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Star Wars Luke Skywalker DIY costume

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October 23, 2020 by ES Ivy

Usually we have to wait years in between Star Wars movies, but Star Wars: The Force Awakens came out last year and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is coming out this December! (Published Aug 8, 2016)

UPDATE 2020:

Trick-or-treat alternatives and Costumes for Halloween 2020

Even if you’re not going to a big Halloween party this year, your kids can have fun dressing up. You might want to put together a costume from things you have around the house, as I did multiple years in a row for this Luke Skywalker Costume. All dressed up and nowhere to go? Consider dressing up as characters from your favorite movie series and have a movie marathon while you eat Halloween Candy! Love Star Wars? We got some things right, but we made a couple of mistakes when showing Star Wars to our kids. See my best order for introducing your kids to Star Wars.

Do you have older girls – teen and pre-teen girls? See our own favorite Rom Coms for mothers and daughters to watch together!

Luke Skywalker Costume Ideas

I love how the Star Wars movies continue to have strong female characters. We’re big Star Wars fans around this house, so we’ll definitely be going to see that.

In fact, our son has been Luke Skywalker for Halloween not one, not two, but THREE times! As you can see, even his sisters had to get in on the Star Wars costumes for Halloween as well. I’m sure that there are going to be a lot of Star Wars costumes at Halloween this fall.

Star Wars Halloween Costumes

Two of those times my son dressed up like Luke Skywalker from Star Wars: A New Hope, and as you can see, that’s a super easy costume….

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Frozen 2 official trailer – Let it Go! There’s a new Frozen movie to sing about

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June 17, 2019 by ES Ivy

There’s a new official preview for Disney’s Frozen 2! Are you looking forward to it’s release? Have you caught the Frozen Fever? Or maybe you still hear the refrain in your head “Let it go! Let it go!…” and you just want to “LET IT GO!” BUT – the first teaser trailer completely changed my mind. The graphics are A-mazing. And the newest official trailer has given us more to look forward to. Plus, find out about the cast! And a new Frozen 2 poster is out!

Frozen 2 Poster and official trailer. Elsa and Anna standing in a misty woods.

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Is Disney’s 2019 Aladdin movie scary for kids?

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March 12, 2019 by ES Ivy

Will Disney's live action 2019 Aladdin be a great family movie or too scary for kids? See the official trailer! Disney Aladdin Poster #Aladdin

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Aladdin is joining the ranks of Disney movies adapted to live action in 2019. I’ve got mixed feelings about the the trend of adapting beloved animated movies to live action. On one hand, it takes away from the story-book quality of the animated originals. And will it be too scary for children? But on the other, oh my goodness! The gorgeousness! (My first thought after writing that sentence is that “gorgeousness” must not be a word. But spell-check allowed it. Then thinking some more, of course it’s a word! But I probably didn’t use it in an entirely grammatically correct way. The editor in me isn’t really happy with that. But I’m going to leave that way.)…

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Engineering Toys & Kits – Gifts for Tween Girls inspired by Disney’s Nutcracker

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December 6, 2018 by ES Ivy

It’s important not to overlook girls when you’re looking for engineering toys and kits for Christmas gifts for your son. It’s true that a lot of engineering sets might not be immediately appealing to girls. That’s why I was so excited that in Disney’s Nutcracker and the Four Realms movie there is an emphasis of Clara being interested in mechanical things. It inspired me to come up with a list of engineering gifts for tween girls!

Gifts for Tween Girls - It's important not to overlook girls when you're looking for engineering toys and kits for Christmas gifts for your son. It's true that a lot of engineering sets might not be immediately appealing to girls. That's why I was so excited that in Disney's Nutcracker and the Four Realms there is an emphasis of Clara being interested in mechanical things. It inspired me to come up with a list of engineering gifts for tween girls!

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The Artemis Fowl Movie – a great way to motivate a boy to read

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November 30, 2018 by ES Ivy

The Artemis Fowl movie is finally coming! Read on to watch the Artemis Fowl movie trailer, find out the Artemis Fowl movie release date, AND get tips on how to use the movie to motivate a boy to read!

Artemis Fowl Movie Poster - The Artemis Fowl movie is finally coming! Read on to watch the Artemis Fowl movie trailer, find out the Artemis Fowl movie release date, AND get tips on how to use the movie to motivate a boy to read! #ArtemisFowl #Disney

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Disney Nutcracker inspired unique gift ideas for girls

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November 29, 2018 by ES Ivy

Don’t you just love going to see a Christmas movie at Christmas time? I do! And a great choice this year is the Disney Nutcracker and the Four Realms! Did your daughter love the Disney Nutcracker movie? Here are some unique gifts ideas for girls that will remind fans of the Disney Nutcracker of that Christmas magic all year long!

Unique Christmas gifts for girls inspired by Disney's Nutcracker and the Four Realms - Did your daugther love Disney's Nutcracker? The movie inspired me to come up with some really unique Christmas gifts for girls. There are lots of sparly and ballet things, of course. But there are some really different items based off of Clara's love of all things mechanical. #gifts #christmasgifts #nutcracker #DisneysNutcracker

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Disney Nutcracker Movie Review – new family Christmas tradition

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November 28, 2018 by ES Ivy

Disney’s Nutcracker and the Four Realms had lots of gorgeous Christmas settings to really get you in that holiday spirit! The cinematography was really a feast for the eyes. When a movie is this beautiful, it offers something for every family member to enjoy.

The Disney Nutcracker and the Four Realms has gorgeous sets. There's a little something that the whole family can enjoy! See my family review of Disney's Nutcracker. #DisneysNutcracker #Christmastraditions #nutcracker

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Get the hottest Star Wars stuff this holiday season – Force Friday!

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August 25, 2017 by ES Ivy

My teen son had a blast following the events of the last Force Friday. Can I admit it baffled me a little how excited he was? He was so, SO excited. He really got a kick out of seeing all the new Star Wars stuff as it was announced. Clearly, I “am not the demographic they are looking for.” (Get it?) Well, anyway…

This year Force Friday is back with a new twist, Find the Force II!

It's not too early to start your holiday shopping! Find great Star Wars gifts teen boys and girls, and maybe even Dad, too. Even grown men love Star Wars stuff. And kids. And okay, even though I love Star Wars (and Han Solo) I don't need the stuff, but some women like it too!Force Friday is back!

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Queen of Katwe – chess and success

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August 12, 2016 by ES Ivy

What can be learned from the roll chess can play in teaching success in Disney's movie the Queen of Katwe? An inspirational movie for teen girls.The trailer during the Olympics for Disney’s Queen of Katwe caught the attention of my teen girls!…

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Beauty and the Beast Official Teaser Poster

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July 9, 2016 by ES Ivy

Beauty and the Beast Disney Life-Action official movie teaser poster.I just received the teaser poster for  Disney’s upcoming live-action re-telling of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. It’s gorgeous! The movie will be an adaptation of the animated version with both new and old musical numbers. We’re big fans of musicals so we’ll look forward to this! Not to mention one of my girls is a big fan of Emma Watson, who’ll be portraying Belle….

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