Counting down to Disney is one of my FAVORITE things to do! Last year I found a cute countdown chain where it looks like Mickey’s head, pants and shoes. It was cute and relatively easy to make, however; not reusable.
Last year’s countdown chain
So when I was planning on a Disney Craft Day, I stumbled across this AWESOME disney countdown on the Disney Parks Blog, and decided to customize it for our own trip.
Visit Disney Parks Blog to print your own countdown kit- http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/12/diy-create-your-own-walt-disney-world-vacation-countdown/
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I printed two sets of each number so that I would be able to countdown from the double digits (and reuse it for future trips!!)
After cutting out each of the numbers, I mounted them on coordinating colored construction paper, and added some more flair (and some hidden mickeys!)
This is a fun craft that you could easily do with your kids in preparation for your disney trip!
To display it, I repurposed a piece of cork board that had broken away from it’s frame. Since it wasn’t framed, I outlined the edges of the board with Disney Princess duct tape. I mounted it to the wall near our Disney photos with 3M wall mounts. I put some finishing touches on the board by adding a few photos from past trips, as well as some pins that we’ve collected! I also added a gallon size freezer bag to the bottom to store unused numbers!
Here is the finished product-
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We love the countdown! It’s so fun for the kids! Can you please tell us which characters are associated with each number? We are having some debate over a few😄
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Hi Katie!! The zero is Cinderella castle, 1 is a Mickey bar, 2 is Jiminey Cricket, 3 is a bird from the Tiki Room at magic kingdom, 4 is Peter Pan, 5 is Ariel, 6 is the teacups from the mad tea party ride at magic kingdom, 7 is woody, 8 is Snow White, and 9 is Ursula
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Hi there! I am a volunteer for Make a Wish, Hawaii chapter. The little girl I currently have the pleasure of working with has chosen to go to Disneyworld! I would love to make this countdown for her. One of the best parts of Make a Wish is that it inspires children to stay strong and fight hard if they have something to anticipate and look forward to!! How can I download these numbers to print at home and can I even do that? Thank you and I would appreciate any help or advice you can offer. Have a wonderful day!
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Thank you for your work with make-a-wish! How beautiful!!! Here is the link to the Disney blog where you can download it!!! https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/12/diy-create-your-own-walt-disney-world-vacation-countdown/
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