Holiday Gift Guide

Holiday: Shopkins Are A Holiday Hit #HGG14

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Shopkins are the super cute, fun, small characters that live in a BIG shopping world! Shopkins Are A Holiday hit for 2014, and my kids want to collect them all.

We received a Shopkins Mall Play Set to try out for the holidays. My kids have been collecting Shopkins for weeks so adding the play set just overjoyed them. You can put the Shopkins through a actual checkout and bag them.

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The ply set even comes with a small shopping cart, it’s my sons favorite item in the pay set. He puts all his Shopkins in it and pushes them around.

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I am learning all about the world of Shopkins and that all the Shopkins come in categories, common, rare, ultra rare etc. So my kids are on the hunt for the ones that are hard to find.

Moose Toys has just started releasing Season 2 of the Shopkins series, so now we are on the hunt for those that include all new characters.

To learn more about Shopkins, watch episodes and see the characters visit Shopkinsworld.com

Innotab Learning Games Review and Giveaway12/15

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We love the Innotab 3S system, my son has become so attached to it. He loves walking around shooting videos and pictures. The games have been helping him with his math, science and reading.

We received some of the new Innotab learning games to play and experience. They are definitely games that catch your child’s attention. They feature favorite characters as well as giving your child educational resources.

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Spiderman:
The city is in trouble and Spiderman is here to help. Help Spiderman guide through the city and stop the bad guys. Use science to solve different food groups, weight and balance and more. This game was a little more difficult for mt six year old the first time he played, but now he loves the game.

Doc McStuffins:
Help Doc create Banners and decorate your favorite characters, or play in a band. You can also help Doc’s sick stuffed animals and find the right cure by searching her big book of Boo Boo’s. My kids loved learning about different ailments as well as helping others. This game is all about creating while learning and having fun.

iSpy Adventure:
iSpy Adventure is packed full of fun, as you find objects and unlock 50 different levels. The game really gets your kids your kids engaged trying to find the objects as well as reading the riddles, and helps build their vocabulary.

Disney Pixar Pals:
There is so much adventure to this game. I would have to say that this is my sons favorite game. reading all about the incredibles adventures through the e-book. In the Toy Story adventures you use phonics and clues to help find aliens and fight off Zurg. My sons favorite is Nemo, you help him swim through the ocean as he points out different creatures and words.

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Holiday: Frozen’s Olafs In Trouble Game From Hasbro #HGG14

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Pop the bubble to save Olaf in this Disney version of the classic Trouble game! You can play this game as your favorite Frozen character, and your job is to travel around Arendelle to save Olaf. But watch out for the avalanche! Pop all around the board in the Olaf’s in Trouble game – it’s a game worth melting for!

*** Every weekend we try and have family time/game time. It’s our way of spending time together after busy week. The last few months our family time has been watching the movie Frozen over and over again. My children love that movie. So I started doing some looking around for Frozen themed games and toys.
We received Olafs in Trouble from Hasbro to try out. It is just like the original game trouble but with a frown theme. My kids couldn’t get enough of it.

The game is fairly simple my 6 year old is beating us all. The board features Olaf as well as Frozen characters,a nd so does the playing pieces. The game comes with stickers to put on the pieces featuring all your favorite characters.

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You can find Olafs In Trouble at HasbroToyShop.com

Holiday: Get in the Spirit with DohVinci #HGG14

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DohVinci is the newest craze from Hasbro. From the makers of play-doh, DohVinci is a 3-d design kit for kids.

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I received the DohVinci Deluxe Styler tool to share with my kids. The deluxe styler tool come with 4 different design tp, to help you create the perfect design. Design tips include a star, heart, flower, and butterfly. Plus with the styler tool you get 3 deco pop colors.

My kids have been wanting DohVinci since I showed them pictures rom Toy Fair. They love Play-doh, but it’s to messy and they rarely ever get to play with it.
DohVinci is Play-doh made easy, as it is in a tube. It comes out through the slyer gun for easy designs, and litte clean up. The DohVinci compound will dry overnight, and you should be able to hang your picture on the wall. My daughter just loves it.

