Holiday Gift Guide - The Jim Henson Company's PAJANIMALS Toys, Books, and Movies!

 The PAJANIMALS’ products are perfect for toddlers (and their parents) and are based on The Jim Henson Company and Sprout's, the 24 hour preschool television channel, critically-acclaimed preschool series, PAJANIMALS, which is designed to help parents and caregivers with a bedtime routine for their young children.

 

The PAJANIMALS series, now in its second season on Sprout (the 24-hour preschool television channel) and weekends on NBC Kids, follows the amazing adventures of four sweet and gentle characters—Sweetpea Sue the pony, the excitable duck Squacky, the creative cow CowBella and the optimistic puppy Apollo.  Through their imaginary journeys, these cuddly musical puppets venture out on amazing adventures of discovery, modeling the skills preschoolers need to move through their days successfully, especially getting ready for and going to bed.   

• Bedtime Routine Board from TOMY (SRP: $29.99): 

Parents/caregivers and kids will both love getting ready for bedtime with this fun activity board. As you start your activity slide, move the corresponding character halfway to hear the start sound.   When you finish, push him into the bed at the bottom and hear a fun sound for completion! Once you finish all your tasks and it’s time for bed, the Lalalullaby song will sooth you to sleep. Four tasks include take a bath, put on pajamas, brush your teeth, and read a book.

• Submarine Flashlight from TOMY (SRP: $12.99): 

A fun flashlight toy that is perfect next to the bed and plays a fun submarine underwater sound when you turn the light on. The bottom glows in the dark even when the flashlight is off.

• Squacky and the Gift of Christmas holiday board and sticker book from Running Press (SRP: $7.95)

The Pajanimals are excited that Christmas is coming! Squacky really hopes he gets the new Fantastic Splash Super Sub, but then becomes worried that Santa won’t bring it. The Pajanimals travel to The Night Sky where the moon reminds Squacky that Christmas isn’t about the presents you get, it’s about spending time with the ones you love and sharing Christmas traditions together. 

• Sweet Pea Sue Makes a New Friend from Running Press (SRP: $7.95)

Sweet Pea Sue can’t sleep because she’s scared of a picture of an octopus she saw in a book. When the Pajanimals go to the Big, Blue Sea, they meet Ellie, a real octopus. To Sweet Pea Sue’s surprise, Ellie is scared of the Pajanimals. The two realize that there’s nothing to be afraid of because they just want to be friends. 

• Pajanimals’ Pajama Party! DVD from NCircle Entertainment  (SRP: $9.99) 

Pajanimals love to celebrate birthdays, sing songs and enjoy pajama dance parties with friends.  You and your pre-schoolers can join Cowbella, Apollo, Sweet Pea Sue and Squacky as they travel to Birthday Land to learn the true importance of why birthdays are so special!  Then it’s time to enjoy a pajama dance party and sing our favorite songs!  Join the Pajanimals on these fun adventures before it’s time for bedtime in “Pajanimals Pajama Party!”

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Pajaminal Halloween Giveaway

LET THE FESTIVITIES BEGIN…

THE JIM HENSON COMPANY’S PAJANIMALS PREPARE KIDS FOR HALLOWEEN, DAYLIGHT SAVINGS AND CHRISTMAS!

Between the excitement of Halloween and the confusion caused by setting our clocks back one hour as Daylight Savings comes to an end on Sunday the 3^rd of November, children everywhere will be challenged with interruptions to their nightly bedtime routines.  But have no fear, parents! The Jim Henson Company’s Pajanimals are here to help!

Halloween is a wonderful opportunity to address nighttime safety measures with children. Safe Kids Worldwide, a global organization dedicated to preventing injuries in children, offers a number of tips for keeping kids safe on what could be a dangerous night of the year for children of all ages. Here are just a few of the SKW safety tips for Halloween:

  When selecting a costume, make sure it is the right size to prevent trips and falls.

  Decorate costumes and bags with reflective tape or stickers and, if possible, choose light colors. Since masks can sometimes obstruct a child’s vision, try non-toxic face paint and makeup whenever possible.

  Have kids use glow sticks or flashlights to help them see and be seen by drivers.

You can give your little goblins their very own Pajanimals Submarine Flashlight ($12.99 SRP, available on Amazon.com and Walmart.com) to light up the night as they trick or treat.

After Halloween is over, the flashlight (featuring a glow-in-the-dark base) can be used to help give your child comfort when the clocks go back an hour and it nighttime comes earlier…just press the submarine periscope for lights and sounds. This fun flashlight features all of your child’s favorite Pajanimals characters. Ages: 12 months and up.

