Here are Some Ideas On How To Keep Your Kids Entertained During Spring Break #sponsored #pley

March 5, 2016 By Marijean

Spring Break is quickly approaching (wait, wasn’t it JUST Christmas??). The kids have off from school for a full week and they won’t want to sit around the house. So you think “What should we all do?” I have a list of great ideas to get out of the house (and a couple for maybe rainy days or days you just want to hang home) and get moving and have fun!

Here are some fun things to do with your children on Spring break!

Plan a day trip. Doesn’t have to be far away, but going to a new place the kids haven’t been before will be fun for all of you. Check out a Museum, Zoo, Aquarium, even a State park!

Pack breakfast or lunch and head to the park. If you are on a budget for Spring Break then this is the perfect place to take the kids and enjoy family time. They might run into some friends to play with, even have them do a scavenger hunt! They will have a blast!

Give the kids a surprise and order them an awesome subscription from Pley! Kids love getting mail, on days you just want to hang home Pley would be perfect! They will enjoy fun memory-stimulating toys to build and play with – such as LEGOs or K’nex, Nerf and Robotics Toys, American Girl Doll accessories and so much more! Pley offers a range of plans starting as low as $9.99/month and all plans include free delivery. Once your child is done playing with that toy you can send it back and get a new one! No more clutter!! Your kids (and you) will love Pley for Spring Break!

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Head out to the beach for a day of fun. Only in warm weather states of course, take the kids for the first beach day of the new year! Bring along some new sand toys and pack a lunch, the kids will love spending the whole day at the beach!

Rain? Head to an indoor play place. Places like Rebounderz, Pump It Up, My Gym and Air Velocity Sports for example are great ways to entertain the kids if bad weather happens. They will have a blast and get out lots of energy for maybe nap time! Oh yea!!!

Have a Craft day. Look up some awesome crafts to do and the kids will be thrilled. Perfect for a bad weather day, or a not feeling so well day.

Playdates, Playdates, Playdates! Your children are going to want to hang with their friends on spring break and not spend all the time with Mom or Dad. Set up playdates beforehand. Some great ideas are Park playdates, Bowling, Mini Golf, Zoo trip and meeting up at the Pool!

Overnight trip. Overnight trips are always fun for kids and adults. How about a night away at Disney World or Disney Land? Buch Gardens is a great one, and so are the indoor water parks such as Great Wolf Lodge. You all will have a blast!

I always look forward to spending more time with my kids, especially when they are off of school. I will definitely be doing most if not all of these ideas. I hope you will too!

What are your plans for Spring Break?

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Pley. All opinions are 100% my own.

Marijean

My name is MJ. I have two wonderful children and work part time as well as volunteer at my children's school.

ENTER TO WIN…a $500 VISA Gift Card and More Prizes For Spring From I See Me! #iseemebooks

March 4, 2016 By Marijean

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Marijean

My name is MJ. I have two wonderful children and work part time as well as volunteer at my children's school.

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Bring it home on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD on April 5, 2016 #Starwars

March 4, 2016 By Marijean

Arriving early on Digital HD April 1, 2016

Bring it home on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD on April 5, 2016

Including new in-depth bonus offering fans the chance to experience more

Star Wars: The Force Awakens shattered box office records upon its debut to become the cinematic event of a generation with over $926 million domestic and $2.05 billion worldwide. As announced this morning by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Iger at The Walt Disney Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the epic movie will be available to own early on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1. It comes home on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 5.

