With Spring weather here, it's time to clean up our homes and living areas. Dust off the cobwebs, sweep out the spiders and pack things ...

With Spring weather here, it's time to clean up our homes and living areas. Dust off the cobwebs, sweep out the spiders and pack things away from moths and rodents.

Note: This post is in partnership with EarthKind. I received product samples for review purpose. Any personal views expressed are always 100% my own.

During my Spring cleaning moments, I went from the bottom basement all the way up stairs to the bedrooms. With a house full of adults and children, you have to be on top of cleaning and pest control.


Now that we have the home cleaned up, I added an extra layer of pest control by leaving EarthKind’s Stay Away® pouches in certain areas. I used the pouches because I like the idea of natural pest repellents. I don't want to worry about chemicals in the home or around the kids.


The EarthKind’s Stay Away® pouches come prepacked and sealed so all you have to do is open and place where you want pest control. There is an added bonus of making the areas smell very nice since their made with essential oil ingredients.

Do you want to spring clean and keep your home pest free, while your family has to stay at home for weeks? Then learn about and use these tips.



I'm sharing these (5) tips from pest prevention expert, CEO/Founder of EarthKind, Kari Warberg Block, to help prevent spring pest infestations:

7 Spring Cleaning Tips to Keep Homes Pest Free

• Clean up areas where traces of pet food may be present to eliminate attractants that can lure pantry moths, ants and mice into the space. Dog food is the number 1 rodent attractant.

• Transfer dry food into airtight glass, metal, or plastic containers to protect it from moths, weevils and small beetles.

• Look closely to identify tiny cracks in the walls, windows, doors, and around plumbing and electrical wires. Seal them with caulk or weatherstrip so rodents and pests can’t get in.

• Fix any leaks. A leaky faucet or water seeping indoors will encourage critters like spiders, ants and cockroaches to come in and stay awhile.

• Move all furniture to thoroughly vacuum for crumbs, and wash windows with treat-ments according to their labels. Pests are drawn to all the dirt, clutter, and crumbs that accumulate where you spend the most time

• Ditch the cardboard boxes. Store winter items in air-tight storage bags to protect them from pests that are attracted to cardboard, like cockroaches, silverfish, moths and termites

• Replace traps and poisons with plant-based repellents like EarthKind’s Stay Away® Spiders, Ants, and Moth pouches. Stay Away® brings fresh spring scents in, while keeping pests out!

EarthKind’s plant-based, poison-free pest repellents, for Rodents, Ants, Moths and Spiders, will create a pest-free zone for your home, and are safe for use around children and pets when used as directed.

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This year, Love Your Park Week, the annual springtime celebration of Philly parks, encourages Philadelphians (or visitors to Philly) to cele...

This year, Love Your Park Week, the annual springtime celebration of Philly parks, encourages Philadelphians (or visitors to Philly) to celebrate from the safety of home with Love Your Park @ Home from Saturday, May 9 to Sunday, May 17.

Each day, Love Your Park @ Home, hosted by Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, will offer free park-themed activities for the whole family, from virtual bike and history tours to gardening tutorials and much more.

Each day’s activities will center around a specific theme. The themes, and a sample of the programming for the day, are:

• Saturday, May 9 (NATURE): Enjoy a free introduction to forest therapy with Wild Philadelphia at 11am. 
• Sunday, May 10 (FAMILY): Celebrate mom by giving her some time to stretch and focus on herself with a free virtual greenhouse yoga class with Fairmount Park Conservancy at 1pm. 
• Monday, May 11 (PARK PRIDE): Connect with your local Park Friends Group for your neighborhood park. Become a member, send them an email, or follow them on social media. 
• Tuesday, May 12 (ARTS): Explore all of the public art that Philly parks have to offer with the Association for Public Art’s virtual tours. 
• Wednesday, May 13 (COMMUNITY): Write a love letter to your neighborhood park. Share why you #loveyourpark on social media. 
• Thursday, May 14 (HISTORY): Tour the Historic Houses of Fairmount Park during a virtual bike tour led by the Conservancy’s Historic Houses Program Coordinator John Sigmund and the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Site Manager for Historic Houses Justina Barrett. 
• Friday, May 15 (PLAY): Share a link to your playlist listing your top park-themed songs. 
• Saturday, May 16 (WELLNESS): Work up a sweat at home with exercise videos led by We Walk PHL. 
• Sunday, May 17 (GARDENING AND GREENING): Learn how to make a native plant container garden for your home with Bartram’s Garden.

In addition, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation’s virtual programming series “Parks & Rec @ Home” will air daily themed videos from Monday, May 11 through Friday, May 15 at 3pm every afternoon on Parks & Rec’s Facebook page.

