Arnold Schwarzenegger is back—and he’s coming to the small screen in an all-new animated series. Not only does this superhero-themed adventure star Schwarzenegger, it’s the brainchild of none other than Stan Lee.
Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten is one of the last creations from the icon. Now your littles can get to know Lee and his completely creative form of genius in a totally new way.
With 26 half hour episodes, there’s plenty of animated awesomeness for your kiddos to enjoy. This children’s series tells the tale of Captain Fantastic, a superhero-turned-kindergarten teacher. With laughs, action and even a lesson or two, this soon-to-be fave series has everything your kiddos want in a new show and so much more.
Find Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten on Kartoon Channel!, a free streaming platform for kids, starting Friday, Apr. 23.
USDish wants to give you $2,000 to celebrate Galentine’s Day with your BFFs! All you need to do to score this sweet paying gig is fill out an online application and agree to hold a virtual rom-com movie watch party.
If the idea of watching your fave flicks with a bunch of friends (virtually) from the comfort of your own home appeals to you, get ready to make your dreams come true. Last year USDish paid one lucky winner $1,000 to watch 15 hours of The Office. This year the authorized DISH reseller is upping the ante and giving away twice as much money to watch at least three rom-coms.
How can you score this one-day dream job? Fill out an application right here! The winner must set up a virtual viewing party and agree to watch three rom-coms with their friends. You’ll also need to complete a task sheet.
Along with $2,000, you’ll also get a swag bag filled with more than $200 worth of heart-shaped candies, a warm blanket, empowerment books, snacks, and so much more. As if that’s not enough, you’ll also score free streaming access and a video conferencing tool for your virtual viewing party and a delivery dining credit for a mid-movie meal.
Don’t wait to apply for this awesome opportunity. The application period ends Feb. 26 at 12 p.m. MT.
Common Sense Networks has announced a brand new project for 2021: the launch of Sensical. The free streaming platform will offer age-appropriate, short-form videos for kids 2-12 with thousands of options.
Sensical will be divided into three categories: Preschoolers (ages 2-4), Little kids (ages 5-7) and Big kids (ages 8-12), each with filters that will provide parents with peace of mind when it comes to providing content.
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The platform’s interface will give kids the opportunity to select from hundreds of topics, and parents have the option to select a specific age range on behalf of their children. Every frame of the videos found on Sensical have been “viewed, vetted and rated by individuals trained in child development and Sensical’s rubric” to ensure that all content meets the standards of Common Sense Media’s 15 years of research and advocacy.
Common Sense Networks CEO Eric Berger says “Sensical’s mission is to ignite kids’ passions, fuel curiosity, build bridges between children and their parents and make everyone part of the learning journey. As a free platform offering only age-appropriate fare, we remove every obstacle to accessing a comprehensive, trusted resource for entertaining short-form video from the best possible content creators. Every family can afford to add Sensical to their personal bundle and we couldn’t be more excited to create a distinctive alternative for parents and partner with them in their goal to raise good humans.”
Sensical is partnering with tons of brands and franchises to bring content to kids. Some of these include Cosmic Kids Yoga, ABC Commercial (The Wiggles), Awesome Forces (The Aquabats), Big Big Holdings LLC (It’s A Big Big World), CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution, 9 Story Distribution International (Ruby’s Studio, Zerby Derby), Sesame Workshop (Pinky Dinky Doo, Sesame Studios), Studio 100 (Maya the Bee, Small Potatoes), and more.
Parents will be able to access the Sensical Parent Zone, a dashboard tool that enables them to review and manage all viewing activity, in addition to reports on what and how long their kids watch as well as the unique social, emotional and cognitive skills they are learning from the videos they are viewing.
Sensical launches in early 2021 on an array of streaming devices, smart TVs and mobile devices (iOS and Android) as a free, branded ad-supported app and live-streaming channels on all major OTT (over the top) platforms.
The biggest shopping weekend of the year is almost here. With many shoppers opting for online gifting, retailers are upping their Cyber Monday sales––and Amazon is no exception.
