Six Flags Great Adventure Holiday In The Park #HolidayInThePark

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Six Flags Great Adventure Holiday In The Park

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This past weekend our family had the pleasure of checking out Holiday In The Park at Six Flags Great Adventure. This is a first for our New Jersey Six Flags and after a few minutes in the park we were already completely taken by the magical holiday atmosphere that surrounded our family. We already love Six Flags and visit every summer and fall. Now we can add winter to the mix. When you first enter the park you will be greeted by an incredible Christmas tree!  Holiday Magic A Celebration of the Season is a spectacular light show on a 52-foot-tall tree in the heart of the park that dazzles nightly every 30 minutes through eye-popping effects and classic holiday music. The only show of its kind anywhere in the country.

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There is so much to do at Six Flags Great Adventure during the Holiday in the Park! One great place to see a show and to warm up those chilly hands is inside at Jack Frost’s Magical Christmas where Jack Frost has an evil plot to steal Christmas is reversed by the warmth and magic of the holiday season in this live stage show filled with acrobatics, illusions and surprise guests. Fun!

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Don’t miss Gingerbread Junction that features peppermint swirl-wrapped trees, dancing lights around the carousel pavilion, the Gumdrop Hop dance party and a giant gingerbread man towering above. Emm was thrilled to win a gigantic candy cane! It definitely made the night more fun. You can find out all about the roots of each holiday celebration if you walk down Joy to the World.  It is a tranquil pathway of lit trees, luminaries and stained glass showcasing religious holidays from around the world. It’s really beautiful. 

sixflagscandycaneYou will not want to miss the North Pole where guests are welcomed into the warmth of Santa’s home for a meet-and-greet and holiday photos by Kodak, plus kids can write letters to Santa, meet a reindeer and build a stuffed toy. There are even singing reindeer that are super adorable and plenty of affordable gifts, tees, and candies for you and the kids to enjoy. Poinsettia Peak and Skull Mountain roller coaster has been transformed into a mountain of dazzling red lights with a crimson beauty, the Poinsettia Princess, greeting guests nearby.

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One of my favorite places in the park is Polar Point where you can find  stunning, ice-blue trees twinkle with the illusion of falling snow up above, while the towering, larger-than-life Snow Queen meets guests below.  Holiday Memories is a perfect part to see green, red and gold brighten this section filled with special photo opportunities like Mistletoe Moments, Wishing Tree and With Love giant greeting card, while nearby the Jingle Jammers sing holiday tunes by the fire pits as guests toast s’mores. Yum!

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The sweet and savory tastes of the holiday season can be found throughout the park. Spiked egg nog, holiday-flavored coffee and hot chocolate, peppermint and mocha fudge, holiday beers, festive funnel cakes with peppermint eggnog and caramel pecan bacon toppings, specialty holiday platters of sliced turkey, smoked turkey leg and chicken platters with cranberry sauce, chili bowls, harvest salads and flatbreads and hot soups are available in various restaurants.

Holiday in the Park also features 30 thrilling rides such as SkyScreamer, Carousel, Big Wheel and Tea Cups. Children can enjoy 11 pint-sized thrills in Whimsical Wonderland. Coaster fans can challenge world-class rides like Nitro, BATMAN™: The Ride, THE GREEN LANTERN and SUPERMAN – Ultimate Flight, THE DARK KNIGHT Coaster and Poinsettia Peak. All rides and entertainment are weather permitting. Frontier Adventures including Safari Off Road Adventure, Bugs Bunny National Park, Golden Kingdom and Plaza del Carnaval do not operate during the festival. https://www.sixflags.com/

Disclosure: Diane Sullivan is a Six Flag Great Adventure Partner blogger. All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan and honest. Compensation was given for this post. A family media invite was extended to our family. Please contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net and @3decades3kids everywhere else. #ad #Sponsored 

A Magazine For Every Child- A Perfect Holiday Gift! #HolidayGiftGuide15

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A Magazine For Every Child- A Gift That Gives All Year Long!

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What’s more exciting to a child than receiving her own mail? I know in our house Emily loves when anything arrives via mailbox, especially magazines. She is always after Redan Magazines when we are in the grocery store. Instead of buying just one, you can use the discount code below to get a lot more for you buck. Emm was thrilled to check out all the samples that arrived and all of a sudden the online world just disappeared as the scissors, pens, crayons, and glue appeared. The magazines are filled with fun stories to read, mazes, crafts and game. There are also stickers. This is a perfect gift for kids!

