HOME Movie Night

** As part of the Fox Home Entertainment Insiders, A Geek Daddy blog was provided a complimentary HOME Party Edition blu-ray plus a Family Movie Night Planning Kit**

We enjoyed a fun #HomeMovieNight watching HOME which was recently released on blu-ray and dvd. We got our Boov on while enjoying the movie and some extra family movie night goodies our friends at Fox Home Entertainment sent our way.  HOME is a family friendly animated film that is a buddy adventure with a SciFi twist filled with dance party music and humorous quips.

HOME is based on the book The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex.  The Earth is taken over by an alien race called the Boov who determines our planet is the best place to hide out from their enemy the Gorg.  The Boov relocate all of humanity to Australia and takeover our cities and homes for themselves.  A teenager named Tip avoids being sucked up in the Boov relocation efforts and finds herself alone and on the run.  She bumps into a Boov named Oh who is also on the run because of an e-mail mishap that puts everyone on the planet in peril.  Oh, upgrades a car so that it can fly fueled by the power of slushies and joins Tip in a quest to find her mother Lucy and undo his error that threatens to alert the Gorg of the Boov's newest hideout.

I'd be like Oh in this picture above if technology was fueled by slushies. How marvelous would that be?!  Slushies, plus Oh & Tip's magical flying car Slushious, play a big part in the film so of course we had to enjoy some slushies for a movie night snack.

In our Family HOME Movie Night kit from Fox Home Entertainment, we were generously provided some ZOKU Slush Makers.  I love slushies and have tried a variety of make them yourself products over the years, and I can honestly say these were the best working at home Slush Makers I've ever used.  They were easy to use, the slushies tasted great, and the glasses cleaned up well.  Instead of trying to freeze the liquid directly its moisture is absorbed to the side of the Slush Maker cup and freezes.  Scraping and stirring creates an icy mix with your choice of juice or soda that makes an excellent DIY slush.  My kids found using the ZOKU slush makers fun to use and really enjoyed their slushy treats.  We made a spot in our freezer for these ZOKU Slush Makers so they are ready to go the next time we want to enjoy a slush for a frozen treat.

Boov love everything round so my wife also baked up some cupcakes for us to enjoy during our Home Movie Night.  My son took on the role of waiter making sure everyone was seated for the movie and had a cupcake to snack on.  It is always fun to try and add some themes to your Family Movie Night snacks like we did with the cupcakes and slushies.

We were provided with the Walmart exclusive HOME Party Edition blu-ray for our Family Movie Night which also included a light up Oh toy that was pretty cool and can be snapped on to a backpack as a decoration.  Finding cool pins and snap on things to decorate their school backpacks is a big deal for my kids and with it being back-to-school time these Oh toys can be pretty useful for that purpose.

The HOME Party Edition also has lots of bonus musical features tied to the movie's soundtrack.  So after you've watched the movie you can throw your hands in the air like you just don't care and dance all about.  The movie's soundtrack features tunes from Jennifer Lopez and Rhianna among other great artists. 

For some fun movie trivia and HOME themed kids activity sheets, CLICK HERE for my #HomeInsiders blog post.  Plus enjoy these fun Family Movie Night planning tips from Oh:

DreamWorks Animation HOME Movie Giveaway

 I am a member of the Fox Home Entertainment Insiders blogger program and receive complimentary products for reviews and giveaways.

Looking to have a fun family movie night at home?  A Geek Daddy can help with that! Courtesy of our friends at Fox Home Entertainment we have a Blu-ray/Digital Download combo pack of DreamWorks Animation's hit movie HOME to giveaway to one of our blog readers.  HOME is available for purchase via digital download now and will be released on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, and DVD on July 28th but you have a chance to get it for FREE from A Geek Daddy blog.

