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Disney Activity & Autograph Book

February 21, 2018 by Danielle 16 Comments

If y’all could see me right now, you’d be shaking your head like ‘what the heck’! I’m a total wreck – crying for joy and gratitude, laughing out of sheer exhaustion, and doing a weird happy dance because my ‘Unofficial’ Disneyland Activity & Autograph Book is FINALLY done! No more boring lines at the parks with our fun Disney Books! These awesome Disney-themed Activity & Autograph books are perfect for any trip. Plus, now without dates on the cover so you can use them any year – Woot woot! Ride lists Updated February 2018!

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Disneyland California: Get the PDF here for only $2

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Disneyland California: Get the printed book from Amazon

Disney Generic – any park/trip: Get the PDF here for only $2

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Disney Generic – any park/trip: Get the printed book from Amazon

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I’ve been so nervous about what everyone would think of our book – but people are LOVING it! The favorites so far are the fun Star Wars autograph pages, ride lists and new Tarzan’s Treehouse creative activity. With a total of over 60 pages in the Disneyland book, more than 40 pages in the Disney generic book, there’s plenty for everyone, whether young or old! Yes, us adults even enjoy them 🙂

Disney Activity Pages

To keep short attention spans happy, we included a large variety of things for them to do, such as:

Games
Mazes
Connect the Dots
Matching
Crosswords
Create your own map, super hero suit and treehouse
Coloring
Jokes
Trivia
and more!

Even THOR loved playing the games with my friend Lexi’s boy!

Another great thing about the Disneyland books is that there’s ride checklists, divided by the different lands in Disneyland and California Adventure, complete with height requirements for easy reference. No more shoving to the ride entrance to see the height limits! (note: ride availability may change, but we do our best to keep it updated)

The Disney Generic books don’t have the ride lists or height requirements, so you’re able to use them at any Disney park, trip, cruise, etc!

Disney Autograph Pages

Long gone are the days of boring, blank autograph pages – we’ve got more than 20 creatively designed ones to nab signatures from favorite characters! We’ve covered classics like Mickey & Minnie, Donald, and Goofy, princesses like Ariel, Belle and Rapunzel, and even Darth Vader and Avengers! Such a great Disney souvenir!

Donald Duck went CRAZY for his special page – it says #1 Duck, of course!

Even Minnie got in on the fun, along with Chip at Goofy’s Kitchen!

We’re excited to catch Darth Vader next time – got the perfect page just for him!

Disney Memories

Creating memories together is a HUGE reason to do family vacations, right? I don’t know about you, but I’ve never been very good at writing them down before we forget many! Now you can keep track with our several pages designed exactly for that purpose – keeping the most important moments safe. You can list funny moments or things people said on the trip, favorite foods and rides, how old people were and who was with you, and even trace your child’s hand print so you can remember how big – or little – they were! Updated – no longer with dates, so you can use them any year!

To make it super easy to put in your bags or carry around at the parks, we sized it at 6×9. Our kids had no problem keeping track of theirs – they refused to let us carry them since they were having so much fun!

We have two options for each book, so you can get it in whatever way works best for your family:

Disneyland California

PDF Download: print and bind it yourself, especially nice if you have lots of children (via Gumroad)
Professional Printed Book: already bound with shiny cover (via Amazon)

Disney Generic – any park, trip, cruise, etc.

PDF Download: print and bind it yourself, especially nice if you have lots of children (via Gumroad)
Professional Printed Book: already bound with shiny cover (via Amazon)

So turn the lines at Disneyland from boring to fantastic with our new ‘Unofficial’ Disneyland Activity & Autograph Book! More info available in our Store! Also see our Generic Disney Activity & Autograph Book – no ride lists, so you can use it an ANY Disney themed park or trip!

This is included in our Busy Mom Bundle, along with other fabulous printable packs!

