, let's do a show.  Cue the music!

Sings:

Well, the time of year is here again

To throw a party for a few close friends

Now I'm just tying up a few loose ends 

And then we should be good to go.

You know I've made a list and checked it twice,

Because forgetting people isn't nice.

But I don't really wanna roll the dice 

So I'll recheck it nice and slow.

Cinderella? Check!

Belle? Check!

Snow White? Check!

Seven Dwarfs?   Cha-cha-cha-cha-cha-cha-check!

Are you ready for Christmas?

Are you ready to have some fun?

In the shining December sun

Cause that's what we're gonna do.

Yes, it's true.

Are you ready for Christmas?

Hurry, hurry now don't be late.

Cause we're ready to celebrate

And all we need is you.

All we need is you!

Neil: Lara, you're up early!

Lara: I'm a morning gal Neil.

Mickey: It's for you!

Neil: Who knows I'm here?  Except everyone watching at home.  Hello!

Nick: Hey Neil, it's Nick.  I'm on my way to Disneyland can you keep singing for another two minutes?

Neil: Can I keep singing for another two minutes?  Tell 'em Newsies!

Newsies: Extra!  Extra!  Neil Patrick Harris can keep singing for another two minutes.

You can feel the magic in the air.

You can see it in Rapunzel's hair.

And that bunch of villains over there

Don't even scare us much today.

Neil:  Hi Villains!

Villians:  Hi Neil!

Everybody's gotta lend a hand

Master your wish is my command

Well I could really use a marching band

To take this number all the way.

Marching Band?  Check!

Dapper Dans? Che-che-che-che-check!

Neil: Who's over where R2?  

Darth Vader: breathing

Neil: Somebody sounds congested.

Darth Vader: You don't know the power of the Dark Side.

Neil: Oh Darth, you need to turn that Dark Side into a Disney Side!

Are you ready for Christmas?

Are you ready to have some fun?

In the shining December sun

Cause that's what we're gonna do.

Yes, it's true.

Nick: Back in two hours homie.

Are you ready for Christmas?

Hurry, hurry now don't be late.

Cause we're ready to celebrate

And all we need is you.

Tomorrowland? Ready!

Frontierland? Ready!

Adventureland? Ready!

New Fantasyland? Ready!

Neil: Ok big finish.  Cue key change and massive fireworks display!

Are you ready for Christmas?

Are you ready to have some fun?

In the shining December sun

Cause that's what we're gonna do.

Yes, it's true.

Are you ready for Christmas?

Hurry, hurry now don't be late.

Cause we're ready to celebrate

And all we neeeeeed issss yoooou.  (It's Christmas!  It's Christmas!  It's Christmas!)

Merry Christmas!

Nick: Did I miss it?

It's really catchy huh?  Don't say that I didn't warn you!  °o°

Disney Pixar Blog Hop June 28th - Mickey Welcome Sign

Welcome to the Disney Pixar Blog Hop!

If you love Disney Pixar and crafting, you came to the right place!  We have been sharing Disney or Pixar inspired projects ALL MONTH.   If you missed the first three weekends, you can still go back and see all of those projects too.  Just click HERE to see the projects from the first weekend, and click HERE to see the projects from the second weekend and click HERE to see the projects from the third weekend.  

If you came here from Bobbi Jo's blog, then you are in the right place.  If you just happened upon this Blog Hop, make sure to head over to Shawn's blog so that you see the full hop from the very beginning.  

For my project, I made Mickey Mouse signs for our entryway!  I made a Mickey and Minnie Mouse themed sign for our bathroom and I loved it so much that I had to make a few more!  They're really easy to make and they add the perfect touch of Disney magic to your house!  Here's how I made my Mickey signs:

Supplies

Wood Mickey Shapes (I bought mine in a custom size from LaserBird on Etsy)

Small Wood Letters (make sure they'll fit on your Mickey shapes)

Acrylic Paint and Brush

1/4" Ribbon

Hot Glue Gun

Acrylic Sealant (optional- but recommended if you're going to put your sign outside)

First, paint your Mickey and letter shapes in your selected paint colors.  (You'll probably have to do two coats of paint for the best coverage.)  If you'd like to, paint the backs of the Mickey shapes as well.  Once they're dry, use your hot glue gun to attach the letters to the Mickeys.  Optional: Seal the paint with your acrylic sealant so your sign won't get damaged if you leave it outside.  Make sure that you're in a well ventilated area!

Lay your Mickey shapes out so they're stacked vertically in the correct arrangement. Pull a length of ribbon a little bit longer than the Mickeys and then double it.  The "center" of the ribbon will be the top part of the sign that you use to hang it up.  (Leave enough space to hang it with a push pin, screw, or wreath hook.)

