For the Disney Daddy

If you're a Disney fan, you've surely noticed the lack of a matriarch in most Disney movies. The bond between the main character, especially the Princesses, and their Dad is undeniable.

 

Who's your favorite Disney Dad? I suppose mine might be Ariel's dad, King Triton. Maybe it's because I simply love the movie...or maybe it's because I see such a similarity to my life. My dad has always been a little over protective of his little girl, never hesitating to step in when he thought I might be getting in over my head.

 

If you're struggling with what to get for the Dad in your life this Father's Day, check out the list of gift ideas I've compiled. Be sure to click the link to see the how-to. I hope this helps!

 

Number 1

 

Last year, my aunt helped me out by printing this awesome vintage-looking Daddyland Coupon Book for Lil to give to her Daddy. I'm not certain he even got the connection to Disney...as I said, my husband is just along for the ride! I, however, loved the Disneyland-inspired gift.

 

Number 2

 

 She also gave me a copy of this coloring printable featuring Mickey Mouse and Pluto. Ours didn't look quite this neat once Lil was done with it, although I did help her out a little bit!

 

Number 3

 

This picture was taken last year on Father's Day. My husband's birthday is just the following week so it worked out perfectly that I could use a picture from our fishing adventure for his gift. Lil painted the plaque, I Mod-Podged the picture on and after it dried I framed it out with twine. We wrote a message on the back and dated it. I can't believe how little she was!

 

 

Number 4

 

How cute are these stache jars featured on artsy-fartsy mama's blog??
Load it up with Dad's favorite candy or even let him use it for a change jar!!

 

Number 5

This notepad is sure to come in handy for Dad. I love the simplicity of this gift! 

 

 

Number 6

 

 It's not the outside, it's the inside that counts!

Decorate this Fold-Out Photo Gallery for Dad to carry and show off to all his friends!

 

Number 7

 

I absolutely love this! But I've tried and tried to find more than just a picture online but haven't had any luck. Appears as though it's from Firehouse Pottery. Whether you do it on paper or a ceramic plate, this is pretty neat. Of course, any variation of a hand/foot print gift is a good one!

 

Number 8

 

 

 We're kind of big Monsters, Inc fans around here. It's such a funny movie and this keychain cracks me up. Get it...Eye'm the man?!?! Love it! We have a laminator at work I might see if I can use for this very project! I'm sure my husband would love to carry such a cool key ring!

Number 9

 

Aren't these so stinkin' cute?! Lil and I made these guys by just gluing eyes onto some decorative rocks and painting a smile on with a red craft pen. I plan on putting each one in a little bag with a label that says, "You Rock, Daddy!" I'll change it up for my dad and grandpa. They were just so simple and adorable. Lil actually wanted to sleep with one last night!

 

Number 10

 

For Mother's Day, Lil had help filling out an "all about mom" questionnaire. I really enjoyed it and look forward to doing one each year. To match the one I received, I decided to print one for us to fill out for my husband. This one found at Kinzie's Kreations was cute and I found a variety of others but had a difficult time downloading them. I decided to create my own; it's not this pretty but it works!

 

 

There are a million and one Father's Day gift ideas floating around online. Just do a quick Google search or spend some time on Pinterest and you're sure to find more. I'm notorious for procrastinating so I enjoy these quick, easy ideas! Hope my list helps!

 

See ya real soon!

Casey 

Family Movie Night Featuring: FINDING NEMO

100 DAYS TIL DISNEY!!

((okay, it's actually a few days less than that now))

 

When deciding how I wanted to countdown to our Disney vacation, I began searching that ever-so-popular site, Pinterest. Can you believe how many ideas are on that thing? I must admit...I'm a Pinning Junkie. Especially with an iPhone, it's so easy to just tap on the app and pin away. A recurring theme I found was Disney Movie Nights. I think this is a unique way to prepare and introduce my daughter to some specific movies that play a big role in the magic of Disney World. Obviously, most of the rides and activities there are fashioned after the wonderful films Disney and Pixar have created. 

 

To kick-off our Family Movie Night Countdown, I chose to feature Finding Nemo. From Finding Nemo the Musical to Turtle Talk with Crush and The Seas with Nemo & Friends...the story of the lost clownfish is quite prevalent at WDW.

 

Below are the ideas that came to life during our first Family Movie Night. As we all know, a trip to Disney is anything but cheap. My plan is to keep all our movie nights under $10.

 

Table Setting

 

I got the blue table cloth and blue plates from Dollar Tree for $1 each and already had the green napkins and orange cups. I can use the leftover plates in the future. The treat bags (which really served no purpose...) were an awesome find at the local Party Supply store that day for 54 cents with tax!!  I discovered the very cool "tickets" on Pinterest but they can be found here. If you look at her blog, you can see that her Nemo movie night served as the main source of inspiration for ours.

 

Menu: Octopus Hotdog, Marlin's Anemone,

Seanut Butter & Jellyfish Sandwiches & Dory's Delightful Dessert

 

Plated Meal

 

I just found a nice sized image on Google and added the menu in Paint. I don't have any fancy editing software so I just do what I can with that. I hung it on our front door and Lil was so excited to see it when we pulled into the drive way. She shouted, "There's something on the door!" I had given her the ticket when I picked her up after work so she knew it was going to be a special night. Dory's Delightful Dessert didn't turn out quite as well as I had planned. I made blue Jell-O with swimming Swedish Fish and a Cool Whip topping. Lil also enjoyed blue Mondo "Ocean Water" as her drink.

Dollar Tree Clownfish Craft

Fish Stickers! 

Fishing

 

Our three activities of the evening were purchased for $1 each, again from the Dollar Tree. I love that place! While I was preparing dinner, I let Lil work on the clownfish craft and do a little fishing. She thought that was so cool as did our kitten - she jumped right in! The clownfish craft also came with a sea turtle and an angel fish (I think??) like the black, white and yellow one Nemo meets in the fish tank at the Dentist office. I thought that was pretty neat...especially for $1. Lil picked out the fishing activity when we were at the store and of course I let her get it...it worked perfectly with our theme! I did splurge a little and purchased the Finding Nemo shirt from Walmart for $5-6. I hadn't intended on spending that additional money but boom there it was so I scooped it up.

Table

 

You'll have to forgive the crappy picture of the table set up and jellyfish. I snapped the photo as I was walking out the door to pick Lil up. I knew by the time I was able to take another picture, it wouldn't look quite as nice so I just took one on my way out. The jellyfish was just made with two of the blue plates and some blue streamers I purchased from Dollar Tree as well. I can use them again for future movie nights too.

 

If you're keeping track, that was about $13 spent plus the cost of food which wasn't very much. I would have come in well under my $10 goal had I not picked up that shirt but I couldn't help myself. You don't see many Finding Nemo items anymore and it was still pretty inexpensive. Lil said she had a lot of fun and she's already asking when our next movie night will be. I'm glad she enjoyed herself even though she only watched about 10 minutes of the movie that night because she wanted to watch Dumbo instead (lol). She did pretty much finish it the next morning though.

 

The planning is already underway for the second Family Movie Night. No countdown to Disney would be complete without Cinderella! I hope to write a none-countdown post between now and then though...perhaps one with a little Disney family history...mine, not Walt's! Thanks again for visiting!

 

See ya real soon!

Casey