tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48592864974442726762024-02-18T19:25:39.744-08:00Ask MaMa MAEMalena Aragon Everillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441964834694982840noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859286497444272676.post-68463285086713034912016-05-21T00:16:00.001-07:002017-03-16T01:41:36.256-07:00Under the Sea Birthday Party!<br />
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Okay guys I went a little crazy on this next party, but honestly I could not help myself. My daughter turned 5 a few weeks after we learned that the gender of our baby due this year would be another boy....and since we are considering stopping our family growth at 4 kids, I had to say goodbye to the idea that she might be my only little girl. And previously my husband and I had decided that we would only throw a big birthday party and invite their friends every other year, and then have a mellow party with family at our home and get them a present instead. But then I realized that if she would be my only little girl, this MIGHT be my only chance to throw my princess a princess themed party while she is young enough to think mermaids and the color pink is cool. Soooo maybe it was a way of me dealing with my grief of loosing the "perfect family" image I had created in my mind, and maybe it was more for me than for her, but WHO CARES! I did it anyways, and I loved every second of it, and she felt like a real princess on her special birthday.<br />
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We started off with a theme, and for me I like to choose a party theme centered around some kind of activity. I feel like my daughters friends come to a party bearing gifts, and have taken time out of their day to celebrate my daughter so I need to return the gesture and have some kind of activity planned, and have food along with it. I gave my daughter several options and we settled on having an <b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Under the Sea" birthday party at the local recreational pool</span></b> in their party room. Once the theme was set, I searched etsy for an Ariel/Under the Sea themed party invitation and found <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/243981369/little-mermaid-invitation-little-mermaid?ref=shop_home_active_6" target="_blank">this darling one</a> that my daughter went gaga for. I do have experience making invitations, and with time I could've made it myself, but with all the other craft and special touches I had planned, I decided to outsource this step in order to save time. This is how the invitation turned out, and I think it is darling!<br />
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First off, I wanna show you all the finished party look and then I will break down each individual detail and craft of the party, and trust me, there was A LOT!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Pretty awesome right!?</b></span> Let me just start by saying I had a $50 decorating budget, which may seem like a lot, but for a party like this, it makes it pretty tight. So I made a majority of the stuff using things I already had lying around my craft room, and I encourage you to do the same. I'll show you how I decorated using a bunch of recycled stuff lying around my house.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Table Decorations - Tissue Paper PomPoms: </span></b>For the centerpieces, I used old pieces of tissue paper to create small and large tissue pom poms. These pom poms are my absolute favorite way to decorate any table or wall......Why you ask? Because they add the perfect pop of color to compliment your party theme, and they are dirt cheap! If you have had a birthday party, baby/wedding shower, or a boxed gift at Christmas time, make sure to save that tissue paper!!! Not only will it come in handy when you need to give a gift (also save the bag your present came in!) but it comes in handy when you need to make pompoms for a party like this. There are tutorials all over pinterest on how to make these cute little pom poms, and I could create one for you if you'd like. Let me know in the comments below! But <a href="http://www.houseontheway.com/make-tissue-paper-pom-poms-different-sizes/" target="_blank">HERE </a>is a tutorial that I found helpful to make a different sized pom poms, but the secret for making them to be a table centerpiece is to use half the amount of tissue paper, and only open them up to be one sided, so that they lay flat on a table or against a wall. And there you go...<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">BAM, instant party pop for pennies on the dollar</span></b> or even free if you use what you have lying around the house.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Seaglass Tinted, Rope Netted Jars:</span></b> Next I decorated the table with these sea glass, netted mason jars. Now just to let you know, I already had all of the supplies needed to make these jars which saved me some major doubloons! But this DIY doesn't have to be expensive, you just have to plan ahead of time in order to save some bucks. If you don't already, you'll have to spend money on ModgePodge and <a href="http://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Basic-Crafts/Macrame/%2328-Natural-Jute/p/28382" target="_blank">Jute Twine</a>, which I already had in my arsenal of craft supplies. But the rest of the supplies I bet you have hiding in your house! You'll also need dish soap, food coloring, and glass jars. And if you're thinking that you don't have any mason jars lying around the house, you would be wrong! My friends, take a look in your pantry, I betcha you'll find a few glass jars in there filled with fruit, spagetti sauce, pickles or peppers, salsa, or even jam that you would normally throw away when the jar is empty. SAVE THEM. These jars aren't typically recyclable like your other paper/plastic/or aluminum products unless you drive to a specific recycling station where they collect glass. So save mother earth and set those glass jars aside to be used for crafting later. I will be finishing a video tutorial on how to make these jars and will post it next week, but if you need the info before then, I used <a href="https://homedeco50.wordpress.com/2012/05/24/sea-glass-bottles/" target="_blank">THIS </a>photo tutorial to make the seaglass effect on the jars, and <a href="http://www.completely-coastal.com/2013/05/rope-net-bottle-ideas.html" target="_blank">THIS </a>website to get inspiration and instruction on how to make the netted robe idea.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Balloons:</span></b> Lets talk about the balloons I bought....I did spend a majority of my decoration budget on the balloons for the party and I used them to add decor to the seaglass jars and I also created a small balloon bouquet to highlight my daughters chair at the head of the table. Here's a money saving tip if you're in the Salt Lake UT area.., <b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Harmons balloons are WAY better and cheaper</span></b> than the balloons you will get at the DollarTree, Zurchers, or Party City. They last longer, and they are less expensive for a dozen balloons than at the party stores. I bought balloons in 4 different colors, bunched them into groups of 3, tied them to a spoon from my silverware drawer to weigh them down and then stuck the spoon into the seaglass jars. I love that the balloons create great height and color to the room, and you can <i><b>send them home with your guests at the end of the party as an extra favor.</b></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzcRBAp5WvH68XbH5_7UCn2C3dJnQFQ9h5sqWx27xQQUZE0ZVOaSnFwCYU-wNCWJxTrgZjSa5FvnakzF3SZPppHpH952Q01LExiwwyd7Z_GNlqmXZefaZcvQEtnCtm5HQcBLFsb_NdB0F/s1600/IMG_3740.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzcRBAp5WvH68XbH5_7UCn2C3dJnQFQ9h5sqWx27xQQUZE0ZVOaSnFwCYU-wNCWJxTrgZjSa5FvnakzF3SZPppHpH952Q01LExiwwyd7Z_GNlqmXZefaZcvQEtnCtm5HQcBLFsb_NdB0F/s400/IMG_3740.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><b>DIY Paper Straws:</b></span> The last craft that I did for each place setting is one that <b>I DO NOT RECOMMEND as a DIY</b>. It was the straws...those dang, frustrating, time wasting, money sucking straws. Okay let me break it down for you, I checked etsy and a few other places online for cute paper straws to match my color scheme and they were all semi expensive and I thought I could save a few bucks by doing them myself. The process of making them yourself goes like this, you cut strips of craft paper, run a little elmers glue down one side, using a pencil you roll the paper diagonally up the pencil, and then dip your finished straw in paraffin wax to make it waterproof. At this point in my life, there are very few crafts that I am afraid of trying, and I feel like most pinterest crafts I can handle without being too frustrated. OH MY GOSH, let me tell you, this one made me almost throw in the towel. I'm a perfectionist, so rolling up these dumb little straws drove me nuts because they turned out a different length everytime. And then the paraffin wax was kinda expensive and it took forever for the wax to melt in my crock pot and it was so hard to find a container that was tall and skinny to make it easy to dip the long straws into! The finished products turned out cute, and none of my straws went soggy and mushy like the ones you pick up at the craft store, but each one was a different size because I couldn't get my "rolling" technique just right. IT WAS SUPER FRUSTRATING. It's up to you, but in my opinion, it wasn't worth it. Plus I was walking down the wedding craft aisle at Walmart a week after I finished them, and found super cheap paper straws in my colors for half of my overall cost. FACEPALM. Learn from me, not everything is cheaper as a DIY.<br />
