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My kids are all about video games! Their Christmas wish lists were filled with new video games. Well I'm glad that they are interested in something but I would like for them to get more exercise and not just sit in front of a game console all day. Well my wish was granted from Majesco Entertainment! Zumba Kids was recently released for Kinect on Xbox 360 and the Wii! I love Zumba! It's such a fun way to work out. Bella always wants to go do Zumba with me, but my class isn't exactly geared towards kids. Now she can get active with this super fun, high energy game in the comfort of our living room. Sam loves it too!
This is the very first video game made specifically for kids ages 7-12 based on the Zumba dance fitness program. The moves are easy to follow and kid-friendly. My kids can work up a sweat while learning more dance routines from around the world such as Salsa, Merengue, Swing, Reggaeton and more! Bella and Sam just love the music too! It really makes you want to get up and move! I've been shaking my booty right along with them! This is fun for the whole family! Baby Ava even gets excited and bounces around to the beat!
Bella loves that she can win stickers and unlock bonus videos and healthy lifestyle tips as she goes. It's great positive reinforcement for being active! This is a great game to have in the winter months when it is just too cold to do anything active outdoors. With 30 different dance routines it will be hard for kids to get bored! They can choose from Quick Play and Full Party modes. With Quick Play kids can choose one of the 30 dance routines and with Full Party they can customize a block of routines in 30, 45 or even 60 minute intervals. In "My Zumba" mode your kids can see their progress and view all of the rewards they have unlocked. They can even follow their progress against other players.
My kids are having a blast with Zumba Kids and yours will too! Give your kids the gift of fitness this holiday season! Make sure Zumba Kids is under your tree on Christmas morning. Your kids will love it!
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It's that time of year again... Time to send out holiday cards! Every year I get excited to see how all of my long-distance friends' and relatives' children have grown. I also love sending out pictures of my little ones. I'm always so proud of how cute they are! I always trust Shutterfly to make my holiday cards because I know they do a fabulous job! This year when I got ready to make a photo card to send out to all of my friends and family, I logged right on to my Shutterfly account and got started.
The only difficult part of the process was choosing from their enormous selection of beautiful holiday cards! There are so many great styles that it was hard for me to select just one! You can choose between flat, folded or even tri-fold. Then you can select different sizes or paper types such as cardstock, photo paper, or pearl shimmer cardstock.
Their selection of Holiday Cards are just beautiful! Add the gorgeous photos of your family and everyone will be in love with your annual holiday card! I love sending photo cards because this is a keepsake for your family and friends and not just a boring paper card that ends up in the trash after the holidays. I treasure our annual holiday cards and love looking back on our family year to year.
The quality you get with your Shutterfly purchase can't be matched! I have ordered from other photo places, usually because I had a coupon code, but was normally disappointed with my purchase. Shutterfly ALWAYS prints quality photos, photo cards and photo gifts. I am always happy when that bright orange Shutterfly box shows up in my mailbox! The products I receive from Shutterfly are cherished by my family and I and will be beautiful memories to look back on for years to come. When it comes to your holiday card or even a beautiful photo gift for the grandparents, or aunts and uncles, etc., make sure it comes from Shutterfly!
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HAVE A HOLLY JOLLY TIME WITH EVERYONE’S FAVORITE NICKELODEON CHARACTERS!
Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution
help preschoolers and kids deck the halls, jingle the bells and get in
to the Christmas spirit with three all-new DVDS – Bubble Guppies and Team Umizoomi: Into the Snow We Go!, Dora the Explorer: Dora’s Ice Skating Spectacular! and the SpongeBob SquarePants: It’s A SpongeBob Christmas! Blu-ray Combo Pack – as well as these familiar themed DVD titles, all available at retailers now!
Nickelodeon Favorites: Merry Christmas!
Get in the holiday spirit with preschoolers’ favorite characters from Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go!, The Wonder Pets!, Blue’s Clues, Team Umizoomi and Ni Hao, Kai-lan.
Catalogue: 812304
DVD SRP: $14.99
Special Features: • The Fresh Beat Band Music Video: “Snow Day”
The Backyardigans: Christmas With The Backyardigans!
