This is part of a sponsored collaboration with DiMeMedia and Disney Channel. However, all opinions expressed are my own. #ElenaOfAvalor I also received party supplies from Oriental Trading Company and The Bakers Party Shop, free of charge which are included in this post.
I’ve been waiting a long time for a Disney Latina Princess and I’m excited to see she is finally here! Have you seen the latest Princess, Elena of Avalor? She’s such a wonderful role model for our Latin youth. I was so excited to see the first two episodes of the the new Disney Channel series last week during our Elena of Avalor Viewing Party. I fell in love with her instantly! You see, Elena is a strong leader with a love for adventure, very much like the Latin women in mi familia! It’s so nice to see characteristics I and other Latinos can relate to, beyond her dark eye and hair color!
Leadership Starts at Home
Strong leadership played a huge role in my family when I was growing up. My mother always emphasized to me that I could not only be a wonderful home maker and wife but I could also have a successful career. She always taught me to be my best in everything I do. Half-way attempts result in half-way results, she’d say. I don’t know how many times I heard, “If you’re gonna do a job, do it right” when I was growing up.
My Mother became the sole provider for my brother and I for most of our childhood. It wasn’t easy for her, we had really tough times and really good times. But it was only through her hard work, leadership, perseverance and above all, her faith; my brother and I had all we needed.
Our extended family was also a huge help. Like Elena, my Abuelitos played a significant role in our daily lives and upbringing. They filled in the gaps and together we had a strong family unit.
My Mom could have taken the easy road and given up, but she didn’t. She chose the harder road for the sake of her children. She stepped up and became a strong leader for our family. She lead through example in every sense of the phrase. Watching her, showed me that with determination and drive, I could do and be whatever I wanted. I’m proud to say my Momma led me to be an independent, confident and compassionate Latina.
Thank you Momma for EVERYTHING! I love you and I couldn’t be who I am today without your strong leadership!
Elena of Avalor Viewing Party
Speaking of strong leadership; as I mentioned earlier, we hosted our very own Elena of Avalor Viewing Party last Friday and we had so much fun! I’m excited to share all the details.
Thank you to Disney Channel for sending the generous box of party supplies, everything was a hit!
Let’s get started with some fun party highlights!
Like with every party, I set up a spread of snacks and treats for our guests to enjoy before and during the show.
I embellished Elena inspired popcorn boxes for each guest because everyone knows you can’t have a viewing party without popcorn!
I topped a cake with a few fake flowers and one of the 3D Skylar figures Disney sent.
Each guest received a beautiful Elena crown.
I served fresh fruit in coordinating cups with matching spoons. These adorable cups and spoons are from The Bakers Party Shop.
Guests were greeted with an official Elena of Avalor poster.
I set up a craft table for our guests which included a lovely Elena of Avalor print for them to take home.
I also set out the Color Your Own Elena of Avalor table runner along with the included fabric markers for our guests.
We had fun building our own Jaquins!
All the kids and adults enjoyed fresh Watermelon Agua Fresca (recipe below) while they colored and crafted.
The kids had a blast building their own scepters. One of my boys even made one into a huge staff and pretended he was a wizard!
Agua Fresca Recipe
Want to make your own Watermelon Agua Fresca? I’m happy to share my favorite recipe with you. Not only is it refreshing, it’s super easy to make!
- 1 seedless watermelon (cubed)
- 1/2 tablespoon honey
- 1 1/2 cup water
- Ice
- Juicer or blender (if a blender is used, you may want to strain the juice to remove the pulp)
- Juice from 2 Mexican limes (optional)
- Mint leaves for garnish (optional)
- Thinly sliced lime for garnish (optional)
- Using a juicer (or a blender and a strainer), juice watermelon cubes. Pour juice in a large pitcher, then add honey, lime juice, water and ice, then stir.
- Serve over ice and garnish with mint or a lime slice.
We had so much fun and I’m so grateful for the opportunity to share the FIRST Latina Princess, Elena of Avalor with my family! I can only hope someday they will reflect on the positive impact I’ve had on their lives, just like I do with my Mom.
What is your favorite Elena quality? Her leadership? Her adventurous spirit? I’d love to hear from you!
Be sure to tune in to Elena of Avalor on Fridays at 7:30pm ET/PT or 6:30c on Disney Channel!
Vendor Credits:
Styling and Photography: Michelle’s Party Plan-It
Party Supplies provided by (Gold Doilies, Cupcake Toppers, Popcorn Boxes, Orange Flowers and Gems) – Oriental Trading Company
Ice Cream Cups and Spoons provided by The Bakers Party Shop.
Looking for more Elena ideas? Be sure to check out our other Elena of Avalor party!
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24 comments
Where did you find the life sized Elena?
I have been hearing a lot about this new movie. I am kind of excited about it. I think it will be a great movie. After all, it is Disney!
I’m so happy to see a Latina Princess! Disney is doing everything great!
It’s all so awesome! I think a Latina princess is a nice addition to the line of Disney princesses that we have today. She’s such an inspiration to many young women!
Loved reading about your mom!! Latina women rock 😉 Your party is awesome too!!
I love that there will be a strong Latina character for us all to look up to. I know my 3 daughters are curious about her…even if we aren’t from the same heritage. It’s a great way to learn and celebrate our similarities and differences!
I love your agua fresca recipe, and I love everything you put together for the party. Most of all, your mom is fantastic!
I got so excited when I heard about the Latina princess! It’s about time!
And I LOVED reading your sweet words about your mom, it was so heart-warming! She’s lucky to have such a loving daughter!
Jasmine / http://www.jasminekeclipse.com
What a sweet, beautiful character! And having a drink from the Mexican cuisine surely makes all activities associated with this character more fun and awesome.
What a cool party theme! You did a great job putting this all together too.
Looks like a good party to me. I love the theme too.
Your decorations are so gorgeous! It looks like it was a very fun party!
My kids are in love with Elena! I’m enjoying it as well 🙂
Yay for diversity! Such a fun event this must have been. I love your images from it.
This looks like so much fun, everything is so pretty. My nieces are so obsessed with Elena and I can totally understand why.
I want one of those fresh fruit cups…that looks delicious. All of this is so cute. I love the gold foiled Elena napkins.
Glad to see a latina princess too being latin myself!!! The decor, embellishments and cake looks fabulous! I wish they had this when my girls were younger 🙂
Elena is pretty! I am a fan of Disney Princesses and I will definitely watch this too!
fresh fruit cups are yummy! hope to see princess elena soon too! my daughter wud love her!
What a fun party to have. My daughter is super excited about the new Latina princess!
i love the giant elena doll where did you find it?
Thanks! It’s actually a cut out that I printed.
love this! where did you get the build your own jaquin?? i love it!
Thank you! It was sent to me from Disney as part of the promotion. They do have some printables on their site. http://lol.disney.com/characters/elena-of-avalor