Rio 2 FREE Printable Coloring & Activity Sheets #Rio2Insiders

July 16, 2014 By Leave a Comment
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Disclaimer- I received a copy of the Rio 2 DVD and lunchbox as part of the Fox Home Entertainment Insiders Blogger Program but all opinions are 100% my own.
rio2 box artIt’s finally here!!!  My girls and I missed out on seeing Rio 2 in theaters so we are so excited that it is finally available on video today.  So get ready to shake your tail feathers with Rio 2!

Get More Music, More Fun and More Laughs When the Hilarious Comedy Adventure Flies Home on 3D Blu-ray™, Blu-ray™ & DVD July 15

The Blu-rayTM Comes with More Than an Hour of Special Features Including 15 Exclusive Levels of ANGRY BIRDS RIO and Two Bonus Songs!

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (June 2nd, 2014) – Get ready to shake your tail feathers! Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment takes you deep into the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest for the most fun you’ll have all summer, as RIO 2 debuts on 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD July 15. Just in time for summer vacation, this “hilarious family adventure” (Jeff Craig, Sixty Second Preview) will samba its way into your home with exciting bonus features and extras everyone will enjoy.  Projected to eclipse more than $490 million worldwide at the box office, the animated hit is the must-own family title of the season.

The cast of the animated hit comedy Rio returns — along with a new flock of all-star voice talent, including Bruno Mars, Kristin Chenoweth, Andy Garcia and more — in this high-flying sequel for the whole family. The party continues when Blu (Oscar® nominee Jesse Eisenberg1), Jewel (Oscar® winner Anne Hathaway2) and their three kids take a walk on the wild side and embark on a colorful, comical, music-filled journey through the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit into his new surroundings, he goes beak-to-beak with the villainous Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law!

The RIO 2 Blu-ray™ and DVD brings everything you loved from the first Rio, but with even more laughs, excitement and music! Not only will kids get nearly an hour and a half of bonus features on the RIO 2 Blu-ray™, but they’ll also get their groove on with two downloadable bonus songs from the RIO 2 soundtrack: “I Will Survive” and “Poisonous Love,” both performed by Gabi (Kristin Chenoweth) and Nigel (Jemaine Clement). For even more fun, every Blu-ray™ comes with 15 exclusive levels for Angry Birds Rio™ and Music Machine Sing-Along and Dance-Along songs for a whole family party!  There’s also Janelle Monáe’s “What is Love” lyric video, a deleted scene, character auditions and much more!

Head to Best Buy and you can not only get the Rio 2 DVD but also this exclusive Rio 2 metal lunch box:
rio 2 lunchbox

 Just in time for back to school here are some great, free printables from Rio 2.
What are some of your favorite back to school tips?
Please click each one to open in a new window to print it.
spot the difference 3d soccer ball family tree rio 2 party invitations rio 2 sing along rio 2 sing along2 rio 2 lemonade acai bowl back to school rio 2 labels rio 2 bookmarks ispy rio 2 finish the lyrics rio 2

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The Rio 2 Summer Party Tour Is Coming To Your Hometown! #rio2summertour

July 2, 2014 By Leave a Comment
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JOIN THE SUMMER’S BIGGEST PARTY AS TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT BRINGS THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF THE AMAZON TO YOUR HOMETOWN

The Cross-Country RIO 2 Summer Party Tour Stops in 8 Major Markets 
Bringing Soccer Fever, Games, Samba Lessons, and Fun for the Whole Family!

– RIO 2 is on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD July 15 – 

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment brings the party to the people with its cross country RIO 2 Summer Party Tour. Families will have plenty of reason to shake a tail feather down to the tour; it’s full of interactive activities for all ages including portable viewing stations to watch soccer games, live from Rio; screenings of RIO 2; Samba performances and lessons; customizable Carnival masks; soccer challenges, and much more! All guests can also turn their fun into a global sensation by joining a cross country karaoke   from the party via the sing- and dance-along photo booth.