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For my last items I used purple plastic utensils from Walmart, tied them up with some old ribbon from my Christmas box, and some white napkins and plastic cups I had in my pantry from a previous party. I might add that although the ribbon on the silverware was a cute touch, none of the kids could get their forks/spoons out without needing the help of an adult, so next time I'm skipping that step!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Lifesize Ariel Standup</b></span>: Off to the side of the kids table, I had a stand-up poster picture of Ariel that was really easy to put together and only cost me a few bucks. To start off, I had envisioned cutting out the face of Ariel so that this could be used as a photo cut out stand where the kids could take pictures with themselves posed as the little mermaid, but I ran out of time so I decided to just use it as a decoration in the background. I hot glued 3 foam boards from DollarTree together, then using a can of spray adhesive, I glued a piece of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DT5746Q/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_3?pf_rd_p=1944687522&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000R8YWPE&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=180ASRG0HRZ1H66YNMAA" target="_blank">THIS PLASTIC POSTER</a> of princess Ariel that I found from Zurchers for under 4 bucks. I used a couple of extra pieces of foam board from a previous project and glued them on the sides to prop up the picture, and stuck it in the corner as a fun side decoration. When I tried to find it on their website <b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I noticed that they sell lifesized standups for 39.95...so I just saved you about 30 bucks my friend...YOU ARE WELCOME. </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Let's jump to the main event, the buffet table! BACKDROP:</b></span> I used these <a href="http://www.zurchers.com/products/solid-tableware-caribbean-table-skirt-1ct" target="_blank">14ft long pre-ruffled plastic tableskirts</a> from zurchers as my backdrop since I had to pay by the hour for the room, and didn't want to waste time setting up a huge display. These worked out really well because they came with a adhesive tape that stuck them to the wall, so set up was a breeze! I tore off the tape cover, stuck them on, and layered the colors on top of each other. When I was done at the end of the night, they pulled off the wall easily and I folded them up to use again in the future.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Birthday Banner:</span></b> Although the banner took some time to make, it was cheap and easy to put together. Do you or someone you know have a cricut cutting machine? I bought my mini cricut used for about 30 bucks and it's been great for these little projects. I bet you know someone who has it already, and if you have a computer, you have at least 1 free font and free shapes to make this banner. If you already have a cricut, you may have heard of the <a href="http://us.cricut.com/home/craft-room/craft-room" target="_blank">Cricut Craft Room</a> application. It's a program that allows you to customize your designs on the computer and it's completely free! You can purchase new fonts and designs through the app, but it also has weekly free images and fonts that you can use free of charge. I used cardstock and colored paper I already had on hand, cut out my desired banner shapes and letters, used some elmers glue to keep it together, hot glued some left over jute twine on the back to connect the letters, and then used some 4in X 4in colored tulle fabric pieces to tie in between each letter to give it some pazazz! It turned out darling and was way cheaper than buying a custom one from etsy, or worse...having to cut out each letter by hand!!!<br />
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I used this tutorial of a <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://itsmommyschoice.blogspot.com/2014/02/tissue-paper-craft_18.html" target="_blank">#5 Tissue Paper PomPom</a> </span></b>using the leftover tissue paper from my table pompoms and a sheet of foam board from the dollar store. Tips on how to make this craft easier: #1- I have terrible hand writing and didn't want to free hand the shape of the number, so I taped my foam board against a wall, found a stencil (you could also cut out your own stencil from a print out on the computer) of the number 5, and had my friend hold the stencil up with a flashlight behind it while I quickly used a pencil and traced the outline of the shadow from the stencil. Pretty smart right!? Tip #2- I used an exacto knife to cut, and my sewing cutting mat underneath my board to protect my work surface. It was way easier to manuveaur than trying to cut it with a pair of scissors.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Sea Cucumbers and Crab Legs</u></span> - individual cups of sliced cucumbers and baby carrots.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Fish Bowl Jello Cups</u></span> - individual cups of blue raspberry jello, with a piece of swedish fish resting on the top.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Flounder's Fish and Chips</u></span> - individual cups of goldfish crackers, and potato chips.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Sour Seaweed</u></span> - green sour punch straw candy.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Coral Krispies</u></span> - homemade rice krispie treats with blue and purple chocolate drizzled over the top and cut into individual servings.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Sebastian Sandwiches</u></span> - Croissants from Walmart, sliced open with a piece of ham/turkey and cheese. What makes these special are the googlie eyes that I hot-glued onto toothpicks and stuck into each sandwich to make them look like crab eyes. The kids LOVED this one!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Ocean Water Punc</u>h</span> - You can find the recipe <a href="http://thelovenerds.com/2015/07/ocean-water-blue-punch-recipe.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>, and it's only 3 ingredients, but its so yummy that I want you to see the blog that the recipe came from hahaha! Credit should go where credit is deserved right!?</div>
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Here are all the labels I used to go along with each item. Only after I came up with, created, and cut out all these labels did I realize that my daughter can't read yet...and doesn't even get how cute these are....OH WELL....<br />
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Seriously, I have NEVER decorated a cake with icing like this before,<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> so I just went for it</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>, and it turned out so cute.</b></span> My daughter thought it was the bomb dot com, and everyone was super impressed with how it turned out. The only snaffu I hit was the tiering of the round cake on top of the half-sheet cake. I bought a "tiered cake set" from Walmart that turned out to be garbage...so we winged it again and stuck a few of our plastic cups upside down into the cake and set the round cake on top of that. It wasn't perfect, but you really couldn't tell anything was wacky.<br />
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That cake was absolutely delicious, and we had so much leftover that everyone had to take a cute piece home with them. Moral of the story? <b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you think you can't afford something for your event or party, think outside the box, and ask yourself "How can I make this happen?"</span></b> and don't take no for an answer! Keep looking and don't be afraid to ask around for ideas.<br />
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Well guys, that's it! I hope you enjoyed this novel of a post, and I'm sorry it was so long but I spent so much time planning and prepping that I couldn't let this one go without giving you every little detail to the party. To all my Utah friends with little girls out there, I still have A TON of these decorations left over from the party that you are welcome to use if you want, so leave me a message in the comments below. <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Thanks for reading, and have fun party prepping!!!</b></span>Malena Aragon Everillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441964834694982840noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859286497444272676.post-84710761708479383532016-01-18T09:50:00.000-08:002016-04-04T15:53:24.098-07:00Beginners Guide to a Superbowl Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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January playoffs are well under way and I felt like there was no better time to create this post than a few weeks before the 50th annual Superbowl on February 7th, 2016. The first Superbowl party that I hosted was in 2014 when our Seattle Seahawks played against the Denver Broncos which happened to be my brother-in-law's team as well. And since both brothers had their teams going against each other, I decided it was a good enough reason to throw a party.<br />
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It was my first time hosting a sports themed party, and I wanted to go all out so I searched over Pinterest and found several cute ideas and come up with this as our final party layout:</div>
