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September 27, 2015 by: admin

Sock Monkey Visits Universal Studios and a FREE Harry Potter Word Search

Yay!  A FREE Harry Potter Wordsearch

Creating a blended family is a gift.  While it is amazing and offers so much love and growth, it has it’s challenges.  When Ryp and I got married in 2012, we honeymooned in Orlando and volunteered at Give Kids the World Village.  We did take some time for fun and played for a couple of days in the Universal Studios Orlando parks and at City Walk.  Because our kids were not completely thrilled to NOT be accompanying us, we took a sock monkey along so that he could be the center of the photos we shared upon our return.  Our thinking was that they would enjoy finding him in the photographs and offer us the opportunity to share the experiences.  It worked.  The loved the photos and we have told many stories…so many that they want to go to the parks in the worst way.  Here are some of those photos from Sock Monkey Visits Universal Studios.

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Okay let’s look at some of the places the sock monkey was hidden…

My favorite one is Sock Monkey in T-Rex’s mouth which was taken outside the Jurassic Park Discovery Center (an AMAZING building filled with dinosaur everything)!

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We had such a blast in Harry Potter’s world.  For hours, I felt like a witch married to a wizard.

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And this picture!!!!  This picture of THE Lorax!  The Lorax is one of my all time favorite stories and I love the world of Dr. Seuss so much.

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This one is my favorite because it reminds me of when the boys were little and we went to Universal.  They rode Popeye’s and Blut0’s Bilge-Rat Barges over and over and over!!!  The loved playing in Popeye’s boat too….for hours and hours.    The memories of kids at Universal are priceless!

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We printed the maps to both parks!!!  The girls made me a list of the rides and places they want to see most.  I turned it into a word search for them to do.  Ironically, they are clearly most excited about  than any other part of the parks!  This is the first of many activities we will do to prepare for our trip so stay tuned if you like this kind of fun planning stuff.  I love this free Harry Potter wordsearch puzzle.

Harry Potter Wordsearch Puzzle Printable

We try to find ways to include our kids, all four of them, while maintaining our own independent adult relationship (aka marriage).  Some things work.  Some do not.  Sock Monkey pictures work!  If you have a great parenting tip that works, please share it in the comments.  We are all in this crazy world together and I believe that it really does take a village.  Let me know if you have a “must see or do” idea for Universal too!

You can download the puzzle HERE.  Please note that Flight of the Hippogrif is NOT in the puzzle.

If you want the Valentine’s Day Harry Potter Puzzle, you can grab it here in the Valentine’s Day Harry Potter post.

Harry Potter Valentines Day Puzzle Word Search Printable FREE

Cheers and Love,

Laura

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Comments

  1. 1

    Colby says

    September 27, 2015 at 7:24 pm

    So cute!

  2. 2

    linda(burlap+blue) says

    September 28, 2015 at 8:06 am

    Looks like SO much fun!! Love this.

  3. 3

    Rachel @ {i love} my disorganized life says

    September 28, 2015 at 9:15 am

    What a fun idea!

  4. 4

    Laura says

    June 6, 2017 at 4:53 pm

    Hey, is it my imagination or “flight of the hippogriff” is not there? I really can’t find it :S

  5. 5

    admin says

    June 6, 2017 at 5:12 pm

    It was there when we went in November.

  6. 6

    Laura says

    June 6, 2017 at 5:33 pm

    I mean in the word search puzzle, it’s not there D:

  7. 7

    admin says

    June 7, 2017 at 8:55 am

    Ohhhhh….. I can’t find it either. YIKES. I can remake it.

  8. 8

    Laura says

    June 7, 2017 at 9:12 am

    Yeeeeess!!! I would love to do it again 😀 thaaanks admin 🙂

  9. 9

    Jack says

    December 9, 2017 at 5:12 am

    Could you do an answer sheet

  10. 10

    admin says

    December 9, 2017 at 11:25 am

    I wish I could. I think it is still missing Flight of the Hippogriff.

    L

  11. 11

    Mandy H. says

    February 21, 2018 at 10:44 am

    On the Harry Potter Word Search, “flight of the hippogriff” is STILL missing! I have been all over that page and still can NOT find it anywhere! Is there an updated version of this yet??? Thanks!! My ENTIRE family is a set of H.P. enthusiasts and LOVE everything having to do with the world of H.P, so this was a fun find! 😉

  12. 12

    admin says

    February 25, 2018 at 6:42 pm

    Unfortunately, I can’t change it. I am adding a mention in the post that it is not there.

  13. 13

    Brittany G. says

    March 14, 2018 at 10:40 am

    I could not find flight of the hippogriff either. looked forever! Though it was a “magic” trick.

  14. 14

    admin says

    March 14, 2018 at 11:16 pm

    It is not there. This is mentioned in the post. 🙂

  15. 15

    Scouter Mike Austin says

    June 12, 2018 at 8:04 pm

    How can I get a copy to print off

  16. 16

    admin says

    June 18, 2018 at 3:12 pm

    You can download right from the blog post!

  17. 17

    PAT Root says

    April 18, 2019 at 5:53 pm

    Where is the phrase FLIGHT OF THE HIPPOGRIFF in the word search, A little word search puzzle to prepare for Harry Potter World?

    I can’t find an answer sheet, but will continue to look.

    My 5th grade class is working on this and NONE of us can find it.

    Thanks!

  18. 18

    admin says

    April 22, 2019 at 9:02 am

    There is a disclaimer in the post that it is not in the puzzle. I am so sorry.

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