This weekend (Saturday, November 22 & Sunday, November 23), enjoy some family time with your kids at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan with Nickelodeon’s Bubble Guppies!
Learn about how to keep your body healthy with Nickelodeon’s animated preschool series, Bubble Guppies. Join Molly, Gil, and Bubble Puppy as they fight germs and get to the heart of staying healthy.
Enjoy a weekend full of screenings, story times, raffles, puppet making and art activities at CMOM, and you can even take home your own Bubble Guppies Check Up packet for your next doctor’s visit!
Programs include:
EatPlayGrow™: Dem Bones Collage
Make a collage of your skeleton and learn about the importance of calcium for building strong bones.
10-11:15am & 12-2:45pm| 4 & younger | Drop-in
Bubble Guppies Special Screening
Enjoy a special screening of Bubble Guppies and watch as Molly, Gil, and Bubble Puppy fight germs and get to the heart of staying healthy.
10:30am-4:00pm | All Ages | Drop-In
Bubble Puppy Puppets
Create your own Bubble Puppy Puppet and prepare him for his visit to the doctor.
10:30am-4:00pm | All Ages | Drop-In
Bubble Guppies Story time: The Doctor is in!
Join CMOM educators in a reading of the Bubble Guppies picture book, The Doctor is in! and learn about Avi’s visit to the doctor.
11:30am & 4:00pm| All Ages | Drop-In
Body Puzzle challenge
Learn more about the bones and organs in your body! Work together with CMOM educators to piece together this unique life-sized puzzle made of fuzzy felt
3:30pm | 4 & younger | Drop-in
Also, be sure to join the Bubble Guppies raffle for your chance to win!
The Children’s Museum of Manhattan is located at 212 W 83rd Street, and is open from 10 am to 7 pm on Saturday and 10 am to 5 pm on Sunday. You can visit their official website here.
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Netflix is celebrating something we all should be thankful for– friends! To help you celebrate your Friendsgiving this year, check out the following “Dynamic Duos” from TV & movies:
LEGO® Batman™ 3: Beyond Gotham launched in North America earlier this week for the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system (also playable on PlayStation® TV), Xbox® One all-in-one games and entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii U™ system from Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system and Windows PC.
“LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is without a doubt this year’s ultimate Super Hero game for all ages,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games Publishing. “From free-roam gameplay, to flying LEGO big figures and exploring Lantern Worlds with DC Comics’ most amazing characters, the fun and possibilities in LEGO Batman 3 are endless.”
In LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, the Caped Crusader joins forces with the super heroes of the DC Comics universe and blasts off to outer space to stop the evil Brainiac from destroying Earth. Using the power of the Lantern Rings, Brainiac shrinks worlds to add to his twisted collection of miniature cities from across the universe and the greatest Super Heroes and most cunning Super Villains must unite and journey to different Lantern Worlds to stop him.
Players will unlock and play as more than 150 characters, including members of the Justice League and the Legion of Doom, as well as LEGO big figures such as Arkillo, Atrocitus and many more, each with their own gadgets and abilities. In LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham players will explore iconic locations such as the Hall of Justice, the Batcave and the Justice League Watchtower, as well as visit and freely explore various Lantern planets like Odym, Zamaron and Okaara.
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham also features an incredible line-up of voice actors, many of whom are reprising their roles in the LEGO Batman videogame franchise, including: Troy Baker (Batman); Travis Willingham (Superman); Christopher Cory Smith (The Joker); Laura Bailey (Wonder Woman and Catwoman); Dee Bradley Baker (Brainiac); Josh Keaton (Green Lantern); Scott Porter (Aquaman), and none other than 1960s Batman himself, Adam West! The game also features star-studded appearances by Conan O’Brien and Kevin Smith as themselves and Stephen Amell, star of the hit TV series Arrow, as Green Arrow.
In addition to the wealth of new environments, characters and features in the game, LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham also marks another first for the LEGO videogame franchise – a Season Pass. The Season Pass will include six downloadable packs, each with a uniquely themed mission level with story and free play modes. Players will be able to unlock more than 40 characters, vehicles, achievements and more. Three add-on content packs will be available at launch: The Dark Knight, Man of Steel and Batman 75th (a great chance for kids and parents to celebrate Batman’s 75th Anniversary). Players who can’t get enough of the game can also look forward to more add-on content, including the Arrow pack and two others, to be released at a later date.
