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Father’s Day Star Wars Bottle Gift Printable Set

May 12, 2016 by Danielle

Let your Dad know he’s the ‘Best Dad in the Galaxy’ with this super fun Father’s Day Star Wars Bottle Gift Printable Set! Dark side or light? You don’t have to choose, just do one of each! This is the perfect Star Wars gift for dad, and it’s really easy to put together.

You can also mix and match the bottle wraps – cool backgrounds, just characters or with some text. We just made a few changes to our Graduate Star Wars Bottle Set so it was focused on the Dad in your life, and we know he’ll love it!

Supplies

Download your Printable Sets Here:
- Bottle Wraps: Background Only or Characters or Text
- Front Label & Handle: Dark Side or Light Side
- Side Labels
Scissors & Tape
6-pack Glass Bottle Set

Directions

Download and print the sheets (links above in supplies), then cut them out.
Tape into their spots on your bottle set, then gift away!

Told you it was easy – yet awesome!

Father’s Day Craft Lightning Features:

I wish I’d made these cute Foiled Baby Footprints like Hey Let’s Make Stuff when my twins were born!

You can really have fun with these Personlized Coasters from Tried & True Blog!

Loving this Father’s Day Coupon Book from Jen Gallacher – it’s only $1.99 in her store!

These Star Wars Father’s Day Treats from Clever Pink Pirate are right up our alley

I’m loving this DIY Painted Pint Glass from Laura’s Crafty Life

Have your kids help with this DIY Dad Brag Book from 100 Directions

As you know, I love mason jars – so these fabulous Mason Jar Father’s Day Tags & Treats from Beth Watson Design Studio are perfect!

Get our favorite crafts started, because Father’s Day will be here before you know it!

Star Wars Graduation Bottle Set Printables

April 28, 2016 by Danielle

It’s that time of year again – graduation! Whether you know someone in college, high school or even elementary school (even my preschooler has a graduation), these fun Star Wars Graduation Bottle Set Printables would make the perfect gift for Star Wars fans. You can even choose the dark side or the light – or just do one side of each. It’s all about a balance in the force anyway, right?

With May the Fourth coming up right around many graduations anyway, it’s the PERFECT thing to give! Now, I designed these for a 6-pack of glass Dr Pepper bottles, but it can fit most 6-pack glass bottle packs like this, you just may need to trim a little from the center.

Print them on 8.5×11 paper – I highly recommend using cardstock, but regular paper can work fine. It just isn’t as durable. On the ‘front’ pieces, cut as you see below so you can wrap those sides onto the part in the middle that sticks up. Ya, that sounds confusing – but just look at this picture to help and it’s really easy….

Download the Star Wars Graduation Sets here:

Bottle Wraps – with characters, with sayings, or just the backgrounds – 4 wraps per page
Congrats Handle & Front – dark side or light side
Sides – 2 per page

Once you’ve downloaded them, cut and use double-sided tape to secure them in the appropriate place on your bottle set. You can either leave the bottles with the drink in them, or wash out empty ones and fill with treats! You CAN do cash, but I’ll tell you it’s very hard to get out – which may be some fun for you to watch 🙂

Sayings for the bottle wraps include:

May the Force be With You
The Force is Strong with This One
Your training is now complete
Much to learn, you still have

You can whip this up in a jiffy for the perfect Star Wars graduation gift! Now the question remains – will you choose the dark side, or the light? Or maybe a little bit of both?

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Printable Star Wars Mother’s Day Card

April 24, 2016 by Keri Houchin

Mother’s Day is coming up and it’s time to show the geeky moms in your life what they mean to you. Moms are a lot like Jedi and it takes some serious skills to do all that they do. This printable Star Wars Mother’s Day card is the perfect way to says thanks.

If you think about it, Star Wars has a lot of awfully cool and strong moms.

Anakin’s mom, Shmi Skywalker, raised him by herself. She worked insanely hard to give him the best life she could, despite their circumstances. When the time came, she also made the difficult choice of letting him go because she knew that could give him a better life too.