The online retailer has shared their go-to deals on Amazon devices, beauty, fashion, toys and more. Keep scrolling to see the best Cyber Monday discounts that await.
Save up to 15% on select Sunny Health & Fitness gym equipment
Save up to 25% on select baseball and softball equipment
Save up to 20% on select kids bikes, adult bikes, helmets and more
Save up to 60% on select golf clubs, balls, and accessories
Save up to 25% on Joola table tennis tables and accessories
Save up to 15% on Stiga table tennis tables
Audible, Music, Video, Kindle and Books
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Audible: Between November 1 and December 31, new members save nearly 40% on the first six months of an Audible Plus membership at just $4.95 per month.
Amazon Music: New Amazon Music Unlimited customers can get three months of the premium streaming tier free, to enjoy unlimited access to more than 70 million songs, ad-free and a wide selection of popular podcasts
Amazon Music: Current Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers can upgrade to the Family Plan free for three months, with access for up to six accounts.
Amazon Music: With purchase of select Echo devices, new Amazon Music Unlimited customers will receive six months of the premium, ad-free streaming tier for free.
Amazon Music: Today, Amazon Music announced a brand-new, three-part holiday concert series hosted by Lil Nas X titled “Amazon Music Holiday Plays,” premiering December 1 with a new episode airing every Tuesday at 8pm ET through December 15. This global music moment will feature outlandish sets, playful Q&As, and intimate performances from Miley Cyrus, Foo Fighters, Lil Nas X, and Amazon Music Breakthrough Artist, Kiana Ledé. Customers can watch Amazon Music Holiday Plays globally in the Amazon Music app (iOS and Android) and on the Amazon Music Twitch Channel; and in the U.S. on Prime Video and the homepage of Amazon.com beginning December 1 at 8pm ET. View a trailer for the concert series, here.
Kindle Unlimited: Enjoy 2 months of Kindle Unlimited for $0.99 - access more than 1 million books, popular magazines and thousands of books with Audible narration. Offer valid for new members only. Terms and Conditions apply.
Books: General book deals: Save up to 50% on select multi-genre books and eBooks. Need inspiration? Check out the Books Gift Guide here!
Amazon Gift Cards & Credit Cards
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November 26 through November 30, save 20% or more on select gift card brands including Gap, H&M, Petco and more.
Now through December 31, customers using Amazon Reload to replenish their Amazon Gift Card balance for the first time will receive a $10 bonus with their reload of $100 or more.
Now through December 20, first-time Amazon Gift Card shoppers will receive a $15 promotional credit with the purchase of $50 or more in Amazon Gift Cards. The promotional credit expires on February 6, 2021. Other restrictions apply.
Amazon Warehouse
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Amazon Warehouse: Save an extra 20% on select quality pre-owned and open box items for the kitchen, home, office, sports and outdoors, including major appliances, furniture, home décor and more. Visit amazon.com/amazonwarehouse.
Summer is right around the corner. In this time of social distancing, we’re scratching our heads about what that even means. Sure, many camps and pools are closed and the novel coronavirus feels anything but new at this point, but many government services and businesses are still innovating to make life in the social distancing era easier and fun. Whether you’re looking to re-create the camp experience or a vacation at home or you simply want a way to occupy the kiddos (and yourself) for a few hours without a screen, we’ve got ideas – 50 of them, in fact.
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1. Make the most of the great outdoors right behind your house by backyard camping.
15. Pack a picnic and sunglasses, and plop down 6 feet away from others at Gravelly Point park to watch planes take off and land at Reagan National Airport.
17. Take a hike. No, really. Pohick Bay Regional Park in Lorton has several trails to accommodate safe spacing, or check out nearby Mason Neck State Park, which has canoe, kayak and bike rentals.
If you’re looking for a new place to find kid-friendly content then it’s time to check out Kabillion. The kids and families platform is the perfect place to get “kabillions” of age-appropriate entertainment––for free!
