Sep
2013

Delicioulsy Evil Villain Cupcakes

categories: Disney-Inspired Party Planning, Disney-Inspired Treats

Deliciously Evil Villain CupcakesA Disney Villain Party ~ What Devilish Fun!

On Friday, September 13th Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida hosted a frightfully fun Villain’s event called  “Unleash the Villains”.  It was such a huge success that the park’s parking lot reached its capacity!  There’s no denying that we all have a favorite Disney Villain.  These “Disney Villain Inspired” cupcakes feature my favorite Villains!

Look for the tutorials on how to make these tasty little trouble makers throughout the month of October.  I have previously featured two Villain cupcakes on the blog, Captain Hook and the Evil Queen’s Apples.  If you’ve missed them here are the links to the tutorials.

Mouse Ears Mom 004The Evil Queen’s Apples

http://www.mouseearsmom.com/2013/08/26/the-evil-queens-red-apple-cupcake/

 

 

Captain Hook CupcakeCaptain Hook’s Cupcakes

http://www.mouseearsmom.com/2013/07/22/a-pirate-picnic/

 Don’t forget Season 3 of Disney’s Once Upon a Time Series premieres this Sunday, September 29th on ABC.  Why don’t throw yourself a little Villain’s party in honor of Regina and Hook?

 


Sep
2013

Mickey and Minnie Mouse Miniature Cupcake Treats

categories: Disney-Inspired Party Planning, Disney-Inspired Treats

Miniature Mickey CupcakesA Sweet Touch of Mickey and Minnie to Make Any Moment Magical

Unless you’re Rapunzel stuck in her tower, your life is pretty busy.  You would probably love to design a pre-Disney vacation party for your family but you don’t have the time.   Here’s a perfect way to add a touch of Disney to your hectic schedule. Surprise your family with these yummy miniature Mickey and Minnie Mouse cupcakes.  This cute little pair, is not only portion controlled, but also quick to make!

I stumbled upon Nabisco’s Snack Well’s 100 Calorie Fudge Pretzels during a recent grocery trip.  As soon as I saw those miniature rings I knew I had to make miniature Mickey and Minnie Mouse cupcakes!  I doubt Nabisco would appreciate me turning their 100 calorie snacks into a litter of Mickey and Minnie inspired cupcakes, but I couldn’t help myself.

IMG_2192To Make a Miniature Mickey Mouse Cupcake

Bake your favorite chocolate cake in a mini muffin tin, apply chocolate icing to each cupcake. Open a snack bag of Snack Well’s Fudge Pretzels and pick out two pretzels that look about the same size.  Place two on the top of each cupcake.  DONE!

 

IMG_2193To Make a Miniature Minnie Mouse Cupcake

Bake your favorite chocolate cake in a mini muffin tin, apply vanilla icing to the cupcake.  Add Wilson’s Pink Sprinkles for Minnie’s polka dots.  Open a snack bag of Snack Well’s Yogurt Pretzels and pick out two pretzels that look about the same size.  Place two on the top of each of the cupcake.  Done!

They are so super easy to make, why wait for a special occasion?

I hope these easy-to-make cupcakes inspire you to surprise your family with a sweet touch of Disney tonight!


Sep
2013

Disney’s The Never Girls Book Review and Giveaway

categories: Giveaways, Reviews
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Photo Courtesy of Random House Kids.com

 Disney Releases From the Mist, Book #4 in its popular series, The Never Girls

If there’s a little girl in your life then you most likely already know about this adventurous series and have been patiently waiting for today’s special release. If not, allow me to introduce it to you.  The Never Girls books are an early chapter book series, perfect for young readers ages 6 to 10 years of age.  The series tells the story of four best friends and their adventures in Never Land with Tinker Bell and her fairy friends.  I was lucky enough to read From the Mist in advance and can tell you first hand this enchanting story will not disappoint young readers. Author Kiki Thorpe has made every little girl’s dreams come true in this book.  She transports young readers through a magic portal into Tinker Bell’s Pixie Hollow, where they begin an adventure filled with fluttering pixies and beautiful, magical horses!   In addition, the storyline is truly complimented by charming illustrations that will keep a young reader engaged.