Daily schedules and links to virtual events will be shared during Love Your Park @ Home via email and social media.

To learn more, visit - www.loveyourpark.org

Facebook - www.facebook.com/PhilaParkandRec
Twitter - www.twitter.com/loveyourpark

In anticipation of Love Your Park Week @ Home, there are many ways to show support for Philly parks:

Purchase a special edition Love Your Park T-shirt: Show off your neighborhood park pride by purchasing a limited edition “Here for Philly Parks” T-shirt ($20/each) from local screen-printer Wider Awake. Half of proceeds raised from the T-shirt sales will support the Love Your Park program. Purchase by 2pm on May 1 to receive T-shirts in time for Love Your Park @ Home.

Link to purchase T-shirts: www.widerawake.com/love-your-park

Toast to Philly parks with Love Your Park Pale Ale: Love Your Park Pale Ale by Mainstay Independent Brewing Company is the beer that gives back to Philly’s parks. Once sold exclusively at the traveling community beer garden known as Parks on Tap (a partnership of Fairmount Park Conservancy, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, and FCM Hospitality), the new 2020 Love Your Park Pale Ale will be available for purchase via the beer delivery service Biermi.com starting May 4. A portion of the proceeds raised from Love Your Park Pale Ale supports Philadelphia’s parks.

Link to purchase starting May 4: www.biermi.com/brewery/mainstay-independent

Show your support from home with a Love Your Park screenprint: In addition to the Love Your Park T-Shirt, you can also show your park pride with a limited edition 11x17in “Philly Parks Need Friends” poster ($20) during Love Your Park Week @ Home. Half of proceeds raised will go to support the Love Your Park program.

Link to purchase poster: www.widerawake.com/love-your-park.

Make a donation to Fairmount Park Conservancy: Fairmount Park Conservancy is the non-profit champion of Philly parks. Donations to the Conservancy go to support its mission to bring parks to life, by improving and stewarding Philadelphia’s parks, enhancing their historic and cultural assets, and supporting the communities they serve.

Link to donate - www.myphillypark.org/support/donate

Are you a fan of The Mandalorian? Let's be honest, who isn't at this point?! So lets all get excited that Disney+ has shared the tra...

Are you a fan of The Mandalorian? Let's be honest, who isn't at this point?! So lets all get excited that Disney+ has shared the trailer and key art for the upcoming eight-episode documentary series, “Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian,” premiering Monday, May 4.

In “Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian,” Executive Producer Jon Favreau invites the cast and crew to share an unprecedented look at the making of the series.


Debuting on the day that a worldwide community of fans celebrate all-things-Star Wars -- Monday, May 4 -- “Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian” is an eight-episode documentary series that pulls back the curtain on the first season of “The Mandalorian.”

Each chapter explores a different facet of the first live-action Star Wars television show through interviews, never-before-seen footage, and roundtable conversations hosted by Favreau.

New episodes of “Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian” will stream every Friday on Disney+.

To learn more, visit -

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Parents and teachers are in search of educational options as millions of students are now learning from home. To help expand their choices,...

Parents and teachers are in search of educational options as millions of students are now learning from home. To help expand their choices, a new mixed-reality app that recreates the Battle of Gettysburg has launched.

QuantumERA®’s, Gettysburg: A Nation Divided, is a mobile experience that envelopes students in the battle as it unfolds around them.

Normally priced at $12.99, the app will be free of charge for a limited time.

QuantumERA's AR360 app, Gettysburg: A Nation Divided


Narrated by actor Scott Eastwood, the app’s immersive scenes transport users to 1863 with 360-degree views and avatars of men and women who were involved in the battle. Included is an artifact scavenger hunt with the ability to earn points.

Scott Eastwood on the Educational Benefits of Gettysburg: A Nation Divided AR360 app


The student’s involvement and interactivity provide a better understanding of what happened during the turning point of the Civil War.

The BETA version of Gettysburg: A Nation Divided optimized for Apple iPads, is available in the app store. Mobile optimization for other Android devices will be coming soon. The app has been carefully designed for children ages 9 years and up.

Teachers and students can find free resources for hours of engagement and fun at QuantumERA’s education partner - www.PerspectivesXR.org

To learn more, visit - www.QuantumERA.com

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Looking for an eco-friendly skin-care line? Then check out Herbal Healing, a natural and sustainable line of first aid skin products safe fo...

Looking for an eco-friendly skin-care line? Then check out Herbal Healing, a natural and sustainable line of first aid skin products safe for all ages.

