Showing posts with label merchandise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label merchandise. Show all posts

Monday, August 17, 2026

Magical Merchandise: Little Words Project

Hi Friends!!!  I'm back for another Magical Merchandise Monday, and today I think it's time that I finally introduce you to one of my greatest obsessions- Little Words Project.  I've mentioned them here and there in passing, but I haven't exactly acknowledged my full-fledged obsession with their bracelets.

Photo From Disney Store

If you look at jewelry at the Disney theme parks, you've probably already seen the Little Words Projects friendship style bracelets hanging on the rack.  I have always loved friendship bracelets, but these feel more elevated and stylish to me than traditional DIY bracelets.  The tiny square beads look more chic to me than the standard round beads usually used in friendship bracelets.  And they make patterns with their beads that feel more adult and sophisticated.  As soon as I saw them, I was immediately hooked.

My Personal Photo

In fact, my first two bracelets were from their original Disney Parks designs that didn't even have any special beads.  I wanted "Wish" and "Dream" because the words were important to me... but also because it was during my 40th birthday trip and those were the two Disney Cruise ships that I'd been on.  Shortly after that, I placed my first order on their website in December of 2024, and I haven't looked back since.

My Personal Photo

At this point, I probably have more bracelets than I can count- including both Disney and non-Disney designs.  Although, you know me and I have quite a few Disney Little Words project bracelets!  Today, I thought that I would share a few of my favorite designs & collections that they have released so far!

The first Disney collection I remember seeing online was the first version of the Mickey & Friends bracelets with Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto designs!

Last August, Little Words Project released their Disney Princess Collection to coincide with Disney's World Princess Week.  The collection included designs for Cinderella, Rapunzel, Ariel, Belle, Moana, Tiana and Jasmine.

They also have released a few Winnie the Pooh designs.

There was also a Nightmare Before Christmas Collection.

The new Toy Story Collection just came out a few months ago... and some of those designs immediately sold out.  (I actually missed a few of them.)  Thankfully, they just re-stocked and my order arrived the other day!  This collection included designs for Woody, Buzz, Jessie, the Aliens, Slinky Dog and the bundle exclusive Rex!  It also had bag charms for Woody and the Aliens... both of which I couldn't resist.

They also just released some Spiderman designs!

There are tons of Disney Park exclusive designs... and I own quite a few of them!

Photo From Disney Store

There are four Disney Cruise Line bracelets that I've seen pop-up on eBay.  I have purchased Captain Mickey, Captain Minnie and the Bon Voyage designs.  I'm hoping to find Sailor Donald when we're on the Wish next month!  They also have a few designs for Aulani and naturally, I had to get a Duffy bracelet.  (Unfortunately, all of these designs are exclusive so the only place I've been able to find them thus far is eBay.)

They also have come out with tons of Disney holiday designs for both Halloween and Christmas.  Target actually had a few Disney Christmas designs last year and I was absolutely thrilled to find a few bracelets at our local Target store.  There have been so many park designs as well.  There are a ton of Halloween designs that I'll be looking for this fall.  Here's a peek at the Disney Parks Christmas designs from last year!

I also own a few custom designs that I've created on their website.  You can choose from a bunch of their popular patterns and then customize your bracelet with whatever word or phrase you want on it.  (As long as it's not a copyrighted word and it's 13 letters or less.)  You can also choose from a few different colors of letter beads.  This "Park Princess" design is from my latest order.  I wanted something pink, girly and magical!

Screen Shot of the Little Words Project Customizer

Back in January of 2025, Eliot and I went to the Little Words Project store in Boston because we had appointments to make our own friendship bracelets at their Bead Bar.  We had so much fun making our own designs!  I made bracelets in bright rainbow designs with "Create" and Magic Maker" on them.  And Eliot created two beautiful bracelets for me- one with "Faith, Trust" and a matching one with "Pixie Dust" on it.

My Personal Photo

During our Walt Disney World trip this February, we were able to make it to the Little Words Project Pop-Up Shop in Disney Springs over Princess Half Marathon Weekend.  I was so excited because it feels like our trips never line up with any of their special events, and this time we finally made it to one!  Eliot and I had a little too much fun picking out bracelets and special Disney casted beads for our DIY bead kits.  (Eliot finally got his monorail bead!)  We even bought enough that we qualified for two of the gift with purchase totes... so I'm a proud owner of both a pink and purple tote!

