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Peter and The Wolf In Hollywood App Review

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Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood is a revival of the classic Peter and the Wolf tale brought to you by acclaimed production company, Giants Are Small. This version brings Peter to Hollywood to meet his hippie grandfather while bringing classical music elements to life. Peter, along with all of the characters in the movie book, are narrated and brought to life by Rock n’ Roll legend, Alice Cooper.

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In the app you can play games, and behind the scene extras, all while following along to this beloved classic. My kids really enjoyed this app. They followed along and laughed while enjoying the vibrant colors and story.

I got to share wth my kids the story about the Narrator Alice Cooper and how I met him several times as a child at church functions and conferences. They were amazed to learn how talented he really is.

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The app is great but I think geared towards the younger age. I would love to see them add a more educational side to the app and a few more games or quizzes about the story for older kids.
I do love the resources that it adds for parents to learn more about the story and features throughout the app.

You can learn more about Peter and the Wolf In Hollywood app here.

Disclosure: This post is part of a sponsored campaign with Giants Are Small and MomSelect. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Little Chickies (Los Pollitos) Book and App.

- brandy3

My kids are all taking Spanish in school, it’s actually a class that is required and offered, not a elective at all. I think it’s great growing up in AZ and not knowing any spanish was really hard as a child. Even my son who is only in second grade is starting to learn and the new Little Chickies book and app is helping him along the way. It seems like it may actually be for younger kids, but it is still helping my son and even helping me learn a little Spanish.

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Little Chickies/Los Pollitos is based on the Los Pollitos Dicen/Little Chickies Squeal nursery rhyme/song and is an homage to the demanding nature of babies and unconditional love, care and warmth given by their moms.

The Author/illustrator Susie Jamillo explains: “As a Latina mom exposed to songs and traditions from both the US and my native Venezuela (I traveled back and forth between the two countries throughout my childhood), I’ve had a hard time finding books and apps of the nursery rhymes I grew up with and, in talking to people in both Latino and non-Latino communities, I realized this was missing from bookshelves and digital platforms. In addition to promoting bilingual/multilingual learning, I hope the books, apps and videos also promote a sense of community and connect kids, especially Latino kids, to their culture.

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This app is just too cute, and the book even has been helpful one side is all Spanish and the other all English. I didn’t even tell my kids at first and quizzed them to see what they knew. I was cheating by looking at the english version, but they got most of it.

The book is very bright and would keep the focus of a small child, it is also a lift the flap book, which has been very entertaining for the kids.

You can get the Little Chickies/Los Pollitos book here and the App here or Android.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post, all opinions are 100% my own.

DC Super Hero Girls On Youtube

- brandy3

There is a brand new show on Youtube, just to empower girls. It’s called the DC Super Hero Girls, and it’s all about Girl Power.

DC Entertainment’s latest animated series features a dynamic group of Super Heros on their journey of discovering the power of their unique abilities and friendships. What I love is how dynamic the characters are, from strong and fearless to edgy and fun; there is a character for everyone.

You can watch the DC Super Hero Girls from anywhere on demand. Your tablet, home computer, phone. Just click the Youtube link and watch.

There is even a extended online application that will take your kids to games, printable activities and more.

I just introduced my daughters to the show and they love it. They are already comparing themselves to characters on the show. Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy seem to be their favorites right now just by similarities with them and the characters and also their personalities. The show really is great and has a great storyline.

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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of DC Super Hero Girls. All opinions are 100% my own.

Pfizer Products helps Keep Kids Healthy 4/20

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Having three kids someone in my house is always sick. It gets really stressful because they are just so helpless and have to miss school. The biggest sickness this year has been the flea and coughing. I am learning to keep my kids healthy with Pfizer Products.

Pfizer products help your kids with all illnesses the products include, Children’s and infants Advil, Children’s Robitussin, and Childrens Dimetapp.

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Shopkins Blind Bags

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My kids have been Shopkins obsessed lately, they love the toys. Even more than that they loved being surprised by the Shopkins Blind Bags. There are so many different kind of Shopkins Blind bags like the Shopkins trading cards, foil tags, magnets, and more. Each pack comes with one shopkin from a various season.

** Hint for those of you disappointed with not getting any season 4 shopping bags, this is the perfect way to get a few.

These are perfect for Easter baskets and popular too, just look at the millions of videos on youtube.

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Shopkins Easter Eggs

- brandy3

Easter is only a week away and I am rushing around to get everything ready. My daughters have said they want Shopkins Easter Eggs and baskets this year. Why not, after all Shopkins are so popular right now.

Shopkins is introducing Shopkins Easter eggs, colorful eggs with regular Season 4 Shopkins and Pastel colored season 4. These Shopkins Easter Eggs are so cute and the kids love opening them to see whats inside.

