These days, finding fun, educational and engaging television shows for the little ones seems often impossible.
Good news: On March 23, parents can bid farewell to endless channel surfing with Disney‘s launch of Disney Junior, a 24-hour kiddie channel aimed at children aged 2 to 7 years old.
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More than ever, today’s families rely on technology to keep them organized and connected, both at home and on the go. And no one knows this better than the folks at Microsoft.
“Technology is just playing more and more of a role in everybody’s lives. It’s not just for the super elite or geeks and nerds anymore. We’re all trying to use technology to help,” says Craig Beilinson, senior director of consumer products.
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What is that, you say? The Lorax is hitting theaters Friday!
Danny Devito, who lends his voice to the lovable Lorax, is joined by stars including Zac Efron, Taylor Swift and Betty White for Dr. Seuss‘s classic story of a young boy’s journey to find the one who talks for the trees.
But that’s not the only thing to celebrate this month. PBS Kids is also hosting a celebration in honor of the children’s book author’s Mar. 2 birthday.
On Friday, the network will air a two-hour The-Cat-In-The-Hat-A-Thon, featuring two brand new episodes of The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!.
You (and your little ones!) can also view all four episodes at PBSKIDS.org/video. Plus, check out our review here.
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What if you could pipe sweet tunes into your little one’s room? You can! Sonos‘s super cool Play: 3 Home Music System allows you to wirelessly play music all through your house with ease. You can stream everything from your home music collection via iTunes or popular music services including Rhapsody, Pandora, Sirius and more, all while controlling it form your Android or Apple smartphone or tablet.
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As the father of four kids, Radio Disney on-air personality Ernie D understands the challenges parents face in trying to encourage their kids to maintain an active lifestyle.
“We got my son a Nintendo 3DS for Christmas. Ever since then, all he wants to do is play,” he tells PEOPLE. “I’m like, ‘We need to go outside; you need to have fun!’ I want him to get outside and be active and be able to do fun things and play sports. That’s a part of life that shouldn’t be neglected at all.”
To help spread the message, Ernie D (and a few of the Disney XD stars) joined First Lady Michelle Obama to emcee a one-day event at Walt Disney World Resort on Feb. 11 to mark the second anniversary of The White House’s “Let’s Move” campaign, in conjunction with Disney Magic of Healthy Living, that encouraged kids to get moving through dance.
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Audiences got a taste of Julia Samersova as the director of scouting on the E! show, Scouted, but the longtime industry vet actually considers casting her passion, especially when it comes to broadening society’s view of beautiful children.
“I personally love casting kids, especially when we have to go out in the streets, into the playgrounds, soccer fields, and actually look for kids,” she tells PEOPLE.
“It’s a really amazing moment to walk up to a parent or to a kid and say, ‘I think you’re really special’ or ‘I think you have something.’”
“That’s the most fun part to me about what I do, changing somebody’s life within five seconds of meeting them,” she continues, “to make maybe a little girl who never even thought she was beautiful, think she is beautiful.”
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Not sure how to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your mini sweethearts?
Instead of loading them up with sugary treats, make them something sweet that’s also good for them.
Thanks to Weelicious creator (and mom of two!) Catherine McCord, we have lots of healthy options to share.
From strawberry milk to bite-size dried cherry scones, you’ll have no problem delighting their growing culinary senses this season with these easy-to-follow recipes.
Check them out below:
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