These balms are just as Earth-conscious on the outside as they are on the inside.

• Mother’s Healing Balm – This herbal ointment with key ingredients calendula, witch hazel, lavender, Ashwagandha and marshmallow root started it all. Use for itchy skin, rash, dry skin, as a nipple balm or diaper rash ointment. For all ages.

• Tea Tree Ointment – This formula made with hemp and tea tree oils has great moisturizing and astringent properties. Use after swimming to protect skin from the water, and for natural bug bite relief. For all ages.

• Menthol Eucalyptus (Feel Good) Balm – The combination of arnica flower, menthol and eucalyptus oils make this balm feel luxurious and soothing as it gives off a spa-like scent. Use it on your feet, neck area, shoulders, back, lower back for tension relief. For adults only.

The brand only uses zero-waste packaging consisting of glass or paper, even its manufacturing process produces minimal to zero waste.

Each product come in sample 1 ounce, 2 ounce and value 4 ounce sizes and has been tested for safety and toxicity by the Environmental Working Group.

For more information, visit www.herbal-healing.us

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Season Two of The Last Kids on Earth, the animated series released April 17 on Netflix. As fans of the series, of course we turned in and en...

Season Two of The Last Kids on Earth, the animated series released April 17 on Netflix. As fans of the series, of course we turned in and enjoyed each episode!

Produced by Atomic Cartoons, Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc kids and family division, The Last Kids on Earth S2 features 10 new episodes, brimming with friendship, incredible adventures, and cool monsters. In addition to the Season Two episodes, more episodes are already in production, including an interactive episode.


Based on the best-selling book series of the same name by Max Brallier, The Last Kids on Earth animated series follows 13-year-old Jack Sullivan and a band of suburban middle schoolers who live in a decked-out tree house, play video games, gorge themselves on candy, and battle zombies in the aftermath of the monster apocalypse.

In Season Two, the star-studded voice cast is expanding. It includes Mark Hamill, Rosario Dawson, Catherine O'Hara, Keith David, Bruce Campbell, Garland Whitt, Montse Hernandez and Charles Demers, in addition to Nick Wolfhard voicing the lead character Jack Sullivan.

Brallier is attached to the series as creator, and Scott Peterson is the showrunner. Matthew Berkowitz, Chief Creative Officer at Thunderbird and Atomic Cartoons, is an executive producer alongside Jennifer Twiner McCarron, the dual CEO of both Companies.

Along with the animated series released, The Last Kids on Earth toys, books and merchandise will be available.


During Toy Fair 2020, I got a sneak peak at some of the toys at JAKKS Pacific Inc. booth. Here's a few of my The Last Kids on Earth toy picks.

Chompin' Blarg™ SRP $24.99, 6+ years

Kids can push on Blarg’s spike to open his mouth to Chomp. Press the other button to grab a zombie with Blarg’s hand and raise his arm. Includes: nine-inch scale Chompin’ Blarg, exclusive Jack figure, a Zombie figure, a Disk, a Disk Launcher, and an Environment piece.

Battling Monster Slicer SRP $29.99, 6+ years.

This jagged baseball bat turned monster slayer is 25-inches long and is what Jack uses to battle Blarg and defend his Tree Fortress and friends. Kids will enjoy 50 unique phrases, sounds and light patterns. Five different monsters to battle in the game. Requires 3 AAA Batteries (included).

Zombie Ball SRP $19.99, 6+ years

Kids can recreate the scene which finds Jack, Quint, and Dirk running from the enormous zombie ball. Roll the ball to hear zombie sounds! Press button to activate passing game – Pass the zombie ball to your friends, but don’t get stuck with the ball at the end! Requires 2 AAA Batteries (Included).

Tree Fortress of Awesomeness™ Playset SRP $19.99, 6+ years

Kids can help Jack Sullivan defend his Tree Fortress of Awesomeness against Monster Zombie Apocalypse! Slide Jack down the zip line to battle zombies. Hit the target on the tree trunk and watch side of Tree Fortress collapse. This Tree Fortress stands over 10-inches tall and can house your figures.

Includes: Tree Fortress, exclusive Jack figure, two Zombies, a Disk Launcher, three Disks, a Ladder, Zip Line, and Sticker sheet.

Available in stores and online at Target, Amazon and Walmart.

To learn more, visit - www.lastkidsonearth.com
Netflix - www.netflix.com/title/80219119

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Heralded by Nature Magazine as the best example of natural selection in a game, Evolution: Education Edition offers educators a method to st...

Heralded by Nature Magazine as the best example of natural selection in a game, Evolution: Education Edition offers educators a method to stimulate interest and educate students on just how diverse and complicated life can be.

