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DIY Disney Mickey Ears

November 7, 2019 by FFOrlandoVac Leave a Comment

DIY Disney Mickey Ears

DIY Disney Mickey Ears

There are a few things that you MUST have when you visit Disney and one of them is a set of Disney ears. You can make your own DIY Disney Mickey Ears! When we went we each got a pair from Disney Springs the night before we hit up Magic Kingdom. Disney Mickey ears come in all genre from Disney Princess to Star Wars and of course there are the classic Mickey and Minnie ears but did you know that you can also make them yourself?

Check out these DIY Disney Ears and you can make a set to fit your personality.

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Great tutorial for DIY Disney Mickey Ears

Moms without answers has the perfect basic tutorial for you to make your own ears. You can change the fabric and make them however you want.

Chewbacca Mickey ears

Chewbacca Mickey Ears 

I’m a HUGE Star Wars fans and I got giddy when I saw these Chewbacca Mickey Ears over at Eclectic Mom Sense. They look pretty easy to make and I think I need a pair.

DIY Ariel Mickey Ears 

All your The Little Mermaid friends will be “swimming” over these fancy ears from The Mouse for Less. All little girls dream of being Ariel at some point.  Make their dream come true with these Ariel/The Little Mermaid inspired Mickey Mouse ears!

DIY Mickey Ears – Maui From Moana

Mommy of a Princess has made the BEST Moana Mickey ears I’ve seen yet. Moana is such a great movie and she made these for less than $10!

Maleficent Mickey ears

Maleficent Headband 

Okay, so these aren’t exactly ears but you can wear them to Disney and get away with it. Who doesn’t love a good Disney villain? I made these for Maleficent 2 and you can believe I’m going to wear them to Disney, or at least Disney Springs!

Re-pin it!

Filed Under: Crafts, Disney Tagged With: disney movies, disney world, mickey ears, minnie ears

Mickey and Minnie Cookies – Paint Your Own

November 6, 2019 by FFOrlandoVac 1 Comment

Mickey and Minnie Cookies

Mickey and Minnie Cookies

Are you a Disney addict? We are! We have season passes to all of the Disney parks in Orlando. We did the during the week pass since we are homeschoolers and it isn’t crowded. We also love to kick back and watch Disney movies and of course make Disney snacks like these Mickey and Minnie Cookies!

They may look complicated but follow my directions below and you’ll see how fun and easy they are.

Cookie Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup softened unsalted sweet cream butter

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cream of tarter

3 cups flour

Cookie Cutters:

Round
Mickey Mouse Head

Royal Icing Ingredients:

3 egg whites

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 teaspoon cream of tarter

3 cups powder sugar

Cookie Directions:

-cream butter, sugar, vanilla and egg in a mixing bowl until well combined.

-in a small bowl add the dry ingredients and mix until combined.

-gradually pour in dry ingredients into the wet ingredients bowl and mix until well combined.

-once all ingredients are mixed and a dough ball has formed. (if still sticky add in a half cup of flour and mix until a firm ball of dough forms.) place dough into a ziplock bag or in a bowl with foil to place on top.

place in fridge for 2 hours so that the dough can rise. it won’t double in size like bread dough.

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Icing Directions:

Separate the egg yolk from the whites. put the egg whites into a mixing bowl and trash the rest of the egg. Add the sugar, cream of tarter and vanilla extra to the egg whites. Beat on medium speed for 6 minutes.

If the icing has a yellow color and looks like soup add in more powder sugar. about 1 cup. Once the icing is done, pour it into a container that has a lid to it.

-divide the icing into 2 bowls. Put more of the white icing into the bowl for white and less into the other for the black color.

-in the bowl for the black icing add some black gel coloring to make the icing black. add a little more gel coloring to get the color you want.

-scoop black icing into a piping bag with #2 tip and the set aside in the fridge.

-scoop some white icing into a piping bag with a #2 tip.

-for the white icing. add in 1-3 tablespoons of water to thin the icing out. you want it to be thick and runny, not soup like. If it is soup like add in 1/4 cup of powder sugar to thicken it. pour into a squeeze bottle

cookie decorating directions:

Outline the mickey head and circle with the white icing in the piping bag, then fill it in with the icing in the bottle.

-let cookies dry for 3 hours before decorating.

Paint pallet directions:

MIckey and Minnie cookies

-Draw out little circles on a piece of printer paper and the place under wax paper on a cookie sheet. Using the icing in the bottle, fill in the circles and then set aside and let dry for 5 hours. Once dry, get your color gels and a small paint brush.

Using the flesh colored gel, dip the paintbrush into the gel and brush it onto the white circles. Repeat same process with remaining colors. Let it dry for 2 hours before you peel them off.

Once dry, peel the paint dots off the wax paper. squeeze a small dot of the white icing in the piping bag on the back of the dot then place onto the circle cookie. Repeat with other colors.

Mickey and Minnie cookies

Cookie coloring directions:

While looking at a picture of Mickey or Minnie, using the black icing draw the face onto the Mickey head cookie. Let dry for 30 minutes

Once dry, take a slightly wet paintbrush and drag it across on of the paint colors on the pallet. Paint your cookie.

Enjoy your Mickey and Minnie Cookies!