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Our dessert table was a themed football field with goal posts out of PVC pipe spray painted yellow. I purchased a strip of grass carpet for less than $20 at Home Depot and used white electrical tape to create the yard lines. I wrapped the side of the table with several $1 green plastic table clothes using the tutorial I found <a href="http://mycrazyblessedlife.com/2012/07/21/mickey-mouse-clubhouse-party/" target="_blank">HERE</a> on the My Crazy Blessed Life blog. I made 3 - 3 tiered DIY cupcake stands to create the look of fans in the bleachers. Each stand was made of $1 foam board that you can find at <a href="https://deals.dollartree.com/Readi-Board-Foam-Boards/p16450/index.pro" target="_blank">DollarTree</a>, and small disposable baking tins to create the tiered layers. I searched through Pinterest and found a free printable with the Seahawks and Broncos logos on them, printed them on cardstock, cut them out, and then taped them to some cute colored toothpicks I found at Zurchers. It was so cute and made it look like each cupcake was a cheering fan for a team in the bleachers.</div>
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If it's your first time hosting a Superbowl party, you'll soon find out that it is nearly impossible to find team themed decorations in your local party supply or sports stores. Mainly because the stores find out who will be in the Superbowl the same time that you do, so they order very little, and they run out very quickly. You can check online, but again, they sell out of paper plates, and themed items really really fast. So the best way I found to decorate for each team is to represent with cheap/free printables that you find on pinterest like <a href="http://prettypeas.com/2014/01/free-printable-seahawks-and-broncos-cupcake-toppers/" target="_blank">THESE</a>, and use their team colors to create a theme. I used blue as a staple during this Superbowl because both Seattle and Denver had this as a common color. So I used blue paper plates, blue sprinkles and icing, blue napkin rings, and even a blue tablecloth to create the middle space and blend the two team colors on my backdrop. </div>
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Another tip for decorating is to go cheap & disposable because it makes for an easy clean up and it's not too heavy on your wallet...but also because you won't want to store any of the team themed decor. The chances that these teams go back to the Superbowl again the following year can be slim... unless you're a Seahawks fan, that is ;)</div>
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So for my backdrop I cut several $1 rectangular tableclothes from Walmart in each of the teams colors, then taped the top to the wall. Then I covered the top of each tablecloth with a half of a tissue paper pom pom and used painters tape to secure it to the wall. It added this cute pop of color and really help to represent each team.</div>
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If you don't already know how to make these cute tissue paper pom poms, don't panic, they are SO EASY! <a href="http://www.twotwentyone.net/how-to-make-tissue-paper-pom-poms/" target="_blank">HERE </a>is a tutorial I found that helps describe how to make a pom pom to lay flat. I've used these flat pom poms for decorating walls, and even table centerpieces...they are so cute, so cheap and ridiculously easy to make. </div>
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I filled the table with colored jello fruit cups, football shaped brownies, colored plates along with a few utensils wrapped in colored napkins with matching napkin rings, and WAY too many cupcakes. The rest of the food I placed on an extra table that I didn't have time to decorate because I wanted to try out several new recipes for the big game.</div>
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Here is a great way to create additional seating for your guests... We had a 2 small 2x4 foot tables that had adjustable legs that were capable of making the table bar height. (Purchased at Costco!) We placed these tables at the back of the couch, and used bar stools to create a tiered seating arrangement. This created 4 extra seats in the prime TV viewing area, and also created a great space for them to enjoy their snacks and drinks.</div>
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Now on to the most important detail of your hosting responsibilities....THE FOOD. I've tried several different recipes and tried a couple of different presentation techniques, and I'm here to tell you what worked, and what didn't. Here is a close up look of my first food table in 2014...</div>
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Here is the first thing you need to keep in mind when planning your menu, your guests are going to be snacking on small bites for a long period of time. So even though they might initially make a large plate, they will want to keep coming back for extras to snack on throughout the entire game. So think single serving and finger foods. I wanted to make sure we had the essentials like chopped veggies, chips and dip, but I also wanted some touchdown amazing warm dishes that everyone would love. In this picture you can see we made individual cut Hawaiian pork quesadillas, spicy and mild shredded pork and rolls to make pulled pork sandwich sliders, individual taco cups, and the hit of the night were the bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers. And the following year, instead of pulled pork sliders, we made meatball and chicken marinara sliders.</div>
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<b>#5 <a href="http://echoesoflaughter.ca/2013/06/jalapeno-poppers.html" target="_blank">BBQ Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers</a>.</b> I literally never make enough of these, and I can't make them fast enough, people love them so so much! They take a while to prepare, and about an hour to cook in the oven so here is what I recommend: Prepare the day before, and make sure you plan to cook at least 2 poppers per person. You have to first cut the jalapeno, rinse it out and let it dry. Then fill with cream cheese, and then wrap in bacon. It sounds easy but it takes a lot of prep time. It's absolutely worth the time you spend, but don't plan on making this the day of the game. Prep all of your poppers the day before, and keep them in refrigerator. On the day of the game, prepare one tray worth of poppers to be ready for kick off, and keep the others in the fridge. As soon as about half of your poppers are gone, put another round of poppers into the oven so that when the half time show rolls around, you will have fresh hot poppers to pass out. </div>
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This is a great list of food items to start with, and if you have a big group, I would add a "main dish" such as sliders and maybe an extra dessert. As far as drinks go, make it simple. You will be spending so much time on food and decorations (not to mention the game) so just put a cooler next to your table and fill it with classic favorite flavors in bottles and cans. If you wanna spice it up, get some colored straws to match each team and set them out with the silverware. </div>
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If you want to see a better breakdown of any of the DIY decor or dishes, let me know in the comments below and I will make a tutorial with step by step instructions. Happy game day everybody, I hope you have a great party!</div>
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Malena Aragon Everillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441964834694982840noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859286497444272676.post-8183787734403134512015-06-17T12:49:00.002-07:002017-04-08T20:53:03.884-07:00DIY Disneyland Autograph Books<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As promised, here is a tutorial and all the images we found to use in our custom Disneyland autograph books! I did all the hard work for you (you're welcome!) and tracked down more than 70 characters, since you never know who you're going to see in the park.<br />
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I found this darling idea on Dara's <a href="http://www.notinjersey.com/2013/01/disney-autograph-books.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Not in Jersey</span></a> blog to make custom pages for each Disney character to sign, and then to organize them into a 4x6 photo album. Then when you get home, print a picture of your child meeting that character, and put it into the sleeve next to their signature page. It is such a cute idea and it not only saves you money on an autograph book, but it also makes a great souvenir that you and your kids will cherish as much as any souvenir you buy at the park.<br />
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Since it was my first trip to Disneyland, I didn't know which characters would be in the park so I printed out 2 copies of each page to make 2 autograph books, and it ended up costing me a ton in paper and printer ink. So in order to save you some dough, this is how I recommend you make your album...<br />
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This will be used as your autograph book, and make sure to buy one that has enough sleeves for at least 20 characters, plus sleeves to add a picture of your child with that character that you will add after you get home. I would recommend getting one that will fit 40-50 pictures. We purchased ours for .98 cents at Walmart, and it worked great. It wasn't too bulky or heavy so it was easy to carry around. Dara's blog recommended a 4x6 album, but we decided to do a 5x7 album because I wanted our pictures and character pages to be bigger. However, keep in mind that if you choose a 5x7 album, it costs more to have them printed than the smaller 4x6 size.<br />