When
Abominable Snowmen Tyrone and Austin take Santa’s magic sack, it’s up
to the heroic Action Elves to use their terrific toy-building talents to
get the sack back on this DVD featuring four episodes. Preschoolers
will be introduced to different music genres and instruments
including Memphis Soul, Society Band, Hootenanny and even a Balalaika
Orchestra.
Catalogue: 895064
DVD SRP: $9.99
Olivia: Merry Christmas, Olivia
In this first ever Olivia holiday
DVD release, Olivia will help spread the joy of the holiday season
while demonstrating to children how fun the power of thinking can be and
encourages an active imagination.
Catalogue: 895745
DVD SRP: $12.99
Go, Diego, Go!: Diego Saves Christmas!
Help
Diego save Christmas, explore Antarctica and guide Pepito the Penguin to
his school, find the Blue Morpho butterfly and save the Sea Turtles all
on one DVD!
Catalogue: 804074
DVD SRP: $9.99
Wonder Pets!: Save The Nutcracker
In the
movie-length episode “Save The Nutcracker,” the Wonder Pets! enter into
the beautiful picture book world of the Mouse King, set to the classic
music of Tchaikovsky. In addition to this movie-length episode, enjoy
three additional episodes from the Wonder Pets!
Catalogue: 892314
DVD SRP: $9.99
Special Features: • "Waltz of the Flowers" Music Video • "Decorate the Christmas Tree!" Game
Max & Ruby: A Merry Bunny Christmas!
Max & Ruby are back to celebrate Christmas and the Holiday time in this 4-episode DVD release. Max & Ruby is
a fun, sweet, and entertaining show for youngsters that promotes
teamwork, problem solving, communication and sibling companionship.
Catalogue: 851934
DVD SRP: $9.99
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Back on October 15th, Nickelodeon released some of our kid's favorite programs in fun holiday gift sets! I've told you about most of them already, but now I'm here to tell you about the SpongeBob SquarePants: It's a SpongeBob Christmas! Holiday Gift Pack! This set contain Nickelodeon's first ever full-length stop animation special, made to look like all of the Rankin Bass holiday specials (Think Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town) SpongeBob fans will love this awesome Holiday special where SpongeBob must save the day when Plankton tries to suck all of the holiday spirit out of Bikini Bottom with his Jerktonium. My kids and I love to watch this holiday special every year. We love to sing along with the catchy songs such as "Don't Be a Jerk, It's Christmas!" This set also contains a coloring book and crayons, a SpongeBob poster and a sheet of SpongeBob stickers! This awesome set would make a wonderful holiday gift. Pick up your copy today!
DVD Synopsis:
Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution
have prepared the perfect holiday re-release for some of their most
popular DVD releases. These merry gift sets are filled with plenty of
activities including a 16-page coloring book, crayons, stickers and a
poster. Children are guaranteed to be entertained for hours this
season! These gift sets will be released on October 15, 2013 for the suggested retail price of $19.99 each.
SpongeBob SquarePants: It’s A SpongeBob Christmas
Jingle the bells, put up some mistletoe and make a cup of cocoa with Nickelodeon’s first-ever full-length stop-animation special. Inspired by the classic Rankin/Bass specials like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, this new holiday classic is perfect for the entire family!
Catalogue: 7913982
DVD Running Time: Approximately 22 minutes
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Last week, October 8th to be exact, Shout Factory in collaboration with Hasbro Studios released Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising to Blu-ray and DVD! My son is a huge fan of Transformers! He picked out a Transformers backpack to carry to school this year. I knew this Blu-ray Combo pack was going to be a huge hit with my son and I was right! This story is actually a 90 minute epilogue to the final season. Sam had a great time watching the battles between the Autobots and the Decepticons and my husband loved watching it with him! This is a great Blu-ray combo pack for fans of Transformers Prime old and young alike! Pick it up today! This would make a wonderful holiday gift!
