Plan ahead trinkets etc?

[hehanmn81]

What do you pack to bring along?

So far I have mouse ears, will bring change sorted by 'quarter quarter penny' for penny press machines, and autograph books. Just looking for other ideas to surprise the kids each morning and throughout the trip.

Kids are 3 & 5 (boy & girl)

Thanks!

[teamhayes]

tell me about this quarter quarter penny thing!

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I see Disney stuff all the time at the Dollar Tree so I am going to stock up on coloring books and other small toys. Here's a blog post with ideas:

wdwprepschool.com/prepping-for-a-disney-trip-at-the-dollar-tree/

Plus we are going to get a glow wand or bubble gun.

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oh this has cool ideas too

www.ladybehindthecurtain.com/25-things-to-buy-at-dollar-tree-before-your-disney-trip/

[teamhayes]

I've been watching these twirling singing princess wands on Amazon that I want to get the kids for the night fireworks or fantastic but they are $7 and I'm cheap so am waiting til they hopefully go on sale

I also saw some cute mouse ear headbands on eBay as well as matching family shirts

Besides those and glow sticks I'm not sure what else

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If you have a Disney Outlet nearby GO. Especially if you can go during the Twice Upona Year deal. I usually get a stuffed animal some novelty ears & a tee shirt or 2 plus some little trinkets. Those make good Tinkerbell gifts & it's like half of you pay for in the parks.

I also grab lots of light up stuff either at Target or Oriental Trading Company.

[L From The D]

Glow sticks are a must! Autograph or memory books, or vacation journals, are also nice.

[teamhayes]

Omg tinker bell gifts! That's a new one for me and now I am frantically googling
What would I do with out this craziness?

[hehanmn81]

Great! Thank you!

Regarding QQP: Before our last trip a year ago I read about reusing one of those cylindrical containers ( from Mimi m&ms, I think) and stacking quarter quarter penny to make grabbing the exact chance super convenient. The pressed pennies are a super cheap but fun souvenier!

[teamhayes]

Duh! They cost 51 cents this quarter quarter penny

[rainbowchip]

Where is a good place for autograph books? There were like 2 options on Disney Store's website and neither were anything special.

I'm 0% crafty so making one is out for me.

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Oct 11, 2016 15:54:04 GMT -5 teamhayes said:

Omg tinker bell gifts! That's a new one for me and now I am frantically googling
What would I do with out this craziness?

I think they cut down on begging for things in the parks. I usually put 1 small gift per a day on his bed after he leaves the room & some candy. I tell him Tinkerbell will suprise him if he's a good boy all day.

[ginger]

Oct 11, 2016 17:23:40 GMT -5 rainbowchip said:

Where is a good place for autograph books? There were like 2 options on Disney Store's website and neither were anything special.

I'm 0% crafty so making one is out for me.

I have an extra one if you want it. I'll send it to you as my treat.

It's this one:
m.disneystore.com/autograph-books-pens-photo-memories-home-decor-minnie-mouse-autograph-book-and-photo-album/mp/1370722/1000357/

[teamhayes]

I really like this kind where you get the autograph but can put a picture next to it too

www.etsy.com/listing/172948730/deluxe-disney-world-memory-autograph?ref=hp_rv

[wesleycrusher]

Oct 11, 2016 15:50:14 GMT -5 @savestheday said:

If you have a Disney Outlet nearby GO. Especially if you can go during the Twice Upona Year deal. I usually get a stuffed animal some novelty ears & a tee shirt or 2 plus some little trinkets. Those make good Tinkerbell gifts & it's like half of you pay for in the parks.

I also grab lots of light up stuff either at Target or Oriental Trading Company.

The Disney outlet will bankrupt me, I've found so many great things there for great prices and have stocked up early for Christmas.

We are spending the week following our Disney trip at my grandmother's house, so I look for things that are easy to pack that will help keep them entertained while we stay there.  We got imagineink books from the dollar spot in target,  look and find books we got at the outlet, a little binder art book for each kid. 