To support students and teachers at home during this pandemic, North Star has reduced the price by 50% for the next 30 days. As a premium edition, Academic organizations can enjoy a further discount of up to 50% when ordering 20 or more copies (for a total of 75% off).

In Evolution, students adapt species to survive in a changing ecosystem. Counter scarce food by growing a long neck to access sustenance in the trees above. Fend off predators by adapting a hard shell. Added traits realistically affect ecosystems in ways that mirror the natural world.

Explore the mysterious creatures of Evolution Island’s 21 different ecosystems, each with their own ecology. A new challenge arrives every week to test a student’s skill at adapting.



Evolution: Education Edition has a number of changes from the original Evolution Board Game.

• In addition to the feature-rich single-player, students can play together with either pass and play or online multiplayer modes.

• Easy account switching allows classes of students to play on the same machine.

• Easily find matches with cross-platform online play compatible with all versions of Evolution.

• The removal of online chat protects students.

• Families can use Family Sharing to make sure everyone joins in the fun.

Sample lesson plans and handouts for using Evolution: Education Edition in the classroom, can be downloaded from the official website.

Evolution: Education Edition is available now on iPads, Chromebooks, and PC’s via the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and Microsoft Store. This premium version helps education, STEM learning, and families.

To learn more, visit - www.evolutionvideogame.com/education

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Twitter - www.twitter.com/NSG_Digital

EarthxFilm, one of the largest environmental film festivals in the U.S., and EarthXR, the interactive branch of the film festival, have unve...

EarthxFilm, one of the largest environmental film festivals in the U.S., and EarthXR, the interactive branch of the film festival, have unveiled their lineups of virtual programming celebrating the landmark 50th Anniversary of Earth Day.

After kicking off the pre-festival Music and Film event on April 17, EarthxFilm will now take place April 22-27 from 2-10 p.m. ET daily, offering 36 features and shorts; virtual options for XR experiences; various filmmaker Q&As, film panels, live music and youth film programming.


The 2020 Youth Film Competition, a Planet911 Challenge developed with Instagram and Creative Visions, will award up to $5,000 in cash and prizes.

In collaboration with Creative Visions and Instagram, the competition asked youth from around the world to show how or why they will protect the planet. Throughout the festival, EarthxFilm will have youth-friendly offerings showing films appropriate for youth and educator audiences that can be incorporated into distance learning curriculum for Earth Month.


Notable virtual guests for EarthX, EarthxFilm and EarthXR festivals participating in panels, intros, Q&As and musical performances include James Balog, Jane Fonda, Judith Helfand, Dereck and Beverly Joubert, Slater Jewell-Kenker, Damien Mander, Matthew Modine, Leilani Münter, Jeff Orlowski, Louie Psihoyos, Ian Urbina, Danni Washington, N'Dambi and Classic Roots among others.

Highlights from this year's groundbreaking documentary work include: Brett Falentine's FIRE ON THE HILL: THE COWBOYS OF SOUTH CENTRAL L.A.; Alexander John Glustrom's MOSSVILLE: WHEN GREAT TREES FALL; David Byars' PUBLIC TRUST; Deia Schlosberg's THE STORY OF PLASTIC; and Jared P. Scott's THE GREAT GREEN WALL.

EarthXR will host panels with top-tier environmentalists, XR experts and industry leaders, such as: Sarah Steele, Global Content Partnerships Lead at Google/YouTube; Kris Severson, Director of Global Content Partnerships at HTC Vive/VR for Impact; Ulrico Grech-Cumbo, founder of Habitat XR, director of Ellen Fund's Gorillapallooza VR and Predicament of Pangolins; Ian Urbina, NY Times bestselling author of The Outlaw Ocean with Lucas Gath, co-director of GHOST FLEET VR; Damien Mander, founder and CEO of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation/Akashinga; "WILD IMMERSION endorsed by Jane Goodall" director Adrien Moisson, and many more.


For free registration for EarthxFilm and EarthXR, visit - www.earthxfilm.org

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Set on a mysterious island where aging and time have come unglued, WENDY is a humanistic, naturalistic and mythological film that follows an...

Set on a mysterious island where aging and time have come unglued, WENDY is a humanistic, naturalistic and mythological film that follows an amazing story of children from vastly different worlds.

Filled with breathtaking beauty, danger and adventure, this thought-provoking film is one you’ll never forget.

When an adventurous young girl named Wendy (Devin France) follows her spirited nature, she lands on a seemingly magical island. Together with her happy, reckless, pleasure-seeking new friend Peter (Yashua Mack), she explores the island in all its wonder, and gets to know this spectacular land’s other inhabitants.