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Printable Spring Break Vacation Coloring Pages

March 9, 2016 by Keri Houchin

While you’re packing for a trip, there’s a lot to keep up with and remember. For parents, the top of the list usually includes a few things to keep the kids entertained in the car or plane. These printable spring break vacation coloring pages are cute, fun, and easy to pack in a small space.

Road trips are supposed to be fun. It seems like we aren’t on the road for long before one of my kids says those dreaded words: I’m bored.

It’s a 5-hour drive from our house to visit grandparents, so it’s important to me that the kids don’t go batty before we’ve even left the city. Now that they are older, they could both probably spend the entire drive with their eyes glued to electronics.

I want a little more variety, though, and I’ve learned over the years to not only have them pack a few of their favorite books, games, and a stuffed animal, but also to bring a few surprises for them myself.

Sometimes the simplest things can be great entertainment, especially when they are new or unexpected.

I always try to choose something small that I can keep to myself. No matter what the kids pack themselves, it seems like it’s never enough.

When they get bored before we arrive at our destination, I just pull out my surprise and give them another hour or two of things to do.

Sometimes it might be a snack or an audiobook. I love making printables and coloring pages too. For this spring break, I thought it would be fun to daydream about all the places you might go on vacation.

We usually take the kids to visit grandparents, but we’ve had a few vacations too. Even if you’re staying home and planning a staycation, I’ve got you covered in this spring break vacation coloring page set.

This set of coloring pages includes 8 mini-pages. They print on two regular 8-1/2 by 11-inch pages and then can be cut apart into quarters. They’re the perfect size to fit in a cheap pencil box so you can add colored pencils or crayons for a complete activity kit. Don’t forget a pencil sharpener!

Click to download: spring break vacation coloring pages

There are lots of places to take your family for spring break. These coloring pages include:

beach
camping
cruise
flying
skiing
park
road trip
home

No matter where you’re going, these printable coloring pages will be fun and keep the kids entertained – at least for a few minutes, right?

Looking for more spring break printables? You’ll love these!

Printable Spring Bucket List

Vacation Packing List for Kids

Printable Spring Break Journal

Free Printable Disneyland Height Requirements

August 29, 2015 by Danielle

We’re one of those crazy, Disney-loving families that have taken our kids during all sorts of ages and heights. For this year’s trip, we reach a huge milestone because my youngest just hit 42″ – meaning we’re good to go on almost all the rides! Woot woot! For those travelling with younger ones that may require extra attention to what they can and can’t go on, here’s some super fun Free Printable Disneyland Height Requirements – plus a sheet for California Adventure, as well!

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Yes, we’ve been going crazy as we count down the days on our adorable DIY Disney Countdown I made last year and now that we know that we can introduce our boys to so many more of the fun, the waiting is even more of a challenge! Last time we went, the twins were just shy of 40″, which took of some of our favorites like Tower of Terror and the Splash Mountain. We all ended up with the flu, so didn’t get to do much anyway – but this year we’re hoping to make up with the best Disney vacation yet!

On these printables, you’ll find some favorite characters from each of the parks – like Mike & Sulley for the California Adventure sheet! I couldn’t resist also including Dusty, since he’s one of my boys’ absolute FAVS!

I tried to make this as convenient as possible, with the MANY rides that don’t have any height requirement at all listed right at the top. There’s not a checklist for each ride like in one of the 60+ pages in my ‘Unofficial’ Disneyland Activity Book, but it’s still the perfect printable to fold into your pocket or fanny pack to use for quick reference at the parks. Nab your FREE printables here….

Download the Disneyland Height Requirements Here

Download the California Adventure Height Requirements Here

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And did you hear the exciting news? Our ‘Unofficial’ Disneyland Activity Book is available as a PDF download OR you can nab a printed one from Amazon! Woot woot!