Pajanamals also have a fun Halloween “spot the difference” and coloring activity sheet, http://www.sproutonline.com/printables/pajanimals-halloween-differences.  Kids can use the Pajanimals activity sheet to spot the differences between the pictures of their Pajanimals friends.  And if you are looking for costume ideas, you can use the activity sheet for Pajanimals costume ideas.

After Halloween, don’t forget that it is almost Daylight Savings time! On Sunday, November 3, you and your child can celebrate the end of Daylight Savings time with a special Pajanimals Pajama Party, including watching Pajanimals on Sprout (nightly at 8pm ET) and NBC Kids (Saturdays at 10:30am ET). Sprout will also be running special on-air promos for Pajanimals throughout the month of November, as well as on  SproutOnline.com, in the Sprout newsletter, Facebook and on Shop Sprout.  Visit Shop Sprout to browse the colorful Pajanimals toys, apparel and fun accessories.

And while we’re speaking about fun and colorful Pajanimals products, TOMY and Running Press are introducing a number of new Pajanimals products just in time for the holidays! New Pajanimals toys from TOMY include:

•       Under the Lights Projector ($29.99 SRP, available on Amazon.com, Walmart.com and Target.com): Projects a cosmic starry light show on the wall and plays the soothing Lalalullaby song. Lights fade into a rainbow of colors. Choose to turn music on or off while the lights play.

•       Large Nighttime Plush ($29.99 SRP each, available on Amazon.com and Target.com): Large soft and cuddly plush with a glowing tummy that softly changes colors.  Press the character’s hand to start the nightlight and song.  Includes auto shut off so your child can fall asleep hugging these cuddly plush. Available in Cowbella and Squacky

•       Pajanimals Pals ($12.99 SRP each, available on Amazon.com, Walmart.com and Target.com): Toddlers won’t be able to put this blankie down with the super soft satin on one side and cuddly fleece on the other.  Available in each of the characters from the show with their matching pajama prints.

•       Stroll ‘n Go Pajanimals Friends ($8.99 SRP each, available on Amazon.com): Each of the four Pajanimals characters comes with a different sound--Crinklin’ Apollo, Jinglin’ Cowbella, Squeakin’ Squacky and Rattlin Sweet Pea Sue.  Fun for toddlers to play with on the go as they start to recognize their favorite characters! Take them anywhere without getting lost thanks to the handy hook that attaches to car seats and strollers.

And Running Press is publishing a new Pajanimals Holiday board and sticker book:

•       Squacky and the Gift of Christmas (SRP: $7.95): The Pajanimals are excited that Christmas is coming! Squacky really hopes he gets the new Fantastic Splash Super Sub, but then becomes worried that Santa won’t bring it. The Pajanimals travel to The Night Sky where the moon reminds Squacky that Christmas isn’t about the presents you get, it’s about spending time with the ones you love and sharing Christmas traditions together.

The Pajanimals series follows the adventures of four cuddly musical puppets -- Sweet Pea Sue, Squacky, Cowbella and Apollo. Their journeys celebrate imagination and tackle typical toddler issues such as the fear of the first day of school, making new friends and learning how to share.  The Pajanimals end their day of play with a relaxing return to their cozy bedroom and familiar night time routines, including bathing, brushing teeth and story time, to develop a feeling of safety and structure. 

Connect with Pajaminals

 

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Pajanimals

·      The Jim Henson Company

Facebook: www.facebook.com/hensoncompany            

Twitter: @hensonparents

·      Running Press 

Website: http://www.perseusbooksgroup.com/RunningPress/

·      Sprout

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Sprout                   

Twitter: @SproutTV

·      NCircle Entertainment

Facebook www.facebook.com/ncircleentertainment  

Twitter @NCircle

 The Giveaway

One lucky winner is going to receive a Pajaminals Submarine Flashlight! To enter, just fill in the Rafflecopter form below. This giveaway will end on 11/3/13. If you have already won this title on another blog, you are not eligible to enter or win. Open to the US only. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to reply. Thanks again to Pajaminals for offering this fantastic prize.

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***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way.  Please note that I  am not responsible for the delivery of this prize and can not be held accountable if, for any reason, is it not received. Furthermore, I am in no way liable for any injuries that may result from the use or misuse of this product. **

Pajanimals Party Time DVD Giveaway

JULY BRINGS FIREWORKS ON THE FOURTH, FAMILY REUNIONS & VACATIONS AND A NATIONAL PAJANIMALS’ SWEEPSTAKES WITH AMTRAK SO PACK YOUR BAGS FOR A MONTH OF PAJANIMALS’ FUN AND ADVENTURE!

