Monsters University Books

I love Disney movie books and they have created a plethora of new books for Monsters University. I got a chance to see several of them recently at my local book store. I must admit, I did buy two, but I stopped at two although there were many great new titles. Here are a few that I think are worth checking out.

Go Sulley! A Hugs Book
This book is so cute! It was created for little ones ages 2 - 5 years. It has soft, furry arms sticking out of the book. Each page tells kids what to do with them, from helping Sulley carry Mike to competing in the Scare Games. I'm sure the preschool set would love this book.


Monsters University Little Golden Book
I can never resist a Little Golden Book. They are so sweet and remind me of my own childhood, so I have quite a few. And I love the way they use simple images when illustrating a Pixar story. This book is no exception. The story of how Mike and Sulley met is told in the perfect manner for kids ages 2 - 5 years.

 

Monster University Fearbook
I love this book! It looks like a real yearbook, complete with notes from friends, class photos, sports, faculty, most likely to..., and more. This is Mike Wazowski's yearbook and all of the notes are personalized as if written by the actual characters in the movie. This would be a fun book to leave out on the coffee table. It would be sure to start a conversation!

 Monsters, Inc Storybook Collection
This book includes 17 different stories about our favorite monsters. The first story is a retelling of the new Monsters University movie. Some of the stories take place in the time between the two films. There is also a retelling of the Monsters, Inc movie. Recommended for children age 3 and up, this would be a great collection for reading as good night stories.


Monsters University Big Golden Book
This is a complete retelling of the new Monsters University film. So, now that I've read it, I know the whole story. I can't say that this ruins the movie for me (I read the Toy Story 3 Golden Book before it came to theaters, too) but if you want to be surprised at the theater, don't read this book first. That being said, this book is full of great pictures and does a wonderful job of telling the ups and downs of Mike and Sulley's friendship.

There are many other Monsters University books out there, but these were my favorites. Be sure to check them out. And if you want a great deal, try Sam's Club. I got the Monster University Fearbook for $8.26 which was $4.73 off the cover price. A pretty good deal if you ask me.

Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween

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It seems that thirteen nights of Halloween movies just wasn't enough. So this year, get ready for 31 straight nights of Halloween fun on Freeform. With both Hocus Pocus and The Nightmare Before Christmas celebrating their 25th anniversaries, we can expect to see a lot of them this year. There will be quite a few returning favorites and several newcomers, too (some of which are deliciously dark.) Which movies are you most looking forward to?

October 1

• 5PM ParaNorman
• 7:10PM The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 8:50PM Hocus Pocus 
• 12AM ParaNorman

October 2

• 5PM The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 6:30PM Hocus Pocus
• 8:30PM Monsters University
• 12AM Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

October 3

• 4PM Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
• 6:30PM Monsters University
• 9PM Monster House
• 12AM The Final Girls

October 4

• 5PM ParaNorman 
• 7PM Monster House
• 9PM The Addams Family 
• 12AM Teen Spirit

October 5

• 3:30PM Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 
• 6:10PM The Addams Family 
• 8:20PM The Goonies

October 6

• 10:10AM Monster House 
• 12:20PM Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 
• 2:50PM The Haunted Mansion
• 4:55PM The Goonies
• 7:35PM Hocus Pocus 
• 9:45PM Maleficent
• 11:50PM Warm Bodies

October 7

• 7AM Monster House
• 9:10AM Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
• 11:40AM The Haunted Mansion 
• 1:50PM Alice in Wonderland
• 4:25PM Hocus Pocus
• 6:35PM Maleficent
• 8:40PM Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
• 11:20PM Dark Shadows

October 8

• 11AM ParaNorman
• 4PM Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 
• 6:30PM Dark Shadows
• 9PM The Addams Family
• 12AM Clue

October 9

• 3PM Jurassic Park 
• 6PM The Addams Family 
• 12AM Warm Bodies

October 10

• 3PM The Lost World: Jurassic Park
• 9PM Hocus Pocus 
• 12AM ParaNorman

October 11

• 4:30PM ParaNorman
• 6:40PM Hocus Pocus
• 8:50PM Despicable Me 
• 12AM The Boxtrolls