SCHEDULE: 

Date City Venue Event Times Game Times
Monday, 6/30 New York South Street Seaport 12-6:30pm ET 12 & 4pm ET
Tuesday, 7/1 Philadelphia Franklin Square 12-6:30pm ET 12 & 4pm ET
Saturday, 7/5 Atlanta Mall of Georgia 12-6:30pm ET 12 & 4pm ET
Tuesday, 7/8 Cincinnati Riverfront Park Smale Field 1-6pm ET 3pm ET
Wednesday, 7/9 Chicago Kohl Children’s Museum 1:30-6:30pm CT 3pm CT
Saturday, 7/12 St. Louis St. Louis Galleria 1-6pm CT 3pm CT
Monday, 7/14 Dallas The Parks at Arlington 12-5pm CT N/A
Friday, 7/18 Los Angeles Hollywood & Highland Center 12-5pm PT N/A

With the Blu-ray/DVD and Digital HD release right around the corner, Fox Home Entertainment will bring the party from the Amazon this summer with a bunch of family-friendly fiestas across the country. You can find the Summer Party Tour any time of day, check out pictures from the tour, follow the GPS enabled tour bus, and explore all sorts of RIO 2 goodies at www.rio2summertour.com.  Follow the tour on social media with #rio2summertour.

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MOSHLING RESCUE- A New Match 3 Game For Mom and Dad- NOW AVAILABLE ON iOS AND FACEBOOK

June 22, 2014 By Leave a Comment
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 Disclosure- I received some promotional items in exchange for my review but all opinions are 100% my own.

photo Game_ipad_zps4c14a65e.jpg THE NEXT EVOLUTION OF THE MATCH 3 GAME IS HERE! MOSHLING RESCUE NOW AVAILABLE ON iOS AND FACEBOOK

Don’t let your kids have all the fun.  The creators of the UK’s Ultra-Successful Moshi Monsters Franchise Come to the US with a New Game for Mom and Dad That Takes Match 3 Gameplay Further than Ever Before.  Mind Candy, the UK based entertainment company behind the incredibly successful Moshi Monsters brand, launched Moshling Rescue, the first game targeted to moms and dads. This free-to-play Match 3 title is available on iOS and Facebook and is already receiving five-star ratings!

Moshling Rescue‘s deep character-driven narrative and unique collection mechanic provides hours of enjoyment for an older audience. With fun yet challenging gameplay, players must match the gummies to rescue the Moshlings as they explore hundreds of adventure-packed levels.

I was asked if I would review Moshling Rescue and I have to admit that even after I played it enough to write my review I’ve been going back to play some more just because it is fun.  If my family asks, I’m doing research! 😉 Map

London, 18 June 2014: Mind Candy, the UK based entertainment company behind the hugely successful Moshi Monsters franchise which has spawned several games, a theatrical feature film, a top 5 music album, the number one selling kids’ magazine in the UK, toys and more, have launched their first game targeted to the moms and dads of their millions of young fans with the new Moshling Rescue . This free-to-play Match 3 title is the latest installment of the franchise available now on iOS and Facebook, and marks Mind Candy’s first major foray into the North American market.

photo Boss_ipad_zpsf478920a.jpgMoshling Rescue is the next evolution of Match-3 gameplay, combining a variety of unique gameplay modes with a character-driven narrative and a unique collection mechanic, to provide hours of enjoyment for an older audience. With fun yet challenging gameplay, players must match the gummies to rescue the Moshlings as they explore hundreds of adventure-packed levels. When the going gets tough, players can purchase boosts and extra lives to enhance their entertainment.

Moshling Rescue is unique in game functionality, with six game modes:

  • Home mode ­ For the first time in a game of this genre, players must collect specific gummies to move the Moshling across a game-style track to reach home.
  • Boss mode – Big Bad Bill tries his best to prevent players from reaching their goal.
  • Dig mode ­ explode and select gummies to dig further down the screen to complete the level.
  • Drop mode – Rescue the Moshlings by dropping them down through a big stack of gummies.
  • Clear mode – Everything is covered in gloop! Match over it to clean it all away.
  • Treasure mode ­ Unlock treasure and win jellybeans by merging sacks, crates & chests together.