15+ Legoland Tips for the Best Vacation

August 23, 2015 by Danielle

Despite having been to Disneyland in California MANY times in my life (and many more to come!), my family has never made it to Legoland. Sad, I know, especially with hubby and the kids being MAJOR Lego-lovers! For our trip coming up in a couple months, our entire first day is at Legoland and we seriously can’t wait! Being the planner that I am, I gathered up 15+ Legoland Tips for the Best Vacation to help us get ready.

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1. Keep Kids Happy while Waiting

Even though I’ve been told the wait times for even the best rides aren’t that long, kids can get pretty impatient when they’re excited. Legoland has Legos set up for kids to play with while the parents wait – awesome, right?

2. There are 3 Sections – be sure to get tickets for what you want.

Just like Disneyland is divided into the classic park and California Adventure, requiring different tickets if you want both, Legoland has the main amusement park, the Sea Life Aquarium, and the water Park. There’s a variety of combo tickets, so pay attention and get what you really want.

3. Arrive a bit early

Many of the reviews I’ve read suggested getting there 30 minutes to an hour before the rides actually begin. This allows time for figuring out tickets, getting some pictures and maybe glancing at the map more than 2 seconds to really get your bearings.

4. Apple Fries are a Must Try

Supposedly the Apple Fries at Legoland California are the BEST, and many have said we just can’t avoid trying them on our visit!

5. Pay Attention to the Height Requirements Beforehand

Some of the rides are specifically meant for smaller children, so if your taller kids are looking forward to one of those they may end up disappointed. Same with the littles that really want to try a ride you must be taller for. Just plan ahead and they’ll know what is a YES and what is a WHEN YOU’RE TALLER.

6. Notice the Little Things

All around the park are figures, accents, decorations and more built out of Legos – this is such a fun thing to really see! From a Lego shark laying in the water on a pirate boat ride to an entrance archway from all Lego pieces, be sure to notice these random and fun accents.

7. Start with your Favorites First

As with most amusement parks, it gets busier as the day goes on, so it’s wise to try and hit your most-anticipated rides earlier in the day. Also, the water parks get busiest in the afternoon (hottest time of day, so makes sense) – so if you want less crowds perhaps you should start there.

8. Don’t wait to Shop After

The shops stay open after the rides are closed, so many think it’s wise to save your souvenir shopping until then – problem is that EVERYONE has the same idea! Most recommend shopping throughout the day, otherwise it’s total chaos and harder to keep track of your kids in the masses. Glad I read about that otherwise I would’ve been stuck in the rush!

9. Minifigure Trading

Just like pin trading at Disney, Legoland has Minifigure trading – let your kids pick out some minifigures then have fun trading with staff throughout the day.

10. Take Advantage of Child Swap

If you have kids that are too small/tall to go on something, they do offer child swap. Those going on the ride just tell the member at the ride to get the pass, go on the ride, then pass it to those waiting with the others so they don’t have to wait in the full line twice.

11. Don’t Carry Your Purchases All Day

Instead of lugging around bags of Lego stuff all day, leave it with the store clerks and you can pick it up in the Market at the end of the day.

12. Use the LEGOLAND app

I’ve been told this is great at checking current ride wait times – gonna give it a try when we go so we can avoid the busiest ones and make the most of our time!

13. Bring Snacks & Stay Hydrated

They allow snacks and water bottles to be brought into the park, so do that to help save your money. Don’t forget to drink plenty so you don’t have a miserable time dehydrated!

14. Preferred Parking isn’t Usually Worth it

Until I read many, many reviews saying that with the small parking lot, preferred parking (that gets you practically to the gate) isn’t really worth the $20 charge because it isn’t much walking anyway.

15. Buy your Tickets from Get Away Today

Every dollar saved is great while on a vacation, and after comparing the online prices of Legoland and those that Get Away Today offers, GAT is the winner! Use Promo Code: BMHDisney to get $10 off your vacation package!

Bonus Tip from Legoland Themselves: “if you have any questions throughout the day be sure to text us at (760) 203-3604 and we will respond to you during your visit.”

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