“I’ve Been Dreaming Of A True Love’s Kiss”
Giselle comes from a fantasy world, so when she ends up in New York City,
she’s very surprised about how different things are. She still believes in True
Love, and knows that Prince Edward will come to rescue her, even if her new
friends aren't so sure. Will Giselle ever find her True Love? Can you still live "Happily Ever After" in such a different world? Gather your family together and
find out with this Family Movie Night Activity!
Movie Snacks
*Make sure to serve up as many True Love’s Kiss snacks as you can. Have
Hershey kisses, thumbprint cookies with kisses, gummy lips, or just cut out
finger sandwiches with heart and lip shaped cookie cutters.
*While Giselle is in New York she tries all sorts of new food. For dinner
along with your movie night, serve up some New York style hot dogs or giant
slices of New York pizza. Stick to the NYC theme by adding in fresh bagels and
other classic snacks.
*Queen Narissa & Nathaniel try to get rid of Giselle by offering her a
poisoned caramel apple, a poisoned apple martini and finally a poisoned apple.
Serve some safe and kid friendly versions of these treats to your family, and be
sure to let them know that they really are safe to eat! Have caramel apples,
apple slices and caramel dip, apple juice and any other of your favorite apple
recipes.
Must Pause Moments
*Build a replica of your own True Love. Grab some paper plates, glue, and
other craft supplies (like gems for eyes, noodles or yarn for hair and anything
else your family would have fun using.) If your family is a little too young for
true loves, just have them make crafty self portraits.
*Cleaning up the house is easy for Giselle, especially when she sings “A
Happy Little Working Song” and all the animals help her. Take a break from the
movie to play a clean up game. Write the names of different animals on slips of
paper and put them in one bowl, with some cleaning chores on paper in another
bowl. Have each person choose from each bowl and do the chore while acting like
the animal.
*When Pip the Squirrel gets to New York he’s lost the ability to talk. He
spends most of his time trying to get Prince Edward to understand him and hiding
from Nathaniel. Play “Hide & Find Pip” by drawing/printing a picture of Pip
(or any squirrel) and taking turns letting someone hide him, and someone else
find him. Each time someone in the movie says “Pip” you could play the game
again.
Other Activities
*Giselle makes dresses out of household items at Robert's house; one day
it’s the curtains, another it’s the rug. You could have a dress up day of your
own and let your family members use out of the ordinary items to make new
ensembles for themselves. This could also be a great time to teach your kids to
sew, or even to learn how to do it yourself!
*How does your family know that you love them? You’ve got to tell them of
course! Go around the room and share reasons that you love each other. You could
also think of some fun things to do together to show other friends, relatives,
or neighbors that you love them too! Take someone a treat, write them a card or
just spend time with someone who might need some cheering up.
*At the end of the movie both Nathaniel and Pip publish books about what
they learned from the whole crazy adventure they all lived through. Take some
time with your family and write down something fun you’ve done recently. Maybe
you want to hold onto your families favorite memories from a recent vacation, or
simply what they liked from movie night and what they would like to do again.
You could make things fancy like a scrapbook or keep them in a regular journal-like notebook. You’ll enjoy going back and reading about the fun you’ve had, and
it would be an easy way to start a new family tradition.
*LyndiLou* ~ Planning A Vacation To Andalasia
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