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Some downsides to DohVinci: The Deco Pop tubes are very small, and my kids went through them in less than a hour. We also noticed that the designs we made started to crumble after a week, not to bad though.

You can see the different crafts and products at HasbroToyShop.com

HGG: Experience Hendrix Releases Two Classic CDS

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Experience Hendrix LLC. is teaming up with Legacy recordings of Sony Music Entertainment, to reissue two Jimi Hendrix albums on CD, vinyl and digital.

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The Cry Of Love:

  • Freedom
    Drifting
    Ezy Ryder
    Night Bird Flying
    My Friend
    Straight Ahead
    Astro Man
    Angel
    In From The Storm
    Belly Button Window

The Cry Of Love was originally released in 1971 and is compiled and mixed  by Hendrix’s longtime engineer Eddie Kramer and Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell.

Rainbow Bridge:

  • Dolly Dagger
    Earth Blues
    Pali Gap
    Room Full Of Mirrors
    Star Spangled Banner (studio version)
    Look Over Yonder
    Hear My Train A Comin'(live)
    Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)

    ** My husband has always been a big fan of Jimi Hendrix. He loves his music, and Jimi Hendrix is his idol for the guitar. These Cds have brought back such a great era, and the work of a great artist. This is the perfect gift for any Jimi Hendrix fan.

    Who is a big Jimi Hendrix Fan?

    You can pick up both of these CDs at retailers nationwide now.

    Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post. products were provided by Sony.

    • Holiday: My Little Pony Equestria Girls Rainbow Rocks Movie

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    The girls of Canterlot High are back, and this time they’re rocking guitars! In My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks, Canterlot High (CHS) is hosting a musical showcase, and Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Fluttershy are going to be performing with their new band, The Rainbooms. But when The Dazzlings, a new girl group, arrive at CHS and convince everyone to turn the friendly showcase into a Battle of the Bands, tensions mount between the competing musical acts. A now-reformed Sunset Shimmer realizes that The Dazzlings may not be ordinary girls and are after something far more sinister than just being named Best Band at Canterlot High. The Rainbooms call on Princess Twilight to restore harmony to their world to help them perform a musical counter-spell so that they can win a battle that now determines the fate of the entire school.

    ** My daughter is the biggest My Little Pony fan and she was super excited to hear about the new Rainbow Rocks movie and toys. So many new characters have been added, which means new friends and adventures. You still get to see the ponies though as the Equestria Girls call on Princess Twilight Sparkle to help them. My daughter keeps telling me this movie is much better than the first one and wants to watch it everyday.

    My Little Pony Equestria Girls Rainbow Rocks is now on dvd and blu-ray.

    Running time:70 minutes

    Rating:9

    Also available this holiday season. New Rainbow Rocks doll including Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie and Adagio Dazzle.

    We received Adagio Dazzle and she is so pretty. Her orange hair and purple outfit just make her shine, you push her arm and she sings. When you put her hand up to another singing doll they sing together.

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    Will you be picking up this movie or doll for your My Little Pony fan?

    Holiday: Light Up the Room With Uncle Milton Toys #HGG14

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    I was able to attend Blogger Bash this year and met with reps fro Uncle Milton Toys as they showcased their new Frozen themed lights. I thought they were so cute and would be perfect for the holiday season.

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    Founded in 1946, Uncle Milton creates, produces and markets proprietary and licensed toys that inspire imagination and learning while encouraging kids to explore and discover their world. The flagship Ant Farm brand ant habitat, first introduced in 1956, is a toy industry icon that has delighted generations of families and now includes a full line of live habitat products. Since then, Uncle Milton has successfully expanded into many other innovative proprietary brands. The In My Room brand delivers a range of unique and interactive in-room light and sound experiences that bring your room to life while the fast-growing Fireworks Lightshow brand has expanded into a full line of creative light and sound, firework-like experiences that light up the night. Uncle Milton is also a market leader in the science and educational toy category with a portfolio that includes many top licenses including Star Wars Science, National Geographic, Nat Geo WILD, and John Deere. Uncle Milton, distributes its toy lines through a broad range of retail channels including mass merchant, specialty toy, online, hobby, gift, and department stores nationwide.