Kabillion offers free content all year long and in addition to favorite shows like Thomas the Train, Barbie Dreamtopia, Sonic X and Ninjago, the streaming provider is also offering special Earth Day content for the month of April through May 29. Keep scrolling to see the entire lineup!
Earth Day on Kabillion and Kabillion Girls Rule!
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Sonic X: Trick Sand
The crew of the Blue Typhoon go emerald hunting on a deserted planet.
Sonic X: Underground
Sonic and the gang go exploring another, earth like, planet.
Transformers: Nature Calls
Prowl, Bumblebee and Sari get more than they bargained for when they head out to the remote woods to investigate a mysterious energy signal.
Kabillion Girls Rule!
Bobby’s World: Fish Tales
The Generics go camping in Canada! Chloe’s Closet: All Green Thumbs
The kids have fun making things grow with water, but when they overgrow a mouse, she’s too tall to get inside her home and reach her babies. They enlist Mac who’s short enough to help.
Chloe’s Closet: In The Fix
Handyman Chloe and friends are called to fix Mother Nature’s run-down cottage.
LEGO Friends: Dolphin Cruise
Olivia, Stephanie, Andrea, Mia, and Emma enter a science contest at school and win a trip on a luxury yacht – but not everything goes as planned when they set out to sea.
To access Kabillion, families can watch on demand on many cable and satellite providers. You can also stream via the free app on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku and XUMO.
You’ll also want to head to the new Freebies section on the Kabillion website to find printable and downloadable coloring pages feature characters from favorite TV shows streaming on Kabillon, plus word search activities!
Theaters around the world are closed. Thankfully it has become easier to access your favorite plays and musicals from home. The Globe Theatre is streaming Shakespeare’s greatest plays for free this month.
Spend your quarantine with Ophelia, Juliet, Lady Macbeth and other famous Shakespearean characters.As part of The Globe’s YouTube Premieres, one play will be available for free every two weeks, all accessible on its YouTube channel. Currently, you can stream the 2018 production of Hamlet. The 2009 production of Romeo and Juliet will be available beginning on April 20th.
There will be rotating titles available until the end of June, so there will always be something to choose from.
If you’d prefer to browse the whole library, you can rent other plays for a fee. Make an account at the Globe Player to check out its expansive library of prerecorded tapings of Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and others. Most are £5.99 (around $7 USD) to rent or £11.99 (around $14 USD) to buy.
If your kids are looking for new music to listen to, then Sirius XM has a channel just for them. “Tunetopia” on Kids Place Live will provide an assortment of fun and educational content for children ages 10 and under. Programming includes interviews, games and in-studio performances from Laurie Berkner, Jack Forman, Lucy Kalantari, Lisa Loeb, Brady Rymer, Danny Weinkauf of They Might Be Giants and more.
In addition, “Tunetopia” will incorporate a special learning segment with music educators, including Matt Marshak (“Matt The Music Man”) and Darlene Graham of “Rockin Tots.” The teaching features include introducing kids to new instruments, and instruction on how to make drum beats, how to beatbox, and how to keep rhythm, which helps children explore how sounds are made, and shows them how to make music at home using a variety of household objects.
The “Tunetopia” collection of video and audio can be found within the SiriusXM app on Kids Place Live (ch. 78) and is available to subscribers nationwide and to everyone including anyone who is not already a SiriusXM subscriber as part of SiriusXM’s recently announced free streaming access period through May 15.
The free streaming service platform Pluto TV has just launched a pop-up Dora TV channel. Every episode of the long-running preschool series will be available to watch 24/7. It’s been almost 20 years since the groundbreaking show debuted on Nickelodeon, forever changing the style and content of preschool programming and introducing generations of kids to the benefits of being bilingual.
photo: Courtesy of Pluto TV
If you’re unfamiliar with Pluto TV, it’s a free streaming platform which is part of Viacom, featuring over 150 channels of programming as well as thousands of on-demand movies. The line-up includes other Nickelodeon and NickJr. series, like SpongeBob Squarepants and Teletubbies, as well as classic cartoons and family films.