The handheld version of LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham includes more than 100 characters from the DC Comics universe and 45 missions spanning an original storyline focused on dynamic, fast-paced gameplay.
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is rated “E10+” for everyone 10 and older by the ESRB and is now available for Xbox One and PS4™ for the suggested retail price of $59.99 and for Xbox 360, PS3™ and Wii U for the suggested retail price of $49.99. The game is also available now for PS®Vita, PS® TV and Nintendo 3DS for the suggested retail price of $29.99. The LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Season Pass will be available for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3, and PC for the suggested retail price of $14.99. Add-on content packs can also be purchased individually for the suggested retail price of $2.99.
Who is sick and tired of the middle of the night feedings? I know that was one of my biggest hates when the kids were young!
Miravan is set to revolutionize formula feeding and reduce the stress of middle of the night feedings with Moozi, an innovative new single-serving pod system that simplifies the bottle making process, creating the perfect temperature formula bottles in under a minute at the touch of one button. It’s a true all-in-one system that gives parents a stress-free, safe and easy solution to the current multi-step complicated formula feeding process. Prior to Moozi being available in retail and online stores in late 2015, the company has created a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the product, which began earlier this month. The preview link can be viewed now at: Moozi Kickstarter.
Before Moozi even hits retail shelves in late 2015, Miravan is offering potential backers an advance offer to purchase Moozi through their Kickstarter campaign at a discounted price of $125. And in the true spirit of the holidays for supporters who would like to partner with Miravan to help families in need, there is the opportunity to pledge $100 to donate a Moozi to an organization serving these families. The campaign launched November 3rd and will remain live for 30 days.
The idea for Moozi was conceived and developed by mompreneur Miriam Kutcher, a mother of two daughters now ages 8 and 10. Looking back, she wished there was a one-step, simple solution that would warm and dispense the perfect temperature bottle simply by pressing a button. It was years later that she decided to bring her idea to life and now she is ready to introduce Moozi.
“When my girls were infants, making a formula bottle was a time-consuming process that involved rushing down to the kitchen in the middle of the night to try and measure, warm and mix a bottle as quickly as possible. Listening to them cry while doing all of this was stressful. I wanted my focus and attention to be on them, not the prep work,” says Miriam Kutcher, president and founder. “So I came up with the idea of Moozi and after three long yet gratifying years, I’m proud to bring this product to the market.”
Safety is key with Moozi. Water sensors ensure there is water in the tank and that the water temperature is regulated at body temperature. The bottle sensor alerts parents if there isn’t a bottle in position. Plus Moozi’s unique patent-pending dry release system keeps the formula and water separate until they mix in the bottle. This reduces bacteria growth and keeps the system running smoothly.
Love the Marvel superhero movies, but aren’t sure if they’re family friendly enough for your little ones? This holiday season, Disney’s got the perfect solution for you– Big Hero 6!
Based on the Marvel comic book series of the same title, Big Hero 6 is the latest Disney animated film from the creative team behind hits like Tangled, Wreck-it-Ralph, and last year’s instant classic Frozen. It follows fourteen-year-old robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada and his friend Baymax, a personal healthcare robot designed by Hiro’s brother Tadashi. When a supervillain steals Hiro’s invention, mind-controlled nanobots called Microbots, it’s up to Hiro, Baymax, and their friends (Wasabi, Honey Lemon, GoGo Tomago, and Fred) to band together as the Big Hero 6, stop him, and get the Microbots back!
This movie combines classic Disney storytelling, animation, and heart with all the action and adventure that Marvel superhero flicks consistently bring to the table for a blend of the best of both worlds– and it works amazingly well! The movie delivers on pulse-pounding fight scenes and heart-wrenching emotional moments alike. It doesn’t disappoint fans of either studio’s work (and in fact, both sides of the film’s pedigree help each other to flourish rather well.) Big Hero 6 is a joy for kids and adults alike, and with ubiquitous toys and video game tie-ins (particularly the awesome Hiro and Baymax figures for Disney Infinity 2.0), expect Big Hero 6 to be a big hit this holiday season!
