Big Hero 6 Viewing Party- Disney Side @Home Celebration!

I was so excited to be chosen to host a Disney Side @Home Celebration again this year and receive a box full of awesome things to throw a great party! If you missed the post about all the contents of the box just click here.  This year we decided to throw not just one party, but 2!!! The first of which was a Big Hero 6 viewing party for the release of the movie. Here are some of the things we did to celebrate one our family's favorite Disney movies!

 I printed out some Baymax faces and laid plastic wrap over them and traced his eyes in melted chocolate and then used royal icing to fill in his face.

Then I transferred the royal icing faces to some yummy sugar cookies to get the perfect Baymax cookies! :)

 This was my first attempt at cake "carving" and decorating. I printed a template of Suited up Baymax and cut my cake to the shape. I used Twizzlers and some melted chocolate for the details.

 The menu was very laid back and casual, a BBQ!! We enjoyed grilling out in the beautiful weather and then after dinner we were all set for the main event, the MOVIE!

 We snacked on cake and cookies while enjoying Big Hero 6 on the big screen!

Oh, and we had fresh popped popcorn as well! Honey Lemon couldn't resist!!! :)

Disney Side @Home Celebration

I was so excited to learn that my family was selected to host a Disney Side @Home Celebration again this year! We were so honored to participate last year and this year is no different! What this involves is throwing a party for friends and family that showcases your own personal Disney Side. I was sent a box full of goodies to help out with the party! We received the Cars Preschool party kit and my 4 year old couldn't have been more thrilled! We are still in the process of throwing the party, due to some family illness, but are hoping to have it this weekend! :) 

 Here is a picture of the contents of the kit I received for throwing a Disney Side @Home Celebration.

 Here is a close up of the goodies for the grown ups! I received delicious Twinnings Tea, Wisk Laundry detergent, HP photo packs, chore charts, Pin The Smile on Mickey, luggage tags, planning info, and much more!

Here are some of the goodies for the boys and to help throw the perfect party! Cupcake tower, decorations, cups, plates, napkins, table cloth, treat boxes, sandwich bags, sprinkles, cake mix, cake pan, place mats, coloring book, crayons, stickers, bingo game, puzzle, watch, and my son's very favorite thing the Mega Bloks Hot Wheels truck!!  

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Our Disney Side @Home Celebration!!

When I found out that I was chosen to host a Disney Side @Home Celebration, hosted by (you guessed it)  DISNEY,  I was ecstatic! That excitement was heightened when I found out my sister/best friend also was chosen! We have had some illnesses running through our families, like most people right now, and it was just going to be too difficult to throw 2 separately amazing parties, so we decided to join forces for one amazing celebration. *We were sent these things by Disney so we could throw a party showing our Disney Side, but all the opinions are my own!!

First of all, lets discuss decorations. We were sent everything we would need to throw an amazing party, balloons, tablecloths, plates, napkins, and decorations. Being the party people we are though, we decided to add a little more flare to the party! We used the Run Disney posters they sent us to make signs directing guests which way to go:

First, and most importantly, the bathroom!

That way to the Ping-Pong table!! 

Make your own Mickey Pizza that way!

We then decided to add a backdrop for fun picture taking! We had props, and a small Olaf for everyone to take pics with!

Mickey backdrop was bought at our local party store for $6.

The props were printed from online and taped to skewers.

Some of the adults were even caught taking "selfies" in front of the photo spot!! :)

All in all the props and photo spot were a great success! I am not showing the kids pics out of respect for all the parents' wishes, but they had even more fun than the adults!

Now, lets talk about food and goodies!!! Disney sent us some Craisins. We decided to stick with the healthy theme, only a little bit ;) so when we were sent some amazing product coupons from Crunch Pak we decided to use those as well.  The kids loved the apples and caramel sauce! Plus, Crunch Pak offers the cutest healthiest little Mickey Mouse shaped pack of apples, grapes, and cheese. We love to get these for the little ones when we go to Disney! We also had chicken rollups, deviled eggs, chocolate covered strawberries and salad.  And of course we had some Mickey and Minnie inspired cupcakes and flan for the more "grown up" tastes.

Close up of the cupcake table.

Cupcake table! 

Yummy craisins, apples, salad, and chicken rollups!

Chips, chocolate strawberries, deviled eggs, and flan! Oh my!!

But, the main event and dish was the "make your own" Mickey shaped pizzas. The kids were able to customize their own individual pizza at our Pizza Planet Kitchen! The kids loved being able to get messy and control what went on their pizza!

Making their own pizza!

Going into the oven.

Decorating their pizza box while they cook!

We ended the night with a movie under the stars! We watched Frozen from my brother-in-laws projector, and the kids loved seeing it so big on the side of the house! It felt like a drive in, right in our backyard. And then, there were gifts and goodies handed out from the "Mike Gift Bag!"

Mike brought goodies for everyone!!

So, as you can see, we had an amazing Disney Side @Home Celebration! I would love to thank all the sponsors, Disney,  HP, American Tourister, Crunch Pak, and Maria Bailey!!! Thanks for making our party such a success!

Disney Side @Home Celebration Package!!

I am so excited to be hosting a Disney Side @Home Celebration! I received this package free from Disney to host a party letting my Disney Side show!!! I couldn't wait for the package to arrive, and once it did, I was so happy!! Here are the pictures I snapped right after opening.

One of the party sponsors is American Tourister, so the hostess gift is amazing!!

At Skate 20" luggage

Craisins, cupcake wrappers, recipe card, cookie cutters, and measuring cups

Cups, plates, napkins, balloons, bracelets, decorations, and a tablecloth

Tattoos, face painting guide, luggage tag, and planning dvd

HP is another sponsor so I received 10 packs of HP Photo Card Pack.

"So this is love" lithographs for guests, RunDisney signs, Muppets calendars, Games and Trivia

Here is the video of the "unboxing." Be warned, you will hear gasps and giggles from my little ones watching on as we open our surprise! 

Unboxing Video

I am so excited to have this party with my family and friends and to let all of our Disney Sides show!!!!