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Call the Disneyland hotline a few days before your trip to the park, and ask the representative to give you a detailed list of which characters will be in the park that day. This way you won't have to print off all 70 character pages like I did...yikes it was a lot of cutting...<br />
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If you have read my <a href="http://askmamamae.blogspot.com/2015/06/disneyland-for-dummies-tips-for-first.html" target="_blank">Disneyland for Dummies</a> post, you will probably already be calling ahead so you can make a detailed plan for your day. Once you have a list of all the characters that will be available on the day you are visiting, save their corresponding signature cards (at the bottom of this post), and upload them to Walmart Photo, Costco photo, or Walgreen photo. They all offer 1 hour photo processing, and have pretty competitive pricing for prints. Have each character card printed in matte format so that it's fingerprint resistant. UPDATE!!! Disney had created a fabulous new app for your smart phone that will allow you to see which characters will be in the park that day, where you can find them, and at exactly what times they will be available. The only down side of this new system is that you can't look up this info ahead of time. So here's what I suggest...I have noticed that their schedule is pretty consistent from week to week. So if you check the app one week in advance, you can get a pretty good idea of what characters will be in the park. I wouldn't check the app any earlier than a week because depending on the season, a lot can change from one month to the next. For example, early May will be less slow and have less characters, shows. parades, activities, etc than the busy season at the end of May and beginning of June. But checking a few days in advance and up to a week before hand will give you the best guess of who you can find in the park that day.<br />
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If you have a color printer at home and want to do them yourself, then print the character pages you want on white card stock and cut them out. But to be honest, I image that the pricing is about the same when you calculate how much ink you use. And when you print them at a photo center, you don't have to do any of the cutting, so you may want to go that route in order to save precious preparation time.<br />
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We purchased some cheap off brand colored permanent markers, stored them in a ziploc bag, and stowed them with the autograph book in the kids' backpacks. This made waiting in line so much more fun for the kids, because as we got close to the character, my kids could help me pick which color marker they should use to sign their page.<br />
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After your character has signed their character page, put it back into the sleeve of your album and make sure to snap a picture of your child with the character. Then when you get back home, order a print for each character they met, and add it to your album and it makes the cutest souvenir and memory album for your little ones.<br />
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My kids absolutely love their albums! And whenever anyone asks about our Disneyland trip, my daughter runs to grab her autograph book to show them all the characters she got to meet.<br />
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I also created this cute cover for each album and added my kid's names to the top in order to keep them organized. If you'd like to have me make a cover for your child, leave a comment below with your child's name, and I will add it to this post so you can have a custom cover too!<br />
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I added a few blank signature cards in case you run into a character that you didn't have printed ahead of time. Also, for characters that don't give out signature (such as Sully, Lighting McQueen, Mater) ask the cast member who is working with them if they would mind signing the page instead. They won't always do it, but it never hurts to ask right!?<br />
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Thanks for reading, and I hope your albums turn out cute for your little ones!<br />
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Here are some additional pages for the recent additions to the Disney character family, thank you for requesting them and keeping my page up to date!</div>
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Let me give you the back story to this post...I've been DREAMING about visiting Disneyland since I visited the park with my family as a kid. I was maybe 7 or 8, and all I can remember about the trip is that it was a magical day and I was extremely happy and had the time of my life. As an adult, I felt that a trip to Disneyland would be my dream family vacation. This year my hubby and I felt like our kiddos were old enough to go, so we booked our condo and I spent every free moment I had reading every piece of material I could get my hands on about Disneyland. I read every Disney blog I could find, I met with long time Disneyland veterans and asked them every question I could think of, and I spent tons of time researching all the best tips and tricks that would make my experience magical. And you know <b>what I found?...a lot of overwhelming information</b>. I walked into Disneyland thinking that I knew it all, that I was a pro and the day would be perfect. And to skip to the ending of the first day...I cried the entire walk back to the parking lot because I was so overwhelmed, and learned that I had missed out on so much. So after crying the whole way back to the car, I pulled myself together and went back to the drawing board and made an entirely new plan for the next visit. And you know what? It was the most magical day for my kids, and for me.<br />
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I decided to write down all the essential beginners tips for all you first timers, in hopes that these will help you get an idea of how the park works, and how to make the most of your trip without over stressing or over spending. All of my best tips for parents who plan on bringing their munchkins to the park are near the bottom.<br />
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My biggest frustration was that I had heard all these amazing things about certain shows and parades, and then found that they had all been CANCELED on the day we were visiting. I crawled over the website when we first booked our condo, and thought that all the shows we were wanting to see where on the daily schedule. Come to find out that they had changed the schedule the week before we came and I forgot to check back on the website. So the best time to check what they have planned on the day you are visiting is to look over the entertainment schedule <b>1 week before you visit</b>. You can visit their entertainment schedule page <b><a href="https://disneyland.disney.go.com/entertainment/" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </b>That page will allow you to filter which park you are visiting, what date you will be there, and it will give you a master list of what the park will be doing while you are there. You can click on an item and it will give you a detailed description of what it is, when it will be happening, where it will be, (including the location on a map of the park) and it will let you know if you can get a FastPass for it (explained later) and it will tell you if a FastPass is mandatory. (for example the Meet and Greet with Anna and Elsa at California Adventure needs a mandatory FastPass as of May 2015)<br />
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If you are really committed, I would recommend reading the detailed description of each show or performance they have listed on that site. Because we decided to skip the "Mickey and the Magical Map" show because my kids don't quite know who Mickey is yet. Only to find out afterwards, that there are special performances by princesses that you won't see at Fantasy Fare or anywhere else around the park. We missed seeing Pocahontas and Mulan...SHUCKS!!!! But lesson learned, and so I recommend that you read the description for each one and even search the title of the show on YouTube. There are a ton of short clips of what the performance looks like, and this will give you a better idea of what each item entails.<br />
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Not only will this page show you all the performances and shows, but it will also give you an idea of which characters will be there for meet and greets and autographs for your kids. And just like the performances, it will give you a general time for when they will be at the park, and it will let you know if you need a FastPass (again keep reading for more info on these) in order to see these characters.<br />
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When you enter the park, they will give you a printed entertainment schedule with all the same info on a pamphlet, but I would make sure to take some time a few days before you visit to get to know what each show is, and where it will be. That way when you get into the park, you can look over the entertainment schedule and make a plan for the day so you can fit in all that you want to see and do.<br />