    I received the Wall Friends Olaf and Mushroom.

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    My kids still love their night lights and it can get a bit to much leaving a hall light on, as I prefer the dark. Now they have their own night lights that run on batteries and that they won’t be scared of.

    Olaf is so cute he comes with his own remote. He lights up and speaks some of his favorite phrases from the movie, like “Hi I am Olaf and I like warm hugs.” My son actually put this in his room. He loves it.

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    The Butterfly mushroom changes colors and has the kids in amazement before bed. My daughter wanted a lava lamp, but I was worried about it getting knocked over or broken. The Mushroom is very light weight and can be put anywhere In the room.

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    To see more Uncle Milton toys and browse their catalog visit their website.

    Holiday: Earth To Echo Blu-ray and DVD Giveaway11/25 #HGG14

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    This wonderful journey, “full of adventure, bravery, excitement, and friendship…has something for audiences of all ages” (Claudia Puig, USA Today). The “lively and likable” (Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times) tale is told through the eyes of Tuck, Munch and Alex, a trio of pals who make an out-of-this-world discovery. After receiving signals on their phones, they meet Echo, a small, but amazingly energetic, alien trying to make his way back to his home planet. As they race to help their new friend, the boys will discover that little Echo has touched their hearts in unexpected ways and changed their lives forever.

    We never saw this movie in theaters so my kids were thrilled to watch it. It is a very interesting movie, as most of the movie is shot through a camera on the actors. Kind of like the Blair Witch Project. It is very cute though how they meet Echo and try to protect him from the people who are looking for him, and help him escape. This is a great heartfelt family movie, and would be a great stocking stuffer.

    Earth to Echo is a tale told through the eyes of Tuck, Munch and Alex, a trio of pals who make an out-of-this-world discovery. The best friends venture out of their neighborhood to find the true meaning of friendship. After receiving signals on their phones, they meet Echo, a small, but amazingly energetic, alien trying to make his way back to his home planet. As they race to help their new friend, the boys will discover that little Echo has touched their hearts in unexpected ways and changed their lives forever. To prepare you for this adventurous, exciting and heart warming film, we have compiled a list of the best ways to spend time with your friends- outside and away from your cell phones!
    Pick Up Games
    There is nothing like starting a sports pickup game with all your neighborhood friends. Between sitting in class all day and coming home to do homework, a quick game, whether it is hockey, baseball, basketball or soccer, will let you use up some of that energy you’ve been storing! Not only this, but this is an awesome way to make new friends.
    Bike Rides
    With your parents permission of course, take a cruise around the neighborhood with your friends! Also, make sure you wear a helmet. You can use your imagination and make fun adventures out of your journey!
    Hide N’ Seek
    A neighborhood game of Hide N’ Seek is the ultimate outside activity. With permission from your parents, and of course, using the buddy system when it comes to hiding, Hide N’ Seek is sure to be an awesome time.
    Backyard Campout
    Ask your mom and dad to set up a backyard camp out for you and your friends! Start by setting up a tent and marking your territory with your sleeping bag! You can spend the night telling scary stories and eating S’mores!
    Chalk
    The most underrated outside activity has to be chalk! It is so much fun to create fun pictures and even games with all your friends. You can play hopscotch or tic-tac-toe or use your imagination to draw wonderful pictures!

    I am giving away a Blu-ray Copy of Earth To Echo just in time for the holidays.