Luke and Leia’s mom, Padme Amidala, might not have had the opportunity to show off her momming skills, but there’s no denying that she would’ve been a good mom. She fought for the rights of people everywhere and wasn’t one to back down even when the odds were against her.

Luke’s Aunt Beru raised him and taught him the value of hard work. He had to finish his breakfast and get his chores done before he could go hang out with his friends. That’s pretty much how it works in my house too.

We don’t know anything at all about Rey’s mom, but I believe that whatever happened to her, she must have made those choices to protect her daughter.

As a mom, I sometimes feel like I need Jedi skills to get everything on my to-do list done and still keep my younglings happy. I made this printable Star Wars Mother’s Day card to reflect that.

On the front, it says “The force is strong in my family.”

On the inside, “I got it from my mom. Happy Mother’s Day!”

Click to download: Star Wars Mother’s Day Card

Print your card on regular 8-1/2”x11” card stock. There’s no need to trim it. Just fold the card in half with the pictures and text facing outward. Fold it in half again with the front and back covers on the outside.

I like to use a wooden ruler to smooth the edges so that’s they’re really crisp.

If you want to DiY a gift for a Jedi Mom to go with your Star Wars Mother’s Day card, you might like these projects:

Star Wars rebel bleach tee

Star Wars lightsaber skirt

DiY mini Death Star

Star Wars Puppets Printable

April 16, 2016 by Danielle

In just a few more weeks it’ll be May the Fourth – and us Star Wars fans are super excited! Our family MAY go a little crazy, but it’s such a great time for us to do some extra family things around something we all enjoy together. I put together this fun Star Wars Puppets Printable for another thing the kids can play with – and sharing it with y’all!

I figured it would be a neat Star Wars kids activity they can use their imaginations with, that takes hardly any effort on your part 🙂 We’ve done a few crafty-type things – such as this Star Wars banner, this neat FREE activity book and even clothes like our Rebels shirts and lightsaber skirt!

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Star Wars Puppets

Supplies

Puppets – download this sheet and print on 8.5×11 (I suggest using cardstock)
Craft sticks (popsicle sticks)
Scissors and Tape (or glue)

To Assemble

Cut out the puppets and lightsabers.
Use tape or glue to attach them to craft sticks.
Let your imagination go and have fun playing with favorite Star Wars characters!

Whether your kids want to have fantastic lightsaber duels, secretly steal plans for the Death Star, or even take on the massive weapon of The First Order, they’ll love using these fun puppets in their playing!

If your child’s artistic, perhaps they could design and cut out some outfits to go along with these guys. How would Han Solo look in a robot body? Or try out Darth Vader in a dress meant for Princess/General Leia?

Just go crazy and let your inner Star Wars fan out! I want to make some with a few of our favorite characters from The Force Awakens – maybe I can pull that off before May the Fourth! Personally, I’m a big BB-8 fan, but also love Rey and her independent-yet-sweet-yet-kick-butt attitude 😀

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DIY Star Wars Lightsaber Skirt

April 10, 2016 by Danielle

I’m sure by now y’all know how much my family LOVES Star Wars – from the original movies, to Clone Wars and Rebels series, and especially the new ones – they’re fantastic! So, naturally, we also really love doing crafts and projects that go along with it, such as this fun DIY Lightsaber Skirt. It’s actually really easy to create, plus you can customize it how you like!

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I figured it was only appropriate to wear it along with my DIY Star Wars Rebels shirt, and hubby requested I get at least some pics with my lightsaber – we all made our own during our last visit to Disneyland and are thrilled with any excuse to get them out.

Supplies

Skirt of choice – prewashed
Puffy fabric paints – lightsaber colors, plus black or dark grey for the hilt
Fabric spray paint – to add that ‘glow’ look
Scrap paper (large piece)

Note: if your fabric is thin, the paints may leak through – you can stick a piece of cardboard underneath to save your surface.