Big Hero 6 is rated PG for action and peril, some rude humor, and thematic elements. You and your family can check it out in theaters starting today!
Today, Disney Interactive announced the availability of the Disney Infinity: Toy Box Starter Pack (2.0 Edition), a special Disney-themed Starter Pack featuring fan favorites Merida and Stitch and new Toy Box Games set in the worlds of “Lilo and Stitch” and “Brave,” all for a suggested retail price of $59.99. The company also announced the launch of its Disney Originals figures including Donald Duck, Tinker Bell, Maleficent and Aladdin, as well as Hiro and Baymax from the upcoming Walt Disney Animation Studios film “Big Hero 6.”
This unique Starter Pack allows fans to begin their Disney Infinity (2.0 Edition) experience using existing Disney figures and Power Discs, new Disney Originals characters, and the latest additions from the recently launched Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes game.
“It’s important for us to offer Disney fans an alternative entry point to the Disney Infinity sequel this holiday season, and the Disney Infinity: Toy Box Starter Pack is a great way for fans to experience the game and the new Toy Box 2.0,” said John Blackburn, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Disney Infinity. “We built an entirely new Toy Box for this year’s version of Disney Infinity and we can’t wait to see what our fans will create.”
The Disney Infinity: Toy Box Starter Pack (2.0 Edition) includes the following:
(1) Disney Infinity (2.0 Edition) video game – (Note: The Disney Infinity: Toy Box Starter Pack and Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes Starter Pack both include the same video game disc)
(1) Disney Infinity (2.0 Edition) base
(2) Disney Originals Figures – Stitch and Merida
(2) Disney Originals Toy Box Game Discs – “Stitch’s Tropical Rescue” and “Brave Forest Siege”
(1) Web code card
(1) Poster
The Disney Infinity: Toy Box Starter Pack game is a part of the Disney Infinity universe, which also includes the recently launched Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes. All Disney Infinity figures and Power Discs are compatible with the Disney Infinity: Toy Box Starter Pack (2.0 Edition), in addition to the Marvel Play Sets. The Disney Infinity: Toy Box Starter Pack (2.0 Edition) is rated E10+ by the ESRB.
The end of Daylight Saving Time is just around the corner (don’t forget to turn your clocks back this Sunday 11/2/14!) and with it comes shorter days, longer nights, and plenty of reasons to leave your lights on more often. With all that extra light, though, why not save on energy costs by switching to cheaper, more efficient light bulbs in your home? Cree LED Bulbs, available at Home Depot, are the perfect solution to your energy cost crisis.
But what is a Cree bulb anyway? Cree bulbs are “The Biggest Thing Since the Light Bulb,” LED bulbs that look and light like a classic light bulb, but provide all of the savings, energy efficiency, and product longevity that comes with being LED. To do this, Cree pioneered three different innovations: 4Flow Filament Design, LED Filament Tower Technology, and Spectral Notching Technology.
Cree‘s 4Flow Filament Design is to thank for the Cree Bulb’s similarity to a classic incandescent bulb in appearance and light. It combines cross-flow ventilation and clever optical design to recreate incandescent bulbs’ timeless appearance within a shatter-proof housing. It’s durable and affordable!
Cree LED Filament Tower Technology is designed to emulate the look and feel of an incandescent filament but provide all the benefits of LED technology, long life and efficiency. The design of the Cree LED Filament Tower provides a compact, and optically centered and balanced light source (like the tungsten filament in an incandescent bulb) to deliver the warm, all-around light you and your lamps and fixtures love. You can get cheaper, more durable and efficient LED light without having to sacrifice the warm lighting that’s a staple of incandescents!
In addition to being up to 79% more efficient and lasting 25 times longer than a typical incandescent, the Cree TW Series LED bulb produces true and natural light with a Color Rendering Index (CRI) of 93. To make this possible, Cree developed a new way to bring TrueWhite™ light to LED bulbs.Cree Spectral Notching Technology takes advantage of Neodymium glass and other optical innovations to produce light that makes colors look like they should. See the difference in the food you eat, the clothes you wear and the appearance of your skin.
