Open Season Scared Silly Printable Activities

Open Season Scared Silly

Open Season: Scared Silly is coming to Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital March 8th! In the forest beneath the full moon bathed by the glow of a firefly fire is a not so brave Grizzly bear and his rather odd and exuberant friend Elliot the deer. In this all new adventure, the wild deer, Elliot, wishes to go camping in the wild…Yeah let that sink in for a moment. Unfortunately, Boog is scared of everything, including shadows. To make this camping trip a reality Elliot must somehow make Boog brave. In the most genius plan, Elliot thinks he can scare the fear right out of Boog by having him confront his fears. Thus the adventure begins in finding the Wailing Wampus Werewolf!

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Elliot, in his infinite wisdom, soon discovers that the Wailing Wampus Werewolf will be more difficult to track as he takes the audience on a poop-eating, airplane crashing, crazy adventure. Oh yeah, I did say poop-eating. my stomach still turns at the thought of such a disgusting idea. I suppose that is why the scene was placed in the movie. If you weren’t entertained by the movie by this point, you might as well be disgusted.

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Of course, this whole movie is nothing but entertainment. With rather large deer ticks, paved animal roads, and a hunter who’s only desire is to get Open Season back open again, there are enough shenanigans to keep us well entertained in all the silly fun. Add a weenier dog that thinks he may be the Wailing Wampus Werewolf and laughter will be echoing through the house; It did in mine.

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It is a huge bonus that all our favorite characters come back in this new Open Season movie. Mr. Weenie, Boog and Elliot are certainly unforgettable characters just as this movie is unforgettable. If you are looking for a laugh with eccentric characters that are both familiar and a joy to watch than this is a movie for you and your family.

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About Open Season Scared Silly:

    CULVER CITY, CALIF. (Oct. 29, 2015) – In celebration of Open Season’s 10th Anniversary, Sony Pictures Animation will present an all-new animated movie, OPEN SEASON: SCARED SILLY, on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD March 8th. This national debut, from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, is the latest release for one of the most successful animated franchises to date, bringing back Elliot, Boog and all of the beloved woodland creatures from the previous Open Season series. The fourth installment is a comedic mystery adventure directed by David Feiss (head of story on the original Open Season and creator of the popular TV series “Cow and Chicken”); produced by John Bush (TV’s “The Simpsons”); and featuring computer animation from Rainmaker Entertainment, Inc.

    Says Director Feiss, “My affection for these characters has only grown since we introduced them in Sony Pictures Animation’s first feature. We’re having a lot of fun bringing them back for a new adventure— it feels like a big party with old friends.” Most recently, Feiss — whose prolific career began as a story artist for Hanna-Barbera — directed four mini-movies for the home entertainment release of Sony Pictures Animation’s Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2, entitled Steve’s First Bath, Super Manny, Attack Of The 50 Ft. Gummy Bear and Earl Scouts.

    OPEN SEASON: SCARED SILLY is a heartwarming tale incorporating wholesome values and laugh-out-loud fun for all ages. Bonus materials including all-new featurettes, bloopers, a director’s commentary track, and an Inside Sony Pictures Animation profile of director David Feiss. The first featurette, available on both formats, “OPEN SEASON Super Speedy Re-Cap” will give viewers a look back at the previous three films, and some of the most exciting moments of the franchise. Exclusive to the Blu-ray™, “Scaredy Pants: The Fears of OPEN SEASON” will tackle what our favorite characters are truly afraid of, “Stepping Into the Spotlight – Mr Weenie’s Process” gives a glimpse into Mr. Weenie’s trials and tribulations of shooting his most trying scenes for the brand new movie, and a collection of bloopers and outtakes will have family members of all ages giggling in their seats. The film has been rated PG for Rude Humor and Some Action.

    OPEN SEASON: SCARED SILLY features the voice talents of Donny Lucas (Boog), Will Townsend (Elliot & Mr. Weenie), Trevor Devall (Shaw), Kathleen Barr (Edna & Bobbi), Garry Chalk (Ed), and Melissa Sturm (Giselle).

Grab a Copy of OPEN SEASON: SCARED SILLY from Amazon.com And begin your silly adventure!

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Open Season: Scared Silly Printables
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BLiNG Review & $25 Google Play Gift Card Giveaway

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Google Play brings the ultimate movie of marriage with fighting, farts, revenge, robots, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, and miracles! No, this is not Princess Bride…It is BLiNG! And for a limited time, starting today, Google Play is offering this movie for free! I was so excited that I had to watch the midnight showing! Meaning I watched it at midnight from the comforts of my own home.