Directions

Lay out your skirt flat. Use your black/grey puffy fabric paint and draw an outline of hilts all around the edges of the skirt. It’s mostly some lines – you can look at my example.
Carefully use the colored puffy paints to do a lightsaber above each hilt all around the skirt. Take a scrap piece of paper, with a rough lightsaber shape cut out in it, and hold it a few inches or so above each lightsaber – then spray the fabric spray paint. This helps it not have ‘sharp’ edges, as it would if you held it close.
If you WANT, randomly spray black and/or yellow fabric spray paint all over the skirt. I did for a more ‘galaxy’ look so it had more dimension/coloring to it.
Allow everything to dry, then show it off!

I stuck to the ‘main’ lightsaber colors of green, blue, red – and had to add Mace Windu’s purple, just like the one I made! I was thrilled with how the lightsaber skirt turned out, and plan to try one on a black skirt, next! Wouldn’t that look so neat with a black background, colorful lightsabers, and a spattering of yellow/white for stars and galaxies? Can’t wait to see how that one works out!

It’d be great to wear on your next Disney trip, so head over to Get Away Today and book yours now – use Promo Code: BusyMomsHelper for $10 off your package. Don’t forget your Activity & Autograph Book! Then whip up this skirt for some extra Star Wars fun!

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Printable Star Wars Banner {full alphabet + icons}

April 9, 2016 by Keri Houchin

Perfect for celebrating Star Wars Day or a Jedi birthday party, this printable Star Wars banner includes all 26 letters of the alphabet, plus four cute character icons.

Star Wars is super popular right now and it isn’t going away anytime soon. We might be between movies, but May the fourth is always a big geeky celebration. It originated with a pun (May the fourth be with you) but now every year geeks worldwide celebrate.

In my house, I usually make something fun for supper that I can rename to pretend it’s from Star Wars. We watch one of the films as a family and maybe let the kids stay up a bit past bedtime.

Since The Force Awakens came out, my family has been in love with the new little droid BB-8. He’s pretty cute, so I had to include him in this printable.

Decorate for a party or use this banner as a fun photo backdrop.

I made the banner to simply say “Star Wars” and include four different character icons. If you want to say something else, there is also an extra set that includes the whole alphabet. That set also has an exclamation point and a blank square, just in case.

Click to download: Star Wars Banner with character icons OR full Star Wars alphabet

The characters included are Darth Vader, Boba Fett, R2D2, and BB-8. I wanted an even mix of bad guys and good guys. I guess so there would be balance…?

I recommend printing the banner pages on regular 8-1/2”x11” card stock. Cut out each of the flag pieces on the black lines and then use a single-hole punch to make holes in the top two corners of each flag.

Use ribbon or string to run through the holes and hang up the banner. Mine is two pieces that are each about 4 feet long. A single ribbon should work too, but you might need to use more tape.

I just stuck mine up with Scotch tape. It’s nice and light, plus I can move it around without messing up the walls.

For the perfect Star Wars party, you might also need these:

Star Wars Cupcakes + Printable Cupcake Toppers {that match this banner!}

Star Wars Activity Book

DiY Star Wars Rebel Tee

Star Wars Half Marathon

February 3, 2016 by Nikki Cole

Star Wars is already amazing; running a Star Wars themed Half Marathon through Disneyland? EPIC!

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Now I know what you’re thinking ‘there’s no way I could run a half marathon’, well good news there’s a simple 10k or even a 5k you can do as well! Disney has several fun events throughout the year and some of them are different themed runs that take place through the park. I got the great opportunity to run the Disneyland Star Wars Half Marathon this year with my husband.

So yes running is hard and no I am not a huge runner. I have had ACL replacement surgery, torn my MCL, and several other injuries to my knees so no I am not a huge runner because it is hard and it gets boring. I never thought I would run a half marathon because of my injuries and because I don’t enjoy just plain running, but these events are way exciting and it’s satisfying to be able to say I have ran three now.

I have run three half marathons now and every single one of them was hard yes but the amazing memories and the accomplishment from finishing them is amazing. This last one was my absolute favorite, not only did I get another half marathon under my belt, but I got to run with characters in Disneyland and enjoy the celebration of the new Star Wars movie.