In addition to our nation’s Independence Day celebration on the 4^th, July is also National Family Reunion Month and an opportunity to win big with an all-new national “Pajanimals’ Pack Your Pajamas Sweepstakes” with Amtrak. 

Visiting with seldom seen family members can be loads of fun, and if you choose to travel by train, you can make the journey to your family’s reunion an exciting part of your child’s summer vacation experience.   Think about it.  Rather than fighting traffic, scheduling potty and snack breaks and trying to keep kids entertained on a long car trip, you can travel by train and actually spend quality time with your children while sharing a memorable adventure.

Amtrak offers some interesting vacation suggestions and discounts for family travel, as well as a special Kids Depot webpage (http://www.amtrak.com/whistle-stop/kids-depot), complete with games, activities and downloads covering a variety of topics like trains, geography, the environment, memory-building, problem-solving and much more.  Kids can use the site to even make and send their own e-cards from the family laptop while aboard the train.  Once aboard the train, you and your family will enjoy spectacular views, can get up and move around, visit the dining car or restroom, read train stories and play games, even take a nap together, arriving at your destination rested, happy and stress free.

The Jim Henson Company, a leader in family entertainment for over 50 years, is partnering with Amtrak this July for a special “Pajanimals’ Pack Your Pajamas Sweepstakes.”  Families can enter the sweepstakes beginning July 1, 2013 by logging onto http://www.henson.com/PJsweepstakes/ and following the entry directions. 

The “Pajanimals’ Pack Your Pajamas Sweepstakes” will award one Grand Prize of four round-trip coach tickets on Amtrak, a Flip video camera and a 4-piece large plush set of Pajanimals from Tomy.  Five First Prize winners will receive HeysUSA Amtrak luggage and a Pajanimals Adventure Game from Briarpatch and 10 Second Prize winners will receive an Amtrak branded hoodie and the “Pajanimals Playdate” DVD from NCircle Entertainment.  The sweepstakes ends July 31, 2013, just in time to take the family on an exciting vacation adventure via Amtrak.

As part of the national summer promotion, Amtrak will promote the “Pajanimals’ Pack Your Pajamas Sweepstakes” and entry details through counter cards and seatbacks in over 100 Amtrak stations nationwide.  Amtrak will also distribute free Pajanimals’ themed activity booklets to young travelers and Pajanimals will be featured on placemats for use in Amtrak’s dining cars..

Bring a portable DVD player or laptop along on the family vacation and watch the NEW “Pajanimals Pajama Party!” DVD, now available at www.ncircleentertainment.com and www.amazon.com. (SRP: $9.99)

Pajanimals love to celebrate birthdays, sing songs and enjoy pajama dance parties with friends.  You and your pre-schoolers can join Cowbella, Apollo, Sweet Pea Sue and Squacky as they travel to Birthday Land to learn the true importance of why birthdays are so special!  Then it’s time to enjoy a pajama dance party and sing our favorite songs!  Join the Pajanimals on these fun adventures before it’s time for bedtime in “Pajanimals Pajama Party!”

The stories featured in the DVD encourage children to learn important social and emotional lessons such as how to share with friends, overcoming shyness and telling the truth.  Perfect themes for family reunions, parties and sleepovers with cousins.

And you can celebrate your family reunion with the new Pajanimals’ party products from Birthdayexpress.com.  As you may know, The Jim Henson Company partnered with BirthdayExpress.com, the authority on kids’ party planning and supplies, on the creation of a new line of Pajanimals-themed disposable party products, including tableware, personalized banners and wall décor, party favors, piñatas, cupcake wrappers and boxes, and even a t-shirt (costs vary). 

These colorful and entertaining party products feature the lovable Pajanimals characters and can be used for your child’s Pajanimals-themed Pajama Party, family reunion, 4^th of July celebration, birthday party, or even just a fun, backyard BBQ.  The Pajanimals’ party products are now available at www.birthdayexpress.com!

And if your Pajanimals fan misses an episode of Pajanimals while on vacation, Comcast is offering a special Pajanimals On Demand option the week of July 22 as part of its Summer of Kids Video On Demand (VOD) promotion.  Every episode of Pajanimals will be available on demand and online to Comcast subscribers. The Summer of Kids promotion is designed to showcase the XFINITY TV library of kids content across platforms including traditional video on demand and the online platform at Xfinity.net.  Additionally the campaign aims to introduce new portability features, such as live streaming and download capabilities through the Xfinity app.