My Personal Photo

I mentioned the other day that the D23 Expo had a few exclusive items I wanted to purchase.  Over the weekend, I found someone to get me the Little Words Project D23 Expo exclusive items I wanted- the bracelet and the bag charm.  I still haven't gotten the tote yet, but I didn't want that as much as the other two items!

I also mentioned that Little Words Project was going to have their new Mickey and Minnie Collection release this morning.  I still have to purchase those... but I'm going to preemptively apologize to my wallet now for the damage I'll do.  (I'm really sorry!)

Finally, I've focused this post mostly on the bracelets, you probably noticed that they have other designs as well!  They have also been absolutely killing it with their bag charms lately.  There's a new Minnie Cutie Ghost bag charm that I have to get from the parks!  (It matches this collection.)  And I've also snagged a few bag charms on eBay that are harder to find designs from other pop-up events I've missed.  Thankfully, Disney seems to be picking up on their popularity, because a few of their more recent designs have started to show up on their Disney Store website!

As you can see, Little Words Project has definitely made an impact on me these past few years.  I love having little reminders that I can wear on my wrist- and I can choose whichever ones feel relevant at the moment.  Whenever I'm having a tough moment, these bracelets are a great reminder of my strength, heart, hopes and dreams. °o°

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All photos from this post are taken from the Little Words Projects' website, their Facebook page or from emails they have sent out (unless noted otherwise).

Sunday, August 16, 2026

World Princess Week 2026

Whew!  The past few days have been an absolute whirlwind of Disney magic with all of the announcements (Dreamfinder!) and merchandise released at the 2026 D23 Expo out in Anaheim this weekend.  There are still a few more hours of the Expo left, but today I wanted to acknowledge that it's also the beginning of World Princess Week!  

Every August, Disney takes a week to honor our beloved Disney princesses and their strength, kindness and courage.  I haven't seen any announcements about it yet, but there are usually special themed treats and limited-edition merchandise available at the parks.  They usually celebrate the occasion the last week of August, but I have a feeling that they wanted their D23 Expo to coincide with it.  

Photo Source

In fact, there was a Disney Princess concert filmed the other night at Disneyland and it was the largest gathering of princess voice talent ever assembled (thus far).  I've seen a few things posted online and it looks spectacular!  Footage from the concert is going to be streamed as "Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration" on Disney+ later on today!  (I can't wait to see it!)  I think it's also going to be on ABC this evening too.

Other than the concert, I haven't seen anything else posted about special events... but then again, it's only Sunday.  There could be a lot more coming the rest of this week!  Besides, it feels like everyone is still pretty wrapped up with the D23 Expo!  But I did see one more announcement a few days ago... 

This year, Spirit Jersey is releasing seven exclusive Disney princess jerseys this week at World of Disney in Disney Springs (at Walt Disney World) and in Downtown Disney (at Disneyland).  Each day from August 16th (today) to August 22nd, a new character will be released and available to purchase (while supplies last) for only one day.  The Spirit Jersey release schedule is as follows:

Sunday 8/16- Cinderella with her birds

Monday 8/17- Aurora with her birds

Tuesday 8/18- Tiana with Ray

Wednesday 8/19- Belle with Mrs. Potts and Chip

Thursday 8/20- Ariel with Flounder

Friday 8/21- Jasmine with Abu

Saturday 8/22- Rapunzel with Pascal 

I really love these designs and I wish it would be easier to get them!  Last year, Spirit Jersey had princess jerseys available on their website, so it would be easier for people who aren't local to the theme parks to acquire them.  (This idea seems like a personal shopper or reseller's dream and a Disney fan's nightmare... but who am I to judge?)

Anyways, I am looking forward to celebrating our favorite princesses this week!  I'm planning to sprinkle in a little bit of Disney Princess magic into my social media posts.  So keep an eye out over there for some princess inspired pixie dust!

Happy World Princess Week!!!  °o°

All Spirit Jersey photos from this post are taken from their Facebook page.

Monday, August 10, 2026

Magical Merchandise: Disney Pastel Halloween 2026 ✨💖🐭🧡👻💜🎃✨

Happy Monday Everyone!!!  It's been a hot minute (over 18 months... yikes) since my last Magical Merchandise Monday post.  I still collect photos of things that I love, but it's become more of a chore for a few reasons.  First, there are so many Disney news sites (that have tons of writers) who cover new merchandise from the parks and online- so little ole me writing about things feels redundant.  Second, it takes me so much time to compile and edit photos, write the post and credit my photo sources.  So I've kind of let it slip by the wayside again.  Still, every once in a while there's something that really blows me away, so maybe I'll just try to focus on those things for merchandise posts.