If you ever get a chance run in a Disney race, they are so fun and with all the excitement going on you won’t realize how tired you are, you will just know how much fun you are having. Now with that said it does take some training. No you don’t have to go run every day. My training consisted of elliptical, biking, running, strength training, and stretching. Like I said earlier, I have bad knees and continuous running is not recommended at all for them. I am not giving up my races so therefore when I am not racing I need to take care of my knees, so I don’t run hardly at all in training. I train on the elliptical to train my lungs and get really good cardio. I ride a stationary bike to help stretch out my legs and get a little bit of cardio and strength in. No I do not do squats or lunges, if you have bad knees these can cause damage if repetitively done. I do however do leg curls, leg raises (backward and forward), inner outer leg lift/press, and calf raises. I also do walk to help train my feet to be able to stand for that long on concrete without bruising or blistering. So I don’t run all the time; I will run about 1 to 3 times a month but just 2 to 3 miles, not very far at all.

Some tips if you’re thinking of a Disney run:

Plan early! Look up upcoming events (where, when) and mark the registration date. You will need to sign up usually within an hour if you want something other than the half marathon, the half usually fills up within a couple days. So planning is critical otherwise it books up, so look ahead and plan.
Train! Don’t expect it to be really easy, it’s not super hard either but how great your trip is will be determined greatly by the amount of training you do before. Of course you’ll want to go to the park after so if you don’t train you will be so sore and tired you won’t get to enjoy your trip.
Find a buddy! Mine was my amazing husband who pushes me along and supports me the whole way. We talk through the whole thing and he makes the run so much easier knowing I have that help and support.
Enjoy! Take in everything that’s going on! Enjoy your run, don’t just focus on it being a race focus on having a great time and doing something amazing.

Think it will still be way too boring for you? What if I said there were storm troopers, Darth Vadors, and several other characters and decorations from the show throughout the whole race you could take pictures with? We had tons of characters from the movie cheering us on the whole way, along with bands playing music to get us pumped. There were plenty of stops with bathrooms, drinks, and snacks to help us get through it as well.

No I did not get a record time with this half, but it was way exciting and memorable. After the race I also got to spend time in the park which is always an adventure. One of my favorite parts through the race was going through this kind of tunnel and through the tunnel they played Darth Vador’s voice of him breathing and saying ‘come to the dark side’, it was way cool. Another part I really liked was being able to not only run through the park but go through behind the scenes areas. And of course I loved having hundreds of people cheering me on. Like dressing up? Perfect, pick your favorite theme and dress up! Don’t go too overboard because you still have to run. Through my race I saw Darth Vadors, storm troopers, Leia’s, and all sorts of characters from star wars. If you like running or not, but want to get in shape and have a memorable vacation, sign up for one of these runs and I promise you will not regret it, even though I was sore after, the memories from this trip are amazing and are going to stay with me forever.

Other fun from Disneyland…

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What’s coming from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures in 2016?

January 16, 2016 by Danielle

Guys, I can’t even BEGIN to tell you how excited I am for all the amazing movies that will be hitting theaters this year! For those that are also wondering which 2016 Disney movies to look forward to, here’s the line-up….from hilarious comedies to dramas, superheros and giants!

Click on each picture to see the trailer (if available yet) for each of these – there’s some FABULOUS ones!

The Finest Hours (Walt Disney Studios)

January 29, 2016 #TheFinestHours – see my review here

Zootopia (Walt Disney Animation Studios)

March 4, 2016 #Zootopia – see my review here

The Jungle Book (Walt Disney Studios)

April 15, 2016 #JungleBook

Captain America: Civil War (Marvel)

May 6, 2016 #CaptainAmericaCivilWar

Alice Through the Looking Glass (Walt Disney Studios)

May 27, 2016 #DisneyAlice

Finding Dory (Disney / Pixar)

June 17, 2016 #FindingDory

The BFG (Walt Disney Studios)

July 1, 2016 #TheBFG

Pete’s Dragon (Walt Disney Studios)

August 12, 2016 #PetesDragon (no trailer yet)

Queen of Katwe (Walt Disney Studios)

Fall 2016 #QueenOfKatwe (no trailer yet)

Doctor Strange (Marvel)

November 4, 2016 #DoctorStrange (no trailer yet)

Moana (Walt Disney Animation Studios)

November 23, 2016 #Moana

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Lucasfilm)

December 16, 2016 #RogueOne (no trailer yet)

The Light Between Oceans (DreamWorks Pictures)

TBD 2016 #TheLightBetweenOceans (no trailer yet)

I’ll update with trailers as they become available, so make sure to check back!

