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Letting Your Toddler Run Around at Disneyland

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I love taking my toddlers to the Disneyland Resort here in Anaheim, but sometimes my kids need space to run around and play, especially because I usually keep them in the stroller when we’re walking in between rides (for more of my tips on taking toddlers to Disneyland, click here). We try to go once …

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Disneyland Rides sorted by Land and height requirements

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Disneyland resort rides sorted by land with height requirements marked. if no height is listed, then anyone is able to ride it. These are free to download to anyone on my email list (as well as lots of other free Disneyland printables!) One page lists all of the Disneyland rides sorted by their lands of …

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Christmas Activities for 4 year olds

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Crafts – Lily had such a great time making foam ornaments – coloring, putting stickers on, and gluing gems and pompoms onto them. I like shopping at Michael’s a week or two after Christmas for 90% off Christmas crafts, pack it up with my Christmas bins, and have it ready for next year (also a …

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Christmas Time at Disneyland with Toddlers

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Updated November 2022 MagicBand+ is completely optional, need park reservations as always. It runs November 11, 2022 – January 8, 2023 (but Santa is only there until Christmas), reminder that Toontown is closed (Mickey’s Runaway Railway is opening January 2023, with the rest of Toontown opening Spring 2023). Use the app for mobile orders, to …

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Oogie Boogie Bash at Disneyland with Toddlers

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On September 6, 2022, we went to Disneyland Resort for the after-hours Halloween party at California Adventure called Oogie Boogie Bash. This party runs on select nights in California Adventure throughout September and October. Tickets for this special event went on sale in July 2022 and sold out of all the party dates within a …

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Kiwi Co Koala Crate review

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Kiwi Co makes several types of science-based craft “crates”. They offer individual crates you can buy, but mostly offer subscriptions. This is not a sponsored post, but I do have a referral code to get you $10 off your first purchase: https://www.kiwico.com/refer?i=RebeccaA322 Kiwi Co offers 9 different themes of crates. Some are structured by age …

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Quiet Places at Disneyland

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Updated January 2023 If you need a quiet place to rest, get away from the crowds and stimulation, or let a toddler sleep in the stroller, I have made a list of my favorite quiet places at Disneyland and California Adventure below: In Disneyland: In California Adventure: Other things to do for rest: If it’s …

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Free Disneyland Character Checklist

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If you’re looking for a way to engage your child throughout your day at Disneyland, I made a free character checklist! I designed one for toddlers with just a few popular characters, so it can be completed fairly easily during your Disneyland day. I also made a longer version but depending on how crowded your …

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Flying with 2 Toddlers for the First Time

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We took a weekend trip with our 3 year old and 20-month-old. One of our best friends was getting married, my husband was a groomsman, and they asked Lily to be a flower girl. We took a 2.5-hour flight there, and 3.5-hour flight back. My children did so well on their first flight. We planned …

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Disneyland Sweethearts’ Nite

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In February 2022, we bought tickets to the special after-hours event of Sweethearts’ Nite at the Disneyland Resort. We stayed at the Disneyland Hotel, because the event ran until midnight and we didn’t want to have to drive home with our toddlers after that (and we love any excuse to stay at the Disneyland Resort …

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