[wesleycrusher]

Oct 11, 2016 15:45:20 GMT -5 teamhayes said:

I've been watching these twirling singing princess wands on Amazon that I want to get the kids for the night fireworks or fantastic but they are $7 and I'm cheap so am waiting til they hopefully go on sale

I also saw some cute mouse ear headbands on eBay as well as matching family shirts

Besides those and glow sticks I'm not sure what else

The twirling wands at the park were $15 last year- I don't understand the fascination but they were they only toy we bought the kids from the parks the week we were there and the kids still play with them a year later.

 

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Oct 12, 2016 15:36:05 GMT -5 wesleycrusher said:

Oct 11, 2016 15:45:20 GMT -5 teamhayes said:

I've been watching these twirling singing princess wands on Amazon that I want to get the kids for the night fireworks or fantastic but they are $7 and I'm cheap so am waiting til they hopefully go on sale

I also saw some cute mouse ear headbands on eBay as well as matching family shirts

Besides those and glow sticks I'm not sure what else

The twirling wands at the park were $15 last year- I don't understand the fascination but they were they only toy we bought the kids from the parks the week we were there and the kids still play with them a year later.

 

My mom bought DS a twirling sorcerer Mickey wand two years ago. He plays with it on trips & it has been back to Disney 2xs. It was worth the 15.00

[hehanmn81]

Clearly I'm missing something but will someone link one of these twirling wands? I can't find them on Amazon and apparently they're a must have!

Thanks for all the great ideas! I can't wait to go to Dollar Tree now!

[teamhayes]

www.amazon.com/Light-Up-Princess-Wand-Colors/dp/B000UWBZPW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476364705&sr=8-1&keywords=light+up+princess+wand

this is the one I have been looking at

[teamhayes]

www.amazon.com/Rhode-Island-Novelty-GLPRWAN-Princess/dp/B00408M4IY/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1476364730&sr=8-4&keywords=light+up+princess+wand

[teamhayes]

I think I want these things too

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006Z96BL2/ref=pd_sim_21_33?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=0NQG27YN1MCJ3HC4A8GT

[wesleycrusher]

Oct 13, 2016 7:41:13 GMT -5 hehanmn81 said:

Clearly I'm missing something but will someone link one of these twirling wands? I can't find them on Amazon and apparently they're a must have!

Thanks for all the great ideas! I can't wait to go to Dollar Tree now!

The ones at the parks are like this, although there is a much larger selection there than online. DD has a tinkerbell and DS has the Buzz Lightyear (although his no longer lights up).

www.disneystore.com/disneystore/product/search?searchTerms=light+chaser

[teamhayes]

I wonder if those ever go on sale?

I have that Disney CC and it says I get some sort of discount at the store but no idea how that works yet.

Maybe these will be on the black friday sale type thing.

[teamhayes]

they have these used on ebay for like $10, might as well spring for a new one for $5 more

[ilikedonuts]

Oct 13, 2016 11:20:52 GMT -5 teamhayes said:

I wonder if those ever go on sale?

I have that Disney CC and it says I get some sort of discount at the store but no idea how that works yet.

Maybe these will be on the black friday sale type thing.

It's 10% off $50+ at the store. There is a code usually on the Disney visa perks webpage.

[colliebabe]

I stocked up on Finding Dory stuff at the Dollar Spot at Target (mostly coloring stuff and toys for the plane.) I was also able to hit up the Twice Upon a Year sale at the Disney store and bought them stuffed princess dolls (Aurora & Cinderella) to bring. We did matching Disney shirts, autograph books, and some Disney "snacks" for the plane as well - fruit snacks, Finding Dory goldfish.

Oh and I bought them each a Thermos Funtainer for the trip as well. One Finding Dory and one Princess.

[teamhayes]

Generally when is this Twice Upon a Year sale?

[teamhayes]

Oh and does it happen at the outlets too or just retail and online? I have a disney outlet fairly close to my house,

Google is telling me the last sale was in June

[ilikedonuts]

June and November for the sale

[Wines Not Whines]

FYI you can no longer take bubble blasters into the parks. We have a Buzz Lightyear one that we bought at Disney World a couple of years ago, and we take it back with us when we visit. On our last trip, security said we couldn't take it in. Nothing resembling a gun or blaster is permitted anymore, even items sold by Disney, even if it's a light-up thing that shoots bubbles and is clearly not a weapon. Bubble wands are fine.