Tips for telling your kids about your upcoming trip
For me, the best part of planning a Walt Disney World vacation is sharing the pre-trip excitement with my children. However, that energy gets a little trying if they know too soon!
“How many more days?”
“Are we going TODAY?”
“When are we leaving?”
“Tomorrow? After tomorrow? After AFTER tomorrow?!”
Parents of young children, I know you understand this!
To try and hold off the constant countdown questions, but feed our Disney adult excitement, my girlfriends and I recently hosted a Walt Disney World vacation reveal for our (combined) four kids. We are planning a mommy-and-me Spring Break trip again this year, but have kept it a secret for the last three months. While it’s been hard to keep our plans hush-hush (I went so far as to tell my daughters we were deep cleaning the house over Spring Break this year!), coordinating this surprise party for the kids was an excellent way for us to channel our energy and hopefully create some core memories for our littles.
Here’s some ideas we used that might help you plan your own reveal!
Pick A Disney Theme
Because we have a collective love of everything Encanto right now, it just made sense to throw a fiesta to kick off our vacation excitement. From a cactus pinata full of flower petals (a la Isabella, of course), to custom “doors” for each kid, ending with a nacho bar and margaritas for the adults – we did our best to have a class Madrigal-inspired party! Do your kids love a specific movie or character? Use elements from those storylines to help make your reveal fun and creative!
Plan A Disney Activity
To spill the beans, we created a scavenger hunt using lyrics from Encanto’s soundtrack. Starting with the first clue inside the pinata, the kids raced through the house looking for other cacti and butterflies to lead them to the next hint.
Pack A Disney Box
It’s so fun to kick off your vacation with some new park-worthy accessories! We created a box full of goodies including new ears, a t-shirt, stickers, small Encanto toys to take on the airplane, park tickets, and a pre-made countdown chain (hey, we still have 30 days to go!). The opportunities here are endless! No one can have too much pixie dust, right?
Was this particular reveal “extra?” Yes. Did everyone, ages 4-34 have a blast? Yes.
I would love to see your reveals (share them with me at Samantha at Happy Travel Co. on Facebook). Ready to plan your own magic? Contact me today!
Samantha lives in central Indiana with her husband, Courtny, and their two daughters, Dorothy (8) and Frances (5). Samantha specialize in all things Disney! Walt Disney World is her second home, and she loves to plan every detail to ensure maximum pixie dust. She’s also well-versed in Caribbean destinations (specifically the Bahamas) because like Moana – the sea calls her! She can’t wait to help you plan your next adventure. Contact Samantha to book your next adventure.
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