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Parenting :: Encouraging Our Kids to Dream Big!
Ever wonder what happened to the storybook characters we grew up with like the Mad Hatter, Snow White, and the Evil Queen? Turns out they are parents now too, and their children are studying at the enchanted high school of Ever After High, a boarding school for teens destined to follow in their famous parents’ fairytale footsteps. The all new original special Ever After High: Spring Unsprung, premiered this month on Netflix, and celebrates the idea that the story of your life is not written in permanent ink. You have the power to create your own destiny. You can check out a preview of Ever After High here.…
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Latest & Greatest :: The Boxtrolls Review & Giveaway
FROM THE CREATORS OF ACADEMY AWARD®-NOMINATED FILMS CORALINE AND PARANORMAN COMES THE MAGICALLY ANIMATED MOVIE EVENT OF THE SEASON! NOMINATED FOR 13 ANNIE AWARDS! THE BOXTROLLS Heroes come in all shapes and sizes in the family event movie The Boxtrolls. When I saw previews for this movie, I seriously couldn’t wait to see it! The characters are so adorable, yes, the Boxtrolls are cute! And I loved what the this animation studio did with both animated films Coraline and ParaNorman so I figured I would love this movie as well! I hadn’t been that excited to see an animated film in awhile and I absolutely love The Boxtrolls. Starring,…
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PBS Kids Releases “Blob Chase” App from the Hit Series ODD SQUAD
PBS KIDS RELEASES FIRST APP FROM NEW SERIES ODD SQUAD ODD SQUAD Blob Chase helps kids 5-8 practice math and problem-solving skills Last week PBS KIDS announced the release of Blob Chase, the first mobile app from its newest media property ODD SQUAD. Available for iPad, Android tablets and Fire tablet, ODD SQUAD Blob Chase extends the adventures and humor of the series, as kids chase and recover blobs that have escaped their containers and are on the loose in Odd Squad headquarters. The new app encourages kids to use math skills to investigate and solve problems, just as the agents do in the new series. ODD SQUAD, which…
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Crafts :: PomPom Fish
There is something really fun about making pompoms. I love to play with the yarn and make different color combinations in different sizes. They are so very cute to decorate a present with or to make a garland. I have even made colorful mobiles. You can leave them as is, or you can give them fins and eyes and turn them into fish. You will need: Yarn card stock scissors felt glue gun googly eyes at the end of the post is the ‘donut’ shape and the fins template to print out Cut 2 ‘donuts’ out of card stock. You want it to be a little stiff, so I would not recommend…
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“ODD SQUAD SAVES THE WORLD” SPECIAL JANUARY 19th
PBS KIDS TO DEBUT ONE-HOUR “ODD SQUAD SAVES THE WORLD” SPECIAL THIS JANUARY Young agents use math and problem-solving skills to save the day in all-new multiplatform event On Monday, January 19, PBS KIDS will premiere a one-hour special from its newest media property, ODD SQUAD, a live-action series designed to help kids 5-8 build math and collaboration skills. In “Odd Squad Saves the World,” kid agents tackle high-stakes cases and work together to overcome obstacles and save the day. Clips and full segments from “Odd Squad Saves the World” will also be available on pbskids.org, the PBS KIDS Video App and PBS KIDS on Roku, Apple…
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A Craft & Recipe to Celebrate Your Favorite Furry Friends
The only thing that can make a great movie or TV series even better is a four-legged star. Celebrating pets this month, Netflix has pulled together a few of our favorite dogs, cats and even monkeys who hit the big screen. Aside from upping the cute factor, these loyal companions can deliver important lessons on courage, protection and love. I grew up with lots of pets in the house and I think at one time we had over 10 dogs, 3 cats and a couple goldfish living at our place. Granted, eight of those were puppies our Standard Poodle had just given birth to, but I have always enjoyed…