I am so excited to share something fun I put together over the past week. Just like all of you, we are home too! And also just like all of you, we are looking for creative ways to enjoy “social distancing”. After being inspired by a few other posts, I decided to put together a neighborhood scavenger hunt, Disney style! I asked all of our community to message me their addresses if they would like to participate, and which character or characters they would like to display in their yards, windows, or anywhere on their property! The night prior to the hunt, I compiled a list of all of the addresses. For the kids, I made a printable page they could check off all of the characters they could find.
On Sunday, we put on our ears, got in the car with a little picnic, turned on some Disney Parks music and cruised around looking for familiar friends. Their faces lit up with joy each time they spotted one. My girls had a blast and we loved waving to all of the neighbors as we drove past them!
As you can see from the pictures, it was a HUGE success. This was the second week in a row I had done one. Two weeks ago I did zoo animals. It’s been so wonderful watching the neighbors pull together for our children. Next week we’re doing an egg hunt. I’ve arranged for a very special visitor to stand in the front of the neighborhood to wave to the kids as they make their way around the neighborhood! Clue: he’s furry with big ears and a fluffy tail.
It’s a very unique time in our lives, but that can make a path for unique experiences as well. I’ve always been inspired by Fred Rogers insistence on finding the “helpers” during times of need. It’s in our nature as travel professionals to help our clients through every step of their journey. We’re still doing that, it’s just a different kind of journey right now. Have you done anything similar in your communities? Let us know! I would love some more ideas! We’re in this together!
