Over 30 years ago Ocean Music produced The Classic Nursery Rhymes Collection on VHS and it sold over a million copies! For an old-school VHS, those are pretty significant numbers. With newer technology, though, VCR players are nearly as rare in the home as a rotary telephone.
I’ve mentioned in the past that Sprout TV and PBS Kids are two stations that we, along with Bubbles, enjoy watching. They have a number of great shows in their line up, one of which is the Super Why series. Well, the Super Readers are setting out on a new adventure that will take them around the world and they would like you to join them!
The Super Readers are made up of Whyatt, Princess Pea, Red Riding Hood, and Pig. They are also joined by Woofster, their book-loving puppy pal with Dictionary Power. We loved that Woofster is making his DVD premier, as Bubbles is currently in love with dogs.
The DVD includes three adventures: Around The World Adventure, Nalia And The Magic Map, and Jasper’s Cowboy Wish and runs for 90 minutes. In addition to the three adorable episodes (which we’ve now watched at least three times each; Bubbles highly approves), the DVD includes a number of extras. There are interactive games, music videos, printable activity and coloring pages (which Bubbles has also enjoyed putting her mark on), and a resource guide for parents to help encourage your budding readers.
The first two episodes will be airing on a special on-air event tomorrow, but if you don’t happen to catch them, the DVD will release on June 19th. Right now you can pre-order it on Amazon for under $12 and it ships free with Prime or Super Saver Shipping. And follow PBS Kids on Twitter and Facebook for future announcements, specials, and more.
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I’m so excited that tomorrow night we’ll be attending an advanced screening of Disney/Pixar’s BRAVE. I’ve been looking forward to this one since the first promotions were released! I’ll be sure to share some thoughts with you after seeing it plus a full review down the road. In the meantime, though, here are a bunch of BRAVE printable activity sheets and coloring pages to keep the kiddos entertained. Just click each image for a larger, printable version.
Be sure to like BRAVE on Facebook for more fun!
For as far back as I can remember, I have had a special place in my heart for the Hallmark store. It started even before I could form memories. It actually started before I was born, to be honest.
My grandmother began a tradition with her two daughters (my mom and her sister) of purchasing (or making) them each an ornament every year from the year they were born. The thought was that once they were grown and married they would have at least a few ornaments for their trees that first Christmas. As soon as Hallmark started selling Christmas ornaments (in 1973) my Gram began purchasing those.
3D TVs have become a common purchase for many households over the past couple of years. And the majority of movies being released to theaters now are filmed in 3D, as well. You can even play games in 3D!
The quality of 3D filming has come a LONG way since the first 3D movies were shown in theaters. And 3D glasses have also come a long way. I remember the heavy paper glasses with the crinkly plastic film inserts. Fortunately today’s glasses come in a number of different colors and styles. Continue reading »