Summer is heating up and so is the entertainment news as we get closer and closer to all those summer blockbusters. And since schools are letting out for break, there are a lot of fun DVDs and apps for kids being announced right now, too. Here’s what I’ve found for you this week.
Remember what it was like leaving home to head off to college? If you were like me, no matter how independent you thought you were, it wasn’t long before you missed your Mom! I’m sure that even though Sully was dreaming of becoming a Scarer he, too, probably missed his Mom once he arrived at Monsters University (though being part of the OK fraternity gave him some support to get through those lonely moments). Maybe he should have been like “Squishy” Squibbles and continue living at home with his doting mother, Ms. Squibbles.
Whatever their living situation, all the monsters want to show their appreciation for Moms everywhere. They are sharing their sentiment through the image above. Also be sure to watch the cute video below. It’s all about the interactions between families. Can anyone else relate to the “Smile!” request? Continue reading »
If your little aviators are anxiously awaiting the August 9th, 2013 release of Disney/Pixar’s Planes, you may be wondering how you’ll keep them occupied during the three month wait. Well, never fear! Disney has just released some awesome free activity sheets and coloring pages that you can print out for the kiddos.
Just click the images below to print and/or download the coloring pages and activity sheets. Soon you’ll have high-flying masterpieces to stick to your refrigerator! Bubbles spends at least one or two hours per day “coloring Mama pictures” so I’ve already printed out a few copies of each. I’m sure we’ll have plenty to mail to Grammie and Great-Grammie, plus to deliver to Papaw and Grammy, Sissy, and Austin. She loves to share her art!
For those that read Views From the ‘Ville regularly, you know how much I love a theme. All of the Avengers lend themselves well to a special night of fun so I thought it would be fun to share some inexpensive ideas to have an Iron Man 3 Family Fun Night. If your family isn’t already chomping at the bit to hit the theater this weekend, these should help get your family pumped up. Continue reading »
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The anniversary of Dr. Seuss’ birthday is coming up on March 2nd. Born Theodor Seuss Geisel in 1904, Dr. Seuss wrote dozens of children’s books that are still extremely popular today. One of my favorites is “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” I received a copy from a family member for my high school graduation and I still have it.
A number of his books have also been made into movies and television shows, such as Horton Hears a Who!, The Lorax (whom I had the pleasure of “meeting” at Blissdom last year), The Cat in the Hat, and the classic Christmas tale The Grinch That Stole Christmas. We’ve enjoyed most all adaptations, but especially love both versions (animated and live version with Jim Carrey) of The Grinch; we watch them every Christmas. Continue reading »