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I also recommend looking at the <a href="https://disneyland.disney.go.com/attractions/" target="_blank"><b>attractions page</b></a> on the Disneyland website. It will show you a detailed list of every ride and activity that will be up and running during your visit. You will find the height requirements for each ride, and it will show you where that ride is on the map. If you have little ones, I would print out a Disneyland map ahead of time, and then go through with a sharpie and circle every ride on the map that your kids meet the height requirement. (There are a TON of rides that have no height requirement so it's great for babies who will just sit on your lap.) If you mark your map ahead of time, then when you are in a certain area (such as Fantasyland, or Tomorrowland), you can look at your pre-made custom map and use it to decide which rides to go to while you're there. <br />
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(FYI - Disneyland and California Adventure split their parks into different "LANDS" in order for you to navigate through the park. Such as Critter Country, Fantasy Land, Adventure Land and Cars Land, Bugs Land, Paradise Pier, etc. All of these sections will be highlighted in different colors on your park map.)<br />
<br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Use the Disney Hotline Number!!! It's 1(714)781-0000 </b></span>for the operator and I would keep this number on speed dial while you're there. I called it several times to check the schedules of characters, and to check if World of Color or other programs would be canceled due to weather. There are INFO kiosks all over the park that are made to answer questions. But whenever I had specific questions about what characters would be available, or where they would be, they gave me the generic answer of what is listed on the entertainment schedule that you're given when you enter the park.<br />
But when I called the <i>glorious</i> hotline number, and the rep would give me specific details of which princess would be visiting the park that day, where they would be, and how long they would be there. For example:<br />
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Jasmine and Aladdin will be outside Aladdin's Oasis from 3:00-3:45PM, 4:00-4:45PM<br />
Rapunzel will be outside of Fantasy Fair from 12:30AM -1:45 PM<br />
Tinkerbell and Silvermist will be in Pixie Hollow from 9:00AM -3:00PM taking a 15 minute break every hour on the hour.<br />
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Disney has made the entire process streamlined and much easier than having to call into the hotline, although I still recommend you keep this number handy just in case. <a href="https://disneyland.disney.go.com/guest-services/download-disneyland-mobile-app/" target="_blank"><b>The Disneyland mobile app</b></a> has everything you need in one place. Wait Times, Park Map, Parade Schedules, Show Times, and Character Experiences! The only downside I've found to this app, is that you can't access the info for your designated park day in advance, which means if you're trying to make a custom disney signature book like <a href="http://askmamamae.blogspot.com/2015/06/diy-disneyland-autograph-books.html" target="_blank"><b>this one on my blog</b></a>, you'll have to take a chance on who was there the day before in order to plan ahead. But this app works in real time and has been a lifesaver...and it really helps to make the most of your trip.<br />
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But like I said, keep the number with you just in case. The woman I spoke to was WONDERFUL, and their training is made to make sure that every interaction is a magical one. So don't be afraid to tell them what you want out of the day, because they will do whatever they can to make sure you have a magical experience. The cast members at the hotline will give you incredibly detailed info, and they are extremely helpful. And if they can't answer your question, they will find someone who can.<br />
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<b>For example</b>...a friend of mine was visiting Disneyland for the first time without her children for a work retreat and left her infant at home with family, but was still nursing. She was still nursing at the time and needed to pump every 4 hours while in the park and needed to know if there was a designated area for her to do that. The bathrooms don't typically have an outlet in the stalls for her to plug her pump into, and a hand pump would've taken forever and wasted precious park time. So I called the hotline, told the representative her situation and just like that she was tracking down the info faster than Peter Pan on his way to Neverland. She called to the Nursery Centers that are in each park, and found out that they have designated nursing stalls with an outlet! She could pump in private, and not needing to bring an extension cord to find a nearby plug. <b>Wahhaa!!!</b> <b><span style="font-size: large;">It's a magical number...USE IT.</span></b><br />
<br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2021 UPDATE - Learn How to use DisneyGenie, DisneyGenie+, and Lightning Lanes Work </span></b><div><br /></div><div>This service is brand new, and I haven't been to the park to use it yet, but it is the FastPass/MaxPass replacement program. I absolutely loved utilizing the FastPass lanes whenever possible, and found that it was worth the extra money to purchase the MaxPass for my family. Standing in a long wait time for our favorite rides was the ultimate "Fun Killer" for our family. We HATE standing in the long lines. It's hard for little kids, it drives the parents crazy...so I utilized the FastPass lines as much as possible to shorten our wait times. So even though these new program seems very confusing and overwhelming, I really recommend you don't skip doing your homework on this. </div><div>I found an extensive <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM_RrS1uXwg" target="_blank"><b>youtube video from Mermaid Nina Travels</b></a> where she breaks the app down, tells you the differences between the free version vs the purchased version.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Magic Morning Pass</span></b> You can only get a Magic Morning Pass (which allows you into the park 1 hour before it opens) by staying at a Disney resort, or purchasing a 3+ park ticket ONLINE. We thought that we would get a magic morning pass if we bought a 3 day pass at the gate, but they only offer this as an incentive to purchase your tickets online in order to reduce waiting times at the park ticket stands. We didn't figure this out until we were there an hour early to use our pass...bummer! But it turned out fine because we were there early enough to walk around Buena Vista street and get something to eat before they opened up the rides at California Adventure.</div><div>
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Also, if you get a Magic Morning pass by purchasing 3 or more tickets, this is only good to use at Disneyland, not California Adventure. If you stay at the Disney hotel, this won't apply to your group, you can use them at either park depending on which day you choose to visit. Extra Magic Hour is available at Disneyland on Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday and available at California Adventure on Monday/Wednesday/Friday/Sunday.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keep in mind that they only open one "land" (ex: Tomorrowland, Adventureland, etc) for the magic morning pass. So call the hotline number before hand and confirm which land they will open for the day you plan to use your Magic Morning Pass.</div><div><br /></div><div>PRO TIP: If you aren't using a Magic Morning Pass during your trip, don't go to the resort that is offering the early admission for that day. WHY? Because everyone at the Disney hotels, and everyone who has 3+ day ticket will be in that park wanting to utilize their pass, which means that by the time the park opens for everyone, that park will already be busier with people, and the wait times will already be longer. <br />
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On the same topic...You have the option to buy a <b><span style="font-size: large;">PARK HOPPER</span></b> that allows you to jump from Disneyland and California Adventure on the same day. It's more expensive and if you have little kids I wouldn't recommend it for your first trip. It's almost the same price to buy a 2 day hopper pass, as the 3 day single park pass. You spend so much wasted time walking from one park to the other, and everything is already so new and overwhelming, I would say keep it simple for your first visit at each park. Instead, maybe upgrade your last day pass to a park hopper so you can utilize it's flexibility to hop around to your favorite rides or catch any experiences or rides that you might have missed out on the first time around. Best of both worlds. </div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Get Into The Park EARLY.</b></span><br />
