Well, well, well…what have we here? Join us as we celebrate two creepy classics: Hocus Pocus & Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas this October and enter for a chance to win bewitching prizes! All month long D23 Members can win a weekly prize pack filled with ghoulish goodies. Check back weekly and be sure to …
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By D23 Team Cast a spell on your photos with the wickedly wonderful help of the Sanderson Sisters! These frames and stickers celebrate 25 years of Hocus Pocus as part of our month-long Fanniversary spell-o-bration. Want to get even spookier? Check out our Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas frames for more bone-chilling fun! This …
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By D23 Team Boys and girls of every age, wouldn’t you like to see something strange? These photo frames celebrating 25 years of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas are just what you need to showcase your weird and spooky side. Want more Fanniversary fun? Check out our Hocus Pocus-themed frames and create more spellbinding …
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Please note, these stencils are not for beginner pumpkin carvers. Kids, be sure to have an adult help you with the carving tools! What you will need: Ready-to-carve pumpkin Standard printer paper Soft graphite pencil Clear tape Ballpoint pen Black permanent marker Pumpkin carving tools Instructions: Download and print the template on standard printer …
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Kids, be sure to have an adult help you with the carving tools! What you will need: Ready-to-carve pumpkin Standard printer paper Soft graphite pencil Clear tape Ballpoint pen Black permanent marker Pumpkin carving tools Instructions: TIP: Carve Barrel’s face first, then carefully carve away the outer circle. If needed, secure his head with toothpicks. …
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Instructions: Download and print out the bingo cards on 8.5”x11” white paper, be sure to “fit to page.” Randomly distribute cards to each player (up to 6 players). Have them look over their bingo cards to familiarize themselves with the movie scenes. Play Hocus Pocus and when a player recognizes scenes from the movie that …
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Instructions: Download and print out the bingo cards on 8.5”x11” white paper, be sure to “fit to page.” Randomly distribute cards to each player (up to 6 players). Have them look over their bingo cards to familiarize themselves with the movie scenes. Pop Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas on the TV and when a …
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By Alexander Rannie Few moments in animation linger in the mind as vividly as the ballroom sequence in Beauty and the Beast. The seamless combination of music (“Beauty and the Beast,” sung by Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Potts), hand-drawn animation (Mrs. Potts, Chip, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Belle and the Beast), and computer technology (the ballroom environment) …
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By William Keck “To our friend Howard, who gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul, we will be forever grateful.” This dedication in the closing credits of Beauty and the Beast pays homage to the film’s lyricist, Howard Ashman, who never lived to see the final print. Were only real life as just …
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By William Keck In real life, sidekicks (usually our little brothers and sisters) can be, well, let’s face it—super annoying. But in Disney animated films, they are the characters who provide the biggest laughs and one-liners. There’s Ariel’s calypso-singing crab. Anna’s buck-toothed snowman. Peter’s jealous pixie. But it’s Beauty and the Beast’s Belle who really …
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Enjoy tea for two with this darling duo from Beauty and the Beast as your décor. Reminder Cutting and scoring are intended only for grown-ups! Materials 8 1/2” x 11” cardstock (we recommend 110-pound paper for best results) Scissors Cutting knife Ruler Glue Directions Print all the pieces on cardstock. Click here to download. Have …
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It’s time for a treat! Enjoy these charming Cogsworth cupcakes from our friends at Disney Family. Ingredients Peach-colored frosting (Note: to make your own, simply stir 1 drop of red food coloring and 2 to 3 drops of yellow food coloring into 1 cup of butter cream frosting. This should be enough to frost 1/2 …
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The perfect afternoon tea treat! Enjoy these Mrs. Potts cake pops from our friends at Disney Family. Ingredients 1 box cake mix (bake as directed on box for 13×9 cake) One 16-ounce can of ready-made frosting Wax paper Baking sheets White candy coating Purple candy melts (teapot lid and base) White licorice pastilles for spout …
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By D23 Team Oh, isn’t this amazing? Watch some of your favorite scenes from Beauty and the Beast transform from pencil to picture. For more fun Beauty and the Beast stories and activities, click here. Lumiere From black and white to full of light! Belle Little town, it’s a quiet village… Ballroom This revolutionary scene is stunning from start to …
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By Alexander Rannie In hindsight it seems a no-brainer that Beauty and the Beast, Disney’s 30th animated feature, would have begun life as a musical. But as many folks know, this wasn’t the case. Songwriters Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, fresh off their success with The Little Mermaid, immediately began working on songs for Aladdin. …
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By Max Lark One of the many reasons that Beauty and Beast continues to live on in the hearts of generations of Disney fans is its incredibly realized characters. We all know that writers, actors, and animators played pivotal roles in bringing these characters to life; less well-known are the contributions of former Disney animation …
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By Courtney Potter We here at D23 love Beauty and the Beast! And what’s not to enjoy, right? The charming love story; the fantastic music; the colorful, memorable (not to mention technologically advanced) animation… But just when we thought we knew all there was to know about Belle, Beast, Gaston, and all their cohorts, we …
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Enjoy these two coloring pages from Disney Princess: Art of Coloring! Click here to download.
