DIY Magical Wands: Descendants-Style!

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Have you had a chance to check out The Disney Channel Original Movie, Descendants? I knew it was going to be a necessary addition to our movie collection because my youngest has a soft spot for villains. She sleeps with a Captain Hook plush and has declared Marshmallow to be her favorite Frozen character. In truth, I think my 3-year-old is actually quite perceptive, and she understands that even the “bad guys” have redeeming qualities. Or at least they can choose to if they so desire.

And this is really what Descendants is all about, friends! It’s got a fun plot, loaded with the children of Disney villains and royalty, alike, great music, and plenty of magic. I decided to plan a special day of magic play for my girls following our viewing of the movie and I can’t wait to show you how crazy easy it is to duplicate!

Our magical journey began at Walmart, where you can find everything you need for a Descendants movie experience.

We found the DVD back in the electronics section, but the movie soundtrack was hanging out near the front registers, just FYI. And the dolls were honestly scattered in throughout the other dolls, so don’t be afraid to do some digging if you have to!

Jane is the doll who came home with us. While she isn’t a primary character in the movie, she’s the gateway to the Fairy Godmother’s wand, since she happens to be the Fairy Godmother’s daughter. And just like Mal in the movie, it’s the wand that we wanted, so we needed Jane!

We gathered some wand-like sticks from our backyard, some gold acrylic paint from our personal collection, and some gold glitter from Walmart. Jane led the girls in the activity (with a little help from me, too!). She explained that we needed to paint our wands fully, but quickly!

Your wand needs to still be wet with paint when you add the magical glitter. This part is SO fun! Be sure you are doing your work on a disposable surface (such as aluminum foil or parchment paper). You’ll be able to easily get your unused glitter back in the jar after everything dries for minimal waste this way, too!

We made a gold wand and a pink wand and had the best time putting them to work! The glitter does fall off here and there as the wand is waved around (just as you would expect glitter to do), so you may want your magic  wand experiment sessions to take place outside.

Darah tried her hand at performing a few spells. She wasn’t so sure that they worked until she saw what my magical camera captured above! 😉

And Layah knew EXACTLY what she wanted to use her wand for: mischief! She gleefully turned her father into a monster!

We had a blast watching Descendants and then living out some of the fun we saw in the movie with our wands and our new doll. Once again, Disney has provided a fun backdrop for making magical memories as a family.

Tell me who your favorite villain is in the comments below! Mine is Maleficent!