I cannot stress this one enough. And when I say early, I mean you get your butts IN LINE an hour+ before the parks open. Both parks will open the gates into Buena Vista street and Main Street about 30 minutes before the park opens, and they let guests wander the shops before dropping the rope at the end of the street allowing you to head into the rest of the park. Utilize this time and take little ones to the potty or wander the shops to look for souvenirs, or even catch some of your favorite Disney characters at the entrance for a picture.</div><div><br /></div><div>Getting in the park will help you to get to the best rides with the shortest wait times that you will see for the rest of the day. Plus while you wait you can look around the street at souvenirs and look around all the cool shops, and have a little time to look over your entertainment schedule and plan out your day.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's is very tempting to let your family sleep in, get some breakfast and wander into the parks around 10 or 11. So tempting in fact that most tourist will do that...and I guarantee you will see the wait times go up after 11AM. Get in early, and hit the rides that don't have the option for a Lightning Lane - or aren't included in a Genie+ Pass. </div><div><br /></div><div>For example: Pirates of the Caribbean doesn't have a LL option at all, and Rise of the Resistance has a LL but it's not included in your Genie+ pass, you have to pay extra for that LL lane. Same goes for California Adventure. Radiator Racers and Spiderman have LL lanes, but only if you pay extra for them, they aren't included in the Genie+....SO GET IN LINE EARLY and hit those rides first if you don't want to pay extra.<br />
<br />And hey, it's your first time so while you're waiting, ask a cast member how to get a celebration pin! These pins work like magic to get special attention from cast members and characters no matter what you're celebrating. They have some for birthdays, anniversaries, and to celebrate your first trip to the park. You can get them at City Hall on Main Street in Disneyland, or ask a cast member if they have one on hand.<br />
<br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Make A Trip To The Dollar Store</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>before you go and pick up cheap souvenirs for your kids, and ponchos. If you're kids are young like mine, they probably won't even notice the toys and souvenirs unless you take them into the stores, so this tip is better for moms who have kids that are 4+yrs. You can also visit the local Target or Walmart and they will have a really great Disney selection of clothes/toys/and souvenirs that you'll find cheaper than in the parks.<br />
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But none the less, ABSOLUTELY buy some ponchos. Every single blog I read told me to pick up some <a href="http://www.dollartree.com/Clear-Plastic-Rain-Ponchos/p336370/index.pro" target="_blank">ponchos </a>before we go and I thought, <span>Nah...I won't need them.</span></div><div><span><b style="font-size: x-large;"> I WAS WRONG</b><span style="font-size: large;">.</span></span> </div><div>Since writing this blog, we've been caught in rain at least 3 seperate times and had we not packed ponchos we would've been paying 8 bucks a pop for a poncho just to keep kids dry while we ran back to our car with the other loads of parents.</div><div>If you have a rain cover for your stroller, definitely bring it.<br />
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If you bring ponchos, then you can usually wait out the rain in the Tiki Room, or on the long Pirates Ride, or heck any of the rides where the line is inside a building. The wait for the rides went down a ton on the day that it rained because most all of the parents were rushing to get their kids to the car and out of the rain. I can handle heat, I can handle tired...but wet and cold? NO WAY. So buy the ponchos, and if you don't use them, you are only out $1.00 a person. Plus if you want to stay dry and still go on a wet ride, use your ponchos then.<br />
<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">TIMING. Timing is EVERYTHING.</span></b><br />
This tip can be a little tricky because we wanted to visit during a time where the weather wouldn't be too cold or too hot (so we could keep little ones comfortable) and we didn't want long lines. We chose a week in May before school got out and decided to visit during the slowest days of the week (Mon-Thurs) and we didn't spend much time at all standing in line. Many other blogs say that you can be standing in line for hours to get on one ride during the busy summer season...THAT'S NUTS!!! But even though our lines were short, we missed out on a lot of shows. Since it was the week before their 60th anniversary celebration, the park was only doing fireworks, parades, and the Fantastmic shows on the weekends which we missed because we visited them on a week day. Pick what is most important to you and your family and plan your trip around that factor. </div><div><br /></div><div>If the short lines and small wait times are the most important detail for you, then go during the slow season and plan on missing out on some shows and firework displays, and possibly rides being shut down for refurbishment. If you can't miss the fireworks or parades, plan your trip for the summer months (don't do it...it's crazy) or for the weekends in the pre-busy season (April, May, September, October, November)</div><div><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ask A Cast Member!!! </span></b><br />
During our visit, we were sitting in a prime seating spot waiting for a parade, when around the corner came the Mad Hatter and a cast member that completely changed our whole day. While the kids visited with the Mad Hatter, Brian and I visited with "Prince David" and picked his brain about the park. He gave us all kinds of insider tips and informed us of all the changes that we hadn't been aware of (like the parade being canceled.) He even made a special call and took my daughter and I around the park to find all of our favorite princesses and then introduced us to them so we could get a picture and signature. He is this amazingly positive sweetheart that lifted up the rest of our day. We ended up making an awesome friend, and learning so much about the park and the company behind it.<br />
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You might not make the same connection with the first cast member you strike up a conversation with, but I give you this tip because these cast members are amazing. Their training program is unbelievable. They are so completely dedicated to their job and to the magical experience for the visitors, that they are literally living the standards that the company teaches.<br />
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For example: as we were waiting for the Circus Train ride in Fantasyland, we were casually chatting with a cast member. My husband said to him, "I can't believe how good of an actor the woman playing Princess Ariel was." and the cast member gave him a really confused look and said, "What? What do you mean?" So my hubbs repeated himself and the cast member replied, "I don't get it,<b> <span style="font-size: large;">that IS the real Princess Ariel."</span></b> Seriously, he didn't break character for a second. And that was standard with every single cast member we came across, even David who we ended up spending time with everyday while we were there.<br />
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They are incredibly dedicated, and they will do almost anything in their power to stay in character. It's not just the princesses or the characters signing autographs that are committed, its the cast members too. So if you're lost, or if you have a question about directionsor wait times, or ANYTHING, please don't be afraid to ask a cast member, because this will be the best customer service you will ever experience.<br />
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Not to mention, they have the best tips you will ever get, because they hold all the insider secrets. While talking with that same cast member at the Circus Train ride, we asked which cart was the best, and he told us the back one is definitely the best. Why? It faces both front and back, is an open cart but still has a top to provide shade. Don't miss out, strike up a conversation and get to know these awesome people.<br />
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We didn't get to see the parade as Disneyland, but we did catch the Pixar Parade at C.A. and that was the favorite part of the day for my kids. Seriously, I have a video of my daughter screaming and dancing around during almost the entire show. This is a great place to see all of your/their favorite characters, and it's a great time to catch a breather in-between all the running around. If parades or shows aren't your jive, then I suggest using this time to catch all your favorite rides because the lines will be shorter since most of the people will be gone watching the show.<br />
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Although we didn't actually get to see the Soundsational Parade as Disneyland on our first trip, I do have to say that we had the best seating for it! The best seating for that parade is the alley strip between the Castle and the Matterhorn, and they were right! The road is very narrow right there, so there isn't a lot of room for people to stack up front and behind one another. This area also has a lot of tall bushes, and trees, and benches which meant that we could put the kids on a blanket in front of a bench so they had prime viewing space, and we sat on the bench behind them and relaxed in the shade. It would've been better if we had actually SEEN the parade, but I was pretty excited about finding this awesome spot none the less.<br />
