Archives for November 22, 2014

PBS KIDS and Cuties California Clementines announce partnership

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PBS KIDS announced today that Cuties California Clementines would become the brand’s first national digital sponsorship partner.

The parent-targeted Cuties campaign includes a presence across PBS KIDS’ various national digital platforms, including pbskids.org and the PBS KIDS Video App. Cuties and PBS are also partnering to encourage healthy eating habits in children through content on the PBS Parents website, as well as brand recognition in select parent-focused video series distributed by PBS Digital Studios. The campaign kicks off Monday, November 17, just in time for the start of Cuties season, and runs through June 2015. New elements will be added over the course of the campaign.

“PBS KIDS is committed to positively impacting the lives of children,” said Lesli Rotenberg, general manager, children’s programming, PBS. “We are excited to partner with Cuties, because we share their interest in helping parents make healthy choices for their families and model healthy eating habits for children.”

Introduced in the early 2000’s by Sun Pacific, Cuties have become a favorite snack among parents and children due to their “snackable,” on-the-go size and easy-to-peel skin. Moms love them because they’re an all-natural, nutritious snack they can feel good about sharing with their little ones and enjoying themselves; kids love them because they are seedless, sweet and easy to eat. The partnership with PBS KIDS is part of Cuties’ ongoing “Unwrap Sweetness” campaign that kicked off this November now that Cuties are back in stores. The campaign will also include a national sweepstakes that launches in early 2015.

“We are proud to be associated with PBS KIDS, the number one educational media brand for children,” said Victoria Nuevo-Celeste, Vice President of Marketing at Sun Pacific. “This is a great partnership with a trusted brand that shares the same commitment to quality, excellence and the health and well-being of families as Cuties.”

Cuties new buddy, Mighties™ Kiwi will also make an appearance on PBS as part of the partnership. Sun Pacific, the largest kiwi grower in the United States, is committed to making this lesser-known fuzzy, little super food approachable, encouraging parents and kids to discover how nutritious and delicious it is. California-grown Mighties Kiwi hit shelves last week.

About PBS KIDS

 PBS KIDS, the number one educational media brand for kids, offers all children the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television, online, mobile and community-based programs. Kidscreen- and Webby-award winning pbskids.orgprovides engaging interactive content, including the PBS KIDS video player, now offering free streaming video accessible on computer- and mobile-device-based browsers. For more information on specific PBS KIDS content supporting literacy, science, math and more, visit pbs.org/pressroom or follow PBS KIDS on Twitter andFacebook.

ABOUT SUN PACIFIC CUTIES®

Back in the early 2000s, Sun Pacific pioneered California grown mandarins. Today, Sun Pacific farms more than 30 thousand acres of fresh fruit and is the exclusive grower and distributor of Cuties® Clementines and Mandarins. For more information, visit www.cutiescitrus.com, or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

ABOUT SUN PACIFIC MIGHTIES™

As the largest grower of kiwi in the United States, Sun Pacific has provided the highest quality kiwi since the early 2000s, and launched them under the Mighties brand in 2014.  Sun Pacific has been family owned and operated in California for more than 40 years, and grows, ships and packs more than 35 million boxes of fresh fruit annually from our land in the San Joaquin Valley.  For more information, visitwww.MightiesKiwi.com, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

 Credit: PBS KIDS.  No compensation was received to post.

More Holiday Gift Suggestions!!

Here are more gift suggestions for those on your Holiday shopping list!

Looking for a great gift for a Teacher? 

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Instead of giving the typical Starbucks gift card, this year, parents can give a gift that continues throughout the school year and benefits both the teacher and the students – a subscription to one of Cricket Media’s 14 children’s magazines. This gift helps teachers inspire a lifelong love of reading and learning for their students.

 

Cricket Magazine, once dubbed “the New Yorker for children,” turned 40 years old last year – and its print edition is still thriving. Its publisher, Cricket Media, has expanded its children’s media collection and now has more than a dozen other award winning children’s magazines for toddlers to teens focusing on Literature & Imagination, History & Culture, and Science & Ideas.

 

Cricket’s magazine collection is available both in print and digital subscriptions and can both be purchased as gifts. For subscription information, please visit CricketMag.com

 

The next one is perfect for Parents!

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Research shows that too much screen-time may harm children’s ability to recognize emotions (Computers in Human Behavior). Parents and educators are increasingly concerned about how much screen-time kids get, but don’t always know what to introduce as an alternative.

