Rapunzel at Cinderella's Castle declaring, "These are awesome. Let's do one of these!" |
When making these, there are several ways to use what is already out there on the Internet. I used these ideas to create pages for our trip. I simply made sure to print any images at the size I wanted (in my case, 5x7).
- Customized Bingo Cards - Use MAGIC instead of BINGO. I made a Bingo game for our Character Meal, but you could use it for anything you can dream up.
- Customized Word Search - put all your names in it plus your favorite characters, parks, etc.
- Coloring Pages - simply google "Disney coloring pages" and you'll have plenty to choose from.
- Puzzle Pages - my kids were always more interested in puzzles than coloring. If this is the case for your mouseketeers, google "Disney puzzle pages" for a huge selection.
- Sticker Sheets - keep an eye out in the dollar section of your favorite store for these.
- Mad Libs - you can make your own or find a related book. We happened to find a Star Wars book that was perfect for us.
- Jokes for the Laugh Floor & Monster Mouths - to be mentioned next time!
- Monorail Scratch-Off Scavenger Hunt - coming soon to this very blog!
- Boredom Buster Spinners - coming soon!
- Blank Pages - even my non-autograph-seeker was happy to use this book for autographs at character meals; anything to keep those characters around just a bit longer!
There are all sorts of things you can do to make these books special. I like to personalize them as much as possible for our travel crew and our trip. Since we were traveling in October, I tried to make these look a little like spell books, and of course, I included many Halloween-y pictures and activities.
When it came to binding them, I used a Zutter machine (which I already had), but you could just as easily take the elementary teacher's route and use 2 or 3 binder rings. It doesn't have to be expensive, just chock full of fun! And for the curious, my cover design was made using the Silhouette Fancy Label Set, design id #20334 and the font Beyond Wonderland. I created the Mickey head using the circle tool.
When it came to binding them, I used a Zutter machine (which I already had), but you could just as easily take the elementary teacher's route and use 2 or 3 binder rings. It doesn't have to be expensive, just chock full of fun! And for the curious, my cover design was made using the Silhouette Fancy Label Set, design id #20334 and the font Beyond Wonderland. I created the Mickey head using the circle tool.
Many kids carry around autograph books; these are simply another way to stay occupied in-between the big fun. One last suggestion: these should in no way encumber you further as you comb the parks. Make it the responsibility of your child to carry (or find a safe place in the stroller) for his/her book.
Until next time, may all your days be filled with fairy dust!
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