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Get some style inspiration from the beautiful Belle with this charming nail design inspired by Belle’s beautiful blue dress! Materials Nail polish base coat Blue nail polish White nail polish Nail polish top coat Cotton swabs Nail polish remover Optional: nail art rhinestones Directions 1. Apply base coat to your nails then apply two coats …
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No one will be gloomy or complaining with flatware this entertaining! Create your own enchanted space with this charming chandelier inspired by Beauty and the Beast. Materials 3 embroidery hoops in different sizes (available online or at craft stores) Hot glue gun Gold-colored plastic utensils Scissors Gold-colored ribbon Directions 1. Take the large embroidery hoop …
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Write your very own “tale as old as time” with this beautiful paper rose that doubles as a pen!
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By William Keck Most every little girl dreams of one day growing to be a Disney princess. But Paige O’Hara—the melodic voice behind Beauty and the Beast’s Belle, actually managed to make her Disney dream come true—and without an ounce of Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo! How’d she do it? By drawing inspiration from classic Disney characters and working her …
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By D23 Team Without doubt, Beauty and the Beast is one of the most majestic movies in the Disney animated film canon. In honor of the film’s 25th anniversary, we asked our friends at the Animation Research Library to share some of the magnificent story sketches, concept art, and drawings that served as inspiration for …
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By Jim Fanning A beastly leading man, a bookworm princess, a brittle brood of supporting characters in a story confined to a dark castle. These unlikely elements make up one of the most well-known yet unlikely fairy tales ever—and only the magic of Disney animation could bring it to the screen with such unforgettable enchantment. …
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Inspired by the colors of Belle’s beautiful yellow ball gown and Beast’s brown fur, enjoy this salty-meets-sweet snack. Ingredients and Materials Pretzel rods Yellow melting chocolate Yellow edible pearls Brown melting chocolate (milk chocolate) Chocolate jimmies Directions 1. To make the Belle pretzel rods: place yellow chocolate in a microwave-proof container and heat 20 seconds at …
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By Courtney Potter For some couples, a Disney-themed wedding is a dream come true… a fairy tale come to colorful life, replete with touches of their favorite Disney locations, characters, or stories. And what better fairy tale to emulate than Beauty and the Beast? Belle’s iconic gown? A totally unique wedding look. That twirl around …
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By D23 Team Enjoy Beauty and the Beast as never-before! Follow along with the classic film and mark off phrases and items you see in the film for a fun game of Beauty and the Beast BINGO. Click here to download. Materials 8 ½” x 11” cardstock (we recommend 110-pound paper for best results) Scissors …
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By D23 Team Stand out with this stunning stained-glass rose design inspired by the stained glass windows from Beauty and the Beast! Materials Nail polish base coat Light green nail polish Red nail polish Dark green nail polish Black nail polish (we recommend using a nail polish pen) Optional: clear glitter polish Nail polish top …
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By Nicole Nalty As we celebrate 25 years of Beauty and the Beast, we can’t help but wish our homes were filled with cuddly footstools, dancing dishes, and wardrobes we could consult about, well, our wardrobe. So we headed to DisneyStore.com—a treasure trove of Beauty and the Beast goodies—to find some adorable items to make …
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This tasty treat is almost too pretty to eat! Enjoy these colorful cookies inspired by the stained glass windows from Beauty and the Beast. Ingredients and Materials Sugar or shortbread cookies (store-bought or prepared according to your favorite recipe) at least 3 inches wide White royal icing Edible rice paper (available online or at baking …
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