Additionally, players can connect their mobile or tablet edition of Moshling Rescue with their Facebook account to pick up and play where they left off for even more fun.  Players will also receive an extra life across both platforms by connected to their Facebook account.

photo Dig_ipad_zps637670fe.jpg“Moshling Rescue is a fantastic game that makes great use of the Facebook platform, not only on Facebook canvas, but also on iOS” said Bob Slinn, Head of Gaming at Facebook EMEA. “It’s a great game, with huge potential and we’re very happy to see our partner Mind Candy bringing quality content on Facebook.”

What sets Moshling Rescue apart from other games of this genre is the deep character driven narratives, which are synonymous with all Mind Candy games. There is a unique collection mechanic where players earn a Moshling after completing certain levels, with rewards earned for completing a full set of characters that can then be viewed at any time in The Tree House.

photo Treasure_ipad_zpsa867a4a7.jpg“Mind Candy has expanded from just kids entertainment to becoming a broader family entertainment company.” said CEO and founder of Mind Candy, Michael Acton Smith. “This is our first game aimed at an older audience and we’re incredibly excited about launching it.”

Moshling Rescue was developed in house by Mind Candy and can be downloaded for free, however some game items can also be purchased for real money.  In the coming months, Mind Candy will offer content updates and enhancements to the already feature-rich game as well as release the game on Android devices.

photo Clear_ipa_zps34fa6da0.jpg I LOVE this infographic that shows the evolution of the Match 3 Game.  I’ve played several of these games.  How about you?  Remember Tetris?  My thumb used to be so sore from it!  And Dr. Mario, another favorite of mine!The Evolution Of Match 3_Moshling Rescue Game

 

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Maleficent Printable Fun Activity Sheets, Coloring Pages and Mazes #Maleficent

June 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment
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Don’t the the Maleficent fun end!  Here are some great FREE printables including fun activity sheets, coloring pages and mazes! I wanted to post these before the movie came out but I had technical difficulties.  Sorry about that.  If you haven’t seen Maleficent, what are you waiting for?!?!  My whole family loved it.  It’s a nice twist on a familiar story.  Go see it! image002 image004

Click below to grab these great sheets and more!

Like MALEFICENT on Facebook: facebook.com/DisneyMaleficent

Follow MALEFICENT on Twitter: @Maleficent

YouTube Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTnR43JTLNs8AKNpJ4KFI6SSdpTzkcXjw

Instagram: http://instagram.com/disneystudios

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/disneystudios/maleficent/

Tumblr: http://disney.tumblr.com/

MALEFICENT is rated PG and now in theaters everywhere!

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Disney’s Planes: Fire & Rescue Free Printable Educational Activity Book #FireAndRescue

June 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment
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planes fire and rescue posterSmokey Bear, National Parks, and the heroes from Disney’s Planes: Fire & Rescue have teamed up to help your kids have fun with fire safety this summer. Download the free Educational Activity Guide by clicking the picture below.  There is a word search, safety guide, quiz, and more!  Make sure to check out Disney’s Planes: Fire & Rescue when it soars into theaters July 18th!

Planes Fire and Rescue Booklet

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Kids Bowl FREE All Summer Long!

June 16, 2014 By Leave a Comment
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My girls go to camp at their school a few weeks of the summer but the rest of the summer it’s Campy Mommy time!  That’s why I love that Kids Bowl Free is offering free bowling for kids again.
It’s no secret that the summer is HOT!
Bowling = COOL INDOOR FUN

Get active without spending a ton of money.  Kids Bowl Free is an amazing brand – designed by bowling centers to give back to the community and provide a safe, secure, and fun way for kids to spend time this summer.  Kids Bowl Free is in 950+ locations in 46 states – plus Canada –find the Kids Bowl Free locations here.   Families can get two free games for up to six children per day.

While there is absolutely no cost for children to participate, it’s easy – and affordable – to make it a frequent family event!  The Family Pass was created to allow for adult family members to enjoy bowling throughout the summer as well.  Starting from $24.95 and including 2 games per person per day for up to four family members, this makes bowling fun and frugal.

Check out more information and sign up today!
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FREE Planes Fire & Rescue Printable Fun! #FireAndRescue

June 14, 2014 By Leave a Comment
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Dusty is headed out on an all-new adventure this summer in PLANES FIRE AND RESCUE and in celebration of this, here are a some fun activities for you and your family to enjoy while soaring through the sky or relaxing in your own backyard.