Soon, though, it’s clear that Wendy is in a fight to save her family, her freedom, and the joyous spirit of youth from the deadly peril of growing up, with the most powerful ability she has – love.


Digital Special Features:

• Deleted Scenes Reel
• Making Wendy
• Audition Reel
• VFX Breakdown

The beloved classic story of Peter Pan is wildly reimagined in this fascinating, ragtag epic.

Directed by Benh Zeitlin.
Written by: Benh Zeitlin & Eliza Zeitlin
Produced by: Becky Glupczynski, Dan Janvey, Paul Mezey, Josh Penn

To learn more, visit - www.searchlightpictures.com/wendy

Facebook - www.facebook.com/WendyMovie
Twitter - www.twitter.com/wendythemovie

The Walt Disney Studios are making available a selection of favorite films starting at $4.99 for a limited time on digital platforms in the ...

The Walt Disney Studios are making available a selection of favorite films starting at $4.99 for a limited time on digital platforms in the U.S.

Organized into thematic collections, new films will become available each week throughout April and May and include something for everyone.

See the films list below and get ready to buy some for your family movie collection!

Feel Good Movies

April 14-20 - Starting at $4.99 each in HD/UHD

Bohemian Rhapsody
The Greatest Showman
Napoleon Dynamite
The Devil Wears Prada
There’s Something About Mary
Never Been Kissed
Pretty Woman
The Proposal (2009)
The Sound of Music
Under the Tuscan Sun
27 Dresses
Little Miss Sunshine
The Joy Luck Club
An Affair to Remember
Beaches

Earth Day with Disneynature

April 21-27 - Starting at $7.99 each in HD/UHD

African Cats
Bears
Born In China
Chimpanzee
Earth
Expedition China
Ghost of the Mountains
Monkey Kingdom
Oceans
Wings of Life

Family Fun Flicks

April 21-27 - Starting at $4.99 each in HD/UHD

Ferdinand
Alvin and the Chipmunks
The Book of Life
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Night at the Museum
Ice Age
Mrs. Doubtfire
The Peanuts Movie
Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Thumbelina
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
Robots
Marley & Me
Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!
Epic

May The 4th

April 28-May 4 - Starting at $9.99 each in HD/UHD

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Bundle

Game Changers

May 5-11 - Starting at $4.99 each in HD/UHD

Battle of the Sexes
Bend It Like Beckham
Goal! The Dream Begins
Dodgeball
Stick It
Eddie the Eagle
Rookie of the Year
The Sandlot
The Sandlot 2
Free Solo
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Whip It
Just Wright
Drumline
Fever Pitch
Ford v Ferrari
Remember the Titans
Invincible
Glory Road
The Mighty Ducks
D2: The Mighty Ducks
D3: The Mighty Ducks
McFarland USA
Miracle (2004)
The Rookie
The Greatest Game Ever Played

Action Movies

May 12-18 - Starting at $4.99 each in HD/UHD

Armageddon
The A-Team
Con Air
Die Hard
Enemy of the State
Fight Club
Gone in 60 Seconds
Speed
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Man on Fire
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Pearl Harbor
Real Steel
Red Sparrow
Tombstone

Princess Collection

May 19-25 - Starting at $9.99 each in HD/UHD

Aladdin (1992)
The Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Brave
Cinderella (1950)
The Little Mermaid
Moana
Pocahontas
The Princess and the Frog
Sleeping Beauty
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Tangled


To learn more, visit - www.waltdisneystudios.com

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The first book of a five-part series “If Not You, Then Who?”, the “Inventor in the Pink Pajamas” aims to teach children about inventions and...

The first book of a five-part series “If Not You, Then Who?”, the “Inventor in the Pink Pajamas” aims to teach children about inventions and patents in everyday life and inspire them to create their own.

To encourage families to use their extended time at home for reading together, the kindle version of “The Inventor in the Pink Pajamas” will be temporarily free to download from Amazon starting April 13 through April 17.

“The Inventor in the Pink Pajamas” is about Brooke Fairley, an inquisitive, creative 9-year-old with an eye for inventing. Inspired by her grandfather and their mutual delight in how inventions come to be discovered, Brooke looks for ways to improve the world around her.

Both educational and fun, “The Inventor in the Pink Pajamas” features 18 different household inventions and the backstory on how they came to be.

Fifty-five pages long, “The Inventor in the Pink Pajamas” is written and published by Weeva Inc. and presented by David and Emberli Pridham of Dominion Harbor, a leading intellectual property firm.