The story is very familiar in the way of: man loves girl and wants to propose, girl loves man and wants him to propose, man messes up, girl says she is leaving, man tries to redeem himself. Only in this case, throw in 3 misfit robots programmed to pretend to be superheros and a theme park mechanic named Sam who has bad luck follow him around where ever he goes. Like Aunt Kathryn says in the movie, when you are around Sam, “Where a helmet.” While this is a familiar plot line driven by matters of the heart for both villain and would-be-hero, it is far from being any romantic drama. I would consider BLiNG to be an action-packed, futuristic, hilarious romance all taken place on or near Valentine’s Day and the Valentine’s Day Parade.

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If you are worried this sounds more like an adult movie, don’t fret. The amount of action in this movie and hilarious moments will keep the kids entertained. The movie nearly starts with epic explosions as Sam’s Valentine’s Day themed robot performance goes literally up in flames. The play he wanted to use to propose to Sue is now non-existence. On to the next idea using a hot air balloon, a roller coaster, fireworks, and, once again, his “helpful” robots. Sue, really should have worn a helmet. But does Sam give up? Oh no, we are showered with more crazy ideas and ways that Sam can propose to Sue. The whole way, Sam’s three pretend superhero robots help him get the girl in the best way they know how: by being Super.

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These super heroes have very specific talents ranging from “super farts” (why someone would build a robot that farts, I will never know), martial arts, and the ability to spit bubble shields. These superhero features are sure to make the kids laugh, as stink bomb fart bubbles fly through the air. Together, these superheroes go from pretend heroes to Real heroes when they get involved in rescuing a ring they thought was Sam’s and end up in a secret villainy plot. As they say, “I guess I can scratch fake hero off my resume.”

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Just like Sam, our villain, Oscar, also want the girl of his dreams. He also creates eccentric plans to get the girl to marry him. Only in this case, his super villainy self is more of the creepy stalker than a romantic teddy bear. His plans all turn to threatening the city and its people. When he steals the perfect “great ring” for the one he loves, disasters of giant proportions begin to threaten and attack the theme park and the city. With so many possible proposals and affairs of the heart, will love save the city in a miraculous way or will it fall into the doom of heart break? find out for yourself on the next addition of BLiNG. Ha! Just kidding. Actually, you and your family can just watch BLiNG on Google Play right now for free!

In celebration of the free release of BLiNG on Google Play, here are a couple free printable activity sheets featuring Sam and his superhero robots. Solve the maze to help Sam find his ring and create your own robots by cutting and pasting piece of robot parts together. Click the image below to begin the fun!

SKGaleana is also having an epic giveaway in honor of the movie BLiNG! Enter below for a chance to win a BLiNG T-shirt (Kids size Large) and a $25.00 Google Play Gift Card! You can enter daily using Twiiter to accrue more entries! Contest ends March 17th, 2016! So tell me, do you feel lucky??

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About BLiNG:
BLiNG is rated PG due to some of the humor and action/violence (there are several fight scenes where robots battle each other in a good vs bad epic showdown). It features the voice talents of Taylor Kitsch (“Friday Night Lights,” John Carter), Carla Gugino (“The Brink,” Spy Kids) and James Woods (“Justice League Action,” Hercules) and distributed by Momentum Pictures and produced by DigiArt in association with Digital Idea and Celsius Entertainment.
Synopsis:
Lowly theme park mechanic Sam dreams about his childhood sweetheart Sue. With the mistaken belief that only a bling ring can win the girl of his dreams, Sam plans the most perfect night to propose to his one true love. But when super villain Oscar shows up with his own evil ring that could destroy the city, Sam’s plans are thrown into utter disarray. Mistaking each other’s rings for their own, Sam teams up with his robot super heroes to track down his engagement ring and save the city… learning that it’s not about the size of the bling, but the size of your heart.

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BLING Will Be Available On Google Play for Free

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Rock out to a superhero adventure for the whole family with the exclusive debut of BLING on Google Play. Featuring the voice talents of Taylor Kitsch, Carla Gugino and James Woods, BLING follows the tale of lowly theme park mechanic Sam whose plan to marry the girl of his dreams is thwarted by a super villain. It is up to him and his team of superhero robots to save the city. Can this accident-prone amusement park mechanic get back his ring, stop the villain, and win the girl before it’s too late? This family-friendly, feature-length animated adventure will be available exclusively on Google Play for Free starting March 3rd until April 10th. Check out the Trailer Below!

