Aug 09 2020

Wizards Tales of Arcadia’s True Hero is Steve

Guillermo del Toro continues the Tales of Arcadia in a brand new series, Wizards, now on Netflix. The 10 episode epic story of Wizards Tales from Arcadia has sword fights, Trolls, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, and magic! (wink) It features Merlin’s apprentice, Douxie, who joins Arcadia’s heroes on a time-bending adventure in Camelot, where conflict is brewing between the human, troll, and magical worlds.

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I will admit….I binge watched the entire 10 episodes in one sleepless night…no regrets.. I couldn’t stop. It was everything I hoped it would be with Jim, Claire, and all the rest of the cast coming back (including a friend from 3 Below) in one spellbound story. I want to say so much, release a ton of spoilers, and go through each episode in detail. But that would make this post a novel. It would be faster to watch the series yourself hahaha. I will say this, it is well worth the watch.

Of course, there are a few things one should know going in. This season is a bit darker than the rest. Be aware: death is no stranger here.. We have a suffering Troll-Jim who is facing the loss of himself, Claire who is trying to save her boyfriend, Merlin who wants to save King Arthur and the world, Douxie who would like to do one thing right, and Steve….oh Steve…Steve is the one and only plucky comic relief.

Humor is Steve’s domain. This buttsnack teasing, in fear fleeing, creep slaying knight may actually be one of the true heroes of the story. I shiver when I say this, but somehow in a realm of wrong, Steve does it right. He is also highly capable of taking a hit, making him exponentially helpful in battle. There is a scene where Sir Lancelot signs Steve up for a fight to try and win the right to take a Troll’s life. As the audience, we know this won’t end well, and we are soon proven right. Steve becomes the one hit wonder..meaning he takes the hit and is down for the count.

Thanks to Steve, the intense story line has a break here and there. However, he doesn’t take away from the drama as we learn how people are multi-dimentinal. A bad guy is not just a bad guy, there are reasons they end up making the decisions they do. In Wizards we learn about the choices each character takes and the journey they take due to those choices. Morgana,, King Arthur, and even Gunmar all end up at Killahead Bridge, and we get to learn how and why. We also learn that nothing is set in stone; our choices can mold our future. Surprise! There is a moral!

I give the series 5 stars and encourage all fans of Tales of Arcadia to watch it. Although, I do suggest watching it over a few days and not all in one night like me.

As a side note: TrollHunters Rise of the Titans has been announced to be coming soon in 2021. It will be a film that will tie up loose ends and perhaps end the Tales of Arcadia…tears with excitement. I have complicated feelings about this hahaha

Aug 06 2020

Get Epic WizKids Games Delivered to Your Door from LootCrate

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Stuck at home and looking for something new to play? Thanks to LootCrate, we can slay those quarantine dragons! t’s time to rise up and cause some mayhem with the new WizKids Medieval Madness crate!

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WizKids Games Crate will upgrade your family game night with awesome tabletop games. This bi-monthly, mystery subscription crate delivers 3 WizKids tabletop games to your door every other month. Every crate is a surprise and can include card games, mini-games, strategy games and more!

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When I receive one of these WizKids crates in October, I will be conducting a review. Keep an eye out for more information! I know, October is so far away, but don’t worry, LootCrate is offering expedited shipping for all those that order now. The crate can be out the door within 2 business days of your order. That means you will have your crate shortly there after.

These games are just an example of what could arrive.
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I would love to see what everyone receives so please share your pics below or on my facebook page. I am curious to see if each crate is random or if they mail out the same 3 games to everyone bi-monthly.

Details of WizKids LootCrafte:

For the gaming geek comes a new crate subscription from WizKids, delivering a mystery grab bag of 3 different tabletop games to your door every other month!

  • 3 WizKids tabletop games in every crate
  • Can include card games, mini games, strategy games and more
  • Every crate is a surprise!
  • $50+ MSRP value in every crate

    Cost: A single crate is $19.99 (plus shipping and handling), or opt for a six-month subscription which includes a free gift.

To receive a WizKids crate go to LootCrate and make an order.

Jul 30 2020

Storybook Fun with Blaze & The Monster Machines!

It’s time to rev up your summer activities! In celebration of the DVD release of Blaze and The Monster Machines: Race for the Golden Treasure, we’re excited to share this super fun storybook activity pack featuring Blaze, AJ, and all their friends.

