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Understanding Emotion with Disney’s Inside Out

July 8, 2020

Even though it came out in 2015 (yes, that means in 2020, that was 5 whole years ago!), Disney’s Inside Out can still teach us a thing or two. Through the use of their 2015 Blockbuster hit, Disney created a way for all of us, young and old, to understand emotion through the use of […]

Paint Splatter Craft: An Easy Fourth of July DIY

July 1, 2020

It’s almost America’s birthday! Woohoo!! Since many of our regular festive activities have been put on hold this year due to a pandemic, it’s time to make the magic at home! If you have little ones then give this Fourth of July Paint Splatter Craft a try. It’s easy to make and odds are you […]

Magic Kingdom Fireworks Outside the Park & A Firework DIY

June 14, 2020

Best Places to View Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Fireworks Outside the Parks The ultimate best place to catch the Magic Kingdom fireworks is right smack dab in the middle of Main Street, USA. The fireworks in combination with the projections on the castle, just need to be seen close up and in person. That […]

Mickey Premium Bar Luggage Tags: A Disney DIY

June 11, 2020

What is a Mickey Premium Bar? A Mickey Premium Bar is a vanilla ice cream shaped Mickey Mouse on a popsicle stick. The vanilla ice cream is then coated in milk chocolate to form a hard candy shell. It’s creamy, delicious, and very refreshing. This is especially true on a super hot day in the […]

Orange Bird Craft: DIY Paper Plate Style

May 3, 2020

Is it weird to have a crush on a cartoon character made for a theme park ride?  No? Okay, cool. I was just asking for a friend anyhow. I’ll let her know… On a TOTALLY unrelated note, how cute is Orange Bird from Walt Disney World? Pretty much the cutest, right? Even though he’s been […]

Excavate Dinosaurs: DIY Style

April 29, 2020

Did you know that your kids can be little paleontologists at Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Disney’s Boneyard Dig Site? They can! The Boneyard at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is a giant play area that contains the ‘bones’ of prehistoric animals of the past. It’s open to kids and parents of all ages and comes complete with […]

DIY Hidden Mickey Tie-Dye Mug

April 7, 2020

Hidden Mickeys are some of our favorite things to hunt down in Walt Disney World. Not only can they be found just about everywhere on the property, but they also add to the magic of being at Walt Disney World. There’s nothing like finding a new hidden Mickey while you are in the most magical […]

Barbasol Shaving Cream: Easy Hidden Mickey Halloween Fun

October 24, 2019

Barbasol Shaving Cream: Easy Hidden Mickey Halloween Fun The best crafts and projects for little ones are those that come together easily but provide hours of messy fun. The Barbasol Shaving Cream: Easy Hidden Mickey Halloween Fun project fits that bill perfectly. Not only does it come together in about five minutes, or less, but […]

Easy Visual Scanning Project: DIY Magic Eye Spy Bottle

August 26, 2019

We are in the dog days of summer right now. That limbo time for some of us of right before school starts and summer ends. Or the days that your kiddos are back in school, but are still dealing with intense outdoor heat. Kids are starting to get antsy and itching for something new and […]

A Roarin’ Quick & Easy Lion King Mufasa Inspired Mask

July 18, 2019

It’s the circle!!! The circllleeee of….a paper plate! And a paper plate is the shape of a Lion’s head! Making it the world’s most perfect ‘Circle of Life’, Lion King craft! A Mufasa mask from the Lion King to be exact! Right? Okay, probably a little bit of a stretch, but you have to give […]

The Magic Key to Calmness in Kids: Proprioceptive Input

July 16, 2019

Ever wonder what the key to calmness in kids is? One hint: It involves the one thing kids love to do. MOVE!! Seriously, it really is that simple! Movement, or even better, ‘heavy work’ movement, can be the key to calmness in a kid! What is heavy work? Have you ever heard the term ‘heavy […]

9 Joyful, Free and Easy Calming Kid Activities

July 16, 2019

Heavy work might be one of my favorite things in the whole wide world! I know, I know, usually proclaiming one’s love for something doesn’t usually involve a subject with the word ‘work’ in the name. For real though, heavy work is my favorite!! Mostly because it’s not real work and a ton of fun! […]