Pajanimals currently airs daily on Sprout, the 24-hour preschool channel parents and kids share together, and on Saturday mornings on NBC Kids.  The series follows the adventures of four cuddly musical puppets -- Sweet Pea Sue, Squacky, Cowbella and Apollo. These Journeys celebrate imagination and tackle typical toddler issues such as the fear of the first day of school, making new friends and learning how to share.  The Pajanimals end their day of play with a relaxing return to their cozy bedroom and familiar night time routines, including bathing, brushing teeth and story time, to develop a feeling of safety and structure.

Pajanimals fans can also visit the www.sproutonline.com website to play the latest Pajanimals Birthday Party Game for kids.

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Pajanimals

·      The Jim Henson Company

Facebook: www.facebook.com/hensoncompany     

Twitter: @hensonparents

·      Sprout

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Sprout                    

Twitter: @SproutTV

·      Amtrak Pajanimals Pack Your Pajamas Sweepstakes

http://www.henson.com/PJsweepstakes/

·      NCircle Entertainment

Facebook www.facebook.com/ncircleentertainment  

Twitter @NCircle

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The Giveaway 


 One lucky winner is going to receive a “Pajanimals Party Time” DVD. To enter, just fill in the Rafflecopter form below. This giveaway will end on 7/24/13. If you have already won this title on another blog, you are not eligible to enter or win. Open to the US only. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to reply. Thanks again to Pajaminals for offering this fantastic prize.


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 ***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way.  Please note that I  am not responsible for the delivery of this prize and can not be held accountable if, for any reason, is it not received. Furthermore, I am in no way liable for any injuries that may result from the use or misuse of this product. ***  

It's Summer Party Time With PAJANIMALS - Party Supplies Giveway

PAJANIMALS CELEBRATE DAD AND SUMMERTIME IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS IN JUNE

New Pajanimals Party Products from BirthdayExpress.com Offer Tons of Outdoor Fun

Celebrate Father’s Day with a Special TV Message on Sprout® and FREE downloadable/printable Pajanimals’ Themed Card

June signals the arrival of summer, bringing warm and sunshiny days, extended outdoor playtime and fun family vacation adventures.  June is also National Great Outdoors Month and National Camping Month, and, on Sunday, June 16, we celebrate Father’s Day while Saturday, June 22, is Great American Backyard Campout Day. So much to celebrate and do in June so get plenty of rest now as it promises to be a month filled with activities!

The Jim Henson Company has partnered with BirthdayExpress.com, the authority on kids’ party supplies and planning, to introduce a new line of Pajanimals-themed disposable party products, including tableware, personalized banners and wall décor, party favors, piñatas, cupcake wrappers and boxes, and even a t-shirt (costs vary).  The Pajanimals party products are now available at www.birthdayexpress.com!

Using just a bit of imagination and with the help of the Pajanimals, you’ll be able to create an exciting outdoor celebration for the entire family:

Ø  Design a fun backyard scavenger hunt by placing the colorful party favors like the Pajanimals temporary tattoos, hats, noise-makers and stickers in secret locations throughout your backyard. 

Ø  Create an obstacle course using items already in your yard – army-crawl under the patio table, run through loops created with the garden hose, do a lap around the flower beds.

Ø  Let the kids decorate their own pre-baked cupcake for Dad and give a Pajanimals party t-shirt to the winning decorator.

Ø  Toddlers and preschoolers can try daytime camping by taking their nap outside.  Put a pop-up tent in the backyard along with sleeping bags or mats and blankets and pillows. The kids can crawl into the tent for a little rest in the great outdoors.

Ø  Visit the Sprout website and download instructions for making Apollo’s Moon & Stars snacks to enjoy in the great outdoors. So easy, and the kids will love ‘em!

Ø  Host an outdoor sleepover for kids and their dads, including setting up tents and sleeping bags in the backyard. 

Ø  After dark, hide prizes, like the Pajanimals favor box filled with the makings of s'mores, somewhere in your backyard.  Give kids flashlights to find the prizes. You can also hide one prize at a time and make it a competition by timing how long it takes each kid to find their favor box prize.  Help them along by saying "getting lighter" when they near the loot, and "getting darker" when they move away from the prize location.