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This storybook tells the story of Blaze and the Championship Race at the Monster Dome. Fans get to complete several tasks to help Blaze win his trophy, but most importantly have a wonderfully fun day! The tasks ate:

  • Maze
  • Draw mud balls
  • Which ramp?
  • Draw claws and wings
  • How many?
  • Draw a Trophy

To get this printable storybook go to nickelodeon parents‘ website and download the PDF or click the image below and download the PDF. Then simply print and have fun with an exciting story.

Be sure to enter our giveaway for a chance to win Blaze and The Monster Machines: Race for the Golden Treasure on DVD!

Jul 21 2020

Are You Afraid of The Dark? DVD Giveaway

Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, I call this story the “Are You Afraid Of The Dark DVD Giveaway.”

Starting in the early 90s, Are You Afraid of The Dark quickly became an extraordinary success, earning several awards and gaining many fans. I just so happen to be one of those fans. I can remember tuning into the nick channel to watch the next scary episode. I will admit, I had a few sleepless nights.

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I can remember an episode called “The Tale of the Hatching” (not included in this DVD). Two kids, Jasmine and Augie, were left at a boarding school while their parents went on a work trip. While at the school, Jasmine and Augie discovered a weird dessert called “Spunge”. This dessert somehow turned the kids into mindless robots as they cared for alien eggs. Since Jasmine and Augie never ate the spunge, they were privy to all the events happening below the school. This episode is like a kid version of Alien and it freaked me out,. It took me a while to actually eat sponge cake again. Of course, this episode and many others may also be the reason I love the Alien series and other scifi films and television..

The Tale of the Hatching

The new Are You Afraid Of The Dark, coming to DVD Aug 11, is a mini-series adaptation of the original series. The three-part limited series follows members of an entirely new Midnight Society, who tell a terrifying tale of the Carnival of Doom and its evil ringmaster Mr. Top Hat. Unfortunately for the new Midnight Society, they witness the shocking story come frightfully to life and prepare for an adventure beyond their wildest nightmares.

Are You Afraid of the Dark? Episodes:

  • Part One: Submitted For Approval
  • Part Two: Opening Night
  • Part Three: Destroy All Tophats

Along with the re-make, this DVD also includes classic episodes from the original TV series! The episodes are:

  • Season 1, Episode 2: The Tale of Laughing in the Dark
    A boy ignores a clown’s ghost in an amusement park exhibit.
  • Season 4, Episode 8: The Tale of the Ghastly Grinner
    Ethan and Hooper must stop an evil comic-book character from destroying the world with ghastly giggling.
  • Season 5, Episode 1: The Tale of the Dead Man’s Float
    A lifeguard-turned-janitor attempts to vanquish a sinister spirit lurking around the school pool.

Most of these deal with clowns…I will be keeping all the lights on while watching these classic episodes. They may be old, but they are still scary. hahahahaha

Are You Afraid of The Dark Remake will be available on DVD Aug 11, 2020/ If you want a chance to win this DVD, use the rafflecopter form below. Earn entries by tweeting, commenting, checking out pinterest, following on facebook, and more! Many will enter only 1 will win! Good Luck!

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I declare this meeting of the Midnight Society closed.

Jul 20 2020

10 Fun Shimmer and Shine Printables from Nick Jr

With the Shimmer and Shine DVD giveaway active until Aug. 11, 2020, I thought it would be fun to share some of the awesome printables that “nickelodeon parents” has available for all their fans. What I share below are some of my favorite printables of Shimmer and Shine and represent just a small amount of the crafts, activities and printables available for parents to download, print, and create. Be sure to check out nickelodeon parents for more fun activities the family will love!

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about Shimmer and Shine

Twins Shimmer and Shine are genies-in-training who grant wishes for their best friend, Leah. The wishes don’t always go as smoothly as they plan, though — after all, they’re still in training — and the girls must clean up the magical mess that results from the issues. When Shimmer, Shine, and Leah work together they are able to solve the problems that arise and make things right. Trying to correct their mistakes helps to teach young viewers about learning from mistakes and doing better next time.

The activities I chose from the Nickelodeon website are all printables featuring Nick Jr’s Shimmer and Shine. The printables include

  • A Fortune teller – ask yes or no questions and see how it responds
  • Paper blocks – build and stack
  • Mazes – solve the path
  • Activity Pack – features Spot the difference, connect the dots, Draw, maze, and two coloring pages of Shimmer and Shine
  • Guess Who Game – put together and play guess who
  • Matching – match the shells
  • Paper Dolls
  • Photo Props
  • Place-mat coloring Page
  • Popcorn Holder

To get these printables, head over to nickelodeon parents and save the PDFs to your computer. Then print and create for tons of family fun. Or click the images below, save the PDFs and then print and create.