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A Magazine For Every Child! Great Interactive Children’s Magazines Each issue contains stories, a craft project, a collectible poster and a workbook full of fun educational activities that are designed to give your child a head start in developing their early learning skills with the help of their favorite characters. Your child will spend endless hours stimulating their imaginations and having fun not realizing they are learning! These interactive magazines make the perfect gift!

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SPECIAL DISCOUNT CODE!!! Redan Publishing is offering 3decades3kids readers a special discounted offer plus a FREE bonus issue for ordering. Go to go http://www.redan.com/USFamilyGuide.htm and click on the magazine cover with your child’s favorite character to order.

holidaygiftguide15Disclosure: No compensation was given for this post. Diane Sullivan was provided with sample magazines in order to facilitate this review. All opinions are that of my own and honest. This post opp is in partnership with USFamilyGuide. Contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net and @3decades3kids. This post is part of our #HolidayGiftGuide15 series.

“Sharing with Care Bears” personalized storybook by Twig Tale #ShareYouCare

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“Sharing with Care Bears” personalized storybook by Twig Tale

carebears1In this house we are all about reading. Being a child of two teachers means total exposure to all types of books. So when we had the chance to check out the “Sharing with Care Bears” personalized storybook by Twig Tale we could not wait. Reading is always more fun when a book is personalized. Who doesn’t love to see their own name and pictures throughout the story? In addition, our family loves Care Bears! We are a total Care Bear family for life.

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When it comes to creating your own personalized book, it is one word- easy! The book is online and you simply put in the photos of your choice and fill in the names. You can choose soft or hard covered copies at the end of the process. I have to say, I am pretty much obsessed with anything personalized and definitely am buying a few of these for the nieces and nephews. How can you lose. The Care Bears “Sharing with Care Bears” book also teaches a lesson about caring and sharing. We love books that bring up issues that children may be having in their own life. This book is  a great conversation opener for families.

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If you are looking for a holiday book, birthday book or any time book you really need to look no farther. There is just something so special about Care Bears and when you combine them with your own children’s pictures it is just a dream come true in a book. It will definitely be a book that will be read over and over again and passed down to generations to come. You can check out more about “Sharing with Care Bears” personalized storybook by Twig Tale here: https://www.twigtale.com/

holidaygiftguide15Disclosure: Diane Sullivan is a #ShareYouCare Care Bears Ambassador Blogger. All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan and completely honest. No compensation was given for this post. Sample product was provided in order to facilitate this review. This post is part of our #HolidayGiftGuide15 series. Contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net and @3decades3kids everywhere else across social media. 

 

Finding Dory!! #TRAILER #FindingDory

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Finding Dory TRAILER!!!!! 

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Who else is ready for Finding Dory? I know that we have been waiting forever! Now we can get a glimpse into what is coming to us on June 17th, 2016. By the way, if you need me on June 17th, 2016 I’ll be at the movies seeing one of my favorite characters! We are all about family and cannot wait to see what Dory has in store for us. It’s been a long time and we have our own ideas about the movie. Follow us for all things Finding Dory! 

Follow along for all the latest at hashtag #FindingDory and on across Social media with the links below: 

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FINDING DORY swims in theatres everywhere on June 17th, 2016!

#DIY Turkey Popcorn Ball

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Turkey Popcorn Ball Craft For A Delicious Fun Dessert This November!

TurkeyPopcornBallEmily and Mommy are always trying to come up with fun desserts for holidays. Recently we scanned through the Halloween leftovers and came up with this great turkey design. We can’t wait for the kids to put them together at the Thanksgiving Kids’ Table! We will have all the goodies bagged together with some directions included. It’s a quick and easy turkey to make and you can always substitute whatever you have laying around to make your own design. Please share your turkey with us on our facebook page! We would love to see it! https://www.facebook.com/3decades3kids

Ingredients we used or could use:

  1. Head: Lollipop or cookie for the head.
  2. Eyes: Smarties or any round little candy for the eyes. We added a little tiny piece of chocolate for the eyeballs.
  3. Beak: Candy Corn or another round candy for the beak.
  4. Gizzard: Any reddish candy. We used Starburst.
  5. Body: Popcorn ball.
  6. Feet: We used two big sized m&ms and stuck them on with Starburst.
  7. Feathers: Sweedish Fish of different colors!
  8. Hat: Hershey Bar shaped into a hat.

This is such a fun foodie craft. The kids will love it and so will the adults. This is great for the class if you are teacher, and great for scouts! Have fun and be creative! Hope you liked this yummy do it yourself treat! Happy Thanksgiving!

Disclosure: This is a personal post by Diane Sullivan. It is part of our #DIY #Foodie series. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! Contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net