October 12

• 2PM Boxtrolls

October 13

• 7AM ParaNorman
• 1:15PM The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 2:50PM Hocus Pocus
• 7:25PM Monsters, Inc.
• 9:30PM Monsters University
• 12AM The Addams Family

October 14

• 7AM Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
• 9:30AM The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 11:10AM The Addams Family
• 1:15PM Hocus Pocus
• 3:25PM Monsters, Inc.
• 5:30PM Monsters University
• 8PM Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
• 9PM Hotel Transylvania

October 15

• 4PM ParaNorman
• 6PM Hotel Transylvania 
• 12AM Monster House 

October 16

• 3:30PM Decorating Disney: Halloween House
• 4:30PM Monster House 
• 6:30PM Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 
• 8:55PM Hocus Pocus 

October 17

• 6:30PM Hocus Pocus 
• 8:30PM Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 
• 12AM The Addams Family 

October 18

• 4PM Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 
• 6:30PM Dark Shadows 
• 9PM The Addams Family 
• 12AM Maggie

October 19

• 3:30PM Dark Shadows 
• 6:10PM The Goonies 
• 8:50PM Hotel Transylvania
• 12AM Monster House 

October 20

• 7AM Monster House 
• 9AM Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 
• 11:40AM The Goonies
• 2:20PM The Nightmare Before Christmas 
• 6:05PM Hocus Pocus 
• 8:15PM Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
• 9:45PM Hocus Pocus 
• 11:55PM The Addams Family 

October 21

• 7AM Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
• 8AM Spooky Buddies
• 10:05AM The Haunted Mansion 
• 12:10PM The Nightmare Before Christmas 
• 1:50PM The Addams Family 
• 4PM Hocus Pocus 
• 6:10PM Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash 
• 7:40PM Hocus Pocus
• 9:50PM Maleficent 
• 11:55PM The Haunted Mansion

October 22

• 4PM Maleficent
• 6:10PM Hocus Pocus
• 8:20PM The Witches of Eastwick
• 12AM Warm Bodies

October 23

• 3PM Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash 
• 4PM Hocus Pocus 
• 6:10PM The Witches of Eastwick
• 8:50PM The Addams Family 
• 12AM Monster House

October 24

• 4PM Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
• 5PM Monster House 
• 7PM The Addams Family 
• 9PM Hotel Transylvania
• 12AM Spooky Buddies 

October 25

• 4PM Jurassic Park 
• 7PM Hotel Transylvania
• 9PM The Haunted Mansion 
• 12AM The Final Girls 

October 26

• 11:30AM Jurassic Park 
• 2:35PM The Lost World: Jurassic Park 
• 5:40PM The Haunted Mansion 
• 7:50PM Hocus Pocus 
• 10PM Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash 
• 12AM Teen Spirit 

October 27

• 7AM Dark Shadows 
• 9:40AM Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 
• 12:20PM The Addams Family 
• 2:30PM Hocus Pocus 
• 4:40PM Monsters, Inc.
• 6:50PM Monsters University 
• 9:20PM Hotel Transylvania 
• 11:25PM Toy Story of TERROR! 
• 11:55PM ParaNorman 

October 28

• 7AM Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 
• 9:40AM The Addams Family 
• 11:50AM Hocus Pocus 
• 2PM Toy Story of TERROR!
• 2:30PM Monsters, Inc.
• 4:35PM Monsters University 
• 7:05PM Hotel Transylvania 
• 9:10PM Hocus Pocus 
• 11:20PM The Goonies

October 29

• 4:30PM The Goonies 
• 7:10PM Big Hero 6
• 9:20PM 25th Anniversary Release - The Nightmare Before Christmas 
• 12AM The Addams Family

October 30

• 3:40PM Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash 
• 4:40PM Hocus Pocus 
• 6:45PM The Nightmare Before Christmas 
• 8:25PM Toy Story of TERROR!
• 8:55PM The Addams Family 
• 12AM Warm Bodies 

