Disney Movie Week #2: Another Thematic Unit You’ll Love!
I enjoy a good week (or even a couple of days) of themed learning and activities! It’s been a go to in our house for the past three summers. If you haven’t yet read about why I create and use these “themed weeks”, then make sure to go here and here and get the quick overview!
This summer will be the first year we aren’t doing many since my youngest was born. Ultimately, since this was our first year of fully homeschooling, I just personally need a break for a bit!
We are doing a little Time and Money Bootcamp and a day of Princess themed activities, though, at the request of one of my girls…but that’s it. 🙂
A while back, I shared one of the Disney Movie Weeks we did a couple summers ago and promised that another would be coming down the road. Well, as promised, here is another week of Disney movie themed activities for your kiddos!
This Disney Movie Week unit is designed to be done in a 5-day week where one movie is dedicated to each day. You can, of course, use the content however you’d like!
The five movies included in this unit are:
- Frozen
- Moana
- Tangled
- Snow White
- Beauty and the Beast
Most of the activities listed for each movie will be linked in the Pinterest Board provided at the end of this post. Make sure you check that out!
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Now let’s get to it!
Disney Movie Week – Day 1: Frozen
CREATIVE LEARNING & FUN:
- Frozen Movie Study (A really fun packet to go along with the movie from Heather at Mom for all Seasons!)
- Learn about Norway
- Act Out Scenes from the Movie with Frozen Toys or by Dressing Up as the Characters
- Make Snow
- Frozen Bubble Wands
- Popsicle Stick Snowflakes
- Coloring and Activity Pages
FUN IN THE KITCHEN:
- Olaf Cheese Sticks
- Popcorn Snowballs
- Frozen Hearts
- Elsa and Anna Icees
GET THE WIGGLES OUT:
- Dance Party to Frozen Soundtrack
- Snowflake Water Bombs
GAME TIME:
WATCH:
- Frozen
- Once Upon a Snowman
- Frozen Fever
Read:
Disney Movie Week – Day 2: Moana
CREATIVE LEARNING & FUN:
- Moana Movie Study
- Learn about Sailboats
- Research Polynesia
- Make Moana’s Necklace
- Heart of Te Fiti Slime
- Moana Puzzle
- Coloring Pages
FUN IN THE KITCHEN:
- Hei Hei Chicken Nuggets
- Ocean Pudding Cups
- Ocean Water – I found some fun little coconut cups at the Dollar Tree for this!
GET THE WIGGLES OUT:
- Dance Party to Moana Soundtrack Wearing Leis and Hula Skirts
GAME TIME:
WATCH:
- Moana
Read:
- Moana’s Story Collection – Step Into Reading
- Moana Big Golden Book
- Dream Big Princess Reader and 8-Book Collection
Disney Movie Week – Day 3: Tangled
CREATIVE LEARNING & FUN:
- Tangled Movie Study
- Learn to Braid
- Build Rapunzel’s Tower out of Legos, Magna Tiles, Skoolzy Straws, or Toothpicks and Marshmallows
- Make Sidewalk Chalk Paint
- Make a Rapunzel Braid Bookmark
- Jigsaw Puzzle
- Coloring Pages
FUN IN THE KITCHEN:
- Hazelnut Soup
- Max’s Apples
- Paint Brush Rice Krispie Treats
- Any Old Snack Served Up in a Frying Pan 🙂
GET THE WIGGLES OUT:
- Dance Party to the Tangled Soundtrack
- Draw with Sidewalk Chalk Paint You Made (see above) or Regular Sidewalk Chalk
- Go to a Climbing Wall
GAME TIME:
WATCH:
- Tangled
- Tangled: The Series
- Tangled Ever After (Short Film)
Read:
- Rapunzel’s Perfect Pony – Step Into Reading Level 1
- Rapunzel – Best Loved Classics
Disney Movie Week – Day 4: Snow White
CREATIVE LEARNING & FUN:
- Snow White Movie Study (another great movie study by Annette at In All You Do)
- Design a Princess Dress
- Pipe Cleaner Crown
- Magic Mirror Craft
- Coloring Pages
FUN IN THE KITCHEN:
- Candy “Poison” Apples
- Dopey’s Butter Dips
- Grumpy’s Pecan Pralines
- Snow White’s Mint Frosted Chocolate Cookies
GET THE WIGGLES OUT:
- Dance Party to Soundtrack
- Hot Potato: Snow White Version
- Grab a bag of apples.
- Everybody stands in a circle and someone not playing is in charge of music. Choose a song from the movie for extra fun, like Whistle While You Work!
- Pass the apple around until the music stops just like in Hot Potato, only when the music stops, the person with the apple has to take a bite and then fall to the ground like they were poisoned!
- Grab another apple and keep doing this until there’s a winner!
- Everyone can eat their apple at the end of the game. 🙂
GAME TIME:
- Bob for Apples
WATCH:
- Snow White
Read:
- Disney Classics Snow White
- Snow White’s Forest Friends – Step Into Reading Level 2
- Snow White – A Little Apple Classic
Disney Movie Week – Day 5: Beauty and the Beast
CREATIVE LEARNING & FUN:
- Beauty and the Beast Movie Study
- Learn about Roses
- Create a Dinner Menu
- Belle Slime
- Stained Glass Bookmarks
- Enchanted Rose Craft
- Beauty and the Beast Jigsaw Puzzle
- Coloring Pages
FUN IN THE KITCHEN:
- Strawberry Roses
- The Gray Stuff
- Have a Tea Party!
GET THE WIGGLES OUT:
- Dance Party to Soundtrack
- Learn a Few Ballroom Dance Steps
- Have a Snowball Fight using Styrofoam Balls
WATCH:
- Beauty and the Beast
- Beauty and the Beast Live Action
READ:
- Disney Animated Classics
- Belle’s Story Collection – Step Into Reading
- Classic Storybook Fables
Pinterest Board
Here’s where you’ll find many of the above listed activities. I tried my best to match the name of the activity to the title of the pin so hopefully you can easily find what you’re looking for!
Remember that you can do as many or as few of these activities as you want. My goal in this post is simply to share with you this themed week that we have done during a previous summer and organize it in such a way that you can do it too in half the time!
Many of the activities we did, and some of them we didn’t get to, but I would like to if we ever circle back to this again! Don’t make it stressful, just fun!
What are some of your favorite Disney Movies? Which ones would you like to see in a future Disney Movie Week? Let me know and maybe you’re choice will make the cut!
Happy Planning!