Mazes
Activity Pack
Paper Blocks
Fortune Teller
Guess Who
Matching
Paper Doll
Photo Props
Place-mat
Popcorn holder

Jul 16 2020

Paw Patrol Dino Rescue DVD Giveaway

The Mighty Pups are back again, and this time they’re on wild adventures with some prehistoric pals in PAW Patrol Dino Rescue, arriving on DVD August 4th, 2020 from Paramount Home Entertainment and Nickelodeon Home Entertainment.

In anticipation of Paw Patrol Dino Rescue coming to DVD we are hosting a giveaway! Fans can enter for a chance to win Paw Patrol Dino Rescue on DVD by using the rafflecopter form below on or before Aug 11, 2020. At the end of the giveaway period, one random winner will be chosen!

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More about Paw Patrol Dino Rescue

ROAR into a prehistoric land with the PAW Patrol in these six dino-mite tales, including two double-length missions. Join the pups as they roll into Dino Wilds to keep their new friends safe from an erupting volcano and a scheming dino egg thief. Then, the team gears up for a robotic dinosaur adventure. 

PAW Patrol: Dino Rescue episodes:
~Pups and the Lost Dino Eggs
~Pups Save a Pterodactyl
~Pups and the Big Rumble
~Pups Save a Big Bone
~Pups Bark with Dinosaurs
~Pups Save a Robo-saurus

To enter for a chance to win Paw Patrol Dino Rescue on DVD use the form below. You can tweet daily for extra entries, follow on facebook, follow on pinterest, or leave a comment. Many will enter only one will win! Good Luck!

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Jul 16 2020

Blaze and Shimmer and Shine DVD Bundle Giveaway!

We are shimmering with excitement to announce a brand new giveaway featuring two of the cutest and coolest cartoons from Nickelodeon: Blaze and Shimmer and Shine! That’s right, this giveaway is for two DVDs!

DVD 1: Blaze and the Monster Machines: Race for the Golden Treasure!

Arrrgggh you ready for high-speed, high seas, treasure hunting? Set sail with Blaze and Pegwheel the Pirate-Truck to search for three keys to unlock the golden treasure. Then, use a treasure map to find the most amazing treasure, race to The Island of Lost Treasure for more riches and speed through an ancient racetrack in search of a magical Wishing Wheel.

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Blaze and the Monster Machines are speeding back onto DVD for all-new high-speed, high seas adventures in Blaze and the Monster Machines: Race for the Golden Treasure! Arriving on July 28, 2020, preschoolers can race along with Blaze and his friends as they embark on epic action-packed treasure hunts.

Blaze and the Monster Machines: Race for the Golden Treasure episodes:
~Race for the Golden Treasure
~Treasure Track
~The Island of Lost Treasure
~Wishing Wheel

DVD 2: Shimmer and Shine: Glitter Magic

It’s time to glitter and glow in these seven sparkling episodes, including a double-length special. Join Shimmer and Shine as they meet the Glitter Genie, learn Glitter Magic, light up the world with Glitter Pets, save a glitter volcano and more.

There’s plenty of glitter to go around in the new sparkling DVD collection Shimmer and Shine: Glitter Magic! Arriving on August 4, 2020, preschoolers can join Shimmer and Shine for fun magic-filled adventures as they meet the Glitter Genie, learn Glitter Magic and more.

Shimmer and Shine: Glitter Magic! episodes:
~All That Glitters
~Glitter Glitch
~Zahra-glitter Zahra-glow
~Samira and Zeta
~Volcano Drain-o
~Grab That Gem
~Crystal Chaos

For a chance to win the DVD bundle, use the rafflecopter form below and follow the tasks to gain entries. You can tweet daily to earn an extra entry every day. GOOD LUCK!

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Jul 09 2020

Make your Own Paper Dave From Dreamworks Kipo!

Ever since I saw Kipo and The Age of the Wonderbeasts on Netflix, I have been keeping a sharp eye out for fun official printable activities and crafts. Dreamworks, however, has shown no interest in creating Kipo printables, I was beginning to think that we would never receive a single craft…until now.

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Finally, on Dreamworks’ Create site, we have the first Kipo printable craft! This craft features the immortal Dave! At long last we can make our own bug buddy. Thankfully this paper craft won’t go through all his stages of life.

To make this Dave Paper craft simply click the image below or go to Dreamworks Create and save the Dave PDF to your computer. Then print the craft and create Dave. A cool idea: Tape string to the paper Dave and turn him into an epic puppet that can follow you around anywhere. We all need a Dave sidekick…right?

