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PBS Kids and Jim Henson’s Splash and Bubbles Teaches Children about Marine Life
For all you ocean lovers, PBS Kids latest series Splash and Bubbles, created by actor-puppeteer John Tartaglia (Broadway’s Avenue Q) and coproduced by the Jim Henson Company, just might become your family’s favorite new PBS Kids show! Developed with an advisory panel of top marine biologists, digital innovators and educators, SPLASH AND BUBBLES is grounded in a marine biology curriculum that focuses on themes of diversity, individuality, interconnectedness and the celebration of learning and discovery. The series also introduces the concepts of ecological balance and the importance of taking care of the ocean. “SPLASH AND BUBBLES emphasizes the important social-emotional skills needed to help kids discover the interconnectivity among…
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KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS Out on Blu-Ray and DVD 11/22!
FROM ANIMATION STUDIO LAIKA, CREATORS OF THE ACADEMY AWARD®-NOMINATED MOVIES CORALINE, PARANORMAN, AND THE BOXTROLLS, COMES AN ALL-NEW EPIC QUEST ADVENTURE KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL HD NOVEMBER 8, 2016 AND ON BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK AND DVD NOVEMBER 22, 2016 FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT “THE BEST ANIMATED MOVIE OF THE YEAR. A WILDLY INVENTIVE, MAGICAL ADVENTURE. EXTRAORDINARY, EXCITING, AND NOT TO BE MISSED.” – Scott Mantz, Access Hollywood “AN ANIMATED MASTERPIECE.” – David Fear, Rolling Stone “A NEW CLASSIC! AN AMAZING JOURNEY!” – Bill Zwecker, Chicago Sun-Times A young boy with a magical gift sets out on a…
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Top 12 Children’s Books for Thanksgiving
It’s hard not to love Thanksgiving. There is so much to enjoy – family, friends, food, fall weather. Thanksgiving is a special time to share with our families and be thankful for the things we have and the moments we get to spend with one another. It’s also a crazy time as we run around preparing for the holidays. It’s important that we remember to slow down and set aside a few quiet moments to share with our kids. Reading with your little turkeys is the perfect way to show them how thankful you are to be with them. Here are 12 Thanksgiving-themed books to share with…
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Gorgeous DIY Succulent Pumpkin Planters
I honestly love pumpkin season, the smells and the flavors. This cute pumpkin succulent arrangement immediately turns your house into fall season. It also makes a great gift. As soon as the pumpkin starts to rot, simply plant it in your garden. If you need to pot it, just gently pull of the succulents and plant them in your favorite pot. I like to have a selection of different succulents. Definitely look for the little baby flower like succulents but also look for longer ‘flatter’ plants. Spread them out and sort them so you can clearly see what you have. I use moss…
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Delicious Spinach and Beef Lasagna Recipe
Years ago I had a friend tell me she’d make homemade lasagna all the time using the no boiling lasagna noodles and that it tasted great! Inspired, I ventured to try to make this rather intimidating dish. It was intimidating to me since it seemed so difficult to make but using the no boiling noodles makes all the difference in the world! Since then, we make this dish every once in a while and last night we whipped it up within 20 minutes! It is really tasty with the spinach and fresh herbs and you’ll probably have leftovers for lunch the next day. Here’s our favorite recipe! You’ll…
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Colin Eldred-Cohen: From Bedtime Storyteller to Published Author
Colin Eldred-Cohen has fiction and nonfiction story ideas constantly buzzing around his head in all kinds of genres: blog posts, magazine articles, comic books and full length novels. They can spring up from anywhere, from media I consume to any random thing I see. Some of the story ideas get channeled into writings, some become plots for roleplaying games I play with my friends. I want to say that it’s a gift of the Asperger’s, but one never knows. But never did Colin imagine that his first published work would be a children’s book! The Fire Truck Who Got Lost was inspired by a charming tale he made up on…