I’m so excited to share with you that as a Mouse Ears Mom fan you can enter Random House’s 5 boxed sets giveaway of The Never Girls series, which includes newly released From the Mist! I’d love for one of you to win!  To enter, just click on the Rafflecopter below.  The giveaway ends on Tuesday, October 8th, so make sure you enter to win today!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

 

 

 


Sep
2013

A Magic Kingdom Party

categories: Disney-Inspired Party Planning

mickey-topiaryCelebrating the Happiest Place on Earth with Happiest Party on the Block

This week on the blog I will be featuring extremely creative and magical party ideas to help you and your family throw the perfect Pre-Vacation Walt Disney World Party.  Today I’m delighted to share with you A Magic Kingdom Party created by Erin of Landsdown Life.  Erin designed this party for her three-year old daughter’s birthday and what a pixie dusted perfect day her little Mouseketeer was given!

The attention to detail found at this party was outstanding.  Erin took the time to custom design and create the party invitations, décor, food, party hats and favor bags (featured below).  Since her daughter’s two favorite rides are It’s a Small World and The Enchanted Tiki Room, she included both into the party’s design.

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On her blog you’ll find not only decoration details, but also four other posts regarding the Magic Kingdom Party details.

  • You’ll find a wonderful tutorial on how to make Magic Kingdom Party invitations.
  • An Activities post to tell you all about the fun Disney themed activities that little ones played while at her party.
  • A Favors Part 1 post, where you’ll find the details on the adorable favor bags and treats.  This post includes a free favor bag template.
  • A Favors Part 2 post, where you’ll learn how to make a special Mickey treat.  This post includes a free printable Mickey Inspired favor tag.

You’re going to love her party!  Below is the link to take you to her Party Decoration Details first:

http://www.lansdownelife.com/2012/05/disney-world-magic-kingdom-birthday.html

Enjoy!  And have a Magical Monday!

 


Sep
2013

The Disney Shop at JCPenney

categories: Reviews

Disney Shoppe 008The Disney Shop at JCP Is Now Open!

Today I’m thrilled to share with you photos of a magical little shop tucked away inside your local JCPenney store, The Disney Shop.  A close Disney friend of mine, Keith Renard is the Visual Specialist at my local JCPenney.  Late last night he shared with me a photo of this pixie dusted place.  At that moment I knew I had to share it with all of you!  Upon sun rise today, I shared the photo with my little Mouseketeers and you can probably guess what happened next.  We jumped in the car and rushed to the store!

The Shop is simply adorable.  Looking straight into the shop, you get a feeling as if you’ve truly entered a miniature Disney Store!  The display pieces, merchandising, and product is so incredibly similar to the Disney Store.  Even the hangers appear to come from the same supplier as the Disney Store’s hangers.  The ratio of “girl” products to “boy” products is also about the same.  The Shop’s official company launch date is October 4th, so not all the product is represented in my photos.  My son, Gavin is holding out hope for some Planes themed items.  I did notice one huge difference between the Disney Store and JCPenney’s Disney Shop, the prices.  I found them to be significantly lower in the Disney Shop and yet from what I can tell the quality is the same.

Let’s Explore Inside!

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There’s even merchandise that features Disney Junior’s super popular Sophia the First and Doc McStuffins! Disney Shoppe 005Disney Shoppe 001

Princesses Merchandise is Everywhere!

There’s Princess PJ Pals, t-shirts, slippers, coats, costumes, accessories, Barbie-sized Princess Dolls, figurines, Disney Princess toddler dolls, and luggage just to name a few!

For boys, character brands include Toy Story, Cars, Monster’s University, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, and Mickey Mouse & Friends.  They are represented on toys, clothing, luggage, character plush and more.

 Here’s some exciting insider news!  Frozen costumes are on their way to the store!  The new Frozen merchandise should find its way to the store by October 1st.

Disney Shoppe 010Can I say PJ Pals?

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Disney Shoppe 011This Minnie Mouse winter coat was my favorite find.  It’s only $34 regular price!

I must admit that I’ve never been a frequent shopper at JCPenney.  With this happy little attraction now open,  The Disney Shop at JCP is my new destination for adding a touch of Disney magic into our weekly shopping excursions!

 

 

 

Thank you again Keith for sharing this wonderful news with me and allowing me to take these photos, so I was then able to share it with all our Disney Friends!