Jul 07 2020

Guillermo del Toro’s Emmy-winning Tales of Arcadia Trilogy Wizards Coming to Netflix!

DreamWorks Animation has revealed that Wizards, the third chapter in visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s eight time Emmy-winning Tales of Arcadia trilogy, will debut on Netflix August 7! Can we just take a moment a scream like school girls? The final chapter is being released and if I am looking at the above poster correctly….Jim and Claire are coming back!!!

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Following Trollhunters and the second series 3Below, Wizards marks the final chapter in the trilogy that brings together the three disparate worlds of trolls, aliens and wizards. In the newest installment, wizard-in-training Douxie (Colin O’Donoghue) and the heroes of Arcadia embark on a time-bending adventure to medieval Camelot that leads to an apocalyptic battle for the control of magic that will determine the fate of these supernatural worlds that have now converged.

Claire, Jim, Douxie, Steve

Wizards features an all-star cast, including returning fan favorites as well as new additions. Returning are Colin O’Donoghue (​Once Upon A Time) as Merlin’s apprentice Douxie; Emile Hirsch (​Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood​) as Jim; Lexi Medrano (​Trollhunters​) as Claire; Charlie Saxton (​Hung, Bandslam​) as Toby; Steven Yeun (​The Walking Dead, Okja) as Steve; David Bradley (​Harry Potter, Game of Thrones​) as Merlin; Lena Headey (​Game of Thrones​) as Morgana; Fred Tatasciore (​Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles​) as Aaarrrgghh!!!; Clancy Brown (Billions) as Gunmar, Diego Luna (​Narcos: Mexico​) as Krel; Mark Hamill (​Star Wars​) as Dictatious; and Kelsey Grammer in his Emmy Award-winning role as Blinky.

Merlin, Arthur, Claire, Steve, Douxie

Joining the series are Alfred Molina (​Frozen II​) as Douxie’s shape-shifting familiar Archie, Stephanie Beatriz (​Brooklyn Nine-Nine)​ as troublemaker troll Callista, James Faulkner (​Game of Thrones​) as legendary ruler of Camelot King Arthur, and John Rhys Davies (Lord of the Rings) as Galahad.

Claire, Douxie, Steve

Created and executive produced by del Toro, Wizards is also executive produced by Marc Guggenheim and Chad Hammes. ​Chad Quandt and Aaron Waltke serve as co-executive producers.

Trolls prepare for Killahead

Tales of Arcadia first launched in 2016 with the Emmy-winning series Trollhunters, including a first-ever Emmy win for del Toro and Rodrigo Blaas for Outstanding Directing, followed by the second installment 3Below in 2018. On the surface, Arcadia appears to be a slice of timeless Americana, but it is no ordinary town. It lies at the center of magical and mystical lines that make it a nexus for many battles among otherworldly creatures including trolls, aliens and wizards.

Jun 29 2020

The Child “Baby Yoda” Party Printables

From the moment The Child “Baby Yoda” hit the scene on the Disney plus The Mandalorian TV show, he has been the biggest hit. His little self went viral with memes, art, crafts, printables, and whatever else people could do to place a little Baby Yoda in their life. I will admit, I love the little guy as well. His frog eating, force using, almost sarcastic character is brilliantly done.

With such a love for Baby Yoda, I am surprised to find very little party supplies displaying this adorable force user. I decided to fix this problem and fill the void. I created a small party kit complete with cupcake wrappers and toppers, invitations, Baby Yoda garland, A Baby Yoda coloring page, banner/bunting, place cards, fun little pillow box, and A DIY Baby Yoda Notebook.

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All of these printables are free use. All you have to do is click the image, download the PDF, print, and create. If you like what you see, I do take donations. It helps keep the blog alive. Thanks in advance!

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Banners
Coloring Page
Garland
Place Cards
Pillow Box
Note book
Cupcake toppers
Cupcake Wrappers
Invitations

More about The Mandalorian:

The Mandalorian is a Disney+ TV series featuring eight episodes (so far) of the epic journey of a Mandalorian as he completes his bounty hunter tasks, buys armor, and gets stuck as a father to an alien life form that looks like a mini version of Yoda.

From “I have Spoken” to “This is the Way” the Mandalorian series has blasted its way into pop culture..

After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe. The Mandalorian is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. The series depicts a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic.

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Episode List

  • Chapter 1: The Mandalorian
  • Chapter 2: The Child
  • Chapter 3: The Sin
  • Chapter 4: Sanctuary
  • Chapter 5: The Gunslinger
  • Chapter 7: The Reckoning
  • Chapter 8: Redemption

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