Arrange the Mickeys along the paths of ribbon.  Leave a little bit of room between the Mickey shapes.  I arranged mine so the ears would be attached to each pathway of ribbon. Finally, hot glue your Mickeys to the ribbon once you're happy with your layout. (My welcome signs are about 30" long.)  If there's any ribbon left over, cut it off at the bottom of your last Mickey.  You're done!  Hang it up and enjoy your new Mickey sign!

Before you go, make sure to sign up to win some AMAZING PRIZES from our sponsors! Our sponsors for this hop include 

DCWV

The Buckle Boutique

Rowlux Illusion Film

Scrap n'Easel

Westcott

a Rafflecopter giveaway
(winners must live in the Continental United States due to shipping)

This weekend is our last . . . at least for THIS time around.  We are such big Disney fans that you KNOW we will do this again.  Some of us have been doing this Disney Pixar Hop for over three years.  If you want to stay in the loop for future hops, be sure to like Shawn's Disney Pixar Blog Hop Facebook Page.

I am the last stop on the hop this week.  Thanks for joining us!

Here is the full line up in case you get lost along the way

Shawn
Niki
Beth
Lori
Bobbi Jo
Melissa

Disney Scrapbook Group

Are there any scrapbooking fans out there?  

I'm a huge fan of scrapbooking.  In fact, I probably have thousands of dollars invested in my supplies that I've collected since high school.  It probably comes as no surprise to you that I've got quite a bit of Disney scrapbooking supplies.

This is our (current 6/26/14) group photo. Find this and you've found us!

At the beginning of April, I stumbled across a group on Facebook dedicated to people who share the love of Disney and scrapbooking!  Being a member of the group is a lot of fun so wanted to share the information with all of you!  The group is called Disney Scrapbookers.  It's a closed Facebook group, so you'll have to request to join.  (The admins are quick so you won't be waiting long!)

There are so many things that make the group fun!  We share photos of our scrapbook pages to get ideas and inspiration from others.  It's also a great way to show off your layouts!  (Which we all spend lots of time on; why not show off our hard work to people who appreciate it?)  There are also giveaways, challenges, and swaps!

The admins do giveaways every time the group hits a membership milestone.  This morning we hit 250 members and we're having another giveaway!  In addition, some members also giveaway extra supplies or die cuts that they've made.  Usually, you simply have to comment on that thread and then a random winner will be selected!

I actually won the membership giveaway the day after I joined the group back in April!  I never win contests so I was really excited about this!  One of the admins sent me a wonderful prize package of handmade Disney World map coasters, a Disney scrapbook kit, and 2 packs of Disney washi tape!

One of my favorite parts of the group is trading layouts and cards.  We just started the sign up for the Christmas in July Card Swap.  Basically we will make one card for each member who signs up for the swap.  That means that each participant will end up with a ton of new cards!  And if getting a ton of cards wasn't awesome enough, you'll get ideas of new ways to make your own cards in the future!  Woo-hoo!!!

I recently participated in my first layout swap.  I was really excited about it.  My partner wanted a Princess Tiana design, and it was a little bit of a challenge to find things for the page.  I finally settled on using a few die cuts that I found at my local JoAnn Fabrics store.  Then, I found co-ordinating colors for the paper.  I also decided to make some (hand cut) die cuts of ponds, lilies and lily pads, and cattails.  I even used fuzzy paper for the cattails!  I absolutely love how my layout turned out!

My absolute favorite part of this group is the inspiration that I get from it.  I've had a lot of scrapbook supplies sitting in my closet for years now.  I'm so busy that I have barely looked at them.  But now, I'm going through them, organizing my supplies, contemplating new layout ideas and most importantly, I'm excited about it again.

In fact, I recently ordered two new Cricut cartridges from Cricut Machine: Happily Ever After and Dreams Come True.  Both feature the princesses, and they'll be perfect for scrapbooking our Disney Wedding and the New Fantasyland additions!  The cartridges were even on sale when I got them- for more than half off!  And I never would have known if another member of our group hadn't posted the link to the sale.

I also ordered supplies from Scrap Your Trip, which is the ultimate place to go to look for Disney supplies!  (Or for any scrapbooking supplies- they've got everything!!!)  I got paper and die cuts for our half marathon, Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, the monorail, meeting Anna and Elsa, Chef Mickey's and Be Our Guest.  Once again, these were on sale when I ordered them (20% off) and I found out because someone mentioned it in our group!  I noticed today that they've added new designs... Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach scrapbooking here I come!!!

As you can see, this is a great group to be a part of if you love scrapbooking and Disney! You can even invite your friends to get in on the fun.  I invited Eliot's sister Elissa to the group and she and I have had a lot of fun shopping for supplies together while she's visiting!  I really can't wait to break out all of these supplies and to get to work!  °o°

Exciting News!!!

Hi Friends!  I've got some exciting news for you!  This Saturday, I will be taking part in my first ever Blog Hop!!!  I've wanted to participate in one for a while now, but I wasn't really sure how to do it.  Then this opportunity presented itself a few days ago!  I'm very excited to be taking part in his hop!

