Craft Party with Mr. Peabody & Sherman #peabodyinsiders #MrPeabody

My kids were already excited about the release of Mr. Peabody and Sherman, but Fox helped to make it an event they would never forget. We invited over a few friends for a screening. We had pizza, watched the movie, and made some really awesome crafts courtesy of Fox and Michael's. I'll tell you all about the party, but first here's a little about the movie.

Unleash the fun at home with the hilarious comedy-adventure, DreamWorks Animation’s MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN!  Mr. Peabody (Ty Burrell) is an inventor, scientist and genius who just happens to be a dog. With his son Sherman, he will embark on the most extraordinary adventure imaginable as they race against time to repair history and save the future. “Heartfelt and snappy” (Jessica Herndon, Associated Press), MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN has been hailed by critics as “a great adventure for the entire family” (Mike Wilbur, NBC Newschannel), receiving outstanding audience reaction and a coveted “A” CinemaScore®.

Directed by Rob Minkoff (THE LION KING, STUART LITTLE) and from the team behind family favorite franchises THE CROODS and HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN is “fun” and “fast moving” (A.O. Scott, The New York Times) and features hilarious performances from an incredible voice cast of popular stars including Ty Burrell, Ariel Winter, Stephen Colbert, Leslie Mann, Max Charles, Patrick Warburton and Allison Janney.

MR. PEABODY AND SHERMAN is based upon the beloved characters that first appeared in in the late 1950s and early 1960s animated television series “Rocky and His Friends” and “The Bullwinkle Show,” produced by Jay Ward.

Sit back and go WABAC to experience the ultimate joy ride and loads of laughs when MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN arrives on Digital HD on September 23 and on Blu-ray 3D^™, Blu-ray^™ and DVD on October 14.  Jay Ward fans will want to get the 3D Blu-ray™ release which has everything for enthusiasts to celebrate the Jay Ward legacy including a 5-minute All New Rocky & Bullwinkle short and several original TV episodes.

Now that you know the basics, let's talk about the party. The first thing we did was to sit down for a fun pizza dinner with our Peabody and Sherman plates, cups, and napkins. Once dinner was finished, we turned on the film.

 If you haven't seen the movie, it's all about a genius dog and the little boy he adopted. The two of them travel through time and go to some of my favorite places, including ancient Egypt and Renaissance Italy. They even get to meet Marie Antoinette and take a ride in the Trojan horse. I loved that this film taught my kids so much about real history in a way that made it interesting and fun. Anther great way to encourage that interest, was with fun crafts inspired by the film. Here are a few easy crafts you can do with your family.

My kids just loved these crafts, though we did substitute  crayons for paints for our Mona Lisa since the little ones are just too messy.  Our projects still turned out awesome.  Our "paintings" are proudly on display and they've been running out "flying" their airplanes all weekend.

We are definitely huge fans of Mr. Peabody & Sherman, and I'm sure it will become one of the classics we'll all watch together  when I have grandchildren!

Be sure to grab a copy of Peabody & Sherman for your family so you can start making memories. It's available now in stores nationwide or online at Amazon.