Download Print & play Activities

“Like” Disney’s PLANES FIRE AND RESCUE on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DisneyPlanes

“Follow” Disney’s PLANES FIRE AND RESCUE on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DisneyPictures

Visit the website: www.disney.com/Planes

Disney’s PLANES FIRE AND RESCUE flies into theatres everywhere on July 18th!

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Keep ‘Em Learning All Summer Long

June 1, 2014 By 8 Comments
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The June Edition of the South Florida Parenting Magazine is out.  It features lots of great ideas for summer including an article by yours truly.  Check it out!
Summer Learning FunSummer is a time for fun but that’s no reason for children to stop learning.  If children are given learning activities during the summer it will make the transition back to school much easier.  Keep your children’s minds active all summer with these ideas that turn summer activities into fun learning opportunities.
summer learning1. Blow up a beach ball and draw a line around the center of it like the equator.  Now write one number 0-9 in each of the colored sections.  Toss the ball around and when your child catches it have him/her add the two numbers that his hands are on.  Older children can multiply the two numbers.

2. Have a kiddie pool?  Fill it up and give kids various size containers- 1 cup, 1 pint, 1 quart, 1 gallon, etc.  Kids can play in the water while transferring water from one container to another.  How much water is needed to fill each container?  How many quarts fill a gallon?  If you have lots of kids over, make a relay race using a measuring cup to carry water across to a larger container like a gallon.  The team that fills their gallon container first wins.

3. Going out to a restaurant?  Have your child find various letters on the menu.  Have older children search for various words on the menu or have them read the menu to you.  Getting ready to pay the check?  Have older children figure out the tip and the change.

4. Have kids practice writing letters or words on the driveway with sidewalk chalk.  Older kids can write sentences or a poem with chalk.  Raining outside?  Use dry erase markers inside on a mirror the same way.

5. Set up a lemonade stand.  Not only will your children get to practice measurements and following recipe directions but they’ll also get to practice counting money and making change.

6. Children love helping in the kitchen so dig out some cookbooks and let your children go through them and pick recipes they’d like to do with you.  Older kids can read through the cookbooks while younger children might need some help.  Once you select a recipe, your little chef can practice measuring while helping you cook the recipe.

7. Make a summer journal where children can write what they do each day.  Younger children can draw a picture and write a few words while older children can write longer stories about their daily adventures.

8. Going on vacation?  Get out a map and have your child help you plot out your route.  Staying local?  Get a local map or print one from the internet.  Have your child plot each place he/she goes all summer with a colored dot.  By the end of the summer you might be surprised how much you got around.

9. Practice calendar skills by counting down to upcoming events, a vacation, the first day of school, etc.  Practice telling time- Going to the park at 3:00?  Have your child figure out how many hours until you go?  How many minutes until you go?

10. Read, read, read!   Read with your child as much as possible.  Have your child read to you, a younger sibling, or even a pet.  Set a goal for how many books you’ll read over the summer and a special reward for completing your goal.  Check with your local library to see if they have any summer reading incentive program for children.  Some banks and other companies also have similar summer reading incentive programs.  When your children are riding in the car have them read the signs.  Younger children who can’t read can point things they see such as letters, colors, etc.
Summer Learning Fun

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South Florida Parenting Baby Fair June 7th, 2014

May 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
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babyfairLGO.epsAre you expecting or recently had a baby?  Make sure to check out South Florida Parenting’s Baby Fair on June 7, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Pavilion in Boca Raton- 301 Yamato Road

Admission:
$10 in advance (you can get South Florida Parenting Baby Fair tickets here)
$15 at the door

South Florida Parenting’s 2014 Baby Fair is the perfect place for information, education, relaxation and a little pampering – all in a tropical indoor setting at The Pavilion, which is located in the Stonegate Bank building on Yamato Road. The Baby Fair will feature prenatal and baby products and services, educational seminars, “Put your Feet up Lounge” and complimentary beverages. The Pavilion Grille will serve a complete meal or appetizer while you are at the event. Goodie bags with samples and special offers will be provided to the first 500 attendees. Dads can compete for gift cards by taking part in the “Daddy’s Diaper Duty” contests throughout the day.

2014 Baby Fair Seminars: 

Complete schedule of times will be posted  by June 1.