October 31

• 7:30AM Hocus Pocus
• 11AM Toy Story of TERROR!
• 11:30AM - 12AM Hocus Pocus Marathon

Monstrous Summer for Disney

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On April 24, Disney announced the upcoming kick off of their "Monstrous Summer". Mike Wazowski appeared on Spaceship Earth to let everyone know about the special event occurring May 24th: a 24-hour "All-Nighter" to celebrate the release of Monsters University in theaters everywhere. This means that the Magic Kingdom in Disney World, Disneyland, and California Adventure will all be open for 24 hours, from 6AM to 6AM. Disney held one of these open 24 hour events last year to celebrate Leap Day and it looked amazing. There will be monstrous merchandise, special entertainment, and frightening food available this one day only. Special entertainment and characters from Monsters University will round out this amazing day.

All summer long, you can meet Mike and Sulley in their college roommate gear. Mike wears a ballcap from his alma mater and Sulley wears a letterman jacket. They can be found in the new Monsters University themed area at the Magic Kingdom and California Adventure. And be sure to look for the all new "Monsterail", a Monorail that has been decked out in Monsters University characters. I love the wrapped monorails. The Tron and the Avengers monorails were awesome.

Disney Store Scare School

 We took Bean to a special class at the Disney Store on Saturday. She attended Monsters University Scare Approaches 101. The class was short, but wild. When we approached the class, we were both given an ID and a sheet of stickers so that we could pick our monster picture. We also started thinking about names for our monsters. I named my monster Oozma and Bean named hers Fast Pink Shadow.
 

Scary Feet Scary Feet Scary Feet

After everyone had their IDs, our teacher walked us through the various scare techniques. We learned to do "Scary Feet", how to really "ROAR!" like Sulley, and even how to do the "Waternoose Jump and Growl."

ROAR!

Bean was so into her roars, that she was even selected to be a helper to get the other kids excited and loud. After learning how to scare, we had to practice until we could fill a scare canister so full that it flew around the room, which meant my mom, sister and I had to participate as well.

Monsters University ID & Pennant

We did a great job and were rewarded with Monsters University pennants, although we each had to roar to get them. We had a great time and a great teacher, which really added to the fun.

13 Nights of Halloween Schedule

Freeform's 13 Nights of Halloween starts tonight. The schedule is filled with favorite Halloween films, such as Hocus Pocus, The Corpse Bride, and Sleepy Hollow. Which one are you most looking forward to?

Wednesday, October 19
5:30 PM The Nightmare Before Christmas
7 PM R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls
9 PM Hocus Pocus
12 AM Corpse Bride

Thursday, October 20
3:30 PM The Nightmare Before Christmas
5 PM Hocus Pocus
7 PM The Addams Family
9 PM Addams Family Values
12 AM The Final Girls

Friday, October 21
4:30 PM The Addams Family
6:30 PM Addams Family Values
8:30 PM Sleepy Hollow
12 AM Frankenweenie

Saturday, October 22
7 AM Spooky Buddies
9:10 AM ParaNorman
11:20 AM Sleepy Hollow
2 PM The Goonies
4:40 PM Scooby Doo
6:50 PM Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
9 PM Monsters University
11:30 PM Toy Story of TERROR!
12 AM Corpse Bride

Sunday, October 23
7:30 AM The Goonies
10:10 AM R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls
12:20 PM Scooby Doo
2:30 PM Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
4:40 PM Matilda
6:50 PM Toy Story of TERROR!
7:30 PM Monsters University
9:50 PM Hocus Pocus

Monday, October 24
7 AM Practical Magic
3 PM Matilda
5 PM The Addams Family
7 PM Addams Family Values
9 PM Hocus Pocus
12 AM Scooby Doo

Tuesday, October 25
7 AM Death Becomes Her
4 PM The Addams Family
6 PM Addams Family Values
12 AM Halloweentown