“If Not You, Then Who?” is available for in both Kindle ($7.99) and hardcover ($19.95) editions

For more information, visit - www.bookstore.weeva.com

Instagram - www.instagram.com/ifnotyoubooks

This year, Easter eggs can get egg-stra-ordinarily fun with Griddly Games newest science-activity-craft kit, Just Add Egg! Egg is anoth...

This year, Easter eggs can get egg-stra-ordinarily fun with Griddly Games newest science-activity-craft kit, Just Add Egg!

Egg is another "ingredient" to be "added" to Griddly’s product series, that already includes the multi-award-winning STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art Math) kits: Just Add Milk, Just Add Sun, Just Add Glue and Just Add Sugar.


Just Add Egg (MSRP $29.95 for ages 5 and up)

This Bio-Organic STEAM kit will inspire the artist and scientist alike! Make your own dinosaur egg, experiment with disappearing eggs, and experiment with getting an egg in and out of a bottle. More than 10 science experiments and art activities included.

This egg-ceptional STEAM kit is available for purchase everywhere.

To learn more, visit - www.griddlygames.com

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With so many families spending time together at home, there's a need for activities, games and toys to keep everyone occupied. So I...

With so many families spending time together at home, there's a need for activities, games and toys to keep everyone occupied.

So I'm sharing a selection of Boredom Busters for everyone from Super Impulse, Play Visions, Goliath and Headstart! From sensory fun to board games, this rounding up has something special for everyone!

5 Indoor Boredom Busters Toys & Products for Everyone


Salondooz from Headstart MSRP: $10.99

The Salondooz are stylish and love to do the dooz! Rosie, Star, Tiffany, Poppy, Celeste and Coco each come in 2 unique dooz and outfits. Complete with poseable arms and legs to strike a pose! Open the stylish perfume bottle and discover one of 12 scented Salondooz and find your toolz to style the dooz. Available at Target

Rubik’s Revolution from Super Impulse MSRP: $19.99

Super Impulse is proud to reintroduce Rubik’s Revolution; incredibly popular and the winner of the 2008 Toy of the Year Award! Rubik’s Revolution offers six fast-paced, electronic games including LIGHT SPEED, in one device! Features include sounds, lights, and various skill levels that will keep you playing for hours! Rubik’s Revolution is both a one player and multiplayer game best for ages 5 to 105! Available on Amazon

Sequence from Goliath Games MSRP: $14.99

It's fun, it's challenging, it's exciting, it's Sequence! Play a card from your hand, and place a chip on a corresponding space on the game board. When you have five in a row, it's a Sequence. Learn to block your opponents or remove their chips, and watch out for the Jacks - they're wild! With a little strategy and luck, you'll be a winner. For 2-12 players, ages 7 and up. Available on Walmart.com


Play Dirt Bugs in a Jar from Play Visions MSRP: $7.99

This unique molding compound feels almost exactly like real dirt, without the mess! With Play Dirt Bugs in a Jar, the fun becomes even more real with two included bug play figures to thrill the imagination and inspire all kinds of pretend play stories. Kids will feel like they're really digging in the dirt - bugs and all! Age: 3+ Availability: Amazon, Walmart.com, and Specialty Stores

Rummikub from Goliath Games MSRP $14.99

Players take turns placing numbered tiles in runs or groups, Rummy style -- the first player to use all of their tiles wins! Fast-paced, easy gameplay is ideal for people of different ages to play together. Rummikub reinforces STEM skills like sequencing, pattern recognition and planning. For 2-4 players, ages 8+

When 11-year-old Leo Thompson (Seth Carr) discovers a magical wrestling mask that grants him super strength, he uses it to enter a WWE compe...

When 11-year-old Leo Thompson (Seth Carr) discovers a magical wrestling mask that grants him super strength, he uses it to enter a WWE competition.

With the support of his grandmother (Tichina Arnold), Leo will do whatever it takes to achieve his dream of becoming a WWE Superstar.

Can one kid win it all, in the face of epic challengers in the ring?

Starring Seth Carr, Tichina Arnold, Ken Marino, and Adam Pally, featuring WWE Superstars Kofi Kingston, Sheamus, Babatunde Aiyegbusi and Mike “The Miz” Mizanin.


Trailer for “The Main Event” on Netflix


Directed by Jay Karas
Screenplay by Larry Postel and Zach Lewis & Jim Mahoney and Peter Hoare
Produced by Richard Lowell, p.g.a.
Executive Producers: Susan Levison and Maggie Malina

To learn more, visit - www.netflix.com/themainevent

To help families adjust to distance learning, EduKit is now offering home supply kits stocked with everything students need to succeed at-ho...

