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**MissDisney** · 09-01-2008

Our best secret at that age was to keep one drawer in the room filled with semi-healthy and cheap treats the kids loved, like fruit snacks, peanut butter crackers, juice boxes, M&Ms, etc. And before we left the room each morning, they filled up their little fanny packs with treats for the day.

They were very happy to fish into their packs when they wanted a snack, so there was never any crying about wanting Disney treats. We allowed them one single Disney treat at the end of the day, after dinner -- so we never had the dessert whine, either. They were thrilled to race out of the restaurant and get a Mickey bar or even popcorn or something from a cart.

It's hilarious, really. We did Disney for a couple of years like that -- only spending a couple of bucks per kid each day on a single Mickey bar. LOL!

09-01-2008	#13 (permalink)
MissDisney Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,552	Re: My Plans for Saving Money with a kid at WDW Our best secret at that age was to keep one drawer in the room filled with semi-healthy and cheap treats the kids loved, like fruit snacks, peanut butter crackers, juice boxes, M&Ms, etc. And before we left the room each morning, they filled up their little fanny packs with treats for the day. They were very happy to fish into their packs when they wanted a snack, so there was never any crying about wanting Disney treats. We allowed them one single Disney treat at the end of the day, after dinner -- so we never had the dessert whine, either. They were thrilled to race out of the restaurant and get a Mickey bar or even popcorn or something from a cart. It's hilarious, really. We did Disney for a couple of years like that -- only spending a couple of bucks per kid each day on a single Mickey bar. LOL! __________________ Disneyland Moderator Disneyland Hotel 1987; Dixie Landings 1993; Dixie Landings 1997; Caribbean Beach 1998; Boardwalk Villas 1999; Vistana Resort 2001; Dixie Landings 2002; Vistana Resort 2002; Marriott Royal Palm Villas 2004; Vistana Resort 2006; Marriott Cypress Harbour 2007; Boardwalk Villas 2008; AKV Kidani 2009; Saratoga Springs 2009