Wednesday, October 26
4 PM The Sorcerer 's Apprentice
6 PM Dark Shadows
8:30 PM Sleepy Hollow
12 AM Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge

Thursday, October 27
4 PM The Goonies
6:30 PM Sleepy Hollow
9 PM Hocus Pocus
12 AM Halloweentown High

Friday, October 28
12 PM The Goonies
2:30 PM Hocus Pocus
4:30 PM The Hunger Games
7:30 PM The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
12 AM Return to Halloweentown

Saturday, October 29
7 AM The Nightmare Before Christmas
8:35 AM Corpse Bride
10:35 The Hunger Games
1:45 PM The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
5:15 PM The Addams Family
7:20 PM Addams Family Values
9:25 PM Hocus Pocus
11:30 PM Sleepy Hollow

Sunday, October 30
7 AM Corpse Bride
9 AM Spooky Buddies
11:05 AM Scooby Doo
1:10 PM Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
3:15 PM The Addams Family
5:20 PM Addams Family Values
7:25 PM Hocus Pocus
9:30 PM Sleepy Hollow

Monday, October 31
7 AM The Goonies
11 AM ParaNorman
1 PM Scooby Doo
3 PM Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
5 PM The Addams Family
7 PM Addams Family Values
9 PM Hocus Pocus
12 AM Hocus Pocus

13 Nights of Halloween on Freeform

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It's almost that time of year again. Time to spook yourself silly with the 13 Nights of Halloween on Freeform. Many of my favorite Halloween movies have made the schedule again this year. Which ones are you most looking forward to?

October 19

• 7:30AM Spooky Buddies
• 12:00PM The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2
• 2:35PM The Haunted Mansion 
• 4:40PM The Addams Family 
• 6:45PM Addams Family Values
• 8:50PM Hocus Pocus 
• 12:00AM ParaNorman 

October 20

• 7:00AM The Sorcerer's Apprentice 
• 12:00PM The Haunted Mansion 
• 2:10PM The Addams Family 
• 4:15PM Addams Family Values 
• 6:20PM Hocus Pocus 
• 8:30PM Sleepy Hollow 
• 12:00AM The Sorcerer's Apprentice 

October 21

• 7:00AM Edward Scissorhands 
• 9:30AM Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
• 12:30PM Fun Size
• 2:35PM Matilda
• 4:40PM Sleepy Hollow 
• 7:10PM The Addams Family 
• 9:15PM Addams Family Values 
• 11:25PM Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 

October 22

• 7:00AM Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
• 10:05AM Matilda
• 12:10PM Hocus Pocus 
• 2:20PM Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 
• 5:00PM The Addams Family 
• 7:05PM Addams Family Values 
• 9:15PM Hocus Pocus 
• 11:25PM Alice in Wonderland 

October 23

• 7:30AM Frankenweenie 
• 11:00AM Edward Scissorhands 
• 1:35PM Alice in Wonderland 
• 4:10PM Dark Shadows
• 6:50PM Sleepy Hollow 
• 9:20PM The Nightmare Before Christmas 
• 12:00AM Frankenweenie 

October 24

• 7:00AM Edward Scissorhands 
• 11:00AM Fun Size
• 1:00PM The Haunted Mansion 
• 3:00PM The Nightmare Before Christmas 
• 4:40PM The Addams Family 
• 6:45PM Addams Family Values 
• 8:50PM Hocus Pocus 
• 12:00AM Teen Witch

October 25

• 7:30AM Teen Witch 
• 11:30AM Twilight
• 2:25PM The Addams Family 
• 4:30PM Addams Family Values 
• 6:35PM Hocus Pocus 
• 8:45PM Men In Black
• 12:00AM Bewitched

October 26

• 7:00AM Last Man Standing: Halloween Special
• 7:30AM RL Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls
• 11:30AM Bewitched 
• 1:30PM The Haunted Mansion 
• 3:35PM Sleepy Hollow 
• 6:05PM Men In Black 
• 8:20PM Dark Shadows 
• 12:00AM The Haunted Mansion 

