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on packing for the parks you can also view my favorite ideas on my disney world vacations pin board and so we ve finally reached the point when our disney world trip is just around the corner eee it s been a looong time coming alas this will be my last getting ready for mickey post either you re very happy about this or you re like me a little sad but if you re new to my blog or feeling nostalgic for disney posts click here to see other parts to this series thank you for your comments posted by counting coconuts at 3 15 pm 12 comments labels disney friday august 31 2012 treasure basket puzzles here s what s inside chunky puzzle pieces from our melissa doug sea life puzzle this is the easiest basket to put together and not surprisingly juliet loves them the colors the shapes and since they re made of wood and non toxic paint i have no qualms about her putting them in her mouth i often mix and match the pieces since we have several of the m d chunky puzzles while none of these things are choking hazards i always observe juliet while she explores these baskets click here to read my very first treasure basket post for details on the how and why behind treasure baskets click here to view my treasure basket slideshow on the counting coconuts facebook page thank you for your comments posted by counting coconuts at 2 30 pm 6 comments labels baby sensorial treasure baskets thursday august 30 2012 calendar cards disney i made some new calendar cards in honor of our upcoming trip to disney world they do include disney images but since i m not selling these i think i m allowed to share them with all of you click here to download please keep in mind that i format these myself so they re not perfect but they ll certainly get the job done also as with all of my printables these are for your personal use only please do not sell or offer them in a giveaway thank you and enjoy thank you for your comments posted by counting coconuts at 9 00 am 3 comments labels disney printables tuesday august 28 2012 disney family night snow white one of the many things we re doing in preparation for our big trip to disney world is to have a disney family night about once a month until we leave in short we pick one of our favorite disney movies and then create a themed night around it it s a fun way to bridge the long wait one our recent movie nights featured snow white and the seven dwarves did you know snow white takes place in germany or at least that s the country associated with this movie strange though because i really see no german connections in the movie do you anyway i went with it and followed a german theme activities we mined for gems i used one of our empty sensory tubs filled it with plain rice and buried lots of acrylic gems within it james used various tools small fish net slotted spoon spatula tongs etc to excavate the gems we cast coins into our wishing well i added some small pebbles and water to a medium sized metal bowl and gathered some coins in a small basket i created a sign that said i m wishing throw coins into the well and make a wish james loved this activity and threw all 40 coins into the well one by one and made a wish each and every time so cute the metal bowl makes a satisfying ting kind of sound whenever a coin hits it we looked at the german items from our europe continent bag we played guess the dwarf by acting out the various characteristics of each dwarf we listened to songs from the movie while prepping dinner we watched the movie of course food keeping with the german theme here s what was on our menu appetizer gold mining sticks mini pretzels sticks with melted cheese aka gold for dipping dinner forest berries mixed berries sneezy s sausage grilled bratwurst grumpy s potatoes german potato salad desert snow white s sweet apples sliced apples with a bit of drizzled caramel beverage witch s brew root beer for this i removed the label and since it s a dark beverage it really does look a bit sinister james was actually a bit nervous until he tasted it decor i decorated our place settings with the typical red yellow blue color scheme of snow white i also bought a big bunch of apples and arranged them in an apple picking basket i gathered some of our woodland forest animals and i set a large mirror near the table think mirror mirror on the wall our little snow white overall a very easy and enjoyable evening we also had a finding nemo night which was a blast i hope to post about that soon click here to see our other disney nights more to come thank you for your comments posted by counting coconuts at 8 00 pm 3 comments labels disney disney family night friday august 17 2012 practical life applying sunscreen the idea for this work came from one of my facebook readers thank you mary and i thought it was absolutely brilliant given our current season here in bermuda the sun beats down on you and i make a point to cover my kiddos in sunscreen whenever we re out and about james is well old enough to learn to apply sunscreen himself and knowing mr independent he ll love having free reign of that bottle to do this work james will first use one of the wipes in the large container to clean his face he ll then squeeze a small amount of sunscreen from the bottle onto the small dish holding the mirror the silver thing in the photo he ll use his finger to dab a tiny bit of sunscreen on his face applying a little at a time until he has complete coverage he ll then use another wipe to clean his hands and face since this is a schooltime activity thank you for your comments posted by counting coconuts at 8 30 am 6 comments labels practical life summer wednesday august 15 2012 treasure basket sounds a basket filled with things that make gentle sounds here s what s inside glass jar filled with various beans one of the sound cylinders from our set maraca from my trip to mexico crocheted bells cherry teether baby rainstick while none of these things are choking hazards i always observe juliet while she explores these baskets click here to read my very first treasure basket post for details on the how and why behind treasure baskets click here to view my treasure basket slideshow on the counting coconuts facebook page thank you for your comments posted by counting coconuts at 4 30 pm 2 comments labels baby sensorial treasure baskets monday august 13 2012 final disney countdown our trip to disney world is just around the corner and as such we are in serious countdown mode we re still using this countdown i made but i decided to create something fun for our final countdown i made 35 little envelopes and put a note inside each one the envelopes were made with basic cardstock folded in half and stapled on either side i added a little disney themed washi tape to the outside and numbered each one each day james will find the envelope that coordinates with the number on our other countdown and remove the note inside of it the notes indicate various activities here are a few examples dance around to i wanna be like you from the jungle book only 3 more weeks until we leave for disney world have fun looking through our mickey mouse mini unit the tramp takes lady to dinner one night what do they eat have that for dinner tonight is the shoe a perfect fit pretend you re cinderella and try on mom and dad s shoes it s your un birthday today enjoy a cup of tea just like alice merida is from scotland find her country on a map and then read the story on our ipad today s the day we re off to disney