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A word to the wise however, GET THERE EARLY and be prepared to fight for your space. My mom said that while waiting for me to get back from getting a signature with my daughter, people were constantly asking her if the seat was taken, and she had to basically fight them off with a stick! My suggestion would be to get there 45 minutes to an hour early, and take that extra time to eat and relax. People will start filling in about 30 minutes before, and the seating options will disappear quickly so it was worth it to us to get there early. Bring a light blanket or sheet with you to help save your spot, this will help to keep people from squishing in next to you or taking your space while you're not looking. If you have kids, make sure to bring some bubbles to help kill the time. This is one of those toys that never gets old, and I bet your kids will even make a few friends while you're waiting (because who doesn't love bubbles!?) ... which will make their day even more special.</div><div>
<br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Be Patient and Believe In The Magic.</span></b><br />
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Now this tip is not exactly like the other tips obviously, this one is for your state of mind. My husband and I talked afterwards and we had come to the conclusion that we had expected A LOT out of Disneyland and were really disappointed that first day when it didn't go our way. And the next day, when we pulled into the parking garage and there were 17 school buses ahead of us (apparently it was graduate day?! awesome.) we were on the brink of frustration and a nervous break down. But after going through all that stress I gotta tell you, if you are bringing your kids, please remember to be patient with whatever the day throws at you.<br />
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You will probably be frustrated if there is a huge line of school buses when you pull into the parking lot, but your kids won't even notice. You will probably be crushed if the parade is canceled last second, but your kids won't know the difference. You know why? Because they are looking for magic wherever they can find it, and they aren't looking at the negatives.<br />
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If you change your focus to the cool things that are happening around you, I promise you will have a great experience. Don't worry about that tantrum that your child is having in the middle of a crowd... take a deep breath and do your best to turn the day around. Disneyland is an investment, both of your time and your money. So make sure to do your best to stay calm and make the most of your day. And if you can, maybe <b><span style="font-size: large;">walk into the park knowing that it WILL be magical, and it WON'T be perfect</span></b>...that will help you brace yourself for anything that might not go according to plan. Commit to the state of mind just like the cast member do everyday, and you will find that no matter what the day brings, you will find some of that good ol' Disneyland magic.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The next tips are all related to bringing your babies and little kids to Disneyland, and are all GENIUS if I do say so myself.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Bring A Stroller.</b> </span>Not your wimpy light weight stroller, your <b><span style="font-size: large;">MONDO HULK SIZED</span></b> stroller, and pack it for the apocalypse. Bring ponchos, Tylenol, a light weight blanket, hand sanitizer, and everything else you might need. Because even if you're staying at a resort nearby, you won't want to waste time walking back and forth from the park to your hotel to pick up that extra something, or having the kids take a nap. You won't want to leave, so make the stroller ready for nap times and pack it for emergency cuts or headaches. This next tip also goes together with the stroller tip....If you bring a stroller, <b><span style="font-size: large;">BUY A BALLOON</span></b>. Not joking, this was the best purchase of our day. A distinct balloon tied to your stroller will save you so much time finding it in the sea of people and other strollers. If we ever got separated in the crowd, it was easy to catch up because we could see the balloon. When I took the kids on the ride at Pirates and left the stroller behind, my hubbs (who had just finished a different ride nearby) knew where we were because he saw the balloon and stroller right away. When my daughter and I were trying to meet back up with the group to catch the parade, no one could hear their phone ringing, and we were looking for them among thousands of people lining the streets. The only way we found them? We looked for the balloon, and found them within minutes. BUY A BALLOON, and pick one of the not so popular colors. They were also selling Olaf balloons and those were everywhere so steer clear of the popular kinds. Yes it's 8 bucks, but the balloon lasted us the entire week, and that included getting a small hole in it on the first day which I covered with a piece of tape, and it just kept on going strong. <br />
<br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Bring A Small Backpack</span></b> with a large ziploc bag inside it. (for your phones so they never get wet on the water rides or if it rains) This bag is a place to put all your essentials and take them on the ride with you. We never had a problem with theft, but just to be sure we packed our wallets, phones, keys, tickets, a few diapers and wipes in the backpack and took it with us on every ride and it became really handy.<br />
<br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Bring a Small Bag of DumDum Suckers and Wipes.</span></b> Whenever we were in a long line and the kids were getting frustrated, we pulled out a sucker and it kept them happy for several minutes before we had to wipe them down and give them another. Happy kids make sane parents. I also put these suckers in our small essentials backpack, that way I always had it with me while we were waiting in line for a ride.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Buy Several Large Carabiners</span></b> (aka <a href="http://www.walmart.com/search/?query=mommy+hook" target="_blank">Mommy Hook</a>), and hang everything that you can (safely!) on your stroller. We stuffed our stroller basket with blankets and coats, and then hung the cooler bag to the center of the main frame (in order to keep the weight centered for safety) and hung our light weight diaper bag to the handle bars and each kid brought their own backpack and I hung those from each side of the stroller. This made it way easier to keep things organized and separate, and we didn't end up having to dig through everything from the stroller basket to retrieve one item.<br />
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even if you don't plan on staying until dark.<br />
There were so many rides that the lines wind into dark buildings like Star Tours, or Pirates, or (heaven forbid you take your kids) the Haunted Mansion. These glow sticks were awesome to have not only at night while all the light up toys were out, but also while we were standing in line at Indiana Jones or on the Pirates ride. We actually didn't use them while the kids were with us, I pulled the remainder of my stash out while we were in the park on our adult only day, and us adults had a blast with them like we were little kids again. I found a cylinder container of <a href="http://www.dollartree.com/toys/glow-in-the-dark-toys/Play-Glow-Plastic-Glow-Bracelets-20-ct-Tubes/629c632c632p353011/index.pro" target="_blank">20 glowstick bracelets for $1.00 at the dollar store</a>, and we had a ridiculous amount of fun with them. And throughout the rest of the night, we had fun giving them out to little kids we passed that were scared to go on a ride, or sad that they had to go home and it seemed like it made their day :) <b><span style="font-size: large;">Don't spend money on the huge necklaces though</span></b>, they are bulky and if you bend them at all then they crack early and won't work when you need them. Spend 5 bucks on 100 bracelets and if your kid wants a crown or necklace, just connect them together. We spent most of our time while waiting in lines creating different looks with our cool bracelets, making crowns, or belts or funky necklaces. Easy entertainment for your whole group, not just for kids!<br />
<br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Bring Your Own Frozen Water Bottles.</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>Go to Costco and spend 4 bucks on a case of water bottles and freeze a bunch of them the night before. If you don't have a fridge with a freezer in your hotel, ask the front desk if they can stick them in the freezer for you the night before. Put them in a bag, tie it up and write your name on it, but don't forget to grab them before you leave. I recommend maybe 1 for every person going. These will keep your cooler bag cold all day, and you can drink the cold water as it melts, and then refill it at the water fountains as you need.<br />
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Lot of blogs listed different places where you can find an outlet to charge your phone...but seriously, that is ridiculous. Don't waste time sitting next to a light pole in order to charge your phone. If you plan on taking as many pictures as I did, then you will definitely need some extra juice to keep your device going. Especially now that you need your phone to check wait times, view a map, or mobile order food.<br />
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If your kids are little enough that you need to pack an extra pair of clothes or diapers, bring a separate bag for each of them. <b>Seriously!</b><br />