Discover the complete story behind the making of Star Wars: The Force Awakens with in-depth documentary and bonus material that will take fans on an exciting journey behind the scenes. Secrets will be revealed through extensive footage, never-before-seen deleted scenes, and exclusive interviews with the actors and filmmakers. Bonus features include*:

Secrets of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey – For the first time, discover the complete story behind the making of The Force Awakens, revealed through in-depth footage and exclusive interviews with the actors and filmmakers in this feature documentary.
The Story Awakens: The Table Read – Cast members familiar and new reflect on the memorable day they all first came together to read the movie’s script.
Building BB-8 – See how the filmmakers brought the newest droid to the screen, creating an instant fan favorite in the Star Warsuniverse.
Crafting Creatures – Watch movie magic as the filmmakers bring a cast of new creatures to life.
Blueprint of a Battle: The Snow Fight – Go deeper into the epic, climactic lightsaber battle between Rey and Kylo Ren.
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony – The legendary composer shares personal insights of his work on Star Warsand The Force Awakens.
ILM: The Visual Magic of The Force – An insider’s look into the remarkable digital artistry of the movie’s visual effects.
Force For Change – Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. See how the Star Wars: Force for Change initiative has united Star Warsfans all over the globe to help others.
Plus Deleted Scenes

* Digital bonus offerings may vary by retailer

Star Wars: The Force Awakens saw the eagerly anticipated reteaming of original Star Wars stars Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill, along with Anthony Daniels, the only actor to have been in all seven Star Wars films, and Peter Mayhew. The returning cast was joined by newcomer Daisy Ridley, who beat out fierce competition to take the principal role of Rey; BAFTA Rising Star Award winner John Boyega (Attack the Block, Imperial Dreams) as reluctant stormtrooper Finn; Emmy® nominee Adam Driver (Lincoln, Girls) as the villainous Kylo Ren, and Golden Globe® winner Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis, The Bourne Legacy) as Resistance pilot Poe Dameron.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens was directed by J.J. Abrams and written by Lawrence Kasdan & J.J. Abrams and Michael Arndt. Lucasfilm president and eight-time Academy Award® nominee Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams, along with his longtime producing partner Bryan Burk, are the film’s producers.

Having established a musical legacy with his iconic scores for the previous six films in the Star Wars Saga, acclaimed composer John Williams returned to score Star Wars: The Force Awakens, ultimately garnering his 50^th Oscar® nomination for it.

DISC SPECIFICATIONS:

FEATURE RUN TIME: Approximately 136 min.

RATING: PG-13 in U.S.; PG in CE; G in CF

ASPECT RATIO: Blu-ray Feature Film = 2.40:1

DVD Feature Film = 2.40:1

AUDIO: Blu-ray = English 7.1 DTS-HDMA, English 2.0 Descriptive Audio, French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital Language Tracks

DVD = English, French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, English 2.0 Descriptive Audio Language Tracks

LANGUAGES: English, French & Spanish

SUBTITLES: English SDH, French & Spanish

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Marijean

My name is MJ. I have two wonderful children and work part time as well as volunteer at my children's school.

“KATE & MIM-MIM,” “FLIGHT OF THE FLOWERS” Now Available on DVD!

March 2, 2016 By Marijean

FIRST KATE & MIM-MIM DVD,

“FLIGHT OF THE FLOWERS,”

ARRIVES MARCH 1st

Join the Adventures of Kate and Her Toy Bunny Mim-Mim as They Twirl onto DVD

DVD Available from Public Media Distribution, LLC

Public Media Distribution, LLC announced today it is releasing the first “Kate & Mim-Mim” DVD, “FLIGHT OF THE FLOWERS” on March 1, 2016. This debut DVD features six fun-filled tales perfect for spring. From trying to catch and plant a speedy surprise sapling seed, to getting miniaturized by beautiful sunny shrinking violet pedals, the outdoor adventures within “FLIGHT OF THE FLOWERS” provide a wonderful way to get kids excited about the upcoming warmer weather and heading outside!