Synopsis:
This Fall, the eagerly anticipated conclusion of Hasbro Studios’ Emmy® Award-winning series will finally unleash in a special TRANSFORMERS PRIME original feature presentation for home entertainment. On October 8, 2013, Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Hasbro Studios, invite kids, families and loyal fans to further venture into the awe-inspiring world of TRANSFORMERS PRIME when TRANSFORMERS PRIME BEAST HUNTERS – PREDACONS RISING debuts as a special original feature on Blu-ray™+ DVD combo pack and on DVD.
Brimming with spectacular CG animation, a captivating storyline and unforgettable characters from the TRANSFORMERS PRIME lore, this 90-min epilogue to the final season delivers entertaining cinematic adventure the whole family will enjoy. Wrapping up the series that chronicled the epic battle between the DECEPTICONS and the AUTOBOTS, the Blu-ray+DVD combo pack and DVD edition contain insightful bonus content, taking viewers behind-the-scenes. Available in stores everywhere, TRANSFORMERS PRIME BEAST HUNTERS – PREDACONS RISING is an essential home entertainment collection for TRANSFORMERS fans of all ages. The deluxe Blu-ray+DVD combo pack is priced to own with a suggested retail price of $24.97; and $16.97 for the DVD.
TRANSFORMERS PRIME BEAST HUNTERS – PREDACONS RISING Synopsis:
A resurrected UNICRON has taken over the now-lifeless body of MEGATRON to seek vengeance on the AUTOBOTS and ultimately, the destruction of Cybertron. This formidable enemy forces an unlikely alliance between the AUTOBOTS, DECEPTICONS, PREDAKING and two new PREDACONS, who come together in an epic battle to help protect their newly restored planet.
Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Josh Keaton, Jeffrey Combs, Kevin Michael Richardson, Steve Blum, Will Friedle and Sumalee Montano lend their voices to this hit series produced by Hasbro Studios. Spearheading the creative efforts on TRANSFORMERS PRIME are executive producers Jeff Kline, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Duane Capizzi and Stephen Davis. The TRANSFORMERS PRIME series is currently airing on the Hub TV Network in the U.S. and on Teletoon in Canada.
About Hasbro Studios
Hasbro Studios is the Los Angeles-based entertainment division of Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS). The studio is responsible for entertainment brand-driven storytelling for the company across television, film, commercial productions and short-form. It develops, produces and distributes TV shows based on Hasbro's world class brands, including TRANSFORMERS, MY LITTLE PONY, LITTLEST PET SHOP and FAMILY GAME NIGHT. Many of these shows air on Hub Network, a U.S. television network for kids and their families, that is a joint venture between Hasbro and Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK). Hasbro Studios shows can also be seen on networks in more than 170 countries globally. Since its formation in 2009, the studio has received seven Daytime Emmy wins and 16 nominations. On the film side, the studio is developing and producing a number of features based on Hasbro's brands, including TRANSFORMERS 4 (Paramount), STRETCH ARMSTRONG (Relativity Media) and CANDY LAND (Sony). The studio team also oversees the production of commercials that feature Hasbro's brands as well production of short-form content that can be seen on all of the major digital and social media platforms globally.
About Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory, LLC is a diversified multi-platform entertainment company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their entire careers sharing their music, television and film favorites with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s DVD and Blu-Ray™ offerings serve up feature films, classic and contemporary TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials in lavish packages crammed with extras. Shout’s audio division boasts GRAMMY®-nominated box sets, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable “best of” compilations. In addition, Shout! Factory maintains a vast digital distribution network which delivers video and audio content to all the leading digital service providers in North America. Shout! Factory also owns and operates Timeless Media Group, Biograph Records, Majordomo Records, HighTone Records and Video Time Machine. These riches are the result of a creative acquisition mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com
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It's not too early to start thinking about the holidays! They will be upon us before we know it! On October 15th, Nickelodeon is releasing SpongeBob SquarePants: It's a SpongeBob Christmas on Blu-ray for the first time! We just love this holiday episode! Plankton tries to ruin Christmas and SpongeBob is the only one not affected by his dirty tricks. He must get everyone back in the holiday spirit before Santa comes. This special episode is made to look like the classic Rankin/Bass holiday specials, like Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Santa Claus is Comin' to Town. The kids and I love the catchy songs like "Don't Be a Jerk, It's Christmas" and "Santa's Eyes." Nickelodeon has truly made a classic Christmas video with this one! It really gets my family in the Holiday spirit since we LOVE SpongeBob SquarePants almost as much as we love Christmas! This is the very first time Nickelodeon has released an Ultra-Violet copy, so that we can all watch the digital copy when we're on the go! Make sure to add this Christmas classic to your list for that special SpongeBob SquarePants fan in your life! There are also ten great episodes of SpongeBob's first season included in this Blu-ray Combo Pack!
