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Do your kids have a favorite story book? As a parent I have my own favorite children's books, one of them is The Berenstain Bears. Who doesn't love the cuddly honey bears! A great bedtime story after a day of school and playing to reinforce good family values. How to get the bears into your house: Buy The Berenstain Bears Limited Edition Golden Brother and Limited edition Golden Sister. The sets are now available exclusively at Walmart and Sam's Club stores for  $19.99 each set. It's the bears 50 th anniversary! You get the DVD and Plush bear at a super low price. Each set includes a DVD and a plush bear, it's a great price for a DVD and a plush Brother or Sister Bear. Celebrate the end of the school year with Brother and Sister Bear. Wrap one up for Summer birthday parities too. Golden Brother Bear Edition : Plot Synopsis :  Brother Bear loves sports of all kinds, especially soccer. He often acts as protector and stands up for the small...

Disclosure: I was given a News-O-Matic goodie bag in order to write this review. The comments and views are my own .     The Past few months have been full of natural and man made news that is not so easy for our kids to understand. We may shelter them from the TV and radio news so they aren't confused or scared by these events, yet we don't want them to hear about events from friends or even passerby .   For news of good or bad, News-O-Matic lets kids 7-10 years of age read about events and newsworthy happenings in a way they can relate. It also gives them good reading skills, knowledge of current events, and topics to converse about with family around the dinner table.   Each issue has five stories and includes games, puzzles, maps to show location of stories,timeline of history and images and videos. Kids can visit the "newsroom" to ask or draw questions related to the stories. Each issue is ad free.   It's fun for the kids to read each day and be able t...

Does your family know Horrid Henry  written by Francesca Simon?   Horrid Henry, the movie is based on the popular children's book series staring the illustrious Anjelica Huston and newcomer Theo Stevenson as Henry. On March 12, 2013, the DVD will be available in a limited edition pack with an official Horrid Henry "slime pack" exclusively at Walmart stores. Look for it at your local USA Walmart location: It's pretty fun to goosh the slime around in the pack, but this non-toxic "slime pack" is house friendly! Even on upholstery.  This limited edition pack sells for $14.86 exclusively at Walmart. It is  93 minutes of family fun action with Henry and his classmates. Plot Synopsis: When Henry fails yet again to hand in his homework for the umpteenth time, he inadvertently sets of an unexpected and curious chain of events. Hr forms an unlikely alliance with Mood Margaret, the infuriating girl next door,outwits corrupt school inspectors, topples an evil headmaster...

Join the conversation on Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/ discovertheforest visit the web sites: www.discovertheforest.org  and   www.wilderness.org Now that it is dark at 5 PM on the East Coast going outside at night is not my cup of tea. I'd rather be at home, having a cup of tea, watching television, and  sitting on my comfy couch. But luckily there are weekends and days where we can get outside and explore nature in a park or forest near by! You can gather up the family and head outside for a brisk walk in the park looking at the leaves falling, see what animals are around, and just enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. Take a break from the weekly chores, and get outside! You can enter the Discover the Forest's Get Your Community Outdoors and win $1000 for your community and $500 airline voucher to visit a park! About “Discover the Forest's Get Your Community Outdoors!” Challenge on GOOD Maker: Challenge Brainstorming Tips: What would you tell or sho...

For the first time ever, Sports Illustrated Kids is naming a “ SportsParent of the Year ” and you can  enter or nominate an inspirational SportsParent!  Modeled after the famed Sportsman and SportsKid of the Year awards, the SportsParent of the Year title will honor a parent who embodies the essence of sportsmanship. A true SportsParent is dedicated to using sports to support family and community, not scores and trophies. The SportsParent will exemplify qualities that SI Kids aims to impart to children through a shared passion for sports, including fun, dedication, healthy living, and the value of community and team.   Go here to vote:  http://www.sikids.com/sportsparent The “2012 SportsParent of the Year” Grand Prize Winner will receive a $1,000 gift card to support his/her child’s or community team’s sports needs! The winner may also be featured in an upcoming issue of Sports Illustrated Kids magazine and/or on SIKids.com. Deadline for con...

Do you have a cute dog, or maybe a not so cute dog?   Head on over to GUND's Facebook page and submit a dog photo under the contest tab on their page . There are four categories for the photos: ·        Most Beautiful Dog ·        Ugliest Dog ·        “Doganista”/Best Dressed Dog ·        Dog that Most Resembles its Owner The Grand Prize is: GUND will create a limited edition model of the winner’s dog. The dog will be available in gift and toy stores in 2013. You dog could be a plush GUND! The contest is on now,so hurry up and enter today! Dates are  July 16 - August 15, 2012, and the   winners will be chosen the week of August 20th and announced the week of August 27th. ·         Entries: July 16 – August 5 ·         Voting: August 6 ...