The Backyardigans are setting sail with four exciting pirate adventures on this brand new DVD, The Backyardigans: We Arrrr Pirates [Amazon]. Preschoolers will learn to mambo with Sinbad and become heroes when they rescue King Pablo and his knights from the No-So-Nice Dragon. Created by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, The Backyardigans: We Arrrr Pirates DVD hits shelves March 8, 2011, for the suggested retail price of $16.99.
In every episode of The Backyardigans, five high-spirited neighbors meet in their adjoining backyards and use their imaginations to transform themselves into different locations for epic adventures. Each half-hour episode of this Emmy® Award-winning show features a unique music/dance genre with four original songs, along with real choreographed movements recreated in animation.
The Backyardigans: We Arrrr Pirates Episode Synopses:
Pirate Camp
Captain Austin trains Uniqua and Pablo at Pirate Camp with garage-band music blasting. But training takes a turn for the worst when a fearsome ghost (Tasha) captures the great pirate captain.
Pirate Treasure
Captain Uniqua and Captain Austin sail the high seas in search of treasure with reggae playing. If they don’t beat Captain Pablo and Captain Tyrone to it, they will have to walk the plank!
Sinbad Sails Alone
Set sail for adventure and mambo as Sinbad (Tyrone) encounters rough waters, Siren (Uniqua), and Medusa (Tasha)! The fate of the ship is in bumbling First Mate Pablo’s hands.
The Tale of the Not-So-Nice Dragon
The Not-So-Nice Dragon snatches up King Pablo and his Mighty Knights. Now it’s up to the Flighty Fairy (Tasha) and the Grabbing Goblin (Austin) to rescue them!
The Backyardigans: We Arrrr Pirates Fast Facts:
Street Date: March 8, 2011
DVD SRP: $16.99
DVD Running Time: 98 Minutes
We’ve been playing this for the last week and the kiddo loves the episodes and really whats not to love about these stories which feature Pirates and Knights. Its truly a DVD thats a little bit more designed for boys then girls. The stories will be a big hit with all kids no matter if their boys or girls but I’m betting the boys like just a wee bit more.
How to win it… Contest ends 11:59pm EST. March 7th, 2011.
2 Lucky people will win Backyardigans DVD! Tell us your favorite character on Backyardigans and please include some method for us to contact you in the comment (twitter or email).
You get 1 extra entry for tweeting about this contest (you can do this daily). Must contain the following information: @NickelodeonDVD @dadarocks – http://dad.tc/fcpkfv and you must also comment with the link to your twitter message.
Example: I want to win the #Backyardigans DVD from @dadarocks & @NickelodeonDVD – http://dad.tc/fcpkfv
I’ve partnered with SAY Media and Microsoft on this campaign and in the hopes of opening a dialog around the concept of kids and computers (and more specific to me toddlers and slates/tablets) to allow brands to connect with audiences around their passions in environments where they’re spending time and opinions are being shaped. What’s the best way to connect with your kids using a slate? I felt the answer is simply based on the game play… while I feel that watching a video is pretty passive interactive game play will teach them a little knowledge how to get into the next level and hopefully their way around technology environment – what would you answer this question as? http://new.conversations.typepad.com/co014e8641a931970d/what-is-the-best-way-to-connect-with-your-kids-using-a-slate. Full disclosure this post was Sponsored by ASUS Windows Slate.
Thomas and Friends Live! On Stage will be bringing Thomas the Tank Engine and the rest of his friends from Shining Time Station to The Theater at Madison Square Garden for two days only, on March 5th & 6th.
Join Thomas, Percy, Diesel and the rest of their friends as they work together to save the Magic Lantern Festival from a big storm rolling onto the Island of Sodor. Children will enjoy their favorite trains on stage, while learning lessons of friendship and cooperation.
The Theater at Madison square garden
March 5, 2011 – March 6, 2011
Saturday, March 5
11:00 am, 2:00 pm & 5 pm
Sunday, March 6
11:00 am, 2:00 pm & 5 pm
Ticket Prices: $25 – $125 (All prices include $4.50 Facility Fee. Additional fees may apply.)
Invitation (one per ticket purchased) to a pre-show Thomas & Friends Party that will commence approximately 1 hour prior to show time.
Activities include a range of interactive moments between cast members and the children – playing games such as Topham Hatt Says, Thomas & Friends Bingo, sing-alongs, plus coloring and activity sheets.