About Bling:
Lowly theme park mechanic Sam dreams about his childhood sweetheart Sue. With the misguided belief that only a bling ring can win the girl of his dreams, Sam plans the most perfect night to propose to his one true love. But when supervillain Oscar shows up with an evil scheme involving a ring of his own, Sam’s plans are thrown into utter disarray. After mistaking each other’s rings for their own, Sam teams up with his robot superheroes to track down his engagement ring and save the city… learning that it’s not about the size of the bling, but the size of your heart.

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Featuring the voice talents of Taylor Kitsch (“Friday Night Lights,” John Carter), Carla Gugino (“The Brink,” Spy Kids) and James Woods (“Justice League Action,” Hercules) and distributed by Momentum Pictures and produced by DigiArt in association with Digital Idea and Celsius Entertainment

*Available for free until April 10, 2016 on Google Play to residents in U.S., Canada U.K., Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Botswana, Cambodia, Fiji, Iceland, Jamaica, Macedonia, Malta, Namibia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.


Sneak Peek at Lego Star Wars Droid Tales

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Fans of STAR WARS and those lovable Droids can celebrate! The all-new LEGO STAR WARS DROID TALES adventure is here on DVD tomorrow, March 1st! You can bet We always serve your kind here! So in service to the fans of Star Wars and of Legos here are a couple sneak peek clips to get you jazzed up for the galactic pursuit of R2-D2 and his Mysterious Captor.

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NEVER DO THAT AGAIN

For those looking for a little more information on the DVD release, check out my review at “A Good Feeling About LEGOS Star Wars Droid Tales.”


A Good Feeling About LEGO Star Wars Droid Tales

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Tomorrow, March 1st, 2016, the Lego Star Wars Droid Tales collection is released on DVD with all five episodes that aired on Disney XD! The collection features C-3PO, R2-D2, Leia, Han, Luke, Ackbar, and more in LEGO form! Best of all, Anthony Daniels voices C-3PO!!! Your good feeling about this movie will never turn into a bad feeling about this movie and it will remain a good feeling about this movie! So grab this LEGO Star Wars collection, sit down with some popcorn and get ready for an epic LEGO Star Wars adventure!

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The story begins just after the Battle of Endor and the celebration of their victory. C-3PO receives his memory from R2 and begins telling the story of The Phantom Menace and the Attack of the Clones. Unfortunately, R2-D2 is Droid-napped by a MYSTERIOUS CAPTOR and C-3PO must rescue his best friend with the help of Admiral Ackbar and his ship, Daisy Mae.

The whole series revolves around C-3PO’s quest to find R2-D2 and rescue him from the MYSTERIOUS CAPTOR. C-3PO’s determinations leads him across the Star Wars universe with stops in Coruscant, Mos Eisley, and Geonosis. At each stop, C-3PO regales the people he meets with epic Star Wars Saga tales involving himself and R2-D2 (hence the title Droid Tales). You could quite literally catch up on the whole sage by watching these five episodes before you watch The Force Awakens. However, the stories are a bit different than I remember them so I am guessing C-3PO’s memory was a little damaged after the three decades of war. For example, I don’t remember C-3PO serving as a Flight Attendant on Bail Organa’s ship…I wonder if this is canon now…

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Nor do I remember Luke and Han “bumping” into an imperial probe droid and explaining that their reason for being on Hoth was to Snow Board. Although, if that were the case, I would so join them.

Lego Droid Tales Imperial Probe Droid

And I know for a fact that Emperor Palpatine never joined the Ghost crowd at the end of Return of the Jedi. Although, this is really funny and a great addition to the story.

Lego Droid Tales Ghosts

With the changes also comes LEGO Star Wars hilarious additions to the plot. I found myself laughing through the whole series. One part in particular had me almost rolling on the floor to the amusement of everyone in the room. Maybe it is just my sense of humor but the whole “Danger Signs” and “Red Flags” from Watto had me unable to breath from laughing so hard. It made me love LEGOS and their animated series even more.

Actually, I think any Lego and/or Star Wars fan will have a good feeling about LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales. Let me just say, this is not just for kids! Adults will love this as well. There is a ton of fan humor for us adults and there is plenty of animated Lego adventures for the kids in the room. In other words, this is fun for the whole family! Let’s not forget that it has Anthony Daniels, which makes this whole thing beyond epic and a 5 star rating in my book. I would have made it the uber rare 6-star rating if James Earl Jones had voiced Darth Vader.