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Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Road Chip Giveaway 4/1

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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip is coming to blu-ray and dvd on March 15. It’s the 4th installment in the series and is suppose to be the funniest Alvin and the Chipmunks ever.

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Alvin, Simon and Theodore race to Miami on a wild road trip, but their jaunt soon takes a nutty detour, leading to hilarious hijinks and music-packed adventures across the country. The Ultimate Playlist is featured on both Blu-ray and DVD so you can Munk Out to all the top hits from all the Alvin & The Chipmunks movies!

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We have loved all the movies and are so excited to see this one. Not only the movie but the music, my kids love to dance along to Alvin and The Chipmunks singing. Chipettes too!

Here are some fun printable to get the kids excited for this movie.

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One lucky No Time Mommy reader will win a copy of Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip.

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Beat the Winter Blues With Nintendo

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We have been stuck in the house for days and school has been canceled,my kids have been going stir crazy and hate the snow. So to beat the Winter Blues I introduced the kids to some new Nintendo games for the 3DS.

Mario and Luigi Paper Jam:

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When Luigi accidentally opens a mysterious book hidden away in Peach’s Castle, he gets more than he bargained for when characters from the Paper Mario universe spill out of the pages and start running amok. Players must take control of the terrific trio of Mario, Luigi and Paper Mario to defeat Bowser and Paper Bowser and bring the Paper Mario characters back to their original world.

Maro and Luigi’s Paper Jam is a fun game featuring the original characters. They go from level to level trying to collect all the paper characters and put them back in the book. The game does have a lot of talking from the characters which can take a while to get from level to level, but still fun.

Yo-kai Watch:

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The popular Japanese sensation YO-KAI WATCH has come to the United States with hundreds of cute, spooky and mischievous Yo-Kai (physical beings that inhabit the world and represent different personalities and fears). Explore the world to find Yo-Kai, befriend them and turn them into a team to battle other Yo-Kai

Yo-Kai Watch is a monster catching game and while it looks a lot like Pokemon, but it is very different. I am not any good at these games when it comes to catching and battling. It was struggle for me. My kids were trying to show me how to play and I am slowly starting to understand the game more. It has been interesting. After a few levels the game became more interesting as you need find healing items and game money. You will love the mini games and hunting down all the fun Yo-kai with their own personalities.

Snowed in or having the winter blues, you can find both of these games retail for around $39 for Mario and Luigi Paper Jam and Yo-Kai Watch.

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The Peanuts Movie is Coming to Blu-ray Giveaway 3/17

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The peanuts movie is finally coming to Blu-ray and DVD March 8

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Every underdog has his day in this fun, family film as good ol’ Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the beloved Peanuts gang appear as you’ve never seen them before – in a brand-new feature film from the imagination of Charles M. Schulz and the creators of Ice Age. Join everyone’s favorite eternal optimist, Charlie Brown, as he embarks on a heroic quest, while his beagle pal Snoopy takes to the skies to pursue his arch nemesis, the Red Baron. It’s a hilarious and heart-warming adventure!

With the Collector’s Edition Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD fans can go deeper into the world of THE PEANUTS MOVIE with these fun-filled special features! Watch all-new Snoopy Snippets, check out the delightful documentary about the film’s extraordinary journey from the comics to the big screen, learn to draw Peanuts characters, sing along to music videos, choose your favorite songs from Snoopy’s Playlist and more!

We have yet to see this movie but can’t wait.

Here are some fun gifs and printable to get your kids ready for the movie.

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Eye vision Exams are Important For Young Kids

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Eye vision Exams are important for young kids, because while they say they can see they may not be able to really see. I hope that makes sense. This is a post I wanted to write as it’s near and dear to my heart.

Today is the one year anniversary of my son getting glasses. While that may not seem like a important milestone to some it is to me. My son didn’t get glasses until he was seven and I never noticed any vision problems with him at all.
When it came time to start reading in school, he did pretty well but read slow.
It wasn’t until the teacher moved him to the back of the classroom he started complaining. Then came the dreaded phone call from the school nurse that he had failed a eye exam.
Now keep in mind he had never said a word about not being able to see and could do his homework and read without problems.

I made a eye appt for him at our local Target. After the appt. the examiner told me just how bad his eye vision was and I immediately felt like a horrible mother. He is near sighted in one eye, Far in the other, along with so many other things.

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I went home and just cried. How could I not of known my son had such bad vision.

We had to go back and get his prescription eye glasses changed twice as the prescription was so strong they wanted to ease him into it.

I will never forget the first words out of my sons mouth walking out of the store. “I feel so small in this big world.” His vision was that bad.

But he is doing amazing now top of his class and reading chapter books in second grade.

So please get your children eye exams if you notice anything wrong.



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