DISNEYLAND!!!
Being OBSESSED with Disney, this is going to be such a magical experience. I have been to Disneyland a total of 3 times and in this new year about another 2 or 3 times. This will be the kids first time and I am definitely very excited to see them experience this magical place also know as "THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH"!!! (As you can see I'm just a bit excited.)
Now going on a 6-8 hour drive with a 4 year old and two 2 year olds, this is definitely going to be a long... long... long....... drive down. So in preparation (and to get my pre-Disney excitement out) I have created little Disney trip car packs for them to open every time we've reached a certain destination.
For example, I'll give them a bag when we first leave the house, then when we stop at a gas station for the first time and so on. The purpose of this is so they have something to look forward to and too hopefully to keep them quiet on the car ride. Even if we've reach that specific destination, they won't get it unless they have been good. Since I believe we will leave either at midnight or 3-4 in the morning, it will hopefully give them some peace and quiet if they have a headache or something.
I haven't bought everything for the packs yet since I've only really been able to take one trip after school. I sadly only found some things for my little sister and still have to get a few more items for the boys but my idea is to put 1-2 items in a bag with a special treat.
Here are some of the items that I picked up:
The picture on the left are things that I have bought my sister Gina and on the right for Christian and Sebastian. Here is a closer look at the things I picked up.
All of these items I bought for my sister in the $1-3 at target. I don't remember exactly how much each item was.
This item I got at Hot Topic. This is for Gina to start her pin trading collection and really start to get out of her comfort zone and talk to people and where else is better than Disneyland, a safe place for her to learn. ----->
An interactive thing for not only the 4 year old to do but also the 2 year olds are able to do is a count down.(Now I didn't come up with any of these ideas by myself. I went onto Pinterest and looked all these things up.) I went to the closest Dollar Store to my house and bought a black picture frame to create the count down. I didn't really have an idea on how I wanted it to look so I went back so Pinterest and looked at some ideas. After looking for a few minutes, I decided I wanted to create a Mickey Mouse looking one.
Grabbing some black, red and yellow paper, I created a Mickey Mouse themed count down. My idea at first was just for the kids to look upon and I'd change the day but after thinking for a little, I realized every day the kids can alternate and erase and "rewrite" it. Each kid has only gotten to do it once but they love it and look forward to it everyday.
The second craft that I've done is make Disney themed hair bows. Now this one is more for my little sister Gina but I can easily turn this into a bow tie for the boys. (If they'd wear them or not I don't know.) Now we're only going to be in the park for 3 days but my mom loved them so much she said she'd wear them but why not wear them any day, right? Gina can get away with it. I've only created Ariel because I found some perfect ribbon for it at the Dollar Store but once I get other materials, I'll be creating more.
I've been creating and getting ready to make the kid's first Disney trip as special as I can and still have so much left to do. What was your experience seeing the youngest kid in your family go to Disneyland for the first time? What did you do to get ready for your trip?
For example, I'll give them a bag when we first leave the house, then when we stop at a gas station for the first time and so on. The purpose of this is so they have something to look forward to and too hopefully to keep them quiet on the car ride. Even if we've reach that specific destination, they won't get it unless they have been good. Since I believe we will leave either at midnight or 3-4 in the morning, it will hopefully give them some peace and quiet if they have a headache or something.
I haven't bought everything for the packs yet since I've only really been able to take one trip after school. I sadly only found some things for my little sister and still have to get a few more items for the boys but my idea is to put 1-2 items in a bag with a special treat.
Here are some of the items that I picked up:
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The bubble blowers I got at Toys-R-Us for I believe 5 dollars each in the row of 1-5 dollar bins located where you first walk in.
I also found these at Toys-R-Us located in the same section as the bubble machines for 3 dollars and I found the the Tsum Tsum Light and Sound in the Tsum Tsum section of the same store for $9.99.
I found these two adorable shirts at Target in the boys section for $7.99.
All of these items I bought for my sister in the $1-3 at target. I don't remember exactly how much each item was.
This item I got at Hot Topic. This is for Gina to start her pin trading collection and really start to get out of her comfort zone and talk to people and where else is better than Disneyland, a safe place for her to learn. ----->
An interactive thing for not only the 4 year old to do but also the 2 year olds are able to do is a count down.(Now I didn't come up with any of these ideas by myself. I went onto Pinterest and looked all these things up.) I went to the closest Dollar Store to my house and bought a black picture frame to create the count down. I didn't really have an idea on how I wanted it to look so I went back so Pinterest and looked at some ideas. After looking for a few minutes, I decided I wanted to create a Mickey Mouse looking one.Grabbing some black, red and yellow paper, I created a Mickey Mouse themed count down. My idea at first was just for the kids to look upon and I'd change the day but after thinking for a little, I realized every day the kids can alternate and erase and "rewrite" it. Each kid has only gotten to do it once but they love it and look forward to it everyday.
The second craft that I've done is make Disney themed hair bows. Now this one is more for my little sister Gina but I can easily turn this into a bow tie for the boys. (If they'd wear them or not I don't know.) Now we're only going to be in the park for 3 days but my mom loved them so much she said she'd wear them but why not wear them any day, right? Gina can get away with it. I've only created Ariel because I found some perfect ribbon for it at the Dollar Store but once I get other materials, I'll be creating more.
I've been creating and getting ready to make the kid's first Disney trip as special as I can and still have so much left to do. What was your experience seeing the youngest kid in your family go to Disneyland for the first time? What did you do to get ready for your trip?