October 27

• 7:00AM Dark Shadows 
• 12:00PM Sleepy Hollow 
• 2:25PM Hocus Pocus 
• 4:35PM Men In Black 
• 6:50PM The Addams Family 
• 8:55PM Addams Family Values 
• 12:00AM Hocus Pocus 

October 28

• 7:00AM Spooky Buddies
• 9:05AM RL Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls 
• 11:10AM The Addams Family 
• 1:20PM Addams Family Values 
• 3:30PM The Nightmare Before Christmas 
• 5:10PM Hocus Pocus
• 7:20PM Monsters, Inc
• 9:25PM Monsters University 
• 11:55PM ParaNorman 

October 29

• 7:00AM RL Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls 
• 9:10AM ParaNorman 
• 11:20AM The Nightmare Before Christmas 
• 1:00PM Hook
• 4:15PM Toy Story of TERROR! 
• 4:45PM Hocus Pocus 
• 6:55PM Monsters, Inc
• 9:00PM Monsters University 
• 11:30PM Toy Story of TERROR! 
• 12:00AM Frankenweenie 

October 30

• 7:00AM Sleepy Hollow 
• 11:30AM Dark Shadows 
• 2:00PM Sleepy Hollow 
• 4:30PM The Addams Family 
• 6:40PM Addams Family Values 
• 8:50PM Hocus Pocus 
• 12:00AM Hocus Pocus 

October 31

• 7:30AM Hocus Pocus 
• 12:00PM - 11:00PM Hocus Pocus Marathon

Monsters University Pez

I love Pez! I have been collecting them my whole life. I have a giant collection of Pez, most of which were acquired in the last 15 years. I love all of the different characters you can get, especially the Disney ones. I have a huge set of Star Wars Pez that were released when the original films came back to theaters. My biggest problem is how to display them. My mom recently gave me a giant spice rack that I plan to hang on my wall. I'm hoping that it will hold all of my Pez so that you can see each one, but I haven't had a chance to try it out yet.

My latest Pez are from the new Monsters University movie. They are hilarious! I have three of the four available. Both Mike and Sulley had been released before when Monsters Inc. was in theaters, but they had larger heads and were less detailed than the new set. The new Mike has braces and is holding a book. The new Sulley has a big toothy smile, blue eyes, and detailed hair and spikes even on the back. The third Pez is Randy Boggs, with purple glasses, a big toothy grin, and soft "hair." The last Pez in the set is Scott "Squishy" Squibbles, a five-eyed Sophomore at MU who lives with his mom. These Pez are very cute and a great addition to any Disney or Pez collection.

Disney Channel Monstober

The Disney Channel is celebrating Monstober once again. This year there will be special episodes of your favorite shows, a new movie called The Swap, and several short videos, premiering nightly as part of "Monstober Theater," including monstrous transformations, makeup tutorials, and "Zombodies" animated shorts.

Here's a look at the schedule:

Sunday, October 9
6:10 PM Monsters University
8:00 PM Ghost Patrol - a new animated special Gabi, Spence, and Spooky the dog are the "Ghost Patrol," supernatural pest control who've never seen a real ghost. When they are called to investigate Heist Manor, they may find more than they bargained for.

Monday, October 10
10:00 AM Monsters University
5:00 PM Bizaardvark "Halloweenvark"
5:30 PM K.C. Undercover "Virtual Insanity"
6:00 PM Best Friends Whenever "Night of the Were-Diesel"
6:30 PM Bunk'd "Camp Kiki-slasher"
7:00 PM The Swap

Thursday, October 13
6:00 AM Spookley the Square Pumpkin

Friday, October 14
8:00 PM Liv and Maddie: Cali Style "Scare-A-Rooney"
8:30 PM Girl Meets World "Girl Meets World of Terror 3"
9:00 PM Invisible Sister

Saturday, October 15
1:00 AM My Babysitter's a Vampire
12:00 PM My Babysitter's a Vampire
8:00 PM Toy Story 3
9:50 Lab Rats: Elite Force "Sheep-Shifting"