– Miami Children’s Hospital Nicklaus Outpatient Center:
Stages of Physical Development & Speech and Language Development

– Palm Beach County Family Central: Choosing the right daycare

– Florida Dept of Health –  Palm Beach County:
Later delivery gives baby best shot at development

– Pediatric Associates: Baby 101

– Coalition of Palm Beach County Drowning Prevention: Drowning prevention

– Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies: Mom and Baby health

– Broward Health: TBD

*  Speakers and seminars subject to change

2014 Demo Schedule:

Joe DiMaggio’s Hospital will be sponsoring our Health, Safety and Wellness area which will include:

– Infant CPR

– Daddy Diaper Derby

– Prenatal Yoga

– Baby Nutrition

   Pediatric Associates will sponsor our car seat safety checks
provided by  the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office. This is a  great
opportunity to make sure your car seat is installed  properly.
Drive your vehicle under the portico at  the Pavilion Grille to
receive your free safety check.

*Topics are subject to change

 

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FREE Summer Learning and Fun For Families Online With Camp Wonderopolis

May 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
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Looking for some great, educational activities to keep your kids busy this summer?  Camp Wonderopolis has got you covered.  Camp Wonderopolis is going to be bigger and better and even more awesome than last year!

How could Camp Wonderopolis get any better, you ask? Let us tell you.

  • Set up your full Camp account with your own username and avatar.
  • This year is all about science (hello, EXPERIMENTS!), and here are the worlds we’ll be exploring:
    • Wonder Zoo (Zoology)
    • Wonder Amusement Park (Physics)
    • Wonder Woods (Biology)
    • Wonder Laboratory (Chemistry)
    • Wonder Dig Site (Geology)
    • Wonder Observatory (Astronomy)
  • For every Wonder you master, you’ll earn a Wonder Card. That’s right… WONDER CARDS! Can you collect all 42?
  • There are even going to be prizes for the most WONDERful photos and videos shared by campers.

So, what are you waiting for?! Preregistration is now open. Sign up today for your spot in Camp Wonderopolis, and we’ll see YOU in just a few weeks!

Explore. Imagine. Laugh. Share. Create. Learn. Smile. Grow.

Welcome to Wonderopolis®, a place where natural curiosity and imagination lead to exploration and discovery in learners of all ages. Brought to life by the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL), our Wonders of the Day® will help you find learning moments in everyday life—ones that fit in with dinner preparations, carpool responsibilities, a stolen moment between breakfast and the bus, or within school curriculum and education programs.

Wonder is for everyone. It can happen anywhere and at anytime. Connecting the learning we do in our schools, our homes, and our communities, Wonderopolis walks the line between formal and informal education. Each day, we pose an intriguing question and explore it in a variety of ways. Our approach both informs and encourages new questions, sparking new paths of wonder and discovery in family and classroom settings.

Wonderopolis is generously supported by funding from the Verizon Foundation, and we are a proud Content Partner of its Thinkfinity Community. A free online professional learning community, Thinkfinity provides access to over 60,000 educators and experts in curriculum enhancement, along with thousands of award-winning digital resources for K-12—aligned to state standards and the common core. 
Here, educators connect and collaborate through themed groups, blogs and discussions, sharing resources, and best practices that support 21st century teaching and learning. Camp Wonderopolis follows a new model this year, enabling programs, families, and individuals to customize their experience to their own particular needs. Campers will explore different tracks of science and build their vocabulary, background knowledge, and literacy skills along the way.

When you register as a Camper (kids of all ages) or a Counselor (parents, library staff, teachers), you will be able to:

  • Select your own avatar
  • Follow your own path through six tracks of scientific exploration
  • Engage in Wonder lessons and test your learning to earn Wonder Cards® (42 in all!)
  • Check out what other Campers are doing and share your own experiences on the Wonder Wall
  • Keep track of your Camp activities on your personal dashboard (Counselor dashboards will track individual and groups of Campers—perfect for parents, libraries, and summer learning programs)
  • Try out fun, hands-on activities with everyday items
  • Compete in photo and video contests for a chance to win Camp prizes

Be sure to pre-register now, and stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks!

– See more at: http://wonderopolis.org/camp-early-registration/

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