Lego Droid Tales Anthony Daniels

You can purchase a copy of this DVD and Unleash the Lighter Side of the Force with all five episodes of LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales by heading over to Amazon.com. The five episodes are:

  • Exit from Endor
  • Crisis on Coruscant
  • Mission to Mos Eisley
  • Flight of the Falcon
  • Gambit on Geonosis

LEGO Star Wars: Driod Takes stars Eric Bauza (Spongebob Movie, Ben 10: Omniverse, Batman: Assault on Arkham) as Luke Skywalker/Porkins Pilot; Michael Daingerfield (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Catwoman) as Han Solo/Admiral Ozzel/Biggs Pilot; Anthony Daniels (Star Wars Franchise) as C-3PO; and Trevor Devall (Kid vs. Kat, Johnny Test) as Emperor Palpatine/Admiral Piett/Admiral Ackbar.

The DVD will also come with an exclusive small pack of trading cards. There are 3 sets of cards to collect. My DVD came with Darth Vader, The Rebels, and the Stormtroopers. What will yours come with?

Lego Droid Tales Trading Cards

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Whisker Haven Tales Coloring Page of Miss Sophia

Miss Sophia is a Critterzen sloth from Whisker Haven. She is a sweet-natured sloth that loves snacking and hanging out in the tress of Whisker Woods.

I haven’t seen her in any of the epsisodes yet, but she was featured on the Disney Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets Facebook Page. This could mean she may be in a later episode, or she was in an episode that I missed.

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Miss Sophia is a brown Sloth with brown and pink dyed hair. She has a cream-colored face, purple nails, and brown eyes. Her fashion accessories are a blue polka dot scarf, a kitty headband, and gray leg warmers.

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Exclusive Clips of Disney’s Movie The Lion Guard

The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar comes out today on Disney DVD and Digital! Inspired by the Lion King, The Lion Guard welcomes an all new generation to Africa and the animals that live there. The Lion Guard features Simba, Nala and their two children Kion and Kiara. Kiara is destined to rule the Pride Lands and Kion is still finding where he belongs, that is, until he receives the gift of the Roar. The Roar of the Elders makes him the new leader of the Lion Guard, which protects the Pride Lands and defends the Circle of Life. It is his job to enlist members into the Guard and start his job in protecting and defending. Read my Review for more information.

You can purchase The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar on Amazon.com by clicking the image below!

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To celebrate the release of The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, here are two exclusive clips for your viewing pleasure. Check out Kions First Roar and just how fast Fuli is as she runs from the baboons.

KION’S FIRST ROAR

FULI FLEES THE BABOONS

Be sure to grab the free printables and activities featuring Kion, Bunga, Fuli, Beshte, and Ono. Click the image below to trabel to the printables and habe a little Lion Guard Fun with masks, coloring pages, and more!


Free Blastipede Coloring Page from Slugterra

Blastipedes are an uncommon slug that look less terrifying then they actually are. At first glance they appear to be useless as they seem to have no real attack ability. At 100 mph, Blastipedes drop what look like tine blue rocks and then transform back into their protoform. Rookie, in the episode, “Bandoleer of Brothers” thought he was useless because he had no idea how his attacked worked. However, a Blastipede has the ability to detonate the mines they throw by touching their two antennae together. When Rookie accidentally discovers this, he rescues his friends and becomes a valued member of the Shane Gang.

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Blastipedes are yellow with reddish-brown heads and blue antennae. They may not look like much, but they can pack a punch with their explosions.

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Check out the specs below for more details on the Blastipede and it’s attacks.

Blastipede specs from slugterra.com
Blastipede: Species #044
A Famous Slug of this species: Rookie
Preferred Habitat: On or near beaches
Power Type: Remote detonation slug
Element: Fire
Rarity: Uncommon
Protoform Abilities: By pressing the “lever” on its head, it can remotely detonates mines it has deployed.
Attacks: 1

    Mineblaster: Releases multiple mines, which it can then detonate remotely once back in protoform

At 100 miles per hour, the Blastipede has several blue mines on his back that he can remove and throw in stratigic locations. When he returns to protoform, he can detonate them by touching his two antennae together.
Blastipede transformation at 100 mph:

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Disney’s The Lion Guard Free Printable Activities

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This Tuesday February 23, 2016 marks the release of Disney Junior’s newest movie, The Lion Guard, inspired by the original Lion King. The Lion Guard follows Simba’s son Kion as he discovers who he is and the strength he has inside when he is given the gift of the Roar of the Elders. Kion learns he must form the lion Guard Team and protect the Pride Lands while defending the Circle of Life. Read my review here and grab a copy of The Lion Guard from Amazon.com.

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In honor of The Lion Guard release, Disney Junior has released several printable activity sheets that are sure to have the whole family roaring. by clicking the image below you will get three pages of activities featuring Kion, Bunga, Ono, Fuli, and Beshte, as well as Simba and Nala. The activities include

  • A family tree activity page
  • A Build your own Lion Guard activity page
  • a printable Medgaphone

The Lion Guard Acticity Pages

Be sure to read my review and grab even more printables featuring the Lion Guard masks and more activity pages by going to The Lion Guard And The Epic Nod to The Lion King blog post.