 

Now kids of all ages can rediscover the spirit of imaginative play, dive into a bubbling swamp world, drum on an outdoor sound wall, and explore the gooeyness of glowing slime with 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids: The Very Best and Easiest Playtime Activities from FunAtHomeWithKids.com! by Asia Citro, ME.d.

 

Asia’s one-of-a-kind projects include step-by-step instructions and handy photographs to help develop kids’ creativity and skills—all without a screen in sight. Each budget-friendly project will keep children entertained, engaged, and learning all day long. Best of all, no one will complain about turning off the TV or computer.

I received a copy of this book and I love it! I love that there are 120 activities that can be completed with just ordinary things you can find at the local grocery store. This is a Must-Have for parents!

More about the Author:

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Asia Citro, M.Ed. (SEATTLE) was a classroom science teacher before deciding to stay home full time after the birth of her daughter. She lives near Seattle with her wonderful husband, two awesome children, and two destructive cats. She started writing the popular blog Fun at Home with Kids in February of 2013 and has since spent many late nights experimenting with new play recipes and sensory materials. Fun at Home with Kids has been featured on Babble, Red Tricycle, Disney Baby, Apartment Therapy, and MSN.com, among others. 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids is her first book and is jokingly referred to by family members as her third child. To read about her most recent late night discoveries or to see more photos of her adorable kids at play, visit http://www.funathomewithkids.com/.

Looking for a delightful and magical book for young children?

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The Possible Police, an exciting new picture book by children’s author and imagination-inspiring storyteller Wylde Scott launches nationwide this week.

 

 

What happens when you remove all obstacles to a child’s imagination? Anything is possible. Unless of course, you let The Possible Police stop you. They are the doubters and naysayers of the world who will do whatever it takes to stop children from believing and achieving their dreams. In this beautifully illustrated picture book, Wylde takes your child into his boundless imagination as he fights off The Possible Police. Join him as he inspires children to truly believe and teaches them that no one can stop them from doing what they dream.

I received a copy of this book and love the illustrations and magical story!

Get your copy today! Available at Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Walmart.com or ask your local bookstore.

Self Disclosure: I received free books to facilitate this feature but no other compensation was received.

Word Up! Celebrate Thanksgiving with a New WordGirl Episode on PBS KIDS!

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Get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving by embarking on a brand-new action-stuffed adventure when WordGirl, the Emmy Award-winning animated TV series from Scholastic Media, premieres a special Thanksgiving episode on Wednesday, November 26, on PBS KIDS (check local listings)!

 

The new episode begins when Becky Botsford, aka WordGirl, combater of poor grammar wherever she spots it, discovers that she will be sharing a Thanksgiving table at her house with one of her secret nemeses, Tobey. Before she knows it, he has unleashed Pilgrim-themed robots on the city – and it’s up to WordGirl to find a way to defeat him before the carving of the turkey! The fast-paced new episode reinforces for budding wordsmiths the vocabulary words “reluctant” and “grateful” – and, to get in the Thanksgiving spirit,WordGirl’s Word of the Month for November is: GRATEFUL!

Credit: PBS KIDS.

Four Ways to Give A Quick Thanks This Thanksgiving!

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Thanksgiving is a time for food and family, but finding time to see everyone drives many people into a frenzy! Skype andSkype Qik, a brand-new, FREE video messaging app, can help your readers alleviate some of the chaos throughout the entire season of giving.

 

·         No distance is too far with Skype. Someone can’t make the trip? No problem! Invite family from afar to pull up a virtual chair to your dinner table by logging into Skype. Place a tablet in the center of the dinner table and it’ll like your long distance relatives are there with you (except you’ll have an extra helping of stuffing for yourself!)

 

·         Too many cooks in the kitchen. Planning a pot luck but don’t want seven types of stuffing? Figure out your holiday menu in advance with minimal effort by creating a Skype Qik group with all of your Turkey Day attendees. Qik video messages will allow your guests to put first dibs on what they’re planning on bringing without lengthy email chains.

 

·         Feast your eyes on this! Let’s face it – Thanksgiving is all about the food. Use Skype Qik to easily share before and after videos of your Thanksgiving table with your fellow foodies.

 

·         Dessert and Deals. After your family polishes off the apple pie, someone is bound to run out and get in line for crazy Black Friday deals. Use Skype Qik to show your family and friends videos of the masses waiting in line! They’ll know you really went to retail war on behalf of finding them the perfect holiday present.

 

Skype not only allows you to video chat with your family and friends, but you can also talk to each other through Skype IM! Additionally, Skype Qik – a FREE, mobile only video messaging app that is separate from the traditional Skype program – is available for download on Android, iOS and Windows Phone.

Credit: Skype. No compensation was received to post.