All year round,
there are special months, weeks and days to celebrate—but
is there anything more rewarding than sharing time with family? August is Family
Fun Month and a good time to consider putting aside the many things that interfere
with quality family time to celebrate the joy of being together with family… and
friends too!
Family Fun Month just happens to coincide with the August 6th
DVD release of the multiple award-winning half-hour animated family film, Room
on the Broom, from NCircle Entertainment. Based on the #1 best-selling
children’s picture book in America, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel
Scheffler (the same author and illustrator team that created the critically acclaimed
The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s
Child), Room on the Broom
is filled with humor and adventure, and teaches the importance of family,
friends and teamwork!
Why
not kick-off Family Fun Month with Family Movie Night? In Room
on the Broom, the
witch and her cat couldn't be happier, flying through the sky on their
broomstick—until the witch drops her hat, then her bow, then her wand! Luckily,
three helpful animals—a dog, a parrot and a frog—find the missing
items and all they want in return is a ride on the broomstick. But is there
room on the broom for so many new friends? The kindly witch thinks there is—much to the frustration of her
cat. But when disaster strikes, and the witch is about to be eaten by a
fearsome dragon, she is saved by the gang of animals, all working
together. The witch’s cat learns the importance of friends and
family, and the witch rewards her new friends with a magnificent broom that
is big enough for everyone!
Beautiful
CGI animation brings the book’s drawings to life under the direction of Max
Lang. Gillian Anderson (The X Files) provides the voice of the witch;
while Timothy Spall of Harry Potter fame, lends his voice
to the dragon. Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead)
narrates the story which also features the recognizable voices of Martin Clunes, Rob Brydon and David Walliams
portraying the helpful animals that comprise the witch’s family. Room on the Broom is produced by Magic Light Pictures (the team behind
award-winning animations The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s
Child).
Complete
Family Movie Night by enjoying
together the fun-filled activities available for FREE for download
at NCircle Entertainment’s activity site, EntertainmentThatEducates.com, including a coloring page featuring all of the
endearing characters from the film; the “find the…” challenge that incorporates
counting skills; templates for creating your own Room on the Broom
finger puppets; and the elements for creating your very own magical wand!
There’s also a word search puzzle and a dizzying maze to navigate.
The Room on
the Broom has already earned numerous awards and accolades, including
Britain’s Royal Television Award for “Best Children’s Program” and France’s
Annecy Animation Festival’s Crystal Award for “Best TV Production.” It has been
named “Best Animated Short” by the Toronto International Film Festival Kid’s
Festival; was the “Audience Choice” at the Cleveland International Film
Festival; and was the winner of the Curtinhas Competition for children’s
programming at the Curtas Vila do Conde Film Festival
in Portugal.
And now for even
more family fun! Get a jump-start on Halloween this August by creating
a witches costume with your child. Most people have the basics they need right
at home, except for the broom, which you may have to purchase.
To make a witches
hat, you will need:
• Construction paper
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Ruler
• String
• Glue
• Compass
• Stapler
• Things to decorate your hat
with:
glitter, craft foam, felt
sheet, etc.
Note:
•
Kids 8 years and
younger should use child-safe scissors.
•
Keep the stapler out
of young children's reach.
See
complete details here:
To make a
costume:
You can create the costume using a black
top, skirt and tights, or even a black trash bag! Cut out the head hole and
arms, then try on the bag for size to see how much of the bag to cut. Cut the bottom of the trash bag off in
zig zags or v-shapes. The part of the bag that was cut off can be used for the
belt, or use some rope. Add black plastic over any pair of shoes!
For the broom:
Use any old broom you have
at home, or check out how to make these fun mini-brooms: http://www.makeandtakes.com/mini-witch-broom
Need more Family Fun
Ideas for the month of August? Here are just a few:
August 9 is Book
Lovers Day
Bring the family
together and find a shady tree to sit outside and enjoy reading books together,
including Room on the Broom. Reading is educational, informative
and relaxing and sharing a love of reading with your family and friends makes
everyone smarter, too.
August 23 is Ride the Wind Day
No broom is required as you can catch a ride on a
gentle summer breeze by flying a kite, riding a bike, standing on a hill or
just driving in the car with the windows down!
August
26 is National Dog Day
Where
would our witch be without the help of a dog? This day, organized by the National
Dog Day Foundation, honors
dogs everywhere for all that they do for us – love, companionship, protection,
service, safety and so much more. Get your kids involved by playing a little
longer with your family pooch, by volunteering at your local animal shelter,
donating unwanted blankets to Operation
Blankets of Love or by
making a family donation to one of the many worthy animal rescue groups.
August
27 is Just Because Day
As the
final days of summer get swept into the early days of Fall, this holiday gives
us all a chance to do something special
“just because.” Replicate the kindness of the witch and the helpfulness
of the dog, bird and frog. Open your heart as the cat ultimately did—and before
you know it… iggety, ziggety, zaggety, zoom … you’ll be falling in love with Room
on the Broom!
Planning
ahead for Halloween gifts? Although the Room on the Broom book is not a
traditional Halloween story, it is Penguin Publishing’s best-selling Halloween
title, selling over 500,000 copies in 2011/2012. So stock up on Room on
the Broom to share with your friends and family! Room on the
Broom DVDs are available at Target, Walmart, Toys”R”Us, amazon.com,
Kmart, and many other retailers (SRP $9.99); Room on the Broom books
are available everywhere books are sold (SRP: 16.99).
NCircle Entertainment Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NCircleEntertainment
Room on the Broom website: roomonthebroom.com /us
Room on the Broom website: roomonthebroom.com /us
Penguin website: http://www.us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/publishers/yr/dial.html
To celebrate
Family Fun Month, NCircle Entertainment and Penguin Publishing, have teamed
together to offer a limited supply of Room on the Broom DVDs (SRP
$9.99), as well as copies of the Room on the Broom hard-back picture
book (SRP $16.99)for giveaway for one lucky readers.
To enter, just fill in the Rafflecopter
form
below. This giveaway will end on 8/17/13. 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 NCircle for offering this fantastic prize.
***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for
this post. This is not review. 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. ***
18 comments:
I want to win this for my little one. We make up stories all the time by using the fill-in-the-blank method, which makes for very silly ones, and two days ago we made one up about witches, who are now a new topic of interest :) Thank you for the opportunity!
I want it for the grandchildren
I would love this for my grandchildren. I think they would all enjoy it.
This would be for my grand daighters larkyn and Lily!
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Jennifer Rogers
I want to win this for my niece
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for my grandkids
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My kids would really enjoy these! :-)
This is another great DVD that I would like to win to share with my grandson.
I would love to win this for my son!
I have this book. It was one of my kids' favorite Halloween book!!! I'd love to win it for my students...but I think my kids would still enjoy the DVD too. Thanks for the chance to win!
for my niece
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I want to win this for my 3 kids Steff kara & AJ to watch during the Fall season
I would like to win this movie for my grandbabies to watch.
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I'd love this for my daughter
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Michelle Tucker
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