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Dear Moms, Dads, Relatives, Educators and Business Owners!
I am delighted to bring to you in this month's entertainment newsletter our new fashion and products feature. Every month you can peruse and comment on our highlighted lists of fun and interesting baby and kids’ fashion and products.
This month we highlight some wonderful Father's Day Gift suggestions and some useful products for families planning to do road trips in the holidays.
We also have, as usual, two product reviews as well as lots of new books, movies, CD's and movie releases.
Wow, we really have a jam packed issue for you this month. So, if you are suffering from WADD (work attention deficit disorder) and you need a bit of time out already, make some coffee or herbal tea, take some time out (you deserve it) and enjoy this fabulous read.
Dad’s, I wish you all a fabulous Father’s Day on 15 June and I hope you get lots of rough and tumble time with the kids.
Click here for fabulous arts and craft ideas to keep the kids busy in the next week.
Cara
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Click here to view our Gauteng Events Calendar. Theatre, events, shows, talks, seminars, expos, places to visit and more.... |
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Toptots Mother and Child workshop in conjunction with Beautiful Creatures brings you the first ever Concert in the park at Wanderers Rugby club, Gauteng on Sunday 22 June 2008. Tickets available through Computicket. |
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Click here to view our KwaZulu Natal Events Calendar. Theatre, events, shows, talks, seminars, expos, places to visit and more.... |
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Aladdin by the Actors’ Co-operative at the Durban Botanic Gardens from 21 June to 15 July 2008 from Monday to Saturday at 10am. Call 083 883 8855 for more info.
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Click here to view our Western Cape Events Calendar. Theatre, events, shows, talks, seminars, expos, places to visit and more.... |
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Winter School Holiday Fun with Alfie at The Victoria and Alfred Amphitheatre. |
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THRASS Sing-A-Long Book and CD
The THRASS Sing-A-Long CD and book for 3 to 9 year olds is a fun and easy way to lay the foundations for literacy and help your children learn and understand the 120 main spelling choices.
[Read more] |
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Clamber Club DVD
An action packed DVD for 1 to 6 years that encourages children to exercise. Jog the Frog will have your little ones jumping, wriggling, bouncing, twirling and dancing about as only they know how to do!
[Read more] |
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Top Dad's Day Gift Ideas |
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Top Family Holiday Must Haves |
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Dad's day is looming...
No more soap on a rope or ties and socks for dad. View our really useful father's day gift ideas. |
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Braving another road trip with the family for the July holidays?
Have a look at our list of products for families on the road again. |
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The Bog Baby
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Fun Things to Make & Do - Fairies & Wizards |
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3 to 5 years. When two small sisters go fishing to the magic pond, they find something much better than a frog or a newt. They find a bog baby. Small and blue with wings like a dragon, the girls decide to make him their secret. I won't tell if you won't. [View Here] |
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5 to 8 years. Designed to inspire creativity and imagination, these books are packed full of ideas for things to make, do, and create as well as for fairy and wizard parties. [Fairies] [Wizards] |
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Big Cats |
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Trains
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7 years +. Visually exciting and highly informative book representing its subject in a fun and accessible way. Internet links offer a fascinating selection of recommended web sites - with sound, animation or video clips which provide additional information for projects and homework. [View Here]
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7 years +. 7 years +. Visually exciting and highly informative book representing its subject in a fun and accessible way. Internet links offer a fascinating selection of recommended web sites - with sound, animation or video clips which provide additional information for projects and homework. [View Here]
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Dad Rules |
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Things To Do Now You're A Dad
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Features stories about how the author coped with the parenting issues: sibling rivalry, choosing a school, winning an argument about where you're spending Christmas.
[View Here]
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Suddenly, after all the waiting, - juggling excitement, fear, pride and trepidation, - the big word arrives. Congratulations! You are the proud father of ... It is possibly the biggest news you'll ever receive.
[View Here] |
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Beautiful Bedtime |
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African Alphabet
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The wacky Beautiful Music gang Ed Jordan (Renowned Balladeer and TV Personality) and Alan Glass (Well known voice artist) are at it again bringing us yet more beautiful music and collaborations. This time they have come up with a novel way of encouraging your child to follow routines and the best part is, they get to sing along while they’re doing it!
[Pre-order Here]
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The African Alphabet CD contains 13 fun sing-along songs for kids of all ages. The songs are an A to Z of things African and are composed in vibrant African styles ranging from Afro-Jazz, Afro-fusion, Afro-pop, to more traditional sounds and a whole lot more!
[View Here]
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Bee Movie
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Bratz Kidz Fairy Tales |
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Barry B. Benson, a bee who has just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry's life is saved by Vanessa, a florist in New York City. As their relationship blossoms, he discovers humans actually eat honey, and subsequently decides to sue them. Only R148.95
[Buy here]
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The Bratz Kidz promised to put on a special Fairy Tale Showcase for the Kindergartners at their school. But once rehearsals start, the Bratz Kidz think they can do a better job of handling the challenges that their heroines faced. When a little frog overhears them, he zaps them into Fairy Tale Land where they get the chance to prove it! Only R101.95 [Buy here] |
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Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian |
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The Incredible Hulk |
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With the help of the kindly dwarf; a courageous talking mouse named Reepicheep (Izzard); a badger named Trufflehunter (Dinklage) and a Black Dwarf, Nikabrik (Davis); the Narnians, led by the mighty knights Peter and Caspian, embark on a remarkable journey to find Aslan (Neeson), rescue Narnia from Miraz's tyrannical hold and restore magic and glory to the land.
[Read more]
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Living in the shadows -- cut off from a life he knew and Betty Ross, the woman he loves -- Banner struggles to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross, and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power. [Read more]
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Kung Fu Panda |
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Nim's Island
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Living in the shadows -- cut off from a life he knew and Betty Ross, the woman he loves -- Banner struggles to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross, and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power. [Read more]
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A thoroughly entertaining adventure comedy about a young girl whose paradise home is under threat by greedy developers. She turns to her literary hero to come and save the day. [Read more]
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D for Diamond |
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TOP TOTS |
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WIN a solid sterling silver open-ended bangle with a dangling heart charm on it that is set with a genuine diamond. The value of this bangle is R450.00.
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WIN one of 10 Beautiful Creatures CD's valued at R100 each.
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Moo Moo Sleeping Bags |
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Winnie The Pooh at The People's Theatre |
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WIN a MooMoo sleeping bag in the size, weight and print of your choice!
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WIN 1 of 2 sets of 4 tickets to see Winnie the Pooh at the Peoples Theatre in Johannesburg!
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