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Make Personalized Valentines and Crafts on Disney.com’s Create!

8 February 2011 by Suzannah Otis 3 Comments

What better way to show some love than with your favorite Disney characters, right? Now you can create a valentine on Disney.com/Create with the new Minnie Mouse Digital Painter on Disney.com. You and your family can use stamps to create your own pictures of Minnie and the gang, or draw a unique piece of art using whimsical Valentine-themed pens and fun backgrounds.

: Click to head to Disney.com/Create and make your own masterpiece!

After creating valentines on Disney.com’s Create, you can get even more Minnie Mouse fun at Disney Family.com with cute Valentine’s Day printables for kids and parents to make together. Check out the Mickey & Minnie Cutie Valentine’s Candy Boxes for a unique gift or the Mickey & Minnie Valentine’s Day Flowers to decorate the house with. For more Valentine’s Day fun, check out Disney Family.com.

♥ Happy Valentine’s Day! ♥

Disney Thanksgiving Crafts, Decorating, Games and More!

1 November 2010 by Suzannah Otis 1 Comment

Last year I shared some of my family’s favorite Thanksgiving Day crafts, so I thought I’d repeat the tradition this year with some new ideas from Family.com and Disney’s Family Fun magazine.

Of course, with Thanksgiving, the key is planning and organization and what better way to achieve that than a Disney Thanksgiving Planner. Organize your menu, shopping list and turkey day schedule. Download, print and start planning!

I love taking time each year (and more often than just Thanksgiving of course) to give thanks for all our blessings. This Chip & Dale Thanksgiving Basket is a fun way to turn those thanks into memories. Just print out the template and follow the instructions to make your own basket and fill it up. It would be great to pass the basket around the table and share what everyone is most thankful for. It might be the only time of the year that siblings admit they are thankful for each other!

Once the turkey and stuffing are gone, relax with a nice game of checkers – Mickey checkers of course! Print out the game pieces and let the fun begin!

These are just a few of the great ideas available. Be sure to check out my family’s past Thanksgiving table decor as well as the whole Disney Thanksgiving printables page at Family.com and the myriad Thanksgiving crafts that await.

Happy November and happy crafting!

Disney’s Family.com Disney Store New York Prize Package Sweepstakes!

19 October 2010 by Suzannah Otis Leave a Comment

Remember my recent coverage of the opening of my Tampa area Imagination Park Disney Store? The cool lock and key to “Unlock Imagination” and how each day a child would be chosen to turn the key? Well now your child could win the opportunity to do just that at the brand new Times Square, New York location, along with an amazing prize package too!

There’s only one week to enter, so read the details below and get right on that —

Disney Launches Online Search for Child to “Unlock Imagination” at Disney Store in Times Square

One Week Only to Enter Disney’s Family.com Sweepstakes for a Chance to Win Ultimate New York Prize Package

PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 19, 2010 — Disney announces an online contest on Family.com to win a trip to the grand opening celebration of Disney Store’s Times Square, New York City location on November 9 and a starring role during the star-studded opening ceremony. The crown jewel of Disney Store’s slate of store openings around the world this year, the Times Square location will be celebrated with magical festivities including celebrity appearances, live musical performances, a parade of Disney’s most beloved characters and interactive experiences storewide. Beginning October 19, Disney fans will have just one week to register online for the chance to join the fun in-person, win a $250 shopping spree, and have the distinction of their child taking the stage to turn the key to imagination and officially unlock the all-new Disney Store in Times Square. The lucky family will also meet award winning singer Jordin Sparks during a private VIP reception after she performs Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” theme song, which she rerecorded to celebrate the 2010 release of the Blu-Ray and DVD.

To participate, families should visit www.Family.com/sweeps/disney-store between October 19-26 and register for Family.com’s Disney Store Times Square Grand Opening Sweepstakes. Details will also be shared on Disney Store’s Facebook page and through its Twitter feed. One lucky family of four will be notified on October 27 and then set to pack their bags for a 3-day/2-night trip to New York City (November 8-10). See www.Family.com for complete details and official rules.

The lucky winners will join VIPs, celebrities, tourists from around the world and New York guests in exploring the magical new store. Centerpieces include:

Two-story Disney Princess Castle complete with its “talking” Magic Mirror
Colorful Lucite trees spring up throughout the store, showcasing custom Disney content
Disney-Pixar CARS-branded Ridemakerz interactive custom car building experience
Disney Store Theatre that allows guests to customize their experience by selecting their favorite Disney film clips, videos, classic animation and more

To find a Disney Store, guests can visit www.DisneyStore.com/storelocator or call (866) 902-2798. Guests can also sign up for email alerts at www.DisneyStore.com/Updates, become a fan on www.facebook.com/DisneyStore or follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/DisneyStore to stay connected to your favorite destination.