My 5 Favorite Things about Star Wars: The Force Awakens

January 7, 2016 by Danielle

Guys, I love Star Wars. My hubby loves Star Wars and my kids are eagerly following suite. We’re fans at the core! As such, here are My 5 Favorite Things about Star Wars: The Force Awakens!

First of all, let me tell you WHY I have such a love for Star Wars. In a nutshell, it was my childhood! Growing up, Sunday afternoons, when my dad wasn’t at the station, were spent relaxing on our couch watching our favorite shows. Things like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Indiana Jones were frequent repeats, but none more so than Star Wars. So when I say my enjoyment of the whole Star Wars universe, products, shows and stories goes deep, it’s no exaggeration. Needless to say we’ve been counting down to Episode VII hitting theaters since it was announced!

Note: there may be spoilers in here, as I feel there’s been plenty of time for most people to either have seen it, or read about it anyway.

#1: BB-8

Guys, I LOVE this droid! I learned from this interview that the first idea of making BB-8 what he is came from JJ Abrams himself! The way he rolls around, the emotion shown from his half-sphere top, and just the spunky personality coming from the little guy really makes you fall in love with him. One of my twins, Iron Man, is head-over-heels with BB-8 and says he’s going to build himself one when he’s older because he’s ‘awesome and orange’!

#2: Strong Female Characters

First of all, you’ve got GENERAL Leia Organa (played by Carrie Fisher). I’ve ALWAYS loved her – the character AND the actor! In the originals, she wasn’t some damsel in distress – yes, they rescued her, but who was it that was shooting more of the storm troopers and fighting right along the ‘big boys’ to escape? She was my hero! Now she’s back, and even more graceful and admirable than ever. What a strong woman to go from a princess up to a General – that’s leadership! I also notice that in the control room, there’s not may women besides Leia taking the lead, working right along the guys to save the universe. What a great role model!

Now to the newcomer Rey, played by actor Daisy Ridley. If I thought Leia was a great woman for my daughter to look up to, then this feisty, independent girl from the desert MUST be included, as well! Being on her own for however long, surviving in such a harsh world, and braving amazing feats (Would YOU be hanging by a rope super high in the air to grab parts from a crashed Star Destroyer? Me either!) she sure has proven her determination. When Finn runs to rescue her from a fight, only to watch as she kicks butt all by herself, the look on his impressed face is priceless! And goodness, she doesn’t need him holding her hand! LOL

Another thing I absolutely LOVE about Rey is that, despite being independent and strong, plus an excellent fighter, she’s also soft and kind hearted. She rescues BB-8, won’t sell him despite the hunger she must suffer, and yearns for the family that’s still a mystery. I could go on and on about her, but just watch the movie and you’ll see 🙂

#3: The Affects

I’ve watched this in 3D and 2D, and I can tell you that the 3D is completely worth it! So natural-looking and beautiful, it really brings you into that world. They did amazing with the visuals – so many scenes that just capture your eyes and soul! I’ve always been a fan of the music, and Episode VII did NOT disappoint! One of my favorites is during the scene above when the weapon is revealed – talk about emotional!

The battle and action scenes were MUCH better done than in Episodes 1-3, in my opinion. I think in those it was a bit TOO much, too unreal. These were totally believable and got your heart racing as if you were right there with them.

Along with the visuals and music, I was so impressed with how they tied things together – to show you what I mean, let’s look at this example above of Kylo Ren. He’s a hot mess, powerful but not in control of his anger at all! He has a few hissy fits – such as the hilarious part where 2 storm troopers slowly back away as Ren trashes a room with his saber. His LIGHTSABER reflects his lack of control – it’s not completely contained, spatters a bit along the edges like it’s barely holding itself together. Such a perfect combination and reflection of Ren!