After you have had a day of fun, please feel free to share your Pajanimals-themed party photos on the Pajanimals Facebook page along with a link to your blog.

Backyard campouts are a great way to introduce new sleeping arrangements to youngsters in preparation for vacation. Whether it’s a family camping adventure, hotel room or Grandma’s house, incorporating new sleep routines can be a challenge.  Kids usually do best when you keep them on their normal sleep schedules and routines.  It also helps if you can make the vacation sleep environment as similar to your child’s home as possible. Bring their favorite pillow, blanket, bedtime companion, nightlight, et cetera to recreate the home sleep environment when on vacation and know that normal sleep routines will return soon after the vacation ends.

The Pajanimals--Cowbella, Apollo, Sweetpea Sue and Squacky--have quickly become popular with children and parents alike!  Their television series airs nightly at 8 p.m. ET on 24-hour preschool television channel Sprout® during The Good Night Show programming block and also airs on NBC every Saturday morning as part of the NBC Kids programming block.  Pajanimals, co-produced by The Jim Henson Company, Sprout and Sixteen South Television, follows this adorable quartet as they take young viewers on exciting imaginary adventures. With music and new friends in every story, Pajanimals teaches the skills that preschoolers need to move through their days successfully, especially getting ready for and going to bed.

Pajanimals and Sprout® are also helping kids to make this Father’s Day extra special by letting kids send their Dad a special Father’s Day greeting which could be on TV.  Go to the Sprout website to help your little ones Send Dad a Father’s Day Message.  Then, on Saturday, June 15, and Sunday, June 16, join Chica and Mr. C from 9 a.m. to noon EST for a special Father's Day celebration featuring messages from Sproutlets.

After watching Sprout in the morning, you and your child can also watch how Squacky deals with Blankie in the Laundry, the Pajanimals episode for Saturday, June 15, airing at 8 p.m. EST.  After Squacky spills glue and glitter on his blankie just before bedtime, he can’t sleep because his blankie is being washed!  The Pajanimals travel to the Land of Hush where Bedtime Bunny helps Squacky to realize that all he wants at bedtime is something that reminds him of Mom and Dad, so Squacky goes to bed snuggling his dinosaur Pete. 

On Sunday, June 16, the Pajanimals’ episode airing at 8 p.m. EST deals with Missing Mom and Dad.  At bedtime, Sweet Pea Sue misses Mom and Dad and wishes she could sneak into their bed where it feels so “warm and safe.” The Pajanimals travel to The Night Sky where The Moon comforts Sweet Pea Sue and tells her that her parents are very close by and will always be there if she needs them.

The Jim Henson Company is also offering a FREE, downloadable, printable Pajanimal’s themed Father's Day Card!

·      NEW dedicated Pajanimals’ Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/Pajanimals

·      The Jim Henson Company on Facebook: www.facebook.com/hensoncompany

·      Henson Parents on Twitter: @hensonparents

·      Sprout on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Sprout

·      Sprout on Twitter: @SproutTV

·      BirthdayExpress on Facebook: www.facebook.com/BirthdayExpress

·      BirthdayExpress Twitter: twitter.com/BirthdayExpress

·      BirthdayExpress YouTube:  www.youtube.com/celebrateexpress

·      Google+ : plus.google.com/+birthdayexpress

·      Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/birthdayexpress/

·      Instagram: @birthdayexpress

We are also offering you the opportunity to  win a complete set of following selection of these colorful and entertaining party products, featuring the lovable Pajanimals characters, for use at your Pajanimals-themed summer party, backyard campout, and/or Father’s Day BBQ:

·      Dinner plates: 2 packages, including 8 plates each(SRP: $3.50 each)

·      Dessert plates: 2 packages, including 8 plates each (SRP: $3.00 each)

·      Cups: 2 packages, including 8 cups each (SRP: $3.50)

·      Napkins: 2 packages, including 16 napkins each (SRP: $3.50)

·      Table cover (SRP: $6.00)

·      Favor Box (SRP: $3.00)

·      Sticker Sheet (SRP: $2.00)

 To enter, just fill in the Rafflecopter form below. This giveaway will end on 6/25/13. If you have already won this title on another blog, you are not eligible to enter or win. Open to the US & Canada only. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to reply. Thanks again to Pajaminals for offering this fantastic prize.

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***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. New Age Mama not responsible for the delivery of this prize and can not be held accountable if, for any reason, is it not received. Furthermore, New Age Mama is in no way liable for any injuries that may result from the use or misuse of this product. ***