world put on your new mickey mouse shirt and let s go there are sooo many ways to create a disney countdown pinterest is full of inspiring ideas one way that i was really considering is the simple paper chain it brings back all sorts of good memories from my primary school days but in the end i decided against it the chain is something we already do during the christmas season and i want to keep that separate and special what kind of countdown do all of you disney goers create thank you for your comments posted by counting coconuts at 1 45 pm 3 comments labels disney saturday august 11 2012 treasure basket soft a sweet little treasure basket filled things oh so soft here s what s inside a large and beautiful rainbow silk fabric number counting cookie knitted bunny fluffy pillow velour fabric square wee dolly while none of these things are choking hazards i always observe juliet while she explores these baskets click here to read my very first treasure basket post for details on the how and why behind treasure baskets click here to view my treasure basket slideshow on the counting coconuts facebook page thank you for your comments posted by counting coconuts at 9 15 am 2 comments labels baby sensorial treasure baskets thursday august 9 2012 practical life folding clothes in order to keep up with all of the laundry in our home i do a wash about once a day doing this makes life and facing the laundry basket so much easier come the end of the week james already puts away his own clothes but i still fold them until now that is i know james isn t really going to dig this new life skill but it s a very important skill to learn and one i m excited to teach him i and his future wife will appreciate his help in this area d included in the basket are three child size cotton logo free t shirts appliques can bunch and make folding a bit more tricky for those just learning and a pair of plain white socks after my initial instruction james will roll out his work mat select one item from the basket let s say a t shirt and lay it out flat on the mat he ll then fold it over length wise just once fold the sleeves in and finally fold the bottom of the shirt up so it meets the neckline thank you for your comments posted by counting coconuts at 4 15 pm 8 comments labels practical life tuesday august 7 2012 disney family night 101 dalmatians one of the many things we re doing in preparation for our big trip to disney world is to have a disney family night about once a month until we leave in short we pick one of our favorite disney movies and then create a themed night around it it s a fun way to bridge the long wait james current favorite disney movie is 101 dalmatians he s really into puppies right now and was ecstatic that we were going to spend a whole night focusing on puppies when i plan these nights i have four main departments in mind food decor music and activities so for decor i try to lightly transform our kitchen family room into that theme i don t go all out but just enough to give james a sense of being a part of the movie we re celebrating he gets so excited and filled with anticipation when he knows i m decorating the kitchen and i often catch him peeking through one of the windows to catch a preview for our 101 dalmatians night i printed off lots of little paw prints cut them out and taped them all over our kitchen living room i also arranged several of james stuffed puppies in various places hanging out of cabinets sitting atop the counter so it d look like they were climbing all over everything i made some puppy ears for james they seriously took me two minutes to make i used one of my headbands cut out two dalmatian ear shaped pieces out of black felt and paper clipped them to the headband easy peasy while dinner was cooking we played a few games one was find the bone i bought and later donated to our neighbor s dog a real dog bone and hid it somewhere in the house james put on his puppy ears to listen for clues on where to find it i also printed off some activity sheets from here and made a puzzle out of an image i found on google images in an effort to add an educational twist to the night i m a teacher what can i say i created and printed out a little blurb about why dalmatians are fire dogs for dinner i tried to keep the movie s locale in mind england here s what was on our menu rolly s chew sticks aka large pretzel rods perdita s pie aka shepard s pie this is actually a long time favorite in our house i know we don t make it quite the way the brits do though and i m sure it s very americanized it s super yummy crumbled hamburger gravy and peas topped with a thick layer of mashed potatoes and sprinkled with a bit of cheddar cheese pongo s punch aka milk with tiny chocolate chips in the movie the puppies are directed to a farm where they receive fresh milk i was glad to be able to offer james milk with his meal and still keep in theme with the movie lucky s biscuits aka bone shaped sugar cookies these were our dessert and were yum may patch s pupcorn aka popcorn we used the kind that has salt and pepper seasoning because it gave the popcorn a subtle dotted look we enjoyed this halfway through the movie click here to see our other disney nights more to come next up is finding nemo thank you for your comments posted by counting coconuts at 8 00 am 4 comments labels disney disney family night sunday august 5 2012 august sensory tub the wizard of oz several of you suggested i make a wizard of oz sensory tub and since that happens to be one of my favorite movies i was totally up for it i only used things i had on hand already meaning i didn t spend any money on making this tub and so i had to be a bit creative as a result meaning some of things in this tub are a bit of a stretch here s what s inside the yellow brick road yellow lego bricks perfect for my lego lovin boy poppies red fabric flowers yes i know these aren t what actual poppies look like lion s tiger s and bear s one each from our toob collection apples i made these little knitted apples myself they along with the tree in the lower right hand corner remind me of the scene where dorothy and the scarecrow get into a row with the apple trees oz two chipboard letters emeralds from emerald city a few plastic gems over the rainbow colored wooden beads on a string surprisingly james likes this the best initially i thought about making this a lacing activity but i knew james wouldn t really enjoy that i spaced the beads out enough that they move a bit on the string which makes the whole thing really nice to hold sort of meditative things to represent dorothy basket just a cute little basket i found at the thrift store toto a black dog i didn t have a terrier on hand but this labrador works just fine farm house a small wooden house heart i was excited to find this little heart in dorothy s gingham pattern it represents the whole home is where the heart is theme of the movie ruby slippers i couldn t believe it when i found these barbie shoes in our toy collection years ago before i had children i was a nanny and a frequent babysitter i bought and kept a stash of toys at my house for whenever those kiddos came over hair bow i would like to have made two gingham hair bows one for each of dorothy s braids but i didn t have that sort of ribbon on hand so glittery red like the ruby slippers was the next best thing kansas a puzzle piece from our usa puzzle things to represent the tinman the oil can just a tin cup wi...
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