To help families adjust to distance learning, EduKit is now offering home supply kits stocked with everything students need to succeed at-home schooling.

With schools throughout the country committing to distance learning throughout the remainder of the school year, many households may not have the necessary school supplies on hand. EduKit's goal is to offer those households an efficient, affordable solution with home supply kits.

EduKit has made the process simple by grouping together age-specific school supplies that parents can easily order online. While on the EduKit's website, select "Order Home Supply Kits" from the dropdown menu, and select your child's age range. The kits will be delivered free directly to your home.

Having specialized in school supply kits since 1993, EduKit's relationships with hundreds of suppliers allow the company to add industry-leading brands in its kits, including Crayola®, Elmer's®, and Bic®.

To order a home supply kit, visit www.EduKitInc.com

TheaterWorksUSA invites families to gather together for a special Easter Sunday benefit reading of The Velveteen Rabbit, which will be live-...

TheaterWorksUSA invites families to gather together for a special Easter Sunday benefit reading of The Velveteen Rabbit, which will be live-streamed on TWUSA's Facebook and YouTube channels on Sunday, April 12, at 2 PM est.

This adaptation of The Velveteen Rabbit premiered in New York City in 2012, was written by Kevin Del Aguila (book writer and lyricist of TWUSA's Dog Man: The Musical, and current cast member of Disney's Frozen on Broadway).

Del Aguila will also direct the reading featuring Michael Frederic (National Tour: The Great Divorce. TV: "Bull"), Regan Sims (NYC: Bitter Greens, Warriors Don't Cry), and Jim Stanyk (Broadway: Fun Home, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder).

TheaterWorksUSA is asking those that are watching to make a suggested donation of $25 per family or $5 per person. Funds raised through this special benefit reading will be used to further digital content creation as part of the organization's new TheaterWorks Anywhere series.


TheaterWorksUSA launched "TheaterWorks Anywhere", a digital series that aims to give young people a fun and productive way to use their imaginations while learning about the process of creating theater.

TheaterWorks Anywhere will highlight its award-winning productions and their creative professionals as continue to release TWUSA show-related videos and at-home activities that offer insight into how to bring stories to life from the page to the stage.

Each video will feature an idea or prompt to encourage young people to create something of their own and share it with friends, family, and TheaterWorksUSA.

To learn more, visit - www.twusa.org/anywhere

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Twitter - www.twitter.com/theaterworksusa
Instagram - www.instagram.com/theaterworksusa

The Genius of Play is helping families cope with stress with the launch of "Play Today" campaign, which shares both traditional an...

The Genius of Play is helping families cope with stress with the launch of "Play Today" campaign, which shares both traditional and virtual play activities through a new online destination.

Spearheaded by The Toy Association, this was developed to inspire families to stay well and play on!

Research shows a direct correlation between playfulness and stress reduction. Playful people find fewer situations stressful and can use coping strategies more than people who are less playful.

Play Today aims to educate parents about the benefits of play and provide timely resources, including indoor activities to get kids up and moving, virtual play ideas, and a mega-list of at-home learning resources, to help families play and learn together at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.


To spark play inspiration, The Genius of Play has teamed up with influencer families, to share how each family is incorporating play into their day. These videos will be available at the Play Today website, along with at-home play and learning resources.

The Genius of Play will also host surprise giveaways on its social media channels with exciting toy prizes.

To learn more about, visit - www.thegeniusofplay.org/playtoday

Facebook - www.facebook.com/GeniusofPlay
Twitter - www.twitter.com/TheToyAssoc
Instagram - www.instagram.com/GeniusofPlay
YouTube - www.youtube.com/user/TIAssociation

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has launched their new YouTube Channel, Sony Pictures’ Kids Zone, providing parents and kids with a one st...

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has launched their new YouTube Channel, Sony Pictures’ Kids Zone, providing parents and kids with a one stop central destination for interactive fun, physical movement, learning, and hands-on activities.

Sony Pictures’ Kids Zone is curated with a wide range of activities that will support families coping with school closures, new work-from-home routines and social distancing.

Tune in every Tuesday & Thursday for new content from artistic crafts to yummy treats, DIY projects, scientific experiments, energetic dance-alongs, karaoke sing-alongs, a “just for laughs” section and more!



LAUNCH CONTENT INCLUDES THE BELOW AND MUCH MORE!

• PETER RABBIT™ “Make Your Own McGregor Garden”: You might not be able to raid McGregor's garden like Peter, but you can grow your very own veggies at home. Follow along to learn planting tips, clever crafts and more!