Photo Ops where parents can photograph their children with cast and a Thomas & Fiends themed backdrop.
Visit with Sir Topham Hatt and the driver for Thomas and Percy (autographs)
Keepsake Certificate and a Thomas & Friends Live goodie bag for each attendee.
How to win it… Contest ends 11:59pm EST. March 4th, 2011.
Enter to Win: Leave a comment explaining who their favorite Thomas & Friends character is and why. Please include some method for us to contact you in the comment (twitter or email)
You get 1 extra entry for tweeting about this contest (you can do this daily). Must contain the following information:
@MSGnyc Thomas the Train Prize Pack @dadarocks – http://dad.tc/fiez5w and you must also comment with the link to your twitter message.
Example: I want to win the @MSGnyc Thomas the Train Prize Pack Thanks to @dadarocks – http://dad.tc/fiez5w
You get 1 extra entry for becoming a Fan on facebook –facebook.com/dadarocks you must comment that you’re a fan (and leave a little note on the wall)
You get 1 extra entry for sharing the page DaDa Rocks (and leave a little note on the wall afterwards) — on the bottom left side is a text link for share… Share the wealth 🙂
You get 1 extra entry for becoming a Fan of MSG on facebook –facebook.com/MadisonSquareGarden you must comment that you’re a fan (and leave a little note on the wall)
You get 1 extra entry for subscribing to our Feedburner digest mailing (right side subscribe by email) – you must also comment that you’ve subscribed
You get 1 extra entry for becoming a friend on Google Connect (right side below facebook box) – you must also comment that you’ve become a friend
You will have 24 hours to reply before we pick another winner!
Disclaimer: Thanks to Madison Square Garden for the prize for this raffle. It’s limited to the USA.
I’m sure you’ve seen the crazy school teacher commercial making her students microwaving the popcorn to win everything she can… well thats this contest, and it is pretty simple get it, pop it go to Pop & Win Sweepstakes reveal a heat-activated code and see if you’ve won by entering the code on your bag on orville.com/popandwin
Pop Up Bowl information:
The Pop Up Bowl pops into a sturdy, stand-up, wide mouth bowl – perfect for instant serving and easy sharing
It eliminates the need for a separate bowl so it less mess and less clean up
The transparent sides allow you to see kernals rise to the perfect pop so you know when it’s ready to enjoy
Pop Up Bowl will be available in popular flavors:
Movie Theatre Butter
Butter
Ultimate Butter
Smart Pop Butter 94% fat free
Kettle Korn (My favorite!)
Pop Up Bowl is available now at all Walmart SuperCenters and will roll out to other retailers and grocers nationwide in March but for a limited time only.
And now for the giveaway – Thanks to the great people at Orville Redenbacher one lucky reader will pick up the following prizes…
Flip Camera
$10 Snapfish gift certificate
Movie theatre candy
Free Redbox rental
Board games
Orville Redenbacher’s Pop & Win popcorn
How to win it… Contest ends 11:59pm EST. March 4th, 2011.
You must comment telling us what your favorite flavor of popcorn is? please include some method for us to contact you in the comment (twitter or email)
You get 1 extra entry for tweeting about this contest (you can do this daily). Must contain the following information:
#OrvilleRedenbacher’s Prize Pack @dadarocks – http://dad.tc/fskUDg and you must also comment with the link to your twitter message.
Example: I want to win a #OrvilleRedenbacher’s Prize Pack includes a flip camera Thanks to @dadarocks – http://dad.tc/fskUDg
You get 1 extra entry for becoming a Fan on facebook –facebook.com/dadarocks you must comment that you’re a fan (and leave a little note on the wall)
You get 1 extra entry for suggesting to your friends to become fans of DaDa Rocks (and leave a little note on the wall) — under the logo of DaDa Rocks is Suggest to Friends name
You get 1 extra entry for becoming a Fan of Orville Redenbacher’s on facebook –facebook.com/orvilleredenbachers you must comment that you’re a fan (and leave a little note on the wall)
You get 1 extra entry for subscribing to our Feedburner digest mailing (right side subscribe by email) – you must also comment that you’ve subscribed
You get 1 extra entry for becoming a friend on Google Connect (right side below facebook box) – you must also comment that you’ve become a friend
You will have 24 hours to reply before we pick another winner!