In DreamWorks Animation's HOME, Oh, a loveable misfit from another planet meets a girl named Tip.  The two unlikely friends embark on a great journey...the journey HOME. Directed by Tim Johnson (Over The Hedge, Antz), HOME features the voice talents of Golden Globe® and Emmy® winner Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory, The Muppets), Grammy® winner Rihanna (Battleship), Oscar® and Emmy® winner Steve Martin (The Pink Panther, Father of the Bride) and Golden Globe® nominee Jennifer Lopez (American Idol, Maid In Manhattan).   The movie also features a soundtrack with musical performances by Rihanna and Jennifer Lopez.

UPDATE (8/2/2015) - Congrats to Juan from Lawndale California who won the HOME movie prize pack.

For a chance to win a HOME movie prize pack,  must be a U.S. or Canadian resident over 18 years old and submit one or all of the following entry methods to earn up to 5 entries prior to 11:59 pm EST on Thursday July 30, 2015.  All valid entries will be assigned a number in the order they are received and one number will be  selected to determine the winner using random.org.  E-mails will only be used to contact the winner and deleted following the selection of a winner.

EMAIL (1 Entry)  E-mail thegeekdaddy [at] yahoo [dot] com your name and mailing address.   Email subject line should be HOME Movie. 

FACEBOOK COMMENT (2 Entries) Visit A GEEK DADDY on Facebook and leave a comment on our contest post sharing who your favorite singer is Rihanna or Jennifer Lopez.

TWITTER POST (2 Entries) Follow @Geeky_Dad and tweet: Enter @DWAnimation HOME blu-ray/DVD #Giveaway @Geeky_Dad http://www.ageekdaddy.com/2015/07/dreamworks-animation-home-movie-giveaway.html #HomeInsiders #Ad

As a Fox Home Entertainment Insider, A Geek Daddy Blog has also been provided with some fun kids activity sheets and bookmarks based upon the movie HOME to share with our readers. We hope you have some fun with these!
 


DISCLAIMER:  A Geek Daddy Blog will be responsible for selecting the winner of this contest, but Fox Home Entertainment is responsible for fulfillment and delivery of the prize.  By participating in this contest you waive any liability towards A Geek Daddy Blog or its publisher that may arise from your involvement with this promotion.  If you win this prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win again.  Winner is subject to eligibility verification. Prize will be delivered by UPS or FedEx so no P.O. Boxes are allowed as mailing addresses. A Geek Daddy Blog did not receive any financial compensation but did receive a review DVD for the blog and the prize that is being awarded to one of our readers for this contest.  A Geek Daddy Blog is hosting this contest as a benefit to our readers. Any opinions in this post are my own.  #HomeInsider

Fun Facts About The Animated Movie HOME & Kids Activity Sheets

I am a member of the Fox Home Entertainment Insiders blogger program and receive complimentary products for reviews and giveaways.

The animated feature film HOME is now available to purchase via Digital Download and will be released July 28, 2015 on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD.  In DreamWorks Animation's HOME, Oh, a loveable misfit from another planet meets a girl named Tip.  The two unlikely friends embark on a great journey...the journey HOME. Directed by Tim Johnson (Over The Hedge, Antz), HOME features the voice talents of Golden Globe® and Emmy® winner Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory, The Muppets), Grammy® winner Rihanna (Battleship), Oscar® and Emmy® winner Steve Martin (The Pink Panther, Father of the Bride) and Golden Globe® nominee Jennifer Lopez (American Idol, Maid In Manhattan).   The movie also features a soundtrack with musical performances by Rihanna and Jennifer Lopez.

Here are 6 fun facts to keep in mind and look for while enjoying this film:

• HOME is based upon the book "The True Meaning of Smekday" by Adam Rex.  You can see the characters Tip and Oh reading the book in the end credits. In the book "The True Meaning of Smekday" Oh's name is actually J.Lo which was changed for the movie maybe because Jennifer Lopez, whose nickname is also J.Lo , voice's Tip's mother in the movie and performs the title track "Feel the Light."

• "Feel the Light" opens with the familiar chords used to communicate with aliens in the 1977 movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

• In the convenience store scene if you look closely you'll see a box of cheesy dibbles the snacks loved by the Penguins of Madagascar.

• The Boov eat metal and other everyday objects humans wouldn't consider as food.  During the final party scene one of the Boov has a drink with a screwdriver in it ... get it a screwdriver a pun on the cocktail made from vodka and orange juice.

