Join us as we celebrate the release of Disney’s Strange World, the latest film from Walt Disney Animation Studios! We teamed up with Disney to bring you memorable ways to navigate the holiday season and have fun-filled family adventures along the way. The original action adventure is streaming December 24 only on Disney+ and stars the voice talents of Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Gabrielle Union, Jaboukie Young-White, and Lucy Liu. (Must be 18+ to subscribe to Disney+)
Strange World introduces a legendary family of explorers, the Clades, as they attempt to navigate an uncharted, treacherous land alongside a motley crew that includes a mischievous blob, a three-legged dog, and a slew of ravenous creatures.
Make "Strange World"- Inspired Activities and Snacks
Bake Strange Creature Sugar Cookies
Early in their adventure in the Strange World, the Clades meet "Splat,” a strange creature who becomes their friend and guide. Let's use Splat as our inspiration and get the kids involved in creating our own mysterious creatures — from cookies!
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Here's one of our favorite Sugar Cookie recipes:
Ingredients
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup butter, softened
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Stir flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a small bowl.
Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the flour mixture.
Give each child a portion of dough. Get them to roll, cut, or form the dough into the shape of their mysterious character. Place each one 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake the cookies in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets briefly before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely.
When the cookies have cooled, use colored frosting, sprinkles, and more to decorate your characters exactly as you'd like!
Build Your Own Binoculars
Entertain guests and explore the unknown with a binoculars craft project, or create your own binoculars in advance to use as decorations for the party!
Supplies
Empty toilet paper rolls
Hot glue gun or glue
Yarn or ribbon
Hole punch
Decorating supplies (markers, crayons, stickers)
Instructions
Attach your toilet paper rolls in the middle with white glue. For extra hold, add a few dots of hot glue.
Have an adult poke a hole in either side of the binoculars to add a string.
Cut a length of string or ribbon and attach it to the binoculars.
Decorate and go on an adventure!
Tip: To make the binoculars even more ready for adventure, use glue to add magnifying glasses as lenses.
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Dress Like Explorers
Pick up explorer hats and have guests bring a vest from home so they are ready for adventure. The more pockets, the better — you need somewhere to hold all your treasure finds!
Make “Splat” Slime
Create your own Splat, right at home! This craft can be messy, but it’s always a favorite.
Supplies
8-ounce bottle white school glue
1 1/2 – 2 Tablespoons contact saline solution
1 Tablespoon baking soda
Food coloring
Instructions
Add glue and food coloring to a bowl.
Mix in baking soda
Mix in saline solution. Add 1 1/2 Tablespoons saline solution and mix until combined. If it’s too sticky, add 1/2 Tablespoon more solution at a time. The more you add, the thicker it’ll be. The less you add, the slimier it’ll be!
Using your hands, knead the slime until it holds together. It will be wet and gooey at first, but just keep kneading until it all comes together.
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Go Exploring on a Strange World Scavenger Hunt
Create a Strange World Scavenger Hunt. The Clades are legendary explorers and their adventure is all about their family so this is a perfect opportunity to enjoy with family, or with a group of friends!
Bring your phones and take pictures of each of the items that you check off the list as you explore your yard. If you have a large group, break into teams and make it a contest to see who can find all of the items first! To make it easier to collect all of the photos in one place, create a Shared Album and have everyone on your team upload the images as you go!
Here are some sample scavenger clues in celebration of the film:
Something purple
A dog
A hat
Something cold
Glasses
A box
An old photo
Something that splats
A tree
Send a "Strange World" Greeting Card
This holiday season, send best wishes for the holidays with a thoughtful digital greeting card featuring the entire Strange World crew. Personalize the message inside the card to celebrate fun, family, and adventure this holiday season.
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