The Big Reveal!

So as I mentioned in my last post, we will be surprising our daughter on Christmas with our Disney vacation. Sophie just turned 5 on Saturday, so in order for it to mean something, it has to be tangible.

 Last year, we gave her a photo frame with a countdown to Disneyland picture in it. We used dry erase markers to change the day every morning.

                                          find the printable at http://allforthememories.com

A month before takeoff, we hung up Minnie themed chain countdown (thanks Pinterest!) Every morning she would tear off the bottom loop and be able to visualize how many days were remaining. I imagine we will do something similar again this year! (maybe princess or Pluto themed?)

      check this out at http://oneshetwoshe.com/2014/01/disneyland-vacation-countdown-chain.html


This year, we have made up a gift-bag full of Disney gifts - clothes, coloring travel sets (hello Dollarama!), and puzzles. Included in the gift bag is a ticket that I found on Etsy and customized with our information and a letter from Pluto that I put together with a little help from Google images. I can't wait to see the look on her face when she finds out we are going! She talked about going to Disneyland literally every day. (She is also a little impatient to return as she has heard that ToonTown will be replaced with Star Wars Land and this makes her more than a little angry.)

                           This is the customizable ticket we added in her gift bag. Find it at:
                       https://www.etsy.com/shop/KirstensKreation?ref=l2-shopheader-name


What ideas have you tried to break the news to your kids or grandkids? I'd love to hear about it in the comments!

                                                                                                                                                xo Lisa