Whether a child can't stay awake until midnight or you may want to put him or her to bed early so mom and dad can enjoy New Year Eve by themselves, that doesn't mean a kid has to miss out on a fun end of the year countdown. Join the cast of Fuller House or the characters from 9 other Netflix show as they do a New Years Eve countdown that the streaming service's subscribers can view at whatever time they choose. Just before you are ready to put a child to bed on New Years Eve just stream one of these fun videos for a kid-friendly celebration with your little one.
To find this year's selections, just search "Countdowns" on Netflix. The ten themes for this year's videos are Skylanders Academy, Madagascar's All Hail King Julian, Trollhunters, Project Mc2, Puffin Rock, Beat Bugs, Luna Petunia, Chasing Cameron, Fuller House, and Word Party. Each video ranges from one to five minutes. This Netflix option is a nice way to ensure everyone no matter what their age can join in the festivities of welcoming a new year.
Looking for a funny way to show some affection for your mother-in-law, be goofy with your kids, or show a wacky love of nature to your significant other in celebrating Valentine's Day this year? Or maybe you're looking for a way to let an ex know they did you wrong in a spirited but non-threatening way. Name a roach after them.
The Bronx Zoo has an extensive number of Madagascar hissing cockroaches in its insect exhibit and they'll let you name a roach after someone for Valentine's Day. Who wouldn't be endeared to know there is a hissing cockroach climbing around a display at New York City's famed Bronx Zoo sharing their name thanks to you. By participating in this off-the-wall fundraiser you can have a bit of fun at someone else's expense. Well actually it will be at your expense because you need to make a donation to the Bronx Zoo's Wildlife Conservation Society to name one of the zoo's lovely Madagascar hissing cockroaches but hey it'll be a tax deductible Valentine's Day present.
For $10 tax deductible donation the Bronx Zoo will send out to your designated recipient a digital certificate like the one below letting them know the honor you've bestowed upon them. If you'd like a personalized message can also be included within the certificate where you can wax poetic about your inspiration for the gift.
Want to be a bit more romantic? For $25 the Wildlife Conservation Society will mail a printed roach certificate along with something sweet made by the Nunu Chocolate company in Brooklyn, New York. Only $12 dollars of this gift is tax deductible but this option also includes chocolate being mailed to your special somebody. If you want your gift to arrive in the mail by Valentine's Day orders must be placed by Tuesday, February 2, 2016.
To name a roach after someone for Valentine's Day, visit bronxzoo.com/roach
According to the Wildlife Conservation Society, donations will help protect these misunderstood love bugs along with a lot of other animals big and small. I'm sure you'll get some people hissing at you on Valentine's Day with this approach to showing your love, or disdain, for someone but if you are scampering around for something unique to do this year why not have some fun naming a cockroach.
What do the zoo and the movie theater have in common? For our family it is that my kids love to go see the penguins whether that be at the Detroit Zoo's penguinarium or the penguins in the most recent Madagascar movie at our local AMC or MJR cinema. So my 6 year old twins are pretty excited that we are able to bring the penguins home with us on March 17, 2015 when the Penguins of Madagascar is released on Blu-ray and DVD. It will be joining the three other movies and a Christmas special we also have on DVD from the computer-animated Madagascar franchise in our home entertainment library.
In DreamWorks’ PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR, your favorite super-spies—Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private—join forces with the elite undercover organization of animals known as the "North Wind" to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.
In recognition of the Blu-ray/DVD video release of Penguins of Madagascar, our friends at Fox Home Entertainment have provided a Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Download movie prize pack to give away to one luck A GEEK DADDY blog reader. For a chance to win this prize pack you must be a
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UPDATE (3/17/15) - Congrats to Karen from Chesapeake Virginia who won the movie prize pack!
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Despite a summer filled with some really exciting
blockbuster movies there really is a void this year in flicks that parents with
non-teen children can feel comfortable taking their kids to enjoy. Fortunately, Madagascar 3 has hit theaters and
it’s a fun romp of an adventure that will amuse kids and kids at heart alike.
We recently saw the movie with our twin 3 year olds and it
thrilled the kids.In fact, I was pretty
engrossed with it as well.My wife left
during the movie to use the restroom and I didn’t even realize it until she
mentioned something on the car ride home.All the children in the audience appeared to be excited by the animals that
are the stars of the show and enjoy the slap stick comedy that is a cornerstone
of the Madagascar series of movies.Don’t
worry though, you can never have seen the first two movies and completely enjoy
this chapter by itself.In addition to
the onscreen antics of some mischievous monkeys & penguins and comedic adventures of Alex the Lion and his band of
friends, there are some very hilarious jokes aimed at the adults in the audience
that probably go over the head of most kids as not to offend and keep the movie
family-friendly.And that’s no Bolshevik!(You’ll get this last line if you watch the
movie – one of the best one-liners of the show that had every adult in the
theater cracking up)
The movie is in 3D and I was impressed by the graphics.In many of the 3D movies I’ve seen so far the
effects add more dimension than in your face special effects.Madagascar 3 is in your face!My daughter was constantly reaching out to grasp
at animals that appeared to be within arms grasp and yelling out WOW! throughout
the movie.One thing to note though is
that wearing the 3D glasses can be a little tiresome for young kids and I
noticed many of the children in the audience that appeared to be
preschool/kindergarten age were taking them off by the last half hour or so of
the show, including my two.Despite
that, I would still encourage you to check out the 3D versus the 2D version of
the film just for the WOW factor alone of the film’s special effects.
Madagascar 3 characters travel from Africa to Monte Carlo and
across Europe from Italy and London.The
show incorporates a new cast of characters and adventures through introducing a
circus theme that really works well.One
of the final circus acts really highlights the 3D technology and cartoon
features of the movie to the backdrop of Katie Perry’s “Fireworks” making for a
really incredible experience.
If you are a parent with younger children looking for a good
family-friendly show to go see this summer, I highly recommend a trip to
Madagascar 3.
DISCLAIMER:I
received free tickets from Paramount Pictures to see Madagascar 3 with my
family.The views and opinions in this
blog post though are entirely my own.
Despite a summer filled with some really exciting
blockbuster movies there really is a void this year in flicks that parents with
non-teen children can feel comfortable taking their kids to enjoy. Fortunately, Madagascar 3 has hit theaters and
it’s a fun romp of an adventure that will amuse kids and kids at heart alike.
The movie is in 3D and I was impressed by the graphics. In many of the 3D movies I’ve seen so far the
effects add more dimension than in your face special effects. Madagascar 3 is in your face! My daughter was constantly reaching out to grasp
at animals that appeared to be within arms grasp and yelling out WOW! throughout
the movie. One thing to note though is
that wearing the 3D glasses can be a little tiresome for young kids and I
noticed many of the children in the audience that appeared to be
preschool/kindergarten age were taking them off by the last half hour or so of
the show, including my two. Despite
that, I would still encourage you to check out the 3D versus the 2D version of
the film just for the WOW factor alone of the film’s special effects.