Cree Bulbs are the perfect addition to your home– you’ll be surprised to see how much you save by switching over to Cree LED! Try them out this winter and find out for yourself!
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Want some cool Halloween fun to share with your little one today? You’re invited to the spooky return of CURIOUS GEORGE: A Halloween Boo Fest— check out the special today on PBS KIDS!
It’s George’s first Halloween in the country, and Bill tells him and Allie about the “Legend of No Noggin” – a spooky tale about a hat-kicking scarecrow who haunts the countryside on Halloween. But is the legend real? George and Allie are determined to find out by taking a picture of No Noggin in hat-kicking action. But first, George needs to figure out what he’s going to be for Halloween so he can win the costume contest at the town Boo Festival and give the prize to the Man with the Yellow Hat. Will George be able to put together the perfect costume and find out the truth about No Noggin? Only the curious will find out!
On Tuesday morning, during a special event at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige revealed the films that will make up Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, featuring a mix of fan-favorite characters and several heroes who will be making their big-screen debuts.
The next two films to be released by Marvel are AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON on May 1, 2015, and ANT-MAN on July 17, 2015. Marvel revealed the dates and titles of nine additional films through 2019, including upcoming Captain America, Thor, Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy installments, along with films featuring Black Panther – who, Feige announced, will be played by Chadwick Boseman – Captain Marvel, Doctor Strange, and the Inhumans.
The announced films are as follows:
5/1/15 – AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON
7/17/15 – ANT-MAN
5/6/16 – CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
11/4/16 – DOCTOR STRANGE
5/5/17 – GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2 (previously dated 7/28/17)
7/28/17 – THOR: RAGNAROK
11/3/17 – BLACK PANTHER
5/4/18 – AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR PART I
7/6/18 – CAPTAIN MARVEL
11/2/18 – INHUMANS
5/3/19 – AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR PART II
Ten films have already been released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with 2008’s IRON MAN. All 10 films opened at #1 domestically and have collectively grossed over $7.1 billion globally.
Two of these films, MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS and IRON MAN 3, set records as the #1 and #2 domestic openings of all time with $207.4 million and $174.1 million respectively. MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS went on to become the third biggest film of all time worldwide, while Marvel’s IRON MAN 3 ranks as the sixth biggest film ever. They are the two highest grossing Super Hero films of all time.
Earlier this year, Marvel’s CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, which broke the April opening domestic record with $95 million, earned $714 million worldwide and is the #5 film of 2014. Most recently, Marvel’s GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXYcrossed $757 million globally after opening with a domestic August record of $94.3 million and setting an October debut record in China, where it has now grossed nearly $90 million. It’s the #1 film of the year domestically and the #3 film worldwide.
What was once thought of as “orangest” day of the year has finally welcomed other colors into its celebration.
While orange is still the first color people think of on Halloween, thanks in large part to the obvious and typical Orange pumpkins is now a thing of the past!
This year, don’t be surprised if you stumble upon teal pumpkins while trick or treating this year—it’s the new, very cool way that people are showing that their home is safe for kids with food allergies. Dubbed The Teal Pumpkin Project, the idea is to display a painted greenish-blue pumpkin as a way to tell the world that you are handing out non-food treats instead of (or in addition to) candy.
Also new for 2014, is #Yelloween. Thanks to the guy at the Ferrara Candy Company, the makers of Lemonhead, they’ve created this underground phenomenon based on the simple premise, “Yellow is the new Orange.” Lemonhead is apparently sick and tired(or I’d call it jealous), of everything being about orange this time of year and they’ve decided to finally do something about it. Thus, they’re encouraging everyone to paint their pumpkins yellow, wear yellow costumes(Dress up as a banana, Pokemon or I guess even a lemon) and they’ve even created a Pinterest page full of tips from ways to carve a Lemonhead into your Yellow pumpkin to what sounds like an amazing Lemonhead martini.
Either way, no matter what you’re favorite color is this Halloween remember to be safe, say Trick or Treat, say Thank You after you stick your filthy hands in the big bowl of candy and most of all, have a great time
