The @Globies Celebrate 90 Years! #HarlemGlobetrotters at @Prucenter #NJ

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Celebrate With The Harlem Globetrotters This New Year’s Day at PruCenter in Newark, NJ!

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Anyone that knows our family knows how much we love to spend time together! We love looking for places to go that appeals to our span of ages in the family. The Harlem Globetrotters delivers! Everyone in the family loves them. What is more fun than watching this basketball sensation of a team work their magic right before your very eyes. It is definitely something you will not want to miss out on. This year our New Year’s Day will be spent as a family at Prudential Center belly laughing to the fun of the Globies celebrating their 90th, yes 90th Anniversary!! I’m not surprised. Both on and off the court they are incredibly amazing! We love them and you will, too. If you have never been to a game you definitely need to go. What better time than New Year’s Day!
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In addition the world famous team announced, “The Great Assist” program to help local communities. The Harlem Globetrotters are celebrating 90 years of providing smiles, sportsmanship and service to millions of people worldwide, the world famous Harlem Globetrotters will bring their unrivaled family show to Prudential Center on January 1, 2016 at 3 p.m. during their 90th Anniversary World Tour. The Globetrotters have been a family show staple in Newark since 2009. In support of the 2014 Globetrotters season, Prudential Center and the Globetrotters teamed up to surprise the students of Newark’s North Star Academy to play a pick-up basketball game with two Globetrotters and Prudential Center senior executives. The two organizations also provided these students the opportunity to enjoy that season’s Globetrotters show at The Rock.
 
Tickets start at $25.50 and are now available at harlemglobetrotters.com, ticketmaster.com, Prudential Center’s box office or by phone at 1-800-745-3000.  Information on group and scout tickets can also be found at harlemglobetrotters.com.
 
Known worldwide as the Ambassadors of Goodwill™, the Globetrotters also announced today that they are giving back even more during their 90th year with “The Great Assist” program. Stars of the team will leave a mark in communities across North America with acts of goodwill during the tour that is set to play over 330 games in 260 cities.
 
As part of the “The Great Assist,” fans are encouraged to visit GreatAssist.com to nominate a worthwhile cause or a deserving family in need of a smile, and the Globetrotters will help as many fans as possible throughout the tour.  In addition to fan requests, the team is planning to bring their bullying prevention program to over 400 schools and community centers, talk to youth about character education and physical fitness, visit children’s hospitals and lend a hand to those in need.
 
On the court, the Globetrotters’ 90-year celebration will feature some of the greatest athletes and entertainers on the planet. With a star-studded roster featuring Big Easy Lofton, Ant Atkinson, Hi-Lite Bruton, Thunder Law, Bull Bullard and Cheese Chisholm – plus female stars TNT Maddox, Sweet J Ekworomadu* – the Globetrotters’ one-of-a-kind show is unrivaled in the world of family entertainment. Every game will showcase incredible ball handling wizardry, rim-rattling dunks, trick shots, hilarious comedy and unequaled fan interaction. After the game, Globetrotter stars will sign autographs and take photos with fans.^
 
As part of the launch of “The Great Assist,” the Globetrotters performed before fans in Times Square in New York City on Oct. 6 and named TV personality Robin Roberts as just the 10th Honorary Harlem Globetrotter in history. Roberts joins the likes of Henry Kissinger, Nelson Mandela and Pope Francis, who was honored at the Vatican in May 2015. The Honorary Harlem Globetrotter accolade recognizes an individual of extraordinary character and achievement who has made an everlasting mark on the world. Roberts has provided inspiration for millions, as she has publicly battled life-threatening health issues.
The Harlem Globetrotters® are a worldwide icon, synonymous with one-of-a-kind family entertainment and great basketball skills. Throughout their history, the Original Harlem Globetrotters have showcased their iconic talents in 122 countries and territories on six continents, often breaking down cultural and societal barriers while providing fans with their first-ever basketball experience. Proud inductees of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the Globetrotters have entertained hundreds of millions of fans – among them popes, kings, queens, and presidents – over nine thrilling decades. Sponsored by World Vision, Greyhound Lines and Baden Sports, Harlem Globetrotters International, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Herschend Enterprises, the largest family-owned themed entertainment company in the U.S. For the latest news and information about the Harlem Globetrotters, and to purchase tickets and team merchandise, visit the Globetrotters’ official Web site: www.harlemglobetrotters.com.
 