The Lion Guard And The Epic Nod to The Lion King

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Disney Junior brings forth an all new movie called “The Lion Guard” February 23, 2016, inspired by the big hit movie The Lion King. I got the chance to review The Lion Guard and watch Kion’s epic journey as he formed his team and accepted the responsibility. I found it to be a wonderful story with adorable characters but I loved all the nods to the original Lion King movie.

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The story features original characters Simba and Nala and their two kids, Kiara who will be Queen, and Kion who is still finding his place in the Pride Lands. “The Lion Guard” follows Kion as he discovers his place when he receives the gift of the Roar of the Elders and his sudden appointment as the leader of the Lion Guard. The Lion Guard is a team of ‘lions’ that protect the Pride Lands and defend the Circle of Life. As leader, Kion must recruit four other members who are the bravest, fastest, strongest, and have the keenest of sight. Simba leaves these decisions to Kion, thus starts Kion’s epic journey of forming the Lion Guard and finding his place in the Pride Lands.

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Like many Disney Junior movies, there is usually a message of growth or teaching. The Lion Guard is no different. It teaches the lessons of believing in yourself, having faith, and standing together. Kion must learn to believe in himself as he creates the Lion Guard team. He asks Bunga the Bravest (a Honey Badger), Fuli the Fastest (a Cheetah), Beshte the Strongest (a Hippo), and Ono the Keenest of Sight (an Egret) to join him in the honor of defending the Pride Lands and the Circle of Life. After Simba doubts his seriousness due to his choice of members, Kion wonders if he is even ready for the Lion Guard. It takes a message from Mufasa to nudge Kion in the right direction. Thanks to Mufasa, Kion starts to believe in himself and he finds that everything will work out. With his friends there to help, there is nothing they can’t do as long as they are together. Their first test comes when the hyenas attack the Pride Lands. When all five team members work together, the hyenas are chased off.

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Honestly, The Lion Guard is a great movie for a whole new generation of Lion King fans. It has upbeat music, wonderful art and a great story to tell. It is certainly a great start for the Disney Junior TV series. I even found myself bouncing to some of the music. But I think what caught my attention the most were the nods to the original Lion King. There are several Easter Eggs throughout the film that, I think, are directed to the adults in the room. You will want a copy of The Lion King to watch after this movie, because your heart will be shouting, “We Must Watch The Lion King NOW!”

When The Lion Guard first begins, Simba is showing Kiara her whole Kingdom from the top of Pride Rock. Pause! We have totally seen this scene before. Rewind to The Lion King when Mufasa was sharing the same thing to Simba! Nostalgic moment anyone…

Kiara and Sumba on Pride Rock and Simba and Mufasa

While the art for the Lion Guard has been lightened and drawn for a younger audience, we still see a similar scene as the torch is passed.

However, this is not the only nod to the original Lion King. We also get the amazing Mufasa coming from the clouds to give advice and the best part is it is voiced by the one and only James Earl Jones. I almost fell out of my chair and I had the whole room look at me as I exclaimed, “Oh my gosh that is the original voice…It is James Earl Jones!”

Kion and Mufasa

And James Earl Jones is not the only person to reprise his role as a famous character, Ernie Sabella comes back to voice the Mr. Pig known as Pumbaa! Complete with the stink and intelligence that only Pumbaa has.

Timon and Pumbaa

The epic Easter Eggs and nods to the original Lion King don’t stop there. I suggest that you watch it with your little one(s) and catch them all for yourself! The Lion Guard may be a movie and show for the littler people in the room, but Disney Junior did not forget about the adults and I am so very glad they didn’t. Basically, it makes The Lion Guard a wonderful family movie for the young and the young at heart.

Be sure to grab all the printables featuring The Lion Guard characters and have some fun family time with Bunga, Bashte, Fuli, Ono, and Kion. These are free to download simply click the images below and save the PDF to your computer. All these printables are featured on the official Disney movie website.

Build Your Family Tree
Kion Roar Megaphone
Your Lion Guard Team
Lion Guard Activities and Masks
Animal Footprint Maze
Beshte Headband
Bunga Headband
Lion Headband
Fuli Headband
Finger Puppets
Ono Headband
Sing Along

The Lion Guard will be on DVD February 23rd. Order your copy now from amazon.com and get ready for the epic Lion Guad adventure!
“’Til the Pride Lands’ end, Lion Guard defend!”