Each Saturday in June, there has been a new line up of crafters with Disney Pixar inspired projects!  I'm incredibly honored to be included with this group of bloggers!  

Check out the links below to catch up on the past few weeks of fun:

• June 7th Disney Pixar Blog Hop
• June 14th Disney Pixar Blog Hop
• June 21st Disney Pixar Blog Hop

To join the fun this Saturday, add the Facebook event page here!  I will be the last stop on the hop, so if you join the event page you can get the direct link for the entire hop!

I hope you guys will check out the blog hop on Saturday!!!  °o°

Minnie Easter Printable

Hi Friends!

Easter is only a few days away so I figured that it's time to try and get some decorations up.  We've been really busy the past few weeks and I haven't even started!  Yikes.

To celebrate, I've got another printable for you!

I know you guys love the holiday printables I post.  I used the Minnie Easter Candy Box printable from Spoonful.  I tried to get Donald, Daisy and Thumper to work, but I couldn't download the template from Spoonful and kept getting an error message (seen below).  If I can get them to work, I'll be sure to share them with you guys!  But after trying for 5 days, I'm not optimistic that it'll work for this year.  Maybe next year?

Like my other printables, I enlarged Minnie's face.  Next, I printed it out on sturdy card-stock and cut it out, being careful to cut directly around her face.  I added Scotch tape to the back and viola: a simple Minnie Easter cupboard decoration!  It's very springy looking too, so you can probably keep it up past Easter if you'd like!

If you'd like to make some, but don't feel like going through all of the steps I did, I've posted my modified file below.  I do not take any credit for creating this! It is property of Disney and Spoonful.  I just modified it to fit my needs! Ok? Got it? Good.

Minnie Easter Printable

The possibilities with this are endless.  It would make a fun project for kids to make their own masks!  You can also make it into scrapbook embellishments.  If you're going to Disney over Easter, you could print it out on magnetic paper and put the design on your Disney Resort door!

Enjoy!!!  °o°

Mickey and Minnie St. Patrick's Day Printables

Hi Friends!

St. Patrick's Day is about a week and a half away so I figured that it's time I get my Irish on.  Confession: I'm not really sure about how Irish I am.  But I'm part Irish and everyone's Irish on St. Patty's day anyways, right?  

To celebrate the upcoming holiday, I've got some printables for you!

I know that you guys love the holiday printables that I post, so I'm back with some for St. Patrick's Day.  In keeping with tradition, I used the Mickey and Minnie St. Patrick's Day Candy Box printables from Spoonful.  I also found a printable for some shamrocks.

Once again, I enlarged their faces.  Next, I printed them on sturdy card-stock and cut them out, being careful to cut directly around their faces.  I added Scotch tape to the back and viola: simple Mickey and Minnie St. Patrick's Day cupboard decorations!

If you'd like to make some, but don't feel like going through all of the steps I did, I've posted my modified files below.  I do not take any credit for creating these! They are property of Disney and Spoonful.  I just modified them to fit my needs! Ok? Got it? Good.

Mickey St. Patrick's Day Printable

Minnie St. Patrick's Day Printable

St. Patrick's Day Shamrock

The possibilities with these are endless.  These would make a fun project for kids to make their own masks!  You can also make them into scrapbook embellishments.  If you're going to Disney over St. Patrick's Day, you could print them on magnetic paper and put them on your Disney Resort door!

Enjoy!!!  °o°

Mickey and Minnie Valentine Printables

Hi Friends!

I'm back after a few days off from blogging.  Between being gone for our Disney trip and having my wisdom teeth removed, it was time that I focused on cleaning around the house.  And I really needed to finish taking the Christmas decorations down.  Eliot helped me tackle most of it, but I put up a ton of those gel window clings and they weren't going to peel themselves off.  Now that we've officially said goodbye to Christmas, I'm looking forward to the next holiday celebration: Valentine's Day!

I know that you guys love the holiday printables that I post, so I'm back with some for Valentine's Day.  Unfortunately, they really look more like a normal Mickey and Minnie (with a pink bow).  But that's ok!  I thought that I'd post them anyways!  

I used the Mickey and Minnie Valentine's Day Candy Box printables from Spoonful.

Once again, I modified them by enlarging their faces.  Next, I printed them on sturdy card-stock and cut them out, being careful to just get their faces.  I added Scotch tape to the back and viola: simple Mickey and Minnie Valentine's Day cupboard decorations!

If you'd like to make some, but don't feel like going through all of the steps I did, I've posted my modified files below.  I do not take any credit for creating these! They are property of Disney and Spoonful.  I just modified them to fit my needs! Ok? Got it? Good.

Mickey Valentine's Day Printable

Minnie Valentine's Day Printable

These would make a fun project for kids to make their own masks!  Or, you could make them into wall art with a picture frame.  If you're going to Disney, you could even print them on magnetic paper and put them on your Disney Resort door!

The possibilities are endless.  Enjoy!!!  °o°