#4: The Mysteries

I’ve heard many people complaining that too much was left unanswered – well, there’s 2 more movies coming out, so of course they need to leave you wondering! As much as I’m dying to know about some things, I’m eager to see how it all gets shown in the coming movies. Is Rey the daughter of Luke, or perhaps she’s Kylo Ren’s sister? Who was the old man at the beginning of the movie giving Po the map, saying he needs to make up for the past? These and more have kept my Hubby and I up late discussing the possibilities, and curious for the answers. So to me, I love the mystery….even though I look forward to the answer, too!

#5: Harrison Ford AKA: Han Solo

Confession Time: I have a crush on Harrison Ford – always have, since his films were such a big part of my childhood! He’s such a gifted actor, as well as an all-around good human being. When he walked into the scene for the first time in this movie, I couldn’t help but squeal (yes, I’m sure I got many weird looks from other theater guests, but I really don’t care)! The humor Han Solo brings, without necessarily trying, just adds a whole other dimension to the films. This movie brought all sorts of new emotional turmoil into his life, trying to save his son, which was a new side to the Solo I remember – but I love him even more because of it!

If you haven’t seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens yet, you’ve GOT to go. Now – like RIGHT NOW! In 3D, because remember – it’s so worth it!

Enjoy, and May the Force Be With You!

DIY Star Wars Rebels Shirts

January 5, 2016 by Danielle

As most of you know, our family LOVES Star Wars. Like, borderline obsession type of love! If you’re like us and want to display your passion for Star Wars proudly, then whip up these super easy DIY Star Wars Rebels Shirts!

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We’re quite proud of our Star Wars love – we’ve seen the movies (including The Force Awakens TWICE, so far), have more Star Wars Lego sets than we really need (but boy they’re fun!) and are already saving up for a Disney vacation for when Star Wars Land opens! Woot woot! We knew we wanted some fun shirts to wear at our last Disneyland trip in October, so I whipped up these shirts featuring our favorite characters from the Star Wars Rebels series!

Forgive the weird photo – it was super bright, early in the morning and we were in a hurry to get to the parks!

Supplies

Heat Transfer Fabric Paper
Shirts of choice – prewashed
Iron
Towel
Wax paper
Image of Choice
- You can nab our pdfs here: Ezra, Hera, Sabine, Chopper, Zeb, and Kanan

Note: I had darker shirts, which require a different transfer type than light shirts. Follow the directions on whatever type YOU buy – this is just what I did with the type I used.

Directions

Print off your images and cut them out exactly as you want them.
Over a towel and heat-friendly surface, iron out the shirt as smoothly as possible.
Peel the back off the image (for the type we used – yours may be different).
Carefully place onto the desired spot on the shirt. Cover with wax paper (again, your type may differ) and iron as the package directs. Carefully check that the entire image stuck (edges especially), then remove and let cool.

That’s it! If you think it sounds difficult, don’t worry – it really isn’t hard at all!

The kids are STILL enjoying them today, so the transfer lasts for quite awhile. From experience, the dark transfer stuff doesn’t fade as much as a light, which is one reason I chose it.

For our Family Forward Universal Studios trip in September, we even did a few with Transformers: Rescue Bots! The boys wanted to wear them everyday, of course – so it was nice having another shirt that they would pick as soon as it was out of the laundry!

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Other Star Wars fun…

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Activity Book

December 7, 2015 by Danielle

Guys, I can’t even begin to describe my excitement for Star Wars coming out this month – we’ve been counting down for so long, and I swear it’s more exciting than Christmas morning! To have a little fun while we’re all going crazy waiting, here’s a super fun Star Wars: The Force Awakens Activity Book you can print out!

You’ve got pages of coloring sheets of favorite characters, a Millennium Falcon maze, door hangers, bookmarks, games and more! My kiddos are having a blast – and so am I, to be honest!