In the story “Flight of the Flowers,” Lily is having a Spring Thing party to kick off the season and Kate has an idea to help Lily decorate with some nicer-than-nice spring-tastic flowers. Kate, Mim-Mim, Gobble, and Tack fly silky soft wind flowers to Lily. Along the way Mim-Mim has trouble flying his flower, but with encouragement from Kate to keep trying, Mim-Mim becomes a flower pilot! This DVD also includes a tree-mendous story called “Bunch O’Boomers.” In this tale Gobble is working to create delicious jam from popper peach trees. The group runs into a problem when the peaches start to pop before they can be put into a jar and Boomer uses Tack’s copy-zapper to create several Boomer clones. In the end, Kate realizes that more friends help make a job go faster and she enlists the assistance of all the Boomers to collect the needed peaches for Gobble’s jam!

“FLIGHT OF THE FLOWERS” is now available. The DVD run time is approximately 65 minutes and its SRP is $12.99.

Inspired by a real life little girl, “Kate & Mim-Mim” follows the fantastical adventures of five-year-old Kate, who, together with her toy rabbit Mim-Mim, travels to the fantasy world of Mimiloo where Mim-Mim comes alive as a larger-than-life playmate. In each story, Kate and Mim-Mim and their group of loveable friends discover exciting new places and set off on adventures, all in the hope of solving a puzzling problem Kate has encountered in the real world.

Exploring themes of friendship, adventure, and problem solving, “Kate & Mim-Mim” encourages children to use their imaginations and work together, believing no problem is ever too big to solve! The stories included within “FLIGHT OF THE FLOWERS” are below.

“Flight of the Flowers”

Kate’s riding her bike for the first time without training wheels and she keeps falling. In Mimiloo, Kate and her friends must learn to fly giant wind flowers in order to surprise Lily at her Spring Thing party! But Mim-Mim has never flown a flower before, and Kate must help him gain his confidence to become a flower pilot.

“The Need For Seed”

Kate doesn’t understand why her flower is so much smaller than Mom’s. In Mimiloo, Kate and Mim-Mim help their friends catch a surprise sapling seed – a speedy seed that sprouts in the most surprising way! The wiggly seed leads them on a wild underground adventure in search of its ideal place to grow. But will it be worth the chase?

“Butterfly Flowers”

Kate wants to fix her pop-up book without Mom’s help. In Mimiloo, everyone’s preparing to watch the butterfly flowers fly away after sunset. To get a good view, Tack tries to build a lighthouse all by himself – but loses his light bulb in the process! Kate must convince him that he needs his friends’ help to get his lighthouse working.

“Small Wonders”

Kate’s too small to carry flower pots and can’t help her parents. In Mimiloo, shrinking violet petals fly all over Kate and Mim-Mim, shrinking them to insect-size! To return to regular size, they must traverse the vast jungle of Gobble’s garden. It’s a daunting journey, until they meet Tiny, a teeny little ant who can do big things!

“Babysitting Squoosh”

Kate wonders what’s wrong with her birdhouse – the birds aren’t visiting it. In Mimiloo, Kate, Mim-Mim and their friends offer to babysit a shape-changing baby squoosh so its mama squoosh can focus on building a nest. But getting the squoosh to nap and eat is harder than it sounds!

“Bunch O’Boomers”

Kate needs to find four purple buttons for plushy Mim-Mim’s new sweater, but there are so many to look through, it’s going to take a long time. In Mimiloo, Gobble uses Tack’s copy-zapper to duplicate popper peach trees so he can make the biggest batch of popper peach jam ever. But things get messy when Boomer duplicates himself!

“Kate & Mim-Mim,” which recently launched its second season on Disney Junior, airs weekdays at 11:00 am. Beginning this fall, plush, dolls, figure packs, and role play products will be rolling out from global master toy partner Just Play. Penguin Young Readers, a division of Penguin Random House, is the North American publishing partner for the brand. Their initial line will launch in fall 2016 and they will offer young readers a variety of formats, including storybooks, leveled readers, e-books, doodle books and sticker books. Other licensed products include a digital app from A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Digital (worldwide).

To find out more information about Kate and Mim-Mim, click here.