*Rosters will vary in each city and are subject to change.
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@SesamePlace A Very Furry Christmas Is Open Daily Until Dec. 31st! #Fireworks

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Sesame Place A Very Furry Christmas Is Open Daily Until December 31st! Fireworks, Too!

spxmasemilyOne of our favorite places to visit during the Christmas season is Sesame Place in Langhorne, Pa. Just under two hours from the NYC area it’s a great place to spend the day with the family. This year the weather has cooperated like no other year. It’s just a gorgeous winter to be outside and play. Although Christmas is officially over, Sesame Place will remain open daily thru December 31 and even have fireworks on New Year’s Eve! It’s a wonderful place to make dreams come true as you watch your child’s face light up the moment they come face to face with their favorite Sesame Street character. 

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spxmasferriswheelThere is plenty to do at Sesame Place- A Very Furry Christmas including shows, character meet and greets, new seasonal rides just for the winter event, and of course Dine with Me where you can dine with all of your favorites up close and in a warm setting. While visiting be sure to carve out time to see the Very Furry Christmas parade. You will not want to miss all the seasonal add ons and you may even be in an area where it will snow! (If you want to be in the snow area be just past the fire truck on Sesame Street). 

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If you visit on December 28 or 29th you can meet up with a special guest, Curious George.  Meet Curious George at these times in 1-2-3 Smile with Me! 1:30-2:00, 2:30-3:00, 3:30-4:30, 5:30-6:00, 6:30-7:00. There is also a special Dine With Me where you can dine with Curious George-It’s a lunch on both days at 12 noon. Check out more about it here.

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If you are planning of spending New Year’s Eve at Sesame Place be sure to stay until the end of the day. Sesame Place has a wonderful fireworks display. Fireworks take place on Thursday, December 31st 6:25-6:35pm). It’s definitely a great way to ring in the new year a little bit early with all of your little ones. 

See you at Sesame Place! 

Check out our awesome video of the A Very Furry Christmas 2015 parade! 

Disclosure: Diane Sullivan is a Sesame Place Ambassador Blogger. All opinions are that of Diane and are honest. No compensation was given for this post. A season pass and family passes are provided to experience Sesame Place. Contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net and @3decades3kids everywhere else across social media. This post is part of our #SesamePlaceAmbassadorBlogger and #Roadtrip2fun series. 

Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate Review For Xbox One #Ubisoft

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Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate Review For Xbox One #Ubisoft Assassin's Creed: Syndicate

Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate is the most incredible installment in the franchise yet. Featuring two playable protagonists, an interesting story, and unrivaled gameplay, this game is a must-have for fans of the series. Within the first hour of playing the game, I found myself infiltrating and sneaking my way through buildings, fighting enemies, and even getting into a brawl on top of a train. Syndicate features extremely tense and heart-pounding action sequences. Assassin's Creed: SyndicateA great new gameplay addition to the series is the Rope Launcher, which offers a new way to travel around the massive world that Ubisoft has created. The game’s world is very impressive. With many buildings to enter and people flooding the streets, Syndicate has the best scenery the series has seen so far. London is the perfect location for an Assassin’s Creed game, with its iconic locations and unique environments. It is very entertaining to explore the sprawling open world, and see all that is has to offer. Another great new gameplay addition is the ability to ride in a horse-in-carriage as you travel around London. This provides for new unique missions, and intense chases. It offers another way to travel through London’s streets, and sometimes offers a faster form of transportation for players.Assassin's Creed: SyndicateSyndicate has also improved the series’ freerunning system, making one button dedicated to ascending and the other dedicated to descending. This gives players more control over where they want to travel in the environment. The latest installment in the franchise also improves combat, and makes it even more cinematic than it was before. With new finishing moves, and a reworked hand-to-hand combat system, it has never felt better to get in an all-out brawl in an Assassin’s Creed title.

Overall, the game is spectacular, and one of my favorites in the series. The two protagonists have great chemistry, the enemy AI has been upgraded, the stealth is incredible as always, and the combat has never been better. Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate is the perfect Assassin’s Creed game, and I cannot wait to see what Ubisoft does with the series next! Check out Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate here.

ubistars_logo_badge_transparent (1)Disclosure: Diane Sullivan is a ubistars Official Blogger. Games are provided for the purpose of review. No compensation was provided for this post. All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan and honest. Contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net and @3decades3kids everywhere else. This post is part of our #GamerFamily series.

 

Nintendo Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival #NintendoKidReviewers @Nintendo

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Nintendo Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival! This post is part of our #NintendoKidReviewers series and written by Emily Sullivan-age 9. Emily is an official game reviewer for Nintendo America.

animalcrossingemilyI received Nintendo Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival a few weeks ago and could not wait to play it! The game is 1-4 players with fun minigames!In the game the object is to collect happy points and bells.On each corner of the game board village you will get a corner of the stamp when you get all four corners of the stamp you will get a happy point bonus!You choose the month you will be playing in and will earn emotions and different outfits on the amiibos you use.There are eight different Animal Crossing Amiibos to use in the game.There are Amiibos of, Isabelle, K.K.Slider, Mabel, Tom Nook, Digby, Lottie, Reese, and Cyrus. If you have enough Happy Tickets you can open fun attractions.