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    Holiday: Planes Fire and Rescue On Blu-ray #HGG14

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    Planes Fire and Rescue is a new comedy-adventure about second chances, featuring a dynamic crew of elite firefighting aircraft devoted to protecting historic Piston Peak National Park from raging wildfire. When world-famous air racer Dusty (voice of Dane Cook) learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire-and-rescue helicopter Blade Ranger (voice of Ed Harris) and his courageous team, including spirited air tanker Dipper (voice of Julie Bowen), heavy-lift helicopter Windlifter (voice of Wes Studi), ex-military transport Cabbie (voice of Captain Dale Dye) and a lively bunch of brave all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.

    Bonus Features:

    • Exclusive Animated Short “Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular”
    • Welcome To Piston Peak
    • “CHoPs” TV Promo
    • Air Attack: Firefighters From The Sky
    • Deleted Scenes With Filmmaker Intros
    • “Still I Fly” Music Video By Spencer Lee
    • Plus More

     

    ***Planes Fire and Rescue is now on Dvd and Blu-ray and its the perfect holiday gift for any Planes/cars fan in your house. My son couldn’t wait for this movie to come out. He loved Cars and Planes. Planes Fire and Rescue is action packed and will leave you on the edge of your seat at times. The movie is not just for kids though, there are a lot of jokes that adults will get and enjoy. One of the things I loved the most is it has a great storyline and plot. First off at the beginning of the movie it says it’s dedicated to all the Firefighters who risk there lives everyday. In the movie Dusty learns that life is not all about being selfish and famous or popular, it’s about helping others even when it’s dangerous. He learns that after having his life saved.

     

    Release date: November 4, 2014

    Running Time: 84 minutes

    Rating:9

     

    Holiday: Maleficent Flies to Blu-ray and DVD #HGG14

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    In the beginning you see the magical wonders of the Moore where Maleficent lives with all the fairy tale creatures. She soon meets a human boy Stephen and becomes smitten. They keep meeting, but he starts to become greedy. The king also hears about Maleficent’s power and starts a attack to destroy her, so he will be the only one powerful.
    He fails and falls ill, he announces his successor will be the one who defeats Maleficent. He comes back and pretends to be in love with Maleficent, but one night while she is asleep, he tries to kill her but can’t so cuts off her wings instead.
    Fast forward to him being king and announcing the birth of his daughter.
    From there it is much like the fairy tale sleeping beauty. She curses the baby and the 3 fairies hide in the woods until she is almost 16 and she escapes, pricks her finger and falls into a deep sleep.

    Bonus Features:

    • Aurora Becoming A Beauty
    • From Fairy Tale To Feature Film
    • Building An Epic Battle
    • Classic Couture
    • Maleficent Revealed

    Aurora: Becoming A Beauty – Maleficent Blu-ray & Digital HD Bonus Clip

    Elle Fanning talks about playing Princess Aurora and what drew her to the role. MALEFICENT – Own it on Blu-ray and Digital HD 11/4! Pre-order: http://di.sn/rhf Like Maleficent on Facebook: www.facebook.com/DisneyMaleficent Follow Disney on Twitter: @DisneyPictures Follow Maleficent on Twitter: @Maleficent Instagram: http://instagram.com/disneystudios Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/disneystudios/maleficent/ #Maleficent


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    When I was little I was never really a big fan of Sleeping Beauty, I thought it was a bit more dark than all of the other Princess/fairy tale movies. I could just never get into it.
    My kids seem to see past the darkness and just love the Princess, danzel in distress aspect off the movie.

    When Disney announced Maleficent I just thought it was going to be pretty much the same movie, plus I have never really been a fan of Angelina Jolie. I didn’t even plan on seeing the movie.

    I WAS WRONG. I love this movie. It is dark and their is a bit of violence in it. It really is the modern day version of Sleeping beauty. It’s the back story you have always wondered.

    This movie will make you laugh, cry, and have you on the edge of your seat.

    Maleficent flies to Blu-ray and dvd on November 4, 2014.

    Running Time: 97 minutes

    Will this be on your holiday gift list?

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