• The Boov can change colors based upon their emotions but their primary color is purple.  Not all Boov are the same shade of purple though.  There are seven shades of the "normal" Boov skin tone shown in the movie which is a nod to "The True Meaning of Smekday."  In Adam Rex's book there are seven different genders making up the alien Boov race.

• The headlights and grill on the flying car, Slushious, that Tip and Oh use on their journey change color to mimic joy, fear, sadness, and terror.

As a Fox Home Entertainment Insider, A Geek Daddy Blog has been provided with some fun kids activity sheets and bookmarks based upon the movie HOME to share with our readers. We hope you have some fun with these!

Could you Survive as a Mouse?

Orkin "Mouse in a House" Game & Giveaway

A Geek Daddy's Little Helper

Brrr! We were outside raking autumn leaves and mowing the yard one last time before winter and I wasn't expecting it to be as brisk as it was.  I'm not looking forward to cold temperatures becoming the daily norm around here but with Halloween passed and Thanksgiving approaching that time of year is here.  Fortunately, I have a cozy house to escape the winter chill in.  What though becomes of all the critters in your neighborhood where the outdoors is their home?

Many of the birds migrate, bats, racoons and skunks tend to sleep through much of the winter in their dens, and rodents often try to invite themselves into your home to take advantage of the warmth, food and shelter.  We may not like the sound of unwelcome visitors treating our home like a winter timeshare, but how would you look at the situation if you were a mouse looking to get out of the cold?  Our friends at Orkin challenge you to see what you would do if you were a mouse trying to survive the winter through their new interactive app #MouseInAHouse 

Try your luck by playing "Mouse in a House", a choose-your-own-adventure game that puts you in the shoes of a rodent looking to survive the upcoming harsh winter season.  Give it your best shot to stay alive and see how long you last!

To help keep one lucky A GEEK DADDY BLOG reader warm this winter, Orkin is providing us with a Mouse In A House Cozy Fleece Blanket ( 4'x6' ) to giveaway.  Just follow the instructions below before Sunday, November 9 @ 11:59pm EST to enter and one random entry will be selected to win.

UPDATE: Congrats to our winner Pat S from Alexandria VA

 ENTRY #1:  Email thegeekdaddy [at] yahoo [dot] com with your name, mailing address with subject line MOUSE IN A HOUSE.

ENTRY #2:  Tell us either in a blog comment or your Entry #1 email a funny or horrific story about a mouse in your house.

ENTRY #3:  Follow A GEEK DADDY BLOG on Facebook and tell us your FB identity in your Entry #1 email.

ENTRY #4:  Follow A GEEK DADDY BLOG on Google+ and tell us your Google+ identity in your Entry #1 email.

Basically don't send us an email until you've done all four things and include all the info in one message.  Entry #1 is the only required submission and the other three are optional for a maximum of up to four entries.

Disclaimer & Rules:

You must be a US resident to enter over the age of 18. A Geek Daddy Blog will select a random winner on  Monday, November 10, 2014 ( 1 winner will be selected from a random draw of all eligible entries - each submitted entry will be assigned a number and a random number will be drawn to select a winner based upon total entries ).  A Geek Daddy Blog will be responsible for selecting the winner of this contest, but ORKIN LLC is responsible for fulfillment and delivery of the prize. By participating in this contest you waive any liability towards A Geek Daddy Blog or its publisher that may arise from your involvement with this promotion. A Geek Daddy Blog hosted this contest and blog post based upon ORKIN LLC providing the prize to the selected winner.  Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification. Prize will be delivered by UPS or FedEx so no P.O. Boxes are allowed as mailing addresses. A Geek Daddy Blog is hosting this giveaway as a benefit to our readers.  Information for this post was provided by ORKIN LLC.  A Geek Daddy Blog did not receive any financial compensation for publishing this post.

If you do find mice in your house this winter you may want to contact Orkin at 1-800-800-ORKIN to help eliminate the problem.  Check out Orkin on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.