If you have littles who aren’t writing yet, you can help them through it! That’s what I did with mine (although my 4YO insists he knows how to read and write everything). you just hand me up the paint brush ' ' Well, father, ' said Rollo, as he. Can we call you al Come on Aladdin Did you bring me here Did you rub my lamp Did you wake me up Do you smoke Mind if I do Don't you scare me like that Excuse me Fine I understand Freedom Genie Hello Hi Hi where you from How about that I can't help you I can't help you I work for I don't think so I'll take that as a yes I'm. This was an easy activity but so entertaining. I think my oldest’s requests ended up really being 4 or 5.Īfter writing out their three wishes, they had to bring one to life through art. I decided to ask my dragons what three wishes they would want from Genie. When we decided to do an Aladdin Disney day, I knew a lot of it was going to center around Genie.

Whether it’s the legendary Robin Williams’ version or the newer Will Smith version, or he who steals the show on the stage- I am a fan. Genie has always been a favorite character of mine.

That wasn’t the end of my dinner-entertainment days, but it was the beginning.

“Excuse me? Are you lookin’ at me? Did you rub my lamp? Did you wake me up? Did you bring me here? And all of a sudden you’re walking out on me? I don’t think so! You’re getting your wishes, so sit down!” I’ve been told the story sooooo many times about how, at dinner that night, I responded to my father’s, “Excuse me?” by repeating the Genie’s monologue: Aladdin was the first movie I saw in theaters as a toddler. Rubbing the lamp, he moaned, Oh, how I wish I could get out of here At once, a huge Genie rose up into the air.

Aladdin did you rub my lamp