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Celebrate Solo with Star Wars Paper Crafts

byKaren•September 23, 2018

Star Wars Papercraft Chewbacca

You know I am always happy to celebrate a movie release with a fun recipe or craft. Today we are celebrating the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story with free Star Wars paper crafts! Easy Star Wars Papercraft Disney kindly sent us a copy of Solo: A Star Wars Story for review along with these super awesome read more »

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No Sew Prince Charming Costume DIY Tutorial

byKaren•August 14, 2018

After making Elliot a Hiro costume sweatshirt recently, I figured I’d be out of the costume making business for a little while, at least until the fall. Elliot must have had other plans because he randomly asked for a Prince Charming costume. I’m guessing the girls at preschool were talking about princess costumes and that read more »

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20+ Star Wars Home Decor Ideas

byKaren•August 12, 2018

Birthdays and holidays are perfect excuses to drum up a little extra Star Wars decor but I like to enjoy Star Wars fun year-round. It’s easy, just add a little Star Wars home decor and you’ll be geeking out every day. You can go full-on geek and create an entire Star Wars themed room or read more »

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Director Marc Forster Interview for Christopher Robin #ChristopherRobinEvent

byKaren•August 10, 2018

Disney invited me to attend the #ChristopherRobinEvent, this Marc Forster interview is a result of the trip. The opinions expressed here are my own. Some interview questions and responses have been edited to improve readability. We learned lots of interesting facts about filming Christopher Robin from director Marc Forster. I’m sharing some of my favorite facts read more »

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Bronte Carmichael Interview for Christopher Robin #ChristopherRobinEvent

byKaren•August 9, 2018

Disney invited me to attend the #ChristopherRobinEvent, this Bronte Carmichael interview is a result of this trip. The opinions expressed here are my own. Some interview questions and responses have been edited to improve readability. Bronte Carmichael plays a Madeline, Christopher Robin’s daughter in the new film. She was a delight to interview, and I read more »

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Hayley Atwell Interview for Christopher Robin #ChristoperRobinEvent

byKaren•August 7, 2018

Hayley Atwell Interview for Christopher Robin Event

Disney invited me to attend the #ChristopherRobinEvent, this Hayley Atwell interview is a result of this trip. The opinions expressed here are my own. Some interview questions and responses have been edited to improve readability. Chatting with Director Marc Forster on a Jet Ski How I became involved was I was on holiday on a read more »

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Jim Cummings Interview for Christopher Robin #ChristopherRobinEvent

byKaren•August 6, 2018

Christopher Robin Press Junke

Disney invited me to attend the #ChristopherRobinEvent, this Jim Cummings interview is a result of this trip. The opinions expressed here are my own. Some interview questions and responses have been edited to improve readability. During our Christopher Robin press junket, we were able to interview Winnie the Pooh and Tigger too! 😉 Ok not the read more »

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Christopher Robin Coloring Pages and Activities

byKaren•August 5, 2018

Don't miss these exclusive Winnie the Pooh and friends coloring pages and free printable activities perfect for kids of all ages from toddlers to adults. They include everyone from the 100 Acre Wood include Christopher Robin, eeyore, pooh, piglet, tigger, kanga, roo, owl and rabbit.

Now that you’ve seen Winnie the Pooh’s latest adventure in Disney’s new movie Christopher Robin, I bet you (or your children) are ready for some fun new Winnie the Pooh coloring pages and activities. The entire gang is included in these free printables from Disney. Some even feature fun scenes from the movie. FREE PRINTABLE Christopher read more »

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Winnie the Pooh Disneybounding at the Christopher Robin Red Carpet

byKaren•August 1, 2018

Friends from the 100 Acre Wood enjoying a picnic while Winnie the Pooh Disneybounding on the Christopher Robin Red Carpet

I just got back from another whirlwind Disney adventure. I was invited to walk the Christopher Robin red carpet as a part of the Christopher Robin press trip. I often attend these press trips with friends and this time around we decided to do something extra special on the red carpet. We got our 100 read more »

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Toy Story Costumes | Disneybounding at Toy Story Land

byKaren•July 5, 2018

Toy Story Costumes for disneybounding at Toy Story Land or Pixar Pier

Toy Story Land is now open in Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World. We spent last week Playing Big in Andy’s backyard as guests of Disney for their media preview event. Attending the grand opening of Toy Story Land seemed like the perfect opportunity to disneybound as characters from Toy Story. Disneybound at Walt read more »

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DIY Cowboy Woody Costume

byKaren•June 24, 2018

Make a homemade woody's vest for a DIY wood costume for a fun Toy Story themed halloween or disneybound

Toy Story is one of favorite Disney films, so we are so excited to be checking out the new Toy Story Land opening at Walt Disney World this summer. We plan on disneybounding as Toy Story characters on our trip, so I needed to make a few fun costume pieces including Woody’s vest. Woody’s Vest read more »

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Incredibles 2 Coloring Pages and Activities

byKaren•May 17, 2018

Disney and Pixar just released a set of free printable Incredibles coloring pages to celebrate the release of Incredibles 2. They include pictures of violet, baby Jack Jack, the mom - Elastigirl, Mr. Incredible, and Dash. You can also print a few activities for your kids to do as well.