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animalcrossing2You don’t need any happy tickets to play the Balloon Island game which is really fun! The other attractions usually need three, four, or five happy tickets to open and are also super fun! The attractions are Acorn Chase, Mystery Campers, Balloon Island, Quiz Show, Fruit Path, Amiibo Card Battle, Desert Island Escape, and Resetti Bop. All attractions can be played with Amiibo Cards.

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animalcrossingwiiuAmiibo Cards are like Amiibos, they can be used in different games, for different things. In Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival the Amiibo Cards can be used to play the attraction minigames. At the beginning of  the game the host or hostess will ask if everyone playing knows how to play the game, if you say no the host or hostess will explain the rules to the player or players. During the game watch out for purple spaces which are the bad spaces and pink spaces are good spaces, while Special Event spaces are usually green with a picture of the event they are for.Every Sunday Joan the turnip seller comes and you can choose to buy or not to buy the turnips. There is also twice dice day when you roll two dice instead of one! A fortune teller named Katrina that comes around with tarot cards on special event spaces.Redd the fox who sells special cards to you and the other players comes around sometimes too!Srunk comes to give you cards! You can use the card you earn from a mini-game or buy for 100 bells. You can carry two cards at one time. In the middle of the game there might be a bug off or a fishing tourney,during them you will land on a green, silver, or gold space. At the end of the game the host or hostess will announce who is in first, second, third, and fourth place.  My favorite part of the game is collecting all the Happy Points with the Amiibo characters! Check out more about Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival here. 

nintendokidreviewersDisclosure: This review was written by Emily Sullivan, age 9. Emily is an official Nintendo Kid Reviewer for Nintendo America. Emily hopes that this review helps your children to understand the game! This post is part of the #NintendoKidReviewers series. No compensation was given for this post. Samples products are sent to the house in order for the kids to review them. Contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net and @3decades3kids everywhere else. 

#Giveaway Liberty Science Center Dora & Diego Let’s Explore @LibertySciCtr

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Liberty Science Center Dora & Diego Let’s Explore Visit NowdoraandmomandemThis Christmas break can be fun for the little ones when you visit Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, NJ. Liberty Science Center is a great place for the entire family to visit, explore and learn while having the time of their lives. There is something for everyone and no one ever gets bored. There is something especially inviting taking place on the fourth floor. The new exhibit, Dora & Diego Let’s Explore will delight the preschool crowd. The exhibit will be at LSC until January 24, 2016 so you still have plenty of time to check it out. doraandboat

doraandcakeThe children will be thrilled to meet the bilingual characters Dora the Explorer and her animal-rescuing cousin Diego from the hit Nickelodeon TV preschool series Dora the Explorer and Go, Diego, Go! Boots, Map, Backpack, Tico, Isa, and Swiper are all part of the fun. Kids can celebrate a birthday, travel through the Rainforest Maze, climb on preschool sized monkey bars, and more. Everything is themed to the preschool sized children so they can mann the entire room without much help from the adults. doraandcar

doraandmonkeybarThe Animal Rescue Center is a great spot where kids can take care of animal friends and help them to become healthy again. The Purple Planet lets children feel like astronauts as they check out the universe and explore the planets! The Pirate Piggies’ Ship is a place where preschoolers can feel like they are on the deck of a real ship! YoHo! Check out Isa’s Flowery Garden where you can become part of the flowers and enjoy a pretend birthday party! Tico’s Nutty Forest helps little ones to count and collect. It’s a definite must do! Preschoolers will role-play, solve problems, practice sharing and caring behaviors, and learn Spanish words. Everyone will celebrate a successful day: “We did it! ¡Lo hicimos!”

doraandspaceshipSo, if you are looking for a great place to visit during the Christmas break or anytime before January 24th do not miss out on this special exhibit. You will not regret it. While you are there make sure to leave enough room to walk around Liberty Science Center. There are four floors of fun, Science and learning. See you at the Dora & Diego Let’s Explore exhibit! http://lsc.org/see-whats-happening/current-exhibitions-and-experiences/dora-diego-lets-explore/

GIVEAWAY: Enter on the Rafflecopter to win a 4 pack of tix to Liberty Science Center. Ends Dec 30th at 11;59pm Winner will be notified by email and have 24 to claim prize.

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Disclosure: Our family received a media invite to Liberty Science Center. All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan and honest. Contact me at diane@3decades3kids.net and @3decades3kids everywhere else.