Inside Out Printables

Today is the first day of June so that means only 18 more days until Disney Pixar's Inside Out hits theaters!! We can't wait!!! 

While I feel certain you've seen the previews, here is the trailer just in case!

T and I are really looking forward to seeing this movie and we already love the Joy, Sadness, and Anger characters! Not sure what that says about us!

If you are looking for something to pass the time until the big debut, here are some FREE printable activities! Click the pics to download!

I'm off to print a thing or two! Have a great week! 

Sheriff Callie's Wild West Party

Do all kids think about their birthday months and months in advance? Like, in June, is it normal to be planning your January soiree? That is what T is doing! 

All this talk of birthdays reminded me of my best friend Michele's birthday party of the century for her daughter. Seriously-it looked like Pinterest and Etsy got married and had a Sheriff Callie lovechild. (That's a compliment!) Her four year old cowgirl was thrilled! 

The Vittles

Mixed cereal in jars. How stinkin' cute! (tags from Etsy)

Watering Hole

 Fun!

Quick and easy photo booth Michele and her husband made!  Cute kid is her niece, I!

the Bestie and her posse

All photos by Michele's fab sister, Ashley! 

While I know this seems like an elaborate scene (and it was!) my best friend is just like you and me! I'm serious! She's no Martha Stewart! (Wondering if she will read this! Ha!) She looked around and found ideas and put them together and it worked! J had the perfect day! 

I'm inspired! I think T is onto something! I need to start planning thinking about his birthday. I mean, you only turn 6 once, right? 

What themes have you done for your child's birthday? 

Planes Fire and Rescue

Disney Planes, Fire & Rescue opens in theaters Friday, July 18th! My guy is super excited! I'm hoping it is good, as we really liked the first one! 

Disney has teamed up with Smokey Bear to talk fire safety! Click on any of the pics to download the FREE educational activity book! 

T and I read the tips together. I do not think we will be building a campfire any time soon, but the information is great and I feel like we can never talk enough about fire safety!

After all, only YOU can prevent forrest fires! 

Are you planning on seeing Planes, Fire & Rescue?

Hide-and-Hug Olaf!

Dear Frozen loving friends, 

Have you seen Hide-and-Hug Olaf? As a fan myself, I'm a little excited! 

This little treasure is kind of like Elf on the Shelf. I said kind of! You read the story and then hide a stuffed Olaf. Your sweet child (or class) finds Olaf for a hug! That's right, you can touch this guy! 

They are not available until the end of October, but Amazon is allowing pre-orders! Lots of moms and teachers have already placed their order! I'll be the first to admit that I do not do Elf on the Shelf at school, but a huggable Olaf? Maybe.....

 

Will you be picking up and Olaf or bucking the trend?

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Muppets Most Wanted

Are you planning on seeing the Muppets sequel when it opens March 21st? If so, today is your lucky day! T and I had the opportunity to see a sneak peak of the movie and we are ready to share our big review! 

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T's take on Muppets Most Wanted

"I liked how they thought the real Kermit was the real criminal mastermind, but it was really the evil Constantine. I liked seeing Ross Lynch, you know mom-Austin Moon, with the flowers." 

Mommy's take on Muppets Most Wanted
Though it was a little long, I loved the music, star cameos including Usher (swoon,) and of course....Tina Fey! I'm thinking it is for the 4 and up crowd.

With our review, we'd also like to share a couple of freebies! Click the pics below to download your own copies of how to draw Kermit and Miss Piggy! Thank you Disney for sharing these!

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I will absolutely be sharing these with the first grade artists in my class! Have a great week and head to the movies this Friday to see Muppets Most Wanted!

*We attended the screening at no cost, but all opinions are our own...as always!

What We're Reading Sunday

Granpa has done it again! He unknowingly sponsored this weekend's What We're Reading Sunday post! 

We are always looking for new bedtime stories and we stumbled across these at Target. They were Disney, so T was automatically interested! We did not buy them that day because we already had too many T purchases. Grandpa to the rescue! He ordered them and there were here in just a day or two! 

The stories are great. They are short, have a few pictures, and are familiar enough that if you doze in and out you can still know what is going on! :) 

As for Mommy, I have started this treasure. I'm only about a third of the way into the book and I'm loving it. It's a teen love story but it is way more than that. More next week! 

What are you reading this week?

It's a Celebration! A Disney Side Celebration!

My dear friend and colleague, S, just finished her Master's Degree in Elementary Math. This is a triumph in itself, but knowing that she is a full time first grade teacher and full time mom to three great kids makes this feat even greater! 

When trying to decide what kind of #Disneyside celebration I should have, this was the first thing that came to my mind! S loves Disney and when they visited on the 4th of July last year, they were chosen as grand marshals for the parade! 

T helped me sort all of the swag into little piles. He also may or may not have climbed into the American Tourister suitcase. 

T and I stuffed reusable goody bags (Publix) with all of the #disneyside swag. We also threw in a book or two. I mean, our guests are teachers after all! 

We had a student sneak around so all of the teachers could sign her graduation cap/card.

After borrowing a few Disney dishes from our friend K, we were ready to set up! We had cupcakes with little Mickey ears and a variety of Better Brand chips (yum and gluten free) with hummus, spinach dip, bean dip and salsa. 

S was totally surprised! My team was also super excited about their goody bags! E said she knew as soon as her son saw the goody bag he would think they were off to Disney! I'll be sure to slide the planning DVD onto her desk this week. :)

A big highlight of our #Disneyside celebration was the the Walt Disney inspiration wall. I printed several quotes attributed to Mr. Disney and posted them for all to see. They just make you smile and feel good. We've decided to leave this up...maybe until the end of the year. 

I must say, celebrating our #Disneyside with my team was great. We all talked about how we should do it more often, just get together and celebrate what is going on in our lives. Honoring our friend and her accomplishments was also amazing. Sometimes life gets busy and we are always waiting to move to the next thing. This Disney Side @Home Celebration was a little reminder to me that I need to STOP and celebrate. I need to celebrate my family, my students, my friends, my colleagues, and sometimes-myself. 

I hope that you will show your #disneyside soon and I hope that you will remember to CELEBRATE YOU! 

Thank you Disney Side @Home for the opportunity!

I received free products for this celebration but all opinions are my own....as always!

Hmmmm....How To Show My Disney Side?

I love Disney. We all know it. I love the movies, Walt Disney World, and Mickey. 

Imagine my joy when I was chosen to host a #Disneyside Home Celebration! I.was.ecstatic.

To be honest, I wasn't quite sure what would be involved, and then my American Tourister suitcase arrived. It was a beautiful green and I stared at for two whole minutes before opening it.

Inside this party in case was everything I needed to host my own Disney celebration. There were Ocean Spray Craisins (T's favorite,) cupcake holders, Mickey cookie cutters, Disney decorations and disposable tableware, Disney vacation DVD, recipe cards from The Chew, calendars with info about Muppets Most Wanted, the most adorable Mickey and Minnie poster EVER, ESPN Sports and Run Disney cheer cards, HP photo cards, trivia, tattoos and more. 

Lucky for me, Disney thought everything (as usual.) They created a facebook group where we could share ideas and chat about our parties. It's an open group, so come check it out! I've made lots of new friends and found TONS of great ideas for home and school!

But what, oh what kind of celebration would I have? 

birthday? too late
anniversary? too late
ladies night out? I wish
Valentine's Day? not my thing

Hmmmm....check back tomorrow to see what I decided!