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Friendsgiving :: Celebrating Our Treasured Friendships
Holiday season is just around the corner, but it’s not the nation’s favorite food holiday that has us day dreaming about mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. This month we’re all about Friendsgiving, a popular take on Thanksgiving when friends come together to celebrate good food and great company. Whether you’re planning a Friendsgiving feast or sticking to your traditional Thanksgiving routine, show your kids why friends are worth being thankful for with some crafts, fun recipes and some Netflix shows and movies that explore lessons about friendship from a few of the greatest duos, including Rory and Lorelai, Charlotte and Wilbur and Bob and Larry, whose all-new Netflix original, “VeggieTales in the…
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Chuck Jones Center for Creativity Thanksgiving Camp
“I believe that all children will learn the joy of drawing if encouraged by ample materials, and love strong enough from their parents–and it must be very strong–to refrain from the well-intended but deadly use of unqualified criticism or excessive praise during the very early, very crucial, very creative years of childhood.” –Chuck Jones Have fun at the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity Camp over Thanksgiving Break: Join the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity Camp the week of Thanksgiving. They have designed a 3-day camp to give kids an array of endeavors such as painting, drawing and music. Yes, the whole gamut of creative adventure! Some fun things the kids will do include:…
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Ask the Doctor :: How to Get Your Child To Eat More Greens!
Image courtesy of Flickr Ask The Doctor : My child tends to only want to eat a few types of vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower. What are some supplements and/or recipes you would recommend to add more greens to their diet. This can be a very frustrating experience; parents and care givers worry about what their kids eat and don’t eat; however, try to keep in mind a few things: ▪ Kids will not starve themselves ▪ Kids really do not need as much food as we think ▪ Meal time battle will end as kids get older Surrender Most kids eat when they are hungry…
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In the Spotlight :: Artist Mike Kungl
Best known for his moderne and nostalgic images, M Kungl’s vintage style is filled with a radiant color palette and a stylish streamlined twist. I came across Mike Kungl’s work through the Chuck Jones Gallery in Orange County. I really like his modern take on many of our favorite cartoon and movie characters! One of my favorite places to visit in Downtown Disney is the Wonderground Art Gallery that has a huge selection of artwork by various artists in many styles. Mike Kungl works with Disney along with many other companies such as the Chuck Jones Gallery and Stan Lee of Marvel Comics. After completing art and design school…
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Gifts & Games: A Modern Mom’s Baby Shower
Gifts & Games: A Modern Mom’s Baby Shower With the mood centered around a new life, you’ve already got happy faces surrounded by tons of pastels. But what are some fun games to play during the baby shower and what are worthwhile gifts for the expectant modern mother? It’s All Fun and Games Don’t Say Baby: This game requires not much more than a bunch of old fashioned wooden clothespins and a board announcing the rules. Prop the rules at the entrance to the baby shower, asking everyone to take a pin and wear it. When somebody says the word “baby,” the first person to catch them gets to…
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PBS KIDS OFFERS SNEAK PEEK OF NEW SERIES ODD SQUAD
Yesterday, PBS KIDS announced that full-length streaming video content and new digital games from ODD SQUAD are now available, one month prior to the premiere of the new series giving kids a sneak peek at the series in advance of its November 26 premiere on PBS stations. Six full-length 11-minute “Case Files” from the series, as well as many additional clips that include profiles of the agents, agent training videos, recruitment videos and more, are now available for free on pbskids.org, the PBS KIDS Video App, and PBS KIDS on Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast and Amazon Fire. In addition, two games and parent resources are now available on the…