The first movie my family ever saw in theaters together was Big Hero 6. Our youngest daughter was pretty young (just under 2) but she was mesmerized by Baymax. I knew right then that we had a little Disney fan on our hands! This quickly became one of the most played movies in our house, so when the animated series was announced a while back, we were all excited! Big Hero 6 The Series is so much fun – for the whole family! And now that the series has been released on DVD, we decided to throw the ultimate viewing party!
Foods
If you ask me, the most important part about a party is the food! I don’t know about your family, but mine is really into snack mix! It tends to be the highlight of any movie night now. Well, I figured out a really easy way to incorporate Baymax into pretty much any snack mix – MARSHALLOWS! Buy a bag of the mini ones and simple draw a Baymax face on them (with something edible of course). It is just two dots connected by a line. We included popcorn and M&Ms with our Baymax marshmallows, but you can add anything you like.
For more great food ideas, check out As The Bunny Hops!
Activities
If you know anything about me, you might know that I am not that crafty. My husband is the crafty one in the family. So when we were thinking of activities for our Big Hero 6 viewing party, I went with something easy. Coloring books! There are so many Big Hero 6 options out there, and thanks to Disney, we got a Color and Play book that came with crayons! What a perfect thing to keep my little one busy. They also sent us a sticker sheet!
If you are craftier than I am, you might want to try these awesome DIYs from my friend Amy at As The Bunny Hops!
Extras
Of course you can’t watch Big Hero 6 The Series without cuddling up to your very own Baymax! Lucky for me we have had one for a while now. If we got just the one from Disney in this kit and didn’t have a back up, my girls would have seriously been fighting over him. We also pulled out a Baymax beach towel to use as a blanket and a Baymax water bottle to keep the girls hydrated.
About Big Hero 6: The Series
The adventures continue for tech genius Hiro Hamada and his healthcare companion, the lovable, inflatable Baymax! Picking up right before the end of the film, Hiro thinks Baymax is lost forever, until he finds the chip Tadashi designed to create Baymax. Hiro immediately gets to work rebuilding Baymax, but Hiro’s overconfidence and impatience get him into trouble. The stakes are raised for Hiro, Baymax and their friends as they fight to protect San Fransokyo as the legendary superhero team Big Hero 6.
Episodes
- Baymax Returns (44-minute Disney Channel Television Movie)
- Fred’s Bro-tillion
- Issue 188
- Big Roommates 2
- Failure Mode
- Muirahara Woods
- Food Fight
- Bonus Features: 6 Bonus Shorts
Bring home the Big Hero 6 The Series – Back in Action! DVD on June 26th.
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