I know that it sounds like it's going to be a lot to carry, but if you use a carabiner to hook to your stroller, you will find that it's much easier to separate the items you use for each kid, than to stuff them all into the basket of your stroller and have to dig through a huge mess to find one tiny thing. We used the 5.00 dollar backpacks we found at Walmart, and hung each of them on the sides of the stroller where they could keep their water bottle, baseball hat, change of clothes or diapers, and any extra goodies in. This way if I needed to take my daughter to a separate ride, to the bathroom or to see visit a character, I un-clipped her bag and took it with us without having to unpack the diaper bag to find what I needed for her.<br />
<br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Use the Rider Swap Option, and Send One Parent In The Line Separately So Your Kids Can Ride Twice.</span></b><br />
We learned on our first ride in California Adventure, that it is a GREAT idea to send one parent into the line maybe 5-15 minutes after the rest of your group when you have little kids. This gave the kids a chance to go through the ride, and by the time they got off, the other parent had made it to the front of the line and was waiting for them to hop right back on. What you need to do is tell a character worker when you get to the front that you are waiting for the rest of your group to join you, and that there are little babies/kids in the group. They will tell you to have your group come up through the FastPass lane, or exit to join you. They won't allow line jumping or saving unless you have as least half of your party with you UNLESS you have little kids or babies in your group because they understand how hard it is for little ones to wait!<br />
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For the rides that won't allow kids of a certain height to join you, make sure to ask the first character worker you see at the beginning of the ride line for a RiderSwap pass. Tell them that you have little ones waiting for another person from your party and they will give you a RiderSwap pass that will allow the person who is waiting with your kids to come through the Lightning Lane with one other person (so you're not riding alone) and you can use this pass at any time, unlike LL that you can only use during your dedicated ticket time. This was great if the majority of your kids can ride, except for your youngest, or a baby...one person hangs back and rides after you switch places, plus you get to take an extra person on the ride for a 2nd time! Pretty neat! If for some reason the ride's Lightning lane is closed, take your RiderSwap pass and go up through the exit and give it to a character worker.<br />
<br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Don't Purchase Souvenirs Until the End of the Day.</span></b><br />
If you plan on spending some money on souvenirs for your kids (or yourself), try to wait to buy them until the end of the day. There is the Emporium store on Main Street in Disneyland, and they carry almost everything that you will find in the rest of the park. So tell your munchkins that they can look as much as they want, and then decide on what they want to buy when you visit the Emporium on your way out of the park. They keep the emporium open for a little while after the park closes the rides, so you won't have to use precious park time shopping for souvenirs. If you child finds a toy that they want earlier in the day, make sure to check with a cast member to confirm that they carry that particular item in the emporium. If they don't have that specific item and your kid is convinced that they want that toy above all other toys...stick it in their backpack so it doesn't get lost and you won't have to carry it around all day. (That is...if you hooked your backpack to your stroller.)<br />
<br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Bring a Helper, Grandparent, or hire a Nanny.</span></b><br />
Since this was my first trip to Disneyland in YEARS, I wanted to have a day in the park without having to juggle the kids around. I know, it's selfish, but I've been dreaming of this vacation for so long and I wanted to experience the side of Disneyland that was made of thrills and yummy treats, and frankly I think it's hard to experience both the kid side of Disneyland and also the adult side.<br />
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So I ask my mom if she would come on the vacation with us, and help out with the munchkins. I offered to pay for her airfare, park tickets, and food but she said she was just thrilled to have time to spend with her grandbabies...isn't she great!? So we took 2 days (1 day for each park, no hopper) and spent the entire day doing everything around what the kids wanted to do and see. We didn't try to use the RiderSwap too much because if the kids couldn't go on it, we weren't interested in going either. We had an extremely filled day at California Adventure, and didn't have much more time that we could've squeezed in adult themed rides or activities.<br />
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Then on the last day before heading home, my mom stayed at the condo with our munchkins and my hubbs, myself and my brother and sister-in-law visited the park on our own and spent the whole day running around the park and getting on as many rides as we could fit in. We ended up going on 18 different rides throughout the day, and on some of those rides we went several times in a row if the lines weren't too long. It was so great to spend an entire day focusing on the kids and then spending another day with my hunny husband and getting to take a break from my kids.<br />
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My mom was such a huge help, and we couldn't have done it without her! If you don't have the option to take a grandparent or aunt/uncle to help, I would seriously consider budgeting for a nanny or babysitter to come along with you. The extra hands in the park were very helpful, and with 3 little ones, I can't imagine what it would've been like to be out numbered.<br />
<br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sharpie Your Info On Your Kids</span></b><br />And take a picture of each of them in the outfits they're wearing that day. You think it will never happen to you, you think that because you have an equal number of adults to children there is no way you will loose track of someone, but I'm here to tell you that IT CAN HAPPEN. It happened to us, and it was a terrifying 5 minutes of our lives.<br />
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We stopped just outside of the Monsters Inc ride, and I told my husband I was going to grab a cup of hot water from a food vendor cart so I could make a bottle for our youngest. So the group walked into the ride and I left and walked around the corner to find some water. My son must have wanted to come with me, and wandered away from my husband and my mom and GOT LOST. After realizing he was gone, it took me less than 30 seconds to grab a cast member, have them contact security and give them a picture and detailed description of what he was wearing. We found him around the corner from the ride crying. Apparently he had fallen down and cut his lip and started crying and the people around him noticed that there was no parent around to comfort him...Seriously we were lucky. As soon as he was back in my arms, I grabbed a permanent marker and wrote down "If Lost, call (my cell #) on each of their arms.<br />
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Use a permanent market to write down your contact info. Do this before you enter the park just to keep your mind at ease, but make sure to <b>not</b> write down their names with your phone number. Predators can use this pull your kids away from your group by calling them by their names, and your kids will not understand the difference between a stranger and a "friend of your mom." <br />
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On a happy note...here is my last tip!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Character Dinners.</span></b><br />
I have a mixed feeling about character dinners, but my hubbs thinks that it's worth mentioning to those who have little ones that are set on seeing certain characters during your trip. We spent BIG BUCKS (like $40 a person...OUCH) for dinner at Goofy's Kitchen (which is buffet style) and we were expecting to see at least 5 different characters. But the only reservation they had left for that day was at 8:45PM so our kids were lucky to be awake at that point. Plus they closed so soon after we got there that there were only 3 characters still visiting. They also have character dinners at Ariel's Grotto if you've got a little princess of your own, and I've heard amazing things about that. It's a great way to get pictures and one on one time with all the princesses, and you don't have to wait in line to see them, they come to each table and visit each child. We ended up taking the last reservation which happened to be on Mother's Day...so I think if we had booked it earlier we would've really enjoyed it. I liked the idea of visiting Goofy's Kitchen on a day we weren't visiting the park, because we could see characters without using park time to do it and there were no lines to see them. Most of the character dining options are expensive, but the food at the buffet was kid friendly (peanut butter and jam pizza) and also adult friendly (scalloped potatoes and salmon that was de-lish!!!) As always, call the Disney hotline to get info on how to make reservations, and which restaurant to visit to see your favorite characters.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I hope that you've found these tips useful and that your next trip to Disneyland is (mostly) stress free and full of magic. If you have any questions or feedback please make sure to leave a comment! Thanks for reading!</span></b></div>Malena Aragon Everillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441964834694982840noreply@blogger.com6