Dumbo

Can you believe that this is the first time I have ever seen this movie in its entirety? No, seriously!

This movie is a classic without princesses and one I recommend seeing! 

Cinderella

Get ready because it is time for my childhood favorite - Cinderella! I loved this movie as a kid and would watch it over and over and over. The songs were upbeat and there was magic and shoes and funny mice. So fun! 

This is a classic and I enjoyed introducing it to my son. He thought the mice were hilarious. 

Beauty and the Beast

The last movie of the year is one of my favorites, Beauty and the Beast. I remember every girl in my class wanted to be Belle for Halloween the year it came out. Such a classic tale of learning that appearances aren't everything.

There are so many great songs in this movie, but we love to sing the Gaston song in our house. 

Bambi

This week we watched another Disney Classic - Bambi. This movie is so sad! But now the kid won't stop saying "bird!". 

I'm sure most people can say they have seen this Disney movie, so no need to go into detail. There are some silly parts and some boring parts. 

We took our reindeer, Amber, out on an adventure to the city. 

Alice in Wonderland

Time for another classic - Alice in Wonderland. I cannot believe that I have never watched this movie all the way through. Maybe I did when I was really little, but I don't remember it well enough to count. 

I can see why this movie has such a cult following. It is entertaining, but I kept finding myself going "what the...?" The kid loved it. So many great things about the movie. I think my favorite part has always been the Cheshire Cat. He is so sneaky.

We were inspired to have a tea party of our own. It was yummy! Of course we sang Happy Very Unbirthday. 

Aladdin

I'm so excited we reached another Disney Classic!! 

This movie is so good. I couldn't stop myself from singing along to every single song. The kid loved it. He is the same age I was when I first saw it. The mixture of the music, the pop culture references, the many Disney "easter eggs", and the comedy and romance makes it a classic to remember. 

If you weren't already aware, Disney.com has a ton of online games for kids to play that are based on Disney movies and TV shows. The kid had a blast playing one of the Aladdin games.  

I can't wait to see more Aladdin movies next!! 

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

This week we watched 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. 

It is possible I was too sugared up to watch this movie. My son and I kept chit chatting and Frank was getting frustrated that we were being distracting. I guess I couldn't follow along with the plot in the beginning so I started to ignore the rest of it. Chris seemed to like some parts, like the giant squid and how they were able to walk under water. 

We took inspiration from the beautiful fish floating around the submarine and made some Jello Fish Shapes. Delicious.

101 Dalmatians

Today we watched the first movie in the challenge: 101 Dalmatians. 

I remember watching this as a kid and letting myself fall asleep to the sound of Pongo's British accent as he narrates. This is Frank's favorite Disney movie and it was the first time Chris saw it. He giggled at Jasper and Horace much like he giggles at Marv and Harry from Home Alone. 

I found some old shirts that were on their way out and decided we could use them for our movie inspired craft this week. 

We had a fabric marker already and we both just made dots all over and colored them in. Dalmatian spots aren't perfect, which made this project even easier.

A Cruella inspired outfit, a puppy in the middle, and my casual Dalmatian inspired outfit. Now we are ready for the sequel and live-action films!