Doesn’t it feel like 2018 is the crazy year of superheroes? We’ve already had two amazing movies so far this year and there are quite a few more headed to theaters, including one that has been anticipated for the past 14 years, the sequel to the Incredibles! Next month Incredibles 2 opens in theaters and read more »

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Solo a Star Wars Story Coloring Pages

byKaren•May 1, 2018

Printable Star Wars Coloring Pages including coloring sheets for Han Solo, the Millennium Falcon and Lando from the new movie, Solo. The free printables include activities like a word search and maze.

Who’s ready for new Star Wars coloring pages? Disney just sent over some fun Star Wars coloring sheets and printable activities for the new Solo – A Star Wars Story opening later this month. I’m happy to say it includes coloring pages for some fan favorites like Lando, Han, Chewie, and the Millennium Falcon! Star Wars read more »

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Pixar Fest Scavenger Hunt at Disneyland

byKaren•April 16, 2018

FREE PRINTABLE Pixar Fest Scavenger Hunt at Disneyland

I spent 2 days last week attending the media preview and opening day of Pixar Fest at Disneyland. It was a whirlwind adventure with lots of Pixar fun crammed in. I will publish my Pixar Fest guide soon but for now, I wanted to share a fun Pixar Fest Scavenger Hunt.   Disney has created a read more »

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Avengers Easter Basket

byKaren•March 30, 2018

How to make a DIY Avengers Easter Basket for your favorite little hero

I absolutely love how my Porg Easter Basket turned out but not everyone loves porgs (blasphemy I know!). Plus porgs are fairly new, so porg merchandise can be hard to find. Today I thought I’d share a much easier easter basket idea, an Avengers Easter Basket. Perfect with Avengers: Infinity War arriving in theaters next month! The Marvel read more »

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Porg Inspired Star Wars Easter Basket

byKaren•March 25, 2018

Do you have a porg fan at home? Check out this easy DIY Star Wars Easter basket with fun ideas for boys and girls including awesome porg goodies to include in this unique basket idea.

Elliot and I love the Porgs, the adorable new creatures introduced in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Their presence created a few sweet and several funny scenes as they interacted with Chewbacca. BB-8 was our favorite little guy in episode 7 and he inspired a fun Easter basket a few years ago. This year I read more »

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Non-Foodie’s Guide to 2018 Disneyland Food and Wine Festival

byKaren•March 9, 2018

Off the Cob offerings from 2018 Disneyland food and wine festival

I spent last weekend exploring the 2018 Disneyland Food and Wine Festival with friends. We planned a fun girl’s weekend to coincide with the opening weekend of the Disneyland Food and Wine Festival, it’s just one of the awesome things happening at Disneyland in 2018. It was a whirlwind trip that involved yummy food, a read more »

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Thor Ragnarok Party Ideas

byKaren•March 6, 2018

I am so excited that Marvel’s Thor Ragnarok is now available on Digital and Blu-ray! It is definitely one of my favorite Marvel movies because of all the characters. I already loved Thor, Loki, and the Hulk but Ragnarok also gives you new amazing characters like Korg, Valkeryie and the Grandmaster. The movie is so silly, read more »

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Disney Pixar’s Coco Crafts, Recipes, & Activities

byKaren•February 25, 2018

Disney Pixar’s Coco is now available on Digital and will be on Blu-ray/DVD on Tuesday, making it the perfect time to plan a Coco party. From crafts and color pages to treats and decorations, you’ll find lots of adorable ideas for hosting a Coco themed birthday party or movie watching night below. And don’t forget read more »

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2018 Disney Movie Release Dates

byKaren•January 18, 2018

2018 Disney Movie Release Dates

With the start of a new year, we can look forward to some fabulous new movies this year. Today I have the 2018 Disney movie release dates to share with you. Honestly, they all look awesome but I do have a few favorites among the bunch. BLACK PANTHER – February 16, 2018 First up is read more »

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