Filed Under: Crafts, Disney, Food Tagged With: cookies, mickey, minnie

Disney Craft – Maleficent Felt Headband

November 4, 2019 by FFOrlandoVac Leave a Comment

Disney Craft – MALEFICENT FELT HEADBAND

Looking for a fun Disney Craft? Make this Maleficent Felt Headband, just in time to celebrate the release of the movie Maleficent 2: Mistress of Evil and a fun dress-up item for kids of ALL ages!

Materials:

  • PATTERNS – FREE Maleficent Pattern
  • Craft Felt Sheets – Black, Orchid and Neon Green
  • Headband – Black, Wide
  • Rhinestones – Bright Green
  • Permanent Marker – Fine Tip
  • Stabilo Aquarellable Pencil – White
  • Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
  • Scissors

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Instructions:

STEP ONE

Download, print and cut out PATTERNS.  Lay headband over top of paper pattern and trace the arch to match.

STEP TWO

Trace two Maleficent horn patterns onto the sheet of black craft felt with white chalk pencil and then cut out.  TIP:  Cut all patterns out inside the traced lines to create a clean finished project.

STEP THREE

Starting at the top point of both horns, carefully attach two patterns together, leaving a 2” section open at the base.

STEP FOUR

Attach the base of the horn pattern to the front and then to the back of the headband with glue gun.

Here is a detail of the gluing process.

STEP FIVE

Carefully attach the right and then the left sides of the horn pattern to the top edge of the headband with the glue gun.

STEP SIX

Trace and cut out Maleficent bow patterns from orchid and neon green craft felt sheet.

STEP SEVEN

To create bow, attach right and left ends of orchid felt shape to center and then secure with the glue gun.  Adhere neon green bow tails to bottom of bow with glue gun.

STEP EIGHT

Flip bow over and attach one large and several small bright green rhinestones to center in a circular pattern.

STEP NINE

To finish, attach bow to headband with the glue gun.

This quick and easy Maleficent Felt Headband is a great project to create with tween and teen girls in just about 30 minutes.

Repin it!

Filed Under: Crafts, Disney

Maleficent Cupcakes for your next Disney Party

September 20, 2019 by FFOrlandoVac 1 Comment

Maleficent Cupcakes for your next disney party

Maleficent Cupcakes for your next Disney Party

Maleficent has always been one of my favorite Disney Villains. She’s such a bad girl but I have to admit that I loved it when she ended up good in the movie. I got my cake inspiration from www.emicakes.com.sg/. The have some of the best and crafty ways to making cakes which looks like Disney Villains. I’m really looking forward to taking my girls to see Maleficent Two.
I really want to take them to the next Disney Villains after Hours Event.
Are you celebrating the movie too? Or maybe you are hosting a fun party? I have the perfect Maleficent cupcakes for you! These Maleficent cupcakes for your next Disney Party are PERFECT! Even great for Halloween!
Honestly, I’ll make any excuse for cupcakes and throw in Disney – yep, I’m in. 

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How to Make Maleficent Cupcakes

I used to be really intimidated by fondant but the more you work with it, the easier it is to use.

Maleficent Fondant ingredients:
2 box of Black fondant
1 box of purple fondant
1 wilton fondant bow mold
1 2inch round fondant cutter
Google image cut out of Maleficent’s horns
2 C powder sugar
1 exacto knife or pairing knife
Rolling pin
Cutting board Decorating directions:
Lightly sprinkle powder sugar onto a cutting board, the rolling pin and onto the black fondant
Place the black fondant onto the middle of the cutting board and roll out the fondant to 1/8-1/4 inch thickness
Cut out your Maleficent horns and place the cut out onto the fondant
Use the Exacto knife or pairing knife and carefully run the blade along the edge of the cut out
Repeat steps and cut out 11 more Maleficent horns out of space that you have left of the rolled out fondant.
Lay out your 12 Maleficent Horn fondant pieces to dry
Roll out more black fondant and cut out 24 circles for the ears
Using the purple fondant and the bow mold, mold 12 bows
Allow fondant pieces to dry out for at least 6 hours to overnight
Maleficent Cupcakes
How to Make the Vanilla Cupcake for the Maleficent Cupcakes
Ingredients
1 Box of french vanilla cake mix
1 C whole milk
3 large eggs
1/2 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
Leaf Green gel food coloring
Cupcake liners
Cupcake Pans
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake pan with cupcake liners
Using a standing mixer or hand mixer, mix all ingredients together until combined
Mix in a few drops of the green food coloring until combined and bright green
Fill cupcake liners 3/4 way full and bake in the oven for 21 minutes
Allow to cool completely
Vanilla Frosting Ingredients:
1 1/2 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
3 C powdered sugar
5 tbsp. heavy whipping cream
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Leaf green gel food coloring
1 large piping bag with large star tip
Frosting Directions :
Using a standing mixer combine the butter, powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, vanilla, and mix on medium speed until combined and smooth
Mix in a few drops of gel food coloring until combined
Scoop the frosting into the piping bag
Pipe frosting onto the top of the cupcake
Decorating Directions
Place the Maleficent horns in the middle of the middle of the frosting
Place the “ears” on either side of the horns
Place the bow in the front of the horns

Filed Under: Crafts, Disney, Food Tagged With: cupcakes, disney movies, Maleficent

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