Anyways, today I was motivated to post the newest drop on the Disney Store website.  I've been patiently waiting for these items to be released, and it was all I could do not to add every single thing to my cart!  As you know, I'm a complete sucker for anything that's Disney holiday related... but what you might not know is that I'm also a girly-girl pink princess at heart.  So add purple & pink pastel hues, cute Disney images and Halloween together and I basically can't resist it. ✨💖🐭🧡👻💜🎃✨

The Disney Pastel Halloween Collection drop this morning completely blew my mind.  It's so good; I pretty much want every. single. thing. from the collection- so let's dive in!

First, we'll check out accessories because those are primarily what I've been dreaming about all day.  Disney released a ton of Mickey and Minnie Cutie Ghost items... I think the most anticipated item was the Mickey & Minnie Cutie Ghost Ear Headband. 

There's also this fun Minnie Mouse Jack-o-Lantern Ear Headband. 

I love the Mickey & Minnie Cutie Ghost Mini Backpack. 

The Mickey & Minnie Cutie Ghost Coin Purse Bag Charm was also really popular.

As was the Mickey & Minnie Cutie Ghost Plush Keychain Bag Charm.

I am definitely getting one of the Minnie Cutie Ghost "Hey Boo" Little Words Project Bracelets.  I am obsessed with their bracelets... but more on that another day.  (Also, who took this photo?!?!  Turn Minnie Mouse around so she's not upside down!)

This Minnie Cutie Ghost Hair Clip would also complete a cutie ghost outift.

I love this Minnie Mouse Big Face Halloween Canvas Tote!!!

Eliot and I will definitely be getting the Mickey Cutie Ghost Light-Up Shoulder Plush.

The Mickey & Minnie Cutie Ghost Halloween Jibbitz Crocs set is really cute.

Don't they look cute on these Crocs???

Next, we'll check out the new clothing.  I think my favorite piece is the Mickey & Minnie Cutie Ghost Sleep Set For Women.  I might have to get these for our Disney Cruise... 

This Mickey & Minnie Cutie Ghost T-Shirt is adorable.

They have versions of this Mickey & Minnie Pumpkin Pullover Sweatshirt for both Walt Disney World and Disneyland.

I'm also in love with the Mickey Cutie Ghost Baseball Jersey.  Eliot and I have a few jerseys from the parks, and I might have to add this one to my collection.

Here are the details... I mean isn't it the cutest baseball jersey ever?!?!?

Finally, we're checking out the home decor pieces.  I think this Minnie Cutie Ghost Plush Pillow is adorable and it would look really cute on my side of our bed.

It would also look great with the Mickey & Minnie Cutie Ghost Throw Blanket... which was the first thing I noticed sold out!  (I'll have to check the parks!)

I might have to get the Mickey & Minnie Cutie Ghost Stainless Steel Travel Tumbler... 

... along with the Mickey & Minnie Cutie Ghost Mug.  (I mean, this would go great with the pajama set while I'm snuggled up in the blanket... wouldn't it?)

The Mickey & Minnie Cutie Ghost Meal Set is another cute addition.

There's also a Minnie Cutie Ghost Light-Up Decor... 

A Minnie Mouse Light-Up Jack-o-Lantern... 

A Mickey & Minnie Halloween Pastel Pumpkin Light Up Decor... 

And last but not least, a Mickey Halloween Light & Sound Bubble Cutie Ghost.

Unfortunately, some of these items sold out before I was even able to finish this post!  So if you've got your eye on something from this collection, you better head to your local Disney theme park to snatch it up before they sell out there!  

I'm really hoping things will stay in stock for a while considering that it's only August... but I guess time will tell.  As much as I want some of these items, it's hard to press the go button when I know I have a 20% off Annual Passholder discount that I can use in the parks... and we'll be there next month!  Fingers crossed I'm able to add some of these cutie items to my collection!!! ✨💖🐭🧡👻💜🎃✨

All photos from this post are taken from the Disney Store's website (or from the email they sent out) of items from their 2026 Halloween collection.