Sunday, October 16
12:00 AM Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?
12:00 PM Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?
5:10 PM Toy Story 3
7:00 PM Elena of Avalor "A Day to Remember"

Monday, October 17
5:00 PM The Lodge "The New Girl"

Wednesday, October 19
12:00 PM Spookley the Square Pumpkin
5:30 PM Twitches
7:10 PM Twitches Too

Thursday, October 20
7:00 PM Toy Story of Terror
7:30 PM Ghost Patrol
8:00 PM Elena of Avalor "A Day to Remember"

Friday, October 21
11:30 AM Spookley the Square Pumpkin
2:00 PM Toy Story of Terror
2:30 PM Ghost Patrol
8:00 PM Descendants & Descendants: Wicked World "Slumber Party"

Saturday, October 22
12:00 PM Girl VS Monster

Saturday, October 29
8:00 PM R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls
When a travelling Hall of Horrors arrives in Danville, a group of high school friends can't wait to be spooked. The monsters are lifelike and Dr Hysteria and his assistant Lilith really know how to scare. But when the kids discover a haunted cabinet that traps souls, it's up to them to stop the mayhem before they're trapped forever. Starring Dove Cameron and Ryan McCartan of Liv and Maddie.

Monsters University on Blu-ray

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Monsters University arrives on Blu-ray and DVD today. Will you be buying it? I will!

These Monsters University Cookies Are Adorable

I love all of the Monsters University tie ins that have appeared in stores in recent weeks. There are toys, games, and lots of food items. From Kellogg's cereals to Pirate Booty to lots of bakery items, there are many Monster foods available. I especially love the birthday cakes and cupcakes with rings that I found at Walmart the other day. But, we decided that the only ones we could actually eat (bakery frosting may look pretty, but I really don't like to eat it) were the sugar cookies.

We picked a box with a lot of green Mike cookies. The cookies are actually pretty good and they're very cute. There are five different characters: Mike, Sulley, Randall, Squishy, and Arch. Bean loved these cookies and was only disappointed that Mike was missing his braces. Have you tried any of these Monstrous treats?

Lowes Build and Grow Summer of Pixar

Have you ever taken your kids to the Lowes Build and Grow Kids Clinics? We've taken Bean almost every time since she was 3. She loves being able to build, paint, and decorate the various wooden projects. I love that she has learned how to properly hammer a nail, put in a screw, and paint carefully. And best of all, the Kids Clinics are free!

Lowe's often teams up with various movie companies to make their projects more fun. Last year, they worked with Dreamworks to create four summer projects, two from Shrek and two from Madagascar. My favorite was the Onion Carriage from Shrek. It was hilarious! This year, Lowes is working with Disney and has created six fun new Pixar movie inspired clinics.

The first two clinics are part of the Monstrous Summer leading up to the premiere of Monsters University on June 21. On June 5-6 kids will be building Mike and Sulley Scarers. They're so cute! At the second one, on June 22-23, kids will have a chance to build a chest to store their treasures. It comes with stickers inspired by the Fraternity emblems and logos of Monsters University.

The next two clinics feature vehicles from the Toy Story series. At the July 13-14 clinic, kids will build the Pizza Planet Delivery Truck. Once decorated with the stickers, it looks just like the one in the movies! And the second, July 27-28, features the loveable RC.

The final two clinics celebrate the upcoming August 9 release of Planes. At the August 10-11 clinic, kids can build the star of the film, Dusty the cropduster. At the second, August 24-25, they'll build the dashing and daring El Chupacabra, a famous racing plane from Mexico.

Bean is beyond excited to go to these clinics, especially because they feature Disney and Pixar. I hope you'll go, too. Be sure to signup online as the clinics fill up quickly and only have space for around 75 kids. Be sure to print out your waiver and bring it with you. Each child who signs up and attends the clinic will receive a kit to build, an apron, a certificate of completion, and an iron-on patch.