Synopsis:
Celebrate the holidays SpongeBob-style with It’s a SpongeBobChristmas! It’s SpongeBob as you’ve never seen him before – on Blu-ray for the first time, as part of this Blu-ray Combo Pack. You’ll see SpongeBob,
Patrick, Plankton and all of Bikini Bottom in better quality for even
more holiday fun. This perfect holiday gift arrives with over two hours
of additional Blu-ray content, including ten fan favorite episodes
from SpongeBob’s very first season. Also, this
combo pack includes Nickelodeon’s very first UltraViolet – so
consumers will get a digital copy of the title special! SpongeBob fans of all ages have much to rejoice over this holiday season!
The
Blu-ray release available for purchase will be enabled
with UltraViolet, a new way to collect, access and enjoy
movies. With UltraViolet, consumers can add movies to their digital
collection in the cloud, and then stream or download them – reliably and
securely – to a variety of devices.
In SpongeBob SquarePants: It’s A SpongeBobChristmas!, Plankton vows to get his Christmas
wish – the Krabby Patty formula – by turning everyone in Bikini Bottom
bad by feeding them his special jerktonium-laced fruitcake. John Goodman
guest stars as Santa Claus. Created by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment,
and distributed by Paramount Home Media Distribution, SpongeBob SquarePants: It’s a SpongeBobChristmas! is available on Blu-ray Combo Pack on October 15, 2013 for the suggested retail price of $21.99.
Get this special and more of SpongeBob SquarePants on iTunes at iTunes.com/SpongeBob.
SpongeBob SquarePants: It’s a SpongeBobChristmas! Blu-ray Combo Pack Fast Facts:
Street Date: October 15, 2013
Blu-ray Combo SRP: $21.99
Catalogue: 147624
Running Time: Approximately 145 Minutes
Special Features: The Combo pack includes a digital copy of the It’s A SpongeBobChristmas! special as well as the following:
Blu-ray
· Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Surround, French 2.0 Stereo, Spanish 2.0 Stereo
· Feature Stop Motion Special in high definition
· Bonus SpongeBob
SquarePants Episodes: “Ripped Pants,” “SB-129,” “Texas,” “The Graveyard
Shift,” “Something Smells,” “Jellyfishing,” “Dying for Pie,” “Wormy,”
“F.U.N.” and “Club SpongeBob”
· Special Features:
o Behind the Scenes
o Animatic
o Yule Log
o Two MP3-Compatible Songs: “Santa’s Eyes” and “Hot Fruitcake”
o Violent Femmes Sing SpongeBob SquarePants (BD Exclusive)
o More SpongeBob SquarePants Secrets (BD Exclusive)
DVD · Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital · Feature Stop Motion Special in standard definition · Special Features: o Behind the Scenes
o Animatic
o Yule Log
o Two MP3-Compatible Songs: “Santa’s Eyes” and “Hot Fruitcake”
It’s A SpongeBobChristmas! was inspired by the classic Rankin/Bass specials (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town) and the popular SpongeBob SquarePants song released in 2009, “Don’t Be a Jerk (It’s Christmas),” co-written by Tom Kenny (voice of SpongeBob) and Andy Paley.
The It’s A SpongeBobChristmas! album
is available for digital download via online music retailers. Featuring
11 songs and the timeless Bikini Bottom classic, “Don’t Be a Jerk”
(It’s Christmas), the album retails for $9.99. Rounding out the holiday cheer, the Don't Be a Jerk — It'sChristmas book will be available at mass and online retailers beginning October.
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