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Music and Books For Kids
1 Pirate Rock! Disney's Sharky and Bones Open Up About Pirate Culture, Jake, and Peter Pan
Josh Duhamel
2 Exclusive Clip: Josh Duhamel to Guest Star on Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Celebrity Mothers
3 Sneak Preview! Katie Holmes Reads Poetry For Disney
Editor's Pick
4 5 Ways to Inspire Your Children to Write Poetry
Concerts
5 Imagination Movers Wow Crowds on Tour and Talk About Movie Potential
interviews
6 Modern Family's Ariel Winter Offers Up Green Earth Day Tips For Kids
Leave it to Disney to bring some hunky appeal to a kids' cartoon. Josh Duhamel may be one of the sexiest actors to grace the screen, and he's doing it again, in a whole a new way. Next Friday, Josh will make his debut as Captain Flynn on Disney Junior's hit Jake and the Never Land Pirates. Though you probably won't recognize his voice — he eases into pirate-ese quite smoothly — both mom and Read more
Can you talk like a pirate? If your lil one is between 2 and 5 years old, chances are he'll know exactly what we're talking about! Since its launch last February, Disney's Jake and the Neverland Pirates has become the top-ranking series among kids in that age group. The animated show — about a new crew of pirates who work together to outwit Captain Hook and Smee around Pirate Island — is Read more
Ahoy mate! Fans of Disney Junior's new Jake and the Neverland Pirates know that Captain Hook and Smitty are often up to no good, and this week is no different. On Earth Day (April 22), the animated series is offering up a show designed to teach tots about our endangered coral reefs, featuring a frequent guest voice on the show, Ariel Winter (better known as Alex Dunphy on our favorite parenting Read more
Disney Junior's dad band, the Imagination Movers are wowing crowds on television and on tour. I recently caught up with the guys (Rich Collins, Scott Durbin, Dave Poche, and Scott "Smitty" Smith) before they zipped into their signature blue jumpsuits to take the stage at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA. LilSugar: You film your show in New Orleans to create jobs for locals. Is Louisiana still Read more
In an age of technology where some children learn to type before they print, prose could be a pastime. But, Disney Junior is getting tots enthused about the written word with A Poem Is.... The minute-long snippets will include the work of classic and contemporary poets read by celebrities and paired with animation. The vignettes will air between full-length shows beginning on Feb. 14. We asked Read more
Katie Holmes is teaching her daughter, Suri Cruise, and other children to appreciate the written word. The actress and mom lent her voice to Disney Junior's new show, A Poem Is.... The minute-long snippets will include the work of classic and contemporary poets read by celebrities and paired with animation. The vignettes will air in between full-length shows beginning on Feb. 14. Mom of two Read more
"We're going to Disney World!" As soon as my kids heard Eli Manning utter that post-Super Bowl phrase, they couldn't wait to board the plane for Orlando, FL. Little did they know that we had booked our trip six months earlier, planning to stay at an apartment off-property (thanks, Nanna!), a few miles from the park. I loved Disney World as a kid, but back then, it was just two parks, and I wasn't Read more
With schools' rolling spring breaks in full swing many families' thoughts turn to the magical world of Disney. Whether it be frolicking with the princesses, riding It's a Small World or taking pictures with Mickey and his pals, the Disney theme parks have caught the attention of youngsters and their parents for generations. But with single day ticket prices costing as much as $68 per child – Read more
Pirates of the Caribbean is raking it in at the box office and lil pirates everywhere are doing their best Jack Sparrow imitations. While the movie franchise is fun for older tots (and let's face it, their mamas too), it isn't necessarily appropriate for lil ones. If your tot has pirate fever, but isn't quite ready for the Johnny Depp Read more
And away we go! Traveling just isn't the same once you have kids. Packing a single overnight bag multiplies into four, and if mama thought she'd sit on the plane and leaf through the latest gossip magazines then she better think again. The entire concept of family travel is enough to keep many families at home. Rather than panic at the thought of packing everyone onto a plane, train, or Read more