Disclaimer: Thanks to Orville Redenbacher’s for the prize for this raffle. It’s also limited to the USA too.
DIAL UP THE ENERGY. Don’t miss the All Access Power Up Pre-show Party!
Arrive an hour before show time and step onto the arena floor to meet our performers and animals. It’s your chance to learn skills from the stars of the show and discover how to be CircusFit®. This action packed event will get you Fully Charged and ready for the show to begin. Plus, watch one of our incredible Asian elephants paint a masterpiece, and enter for a chance to win your very own pachyderm painting. The fun starts an hour before show time, and it’s free with your ticket!
Don’t miss Fully ChargedSM, the all-new surge of circus entertainment fromRingling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®where megawatts of thrills explode off of the arena floor with breathtaking dare-devilry, superhuman stunts and never-before-seen performances that energize Children of All Ages!
The most electrifying edition ever ofRingling Bros.®celebrates performance power that boosts circus-goers excitement. The amazing acts, which can only be seen at The Greatest Show On Earth®, include Tabayara, a dynamic animal trainer whose rare ability to communicate with animals allows him to ride rearing stallions at a fully charged gallop and orchestratemajestic four-ton Asian Elephants in a symphony of dance. When he stands inside a cage, eye to eye with twelve ferocious tigers, Tabayara sees family where others see danger.
Audiences will feel the earth shake when the Ukrainian strongman duo ofDmitry Nadolinkskiy and Ruslan Gilmulin, who are as wide as they are tall, enter the arena. The brawny twosome give the word manpower a whole new meaning as they lift large cumbersome telephone poles, which weigh up to half-a-ton, and twirl them above their heads while acrobats balance atop.
The Fearless Fernandez Brothers dial up the thrills as they perform daring feats of athleticism on the Twin Turbines of Steel, including, extreme jumps and twists inside the moving wheels! Audiences will crackle with excitement as they watch Guillermo perform a three hundred sixty degree flying forward somersault, three stories in air, a feat so difficult it has only been attempted by one other person in the 141-year history of Ringling Bros.The Human Fuse, Brian Miser, sets the arena sky ablaze as he rockets through the air from his self-made human crossbow. Don’t blink as he flashes across the sky in less than a second, and travels 80 feet at 65 miles per hour.
Ever wonder how many clowns it takes to change a light bulb? The hilarious hoopla continues to flow as the clowns from the world-famous Ringling Bros.®clown-alley, charge-up the audiences’ funny bones with hysterical silly antics and clownish comedy.
You can only experience this current of excitement at Ringling Bros. Fully Charged! Get your ticket for high-voltage fun today!
This time around the Circus is also doing some social good with this campaign ARE YOU FULLY CHARGED? This is a unique initiative in which we’re encouraging everyone everywhere to check their smoke detector batteries to make sure they’re (wait for it) — Fully Charged. Yes, there’s a Facebook page – http://facebook.areyoufullycharged.com — and there’s also a contest to win one of 10 family four packs of tickets to the show: http://contest.areyoufullycharged.com
Use code BLOGGER saves $5 on all non-VIP tickets to all shows (except opening nights) for the Prudential Center (Feb. 23-27), the IZOD Center (Mar. 2-13) and Nassau Coliseum (Mar. 16-20).
We’re doing a raffle for a family 4 pack to see the circus on March 2nd at the IZOD Center and keep and eye out on Facebook.com/dadarocks for giveaways to the other shows!
How to win it… Contest ends 11:59am EST. March 1, 2011.
You get 1 entry for placing a comment with what your favorite circus
act is and please use some method for us to contact you in the comment
(twitter or email)
You get 1 extra entry for tweeting about this contest (you can do this daily). Must contain the following information:
@Ringling_NYC_NJ @dadarocks – http://dad.tc/dKbTSN and you must also comment with the link to your twitter message.
Example: I want to win @Ringling_NYC_NJ tickets from @dadarocks – http://dad.tc/dKbTSN
You get 1 extra entry for becoming a FAN on facebook –facebook.com/DaDaRocks you must comment that you’re a fan
You get 1 extra entry for becoming a Fan on facebook of the circus –facebook.com/Ringling.NY.NJ you must comment that you’re a fan
You get 1 extra entry for subscribing to our Feedburner digest mailing – you must also comment that you’ve subscribed
You will have 10 hours to reply before we pick another winner
Disclaimer: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s provided these tickets for the raffle.