These New Tsum Tsum Are "Monster"-ously Adorable

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The latest Tsum Tsum collection features six monsters from Monsters University: Mike Wazowski, Sulley, Randall Boggs, Squishy, Sherry Squibbles, and Art. They're so cute it's scary! These Tsums are available from the Disney Store.

Pixar Turns 40

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Can you believe Pixar has been around for 40 years? In that time, they've made 29 films (all of which are available on DisneyPlus). I can't wait to see what adventures they create in the years to come.

Here's a list of all of the Pixar movies to date:

• Toy Story
• A Bug's Life
• Toy Story 2
• Monsters Inc
• Finding Nemo
• The Incredibles
• Cars
• Ratatouille
• Wall-E
• UP
• Toy Story 3
• Cars 2
• Brave
• Monsters University
• Inside Out
• The Good Dinosaur
• Finding Dory
• Cars 3
• Coco
• Incredibles 2
• Toy Story 4
• Onward
• Soul
• Luca
• Turning Red
• Lightyear
• Elemental
• Inside Out 2
• Elio

Disney Infinity

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Have you played Disney's new Infinity game? We got it for Christmas, and have only played a few times, but it's a lot of fun. I love how you can play as so many characters. We've spent some time in the Lone Ranger level and really enjoyed it. I will have to spend some time really learning how it all works, but for now, I'm just having fun learning about each of the characters.

There are several different characters available currently, with many more that should be released over the next several months. You can play as:

• Pirates of the Caribbean - Captain Jack Sparrow, Barbossa, or Davy Jones
• Cars - Lightning McQueen, Mater, Francesco Bernouli, and Holley Shiftwell
• Wreck-It Ralph - Ralph or Vanellope
• Incredibles - Mr. Incredible, Mrs. Incredible, Violet, Dash, and Syndrome
• Monsters University - Mike, Sulley
• Toy Story - Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, and Woody
• Princesses - Anna and Elsa from Frozen, Rapunzel from Tangled
• The Lone Ranger - Tonto or the Lone Ranger
• Nightmare Before Christmas - Jack Skellington 
• Sorcerer Mickey

On April 1, 2014, they will release the set I'm most looking forward to: Phineas Flynn-Fletcher and Agent P from Phineas and Ferb. We are total Phineas and Ferb fans, so we can't wait to see what crazy things they can get up to. Here's a quick look to pique your interest.

Pixar "The Blue Umbrella" Clip

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I love the Pixar Shorts. They are usually really cute and always premiere before one of Pixar's movies. The latest Pixar Short is called "The Blue Umbrella." It will debut this Friday with Monsters University.

 This clip looks so adorable! I can't wait to see it.

Funko POP! 3D Bookmarks

All images: Funko

Funko has a new line of Vinyl bookmarks that are awesome! Each bookmark features a 3D vinyl head and a printed body that can be squashed in a book. They have several different designs that will be available, including figures from both new POPVinyl collections and older collections as well.

Some of the bookmarks feature classic Disney characters, such as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Tinker Bell, and Maleficent. They also have a set of four Disney Princesses: Ariel, Cinderella, Belle, and Snow White.

Pixar characters include Sulley from Monsters University and Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story. There will also be several Marvel characters to choose from, including the Mark 42 and Iron Patriot from Iron Man 3, a basic Iron Man from the first movie, the Hulk and Spider-Man.

So, which one is your favorite? I know I'll have a hard time choosing!

Here's Your First Look At Pixar's Onward

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Pixar's next project sounds quite unique. Onward is the story of two elf brothers who go on a "grand and glorious quest", or perhaps "just a really fast and strange errand." Either way, they're looking for old-fashioned magic in a modern world.

It looks fun, right? And it's got quite the cast: Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Octavia Spencer. Here's the official synopsis from Pixar:

Set in a suburban fantasy world, Disney and Pixar’s “Onward” introduces two teenage elf brothers who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there. Pixar Animation Studios’ all-new original feature film is directed by Dan Scanlon and produced by Kori Rae—the team behind “Monsters University.”

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Onward cometh to theaters on March 6, 2020.