• THE ANGRY BIRDS 2 MOVIE “Bird Watching”: In this hilarious "birds-eye" view of the real-life species that inspired the artists, we take a trip to the Los Angeles Zoo to get up close and personal with real-life Mighty Eagles, Blue?Birds, Toucans, and more.?With fun reactions from the cast intercut throughout the piece - get ready to laugh, learn and meet some amazing avian friends.

• HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3 “It’s Party Time” by Joe Jonas Lyric Video

• CENTER STAGE: ON POINTE “Dance Tutorial with Chloe”: Dancer/Actress Chloe Lukasiak and Choreographer Monica Proenca teach fans “Gwen's” full audition piece from the film.

• THE STAR “There’s No Me Without You” Sing-along with Bo and Friends

• SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE “Learn to Draw Brainy Smurf”

• ZATHURA “Motion Storybook”: Read by Author Chris Van Allsburg

To learn more, visit - www.youtube.com/SonyPicturesKidsZone

With Easter just a short bunny hop away, check out these ideas and egg-static toys from ZURU: Mix-it up! Easter eggs are great, but ZURU’s S...

With Easter just a short bunny hop away, check out these ideas and egg-static toys from ZURU: Mix-it up! Easter eggs are great, but ZURU’s Smashers ™, Dino Strike and Rainbocorns provide surprise after surprise, interactivity and playtime beyond the plastic candy-filled eggs.

5 Surprise Dino Strike SRP: $5.99

5 Surprise Dino Strike features the fun excitement of unwrapping, peeling and revealing mystery capsules. Children can unbox, build, collect, and battle a dinosaur character with custom accessories.

There are 13 different epic dinos to collect such as Pterosaur, Triceratops, Raptors and more, plus a super-rare golden fossil T-Rex. Every Capsule includes a battling dino ready to be assembled, plus customizable accessories with interactive features including plasma rocks, ice and light bolt spear to allow kids to build and gear up each dino and level-up the battles. Ages kids 4+

Available at Walmart


ZURU Rainbocorns




ZURU Rainbocorns, a line of adorable collectible plush ‘born’ in a mystery egg and featuring a rainbow of exciting elements, including quirky scented plush with a unique reversible sequin heart accessory, a hatching certificate, charm bracelet, Rainbocorn Poop compound and much more.


SMASHERS ™


SMASHERS ™, contain collectible figures inside the innovative SMASHBALL ™. Children can only discover which character they’ve collected by smashing them open.

The innovative element to the brand is that each SMASHERS ™ character is housed inside an iconic SMASHBALL™. Kids can only discover which ones they’ve collected by smashing the SMASHBALL ™ open. Once unboxed, children can throw, collect and trade SMASHERS™ – as each one has its own Smash Point Value™ allowing for extended play.

To learn more, visit - www.zuru.com

Facebook - www.facebook.com/ZURUToys
Twitter - www.twitter.com/ZURUToys
Instagram- www.instagram.com/zuru.toys

Premiering Friday, April 3rd on Apple TV+, the dramatic new mystery series, “Home Before Dark", is inspired by the reporting of real-li...

Premiering Friday, April 3rd on Apple TV+, the dramatic new mystery series, “Home Before Dark", is inspired by the reporting of real-life young investigative journalist Hilde Lysiak, and follows a young girl (Brooklynn Prince) who moves from Brooklyn to the small lakeside town her father (Jim Sturgess) left behind.

While there, her dogged pursuit of the truth leads her to unearth a cold case that everyone in town, including her own father, tried hard to bury.

Learn more about this series in the featurette "Home Before Dark — Inside the Show"



Executive produced by Jon M. Chu (“Crazy Rich Asians,” “In The Heights”), the series is created and executive produced by showrunners Dana Fox and Dara Resnik; written and executive produced by Russel Friend & Garrett Lerner; and executive produced by Joy Gorman Wettels for Anonymous Content, Rosemary Rodriguez and Sharlene Martin.

Prince and Sturgess are joined by series stars Abby Miller, Kylie Rogers, Joelle Carter, Jibrail Nantambu, Deric McCabe, Michael Weston, Aziza Scott, and Louis Herthum.


ABOUT APPLE TV+

Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch, Mac, select Samsung and LG smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV and Roku devices, as well as at tv.apple.com, for $4.99 per month with a seven-day free trial. The Apple TV app will be available on Sony and VIZIO smart TVs later this year. For a limited time, customers who purchase a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy one year of Apple TV+ for free. This special offer is good for three months after the first activation of the eligible device.

To learn more, visit - www.apple.co/homebeforedark

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Instagram - www.instagram.com/appletv