Download the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Activity Book

Hubby’s work Christmas party is just 2 days before Star Wars hits theaters on December 18th….and I told him flat-out that if I get invited to an early showing for the movie, I’m going with or without him! He just grinned and said ‘Star Wars trumps any work party’. I married the right man 😀

Christmas Memory Gift Box with Free Printables

December 2, 2015 by Danielle

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You know how the holidays bring back so many simple-yet-wonderful memories? Mine include shopping at Hallmark – growing up my mom, sisters and I loved browsing their items, especially during the holidays when their special items came out! We may or may not have returned with more bags than the men were happy with 😉 Since we’ve moved away from all of our family now – as in states away – we try to make the holidays extra special. This year we’re sending a Christmas Memory Gift Box with Free Printables!

We knew we wanted to include a Hallmark greeting card to add some cheer this holiday season with the perfect one. But guess what? We couldn’t decide, so we’re including TWO in our memory box! We also grabbed some supplies for the rest of our memory box while at Walmart…..they’ve got all you need!

We also found the perfect Hallmark greeting card for my in-laws….Star Wars seems to be a common love in our families! My family’s getting the sweet Family Christmas card with a sincere note inside from us, as well as the Wookie singing a holiday song! Can’t wait until my Dad opens that – they better record his reaction. My in-laws will love the dramatic music that plays when they open the other Star Wars card.

Don’t forget to crab some Hallmark Ornaments while you’re shopping – there’s even 16 Walmart exclusives, resign figures, new deco figurines and more! You’re bound to find something that will help with the whole ‘memory’ thing. For us, we couldn’t resist Olaf because my family is all big into Disney, and of course a Yoda – partially for Disney, part for Star Wars that I grew up watching often with my Dad, and part because I was ‘Yoda ears’ growing up. Ya, lots of memories there!

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Remember, the main thing to look for when choosing what gift items to include is that it’s a MEMORY box – what’s important to your family/loved one? What will spark fun memories and stories of you together?

Supplies

Box that fits it all
Tissue paper
Wrapping paper/bow
Hallmark Greeting Card(s) of choice
Hallmark Ornament(s) of choice
Printable tags – either in Color or Black/White (to color yourself)
Money/Candy Bar and Free Printable Candy Bar Wrappers (or Money wrappers)
Other fun gifts/items to spark memories (photos, etc.)

Assemble your Memory Box

Line your box with tissue paper – it makes it look much nicer!
Add your items:
1. Have fun with each ornament – wrap them in cheap red fabric and tie with a bow for a cute little ‘gift bag’.
2. Don’t forget to include photos and notes – get them remembering all the Christmas’ past!
3. Include fun things like Fingerprint Snowmen, and candy bars with the Free Printable Wrappers.
If you’re using the plain black-and-white tags, don’t forget to color them. Or for more fun, include some coloring supplies in your gift so the recipient can enjoy coloring them!
Add everything neatly to your box, wrap it up (Hallmark has fun & elegant wrapping papers, too!), then deliver or ship it!

Printable Tags

Let’s Build a Snowman – Only in Plain B&W
Christmas Memory Box – Colored or Plain B&W
Candy Bar/Money Wrappers – Only in Color

Supplies

Directions

Father’s Day Craft Lightning Features:

Download the Star Wars Graduation Sets here:

Sayings for the bottle wraps include:

More Star Wars Stuff…

Star Wars Puppets

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To Assemble

More Star Wars Fun…

Supplies

Directions

Other Star Wars fun….

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Other fun from Disneyland…

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The Finest Hours (Walt Disney Studios)

Zootopia (Walt Disney Animation Studios)

The Jungle Book (Walt Disney Studios)

Captain America: Civil War (Marvel)

Alice Through the Looking Glass (Walt Disney Studios)

Finding Dory (Disney / Pixar)

The BFG (Walt Disney Studios)

Pete’s Dragon (Walt Disney Studios)

Queen of Katwe (Walt Disney Studios)

Doctor Strange (Marvel)

Moana (Walt Disney Animation Studios)

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Lucasfilm)

The Light Between Oceans (DreamWorks Pictures)

#1: BB-8

#2: Strong Female Characters

#3: The Affects

#4: The Mysteries

#5: Harrison Ford AKA: Han Solo

Enjoy, and May the Force Be With You!

Supplies

Directions

Other Star Wars fun…

Download the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Activity Book

Supplies

Assemble your Memory Box

Printable Tags

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