Kids
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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…
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Apple Picking in Southern California
Image courtesy of Flickr When I think about fall I can’t help but think of the beautiful reds and yellows of the changing leaves, and the thoughts of pumpkins and apples fill my mind. I love the way the air finally feels crisp in the early morning, and the scent of cinnamon is in the air. I want my children to have those same memories, and the feelings of joy and excitement this season brings. However, fall is a hard thing to come by in Southern California. With the temperatures still well in the 80’s, and the only color leaves we see are green or brown, we have to head…
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CURIOUS GEORGE: A Hallowen Boo Fest Premieres October 27th
You’re invited to the spooky return of CURIOUS GEORGE: A Halloween Boo Fest on PBS KIDS! On Monday, October 27, everyone’s favorite monkey returns in his Halloween special, kicking off season 9 with a week of new episodes from the popular series! Last year I had the pleasure of speaking with the Executive Producer of Curious George, Dorothea Gillim who also created Word Girl! She spoke about how difficult it can be to produce a show where the main character doesn’t speak. When she said this to me during our talk, I realized what an amazing job they were doing – the main character doesn’t talk… yet we all love Curious…
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Disney’s Maleficent Movie Review and Giveaway
“Angelina Jolie is wickedly good.” Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times DISNEY’s GREATEST VILLAIN COMES TO LIFE IN THE wickedly fun, FANTASY ADVENTURE STARRING ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNER ANGELINA JOLIE DISNEY’S “MALEFICENT” Arrives On Disney Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, Digital HD, Disney Movies Anywhere, DVD & On-Demand Nov. 4, 2014! Last April we were fortunate to see a short clip of Maleficent at the Disney Social Media Moms event and even had her walk through the conference and give us all a little scare! It wasn’t Angelina, but boy did she do a great job at engaging the parents and kids up on stage! And even Sleeping Beauty…
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Wild Kratts Unleashes Debut Toy Collection at Toys”R”Us
It has been so fun watching The Kratt brothers, Martin and Chris, on such great shows like Zoboomafoo to the ever-popular Wild Kratts. Our family enjoys all of their shows and I really like that the brothers make learning about wildlife fun and interesting. They really have a gift for bringing the wild into our homes! Recently they released a collection of Wild Kratt toys that are available at Toys”R”Us nationwide and on toysrus.com. The extensive new range from Wicked Cool Toys – features collection action figures, talking plush, power suits and more – brings home all the action-packed fun of the hit animated Wild Kratts TV show on PBS Kids,…
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Enjoy Some Halloween Haunts at Disneyland
This is such a great time of year from visits to the pumpkin patch to the wonderful Halloween decorations that can be seen throughout your neighborhood and town. We absolutely love this time of year and look forward to that first bite of pumpkin pie for the season! One of our favorite places to visit during Halloween season is Disneyland. We love heading over to Disneyland to check out their Halloween Haunts! Their Halloween special events and décor start on September 12th and lasts through October 31st. Disneyland at Halloween is a Blast! To read all the fun events they have planned go here. There is a long…