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Summertime means school is out and movies are in! While the sunny weather is good for plenty of outdoor activities, movies offer a fun indoor option when you need a break from the heat. Check out these family flicks in a theater near you. In Theaters Winnie the Pooh Release Date: July 15 Description: Sweet-as-honey adventures from the Hundred Acre Wood are coming to a theater near you with Disney’s new movie “Winnie the Pooh.” Inspired by three classic A.A.Read More ...

“Greg Heffley is about to learn that there may be something scarier than middle school – his own family” The Heffley brothers are back in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules on Blu-ray and DVD. The film is the second installment based on the best-selling books, and is packed with hilarity as the brothers continue to find their way through these difficult tween and teen years. Except this time, middle school was not as bad, and Rodrick proved toRead More ...

As a lover of legends and folktales, I am excited to start sharing longer, more complex stories with my growing son. Juan Verdades: The Man Who Couldn’t Tell a Lie is a perfect book for the transition from simplistic children’s stories to intricate tales with more than one character. In this beautifully illustrated book, a ranchero (Don Ignacio) makes a bet that his capataz – ranch hand – is incapable of telling a lie, which is why he trusts himRead More ...

Objective: Have fun creating an “ocean in a bottle” craft while teaching beach-themed vocabulary. This activity also offers the opportunity to use comparative adjectives as your child observes differences between their “mini-Ocean” and a beach they may have visited in real life. Ocean in a Bottle – El Océano Materials needed: • plastic water or soda bottles, • blue or green food coloring, • baby oil or vegetable oil, tiny shells, • sparkles or gold glitter for sand. 1. FillRead More ...

Ever since my daughter started watching movies, I’ve been wanting her to watch The Lion King and couldn’t find a copy anywhere. She’s seen the show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, as well as at Disney on Ice and watched many clips on You Tube. She’s already familiar with Simba and can’t recognize some of the songs. Come September 16th, she will be able to finally watch the whole film on the big screen and in 3D! Not only that, butRead More ...

Between my sports loving family and my passion for photography, the fun started as soon as we opened the book Sports Illustrated Kids:  3D Sports Blastand put on our 3d glasses. It certainly is an “in your face” experience starting with three dimensional karate chops and basketball dunks taken by stereographer David Klutho. Now, when I think of a 3D experience it usually means a backdrop with one or two giant images popping off the screen or page. In thisRead More ...

El día de los padres is about more than giving rounds of golf and new ties. It’s about recognizing the member of the family who’s often behind the scenes. Dads are the heros and, later, the voices in our heads. We all have different relationships with our fathers, but we all understand the importance of their roles. Take this day to consider what your father means to you, or what your mate means to your children. One way we loveRead More ...

CHEERIOS ® has kicked off a contest and search for the next great children’s book author….and the books are bilingual! Previous Grand Prize Winner Laurie Isop’s English-Spanish bilingual book, How Do You Hug a Porcupine? (¿Cómo abrazas a un puercoespín?), is being featured inside three million specially-marked boxes of Cheerios this Spring. Ron Rauss of Warrenton, Va. has officially been named the Grand Prize Winner of the 2010 New Author Contest and will have his winning story Can I JustRead More ...