Prior to our Disney World trip last year, I decided to come up with autograph books for Gabbie and Zachary. In order to make these books, I chose and saved images from here based on which characters we planned to meet. (If you don’t like these images, others can be found here and here.) For example, for Cinderella and Minnie Mouse I chose the following:
I had these images printed and I bought each kid a 4x6 album. We brought along various colored Sharpie markers (and in the end I wished I had brought even more variety because the kids loved matching the colors to the characters). I kept the images in alphabetical order in my bag, so that when we were in line to meet a character I could take out the appropriate image. When we approached a character, each child gave him or her the printed image held on top of their photo album so the character had something to lean on while writing. Afterwards, we would slip the signed image into one of the album pages.
Some photos of the process:
Buzz stamps his name, rather than signs, and our images got stuck to his stamp! They survived though!
Twice we met two characters together and we only had a page for one of them, so they signed the same image. I also had some blanks without a specific character just in case!
When we got home, I ordered prints of the best photos of each kid with each character they had met. I put the pictures opposite the autographs in each of their books. I filled the rest of the albums with other Disney pictures!
I really like having the pictures together with the autographs! My kids enjoy flipping through their books as well. Collecting characters autographs is a great way to help shy kids approach characters, and I even love doing it myself!
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8 comments:
So glad you stopped by my blog! We're headed to Disney in the Spring and this is a GREAT idea!
...danielle
I love this idea, I think this is the best autograph book I have seen. I am going to have to make Violet one. :)
That is SUCH a great idea! :) I'll have to remember this for when we take Reagan!!
xoxo
Lanaya
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Seriously love this! I know those autograph books can be super expensive in Disney and like how you can add the pictures of the kds with the characters. Can't wait to visit Disney again.
soooo awesome!
This is such a cute idea! I love how it combines both an autograph book and a photo album, especially since years later those signatures don't mean as much compared to the photos.
Love this idea!! I have been searching for a creative way to make my own vs. Buying the ones sold at the parks and this is by far the best idea. Thanks for sharing.
Never been to Disney, but if I ever do, i am so doing this!! Fantastic idea!
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