May The Force Be With You

My daughter, Kristin,and her family are huge Star Wars fans, and especially love everything Darth Vader.   So when her family decided to go to Walt Disney World with us on our last trip, we knew that we had to get the kids signed up for the Jedi Training Academy.  The morning we were doing Hollywood Studios and wanted the kids to do the Academy, Kristin and the kids arrived at the park for rope drop and headed straight for the Jedi Training Academy.  The spots fill up quickly, and there was quite a line already.  But they were registered and given a time to return. They took a Memory Maker photo op with the speeders in the Star Wars area, and toured the park while waiting for their return time.

When they returned at their given time, they were fitted for Jedi robes, and then marched as a group to the stage.  There they were introduced to the Jedi Master, who presented them with their light sabers and instructed on how to use them.  Each trainee was given the opportunity to practice with the master.  You have to be 4 years old to participate, and Jake had turned 4 only five days before.  He had a little trouble with his light saber getting stuck, and in this photo the Master is asking him if Mommy had instructed him to say he was four.  Jake told him that he had just had a birthday.  After practicing with the Master, each trainee was given the opportunity to battle Darth Vader.  Here is Izzy "taking down" Darth Vader.

The kids had a great time, and Kristin commented that she wished she could have participated.  Jake still talks about fighting Darth Vader.  With the Memory Package, you have the opportunity to take your photos and add borders.  I made Star Wars cards for both the kids.

If you are looking for something special for your kids to do in Hollywood Studios, check out the Jedi Training Academy.  You will have a great memory, and so will the kids.

Make Cooking More Fun

Before our last trip to Disney, my oldest daughter decided that she wanted to do her kitchen in Mickey Mouse.  She had purchased a few items, and for her birthday Rod and I bought her Mickey salt and pepper grinders and a Mickey glove spoon rest.  Mary is a great cook, but has an uncanny knack for burning herself.  I knew she needed some pot holders to go with her Mickey kitchen.  I found a pattern for Pot Pinchers.  Both my husband and I have a difficult time controlling large pot holders - they always seem to end up in the food.  The pot pinchers seemed like a perfect solution for all of us.  We love them, and Rod hides his to make sure that he always knows where they are.  I added some Disney ones to The Frozen Mouse Etsy site yesterday, and am working on some non-Disney ones to add to the site.

Check out the new items.  You might just find something you like.  

Success . . . Finally

After any hours of internet surfing, copying and pasting, sewing, unsewing, and adjusting dimensions, I finally have my project completed to my satisfaction.  

I call them Busy Buddies. I figure that this buddy will provide lots of entertainment for little ones in church, in a restaurant, on a plane, in a car, or just waiting for an appointment.  It comes complete with a small notebook, a click pencil, and an 8-count box of Crayola crayons.  It’s all put together in a small book, which is easy for little fingers to open and close with the elastic loop and large button.  The back is the same fabric as the pockets.

I'm really pleased with how they turned out.  I have different designs, some are Disney themed and some are not. Now I have to get the items put inside and get them packed and ready to mail when an order is placed.  I think they would make great Valentine gifts or to stuff in an Easter basket.  

Now to move on to something else.