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Regal Summer Movie Express Starting June 8, 2021

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Regal has released the schedule for the Summer Movie Express 2021! The movies are all rated G/PG, and are great for kids of all ages. It is only $1 per person to attend! All of the movies begin at 10 AM on Tuesday’s and Wednesdays throughout the summer.  Every week there are two different movies playing for you to choose from. The start date for movie theaters vary so I have listed the start dates for Aliso Viejo, Arroyo Grande, Corona, Costa Mesa, Eastvale, Foothill Ranch, Irvine, La Habra, La Verne, Merced, Mission Viejo, Ontario, Rancho Mirage, Riverside, San Bernardino, Simi Valley, Sonora, Visalia.

Tue. Jun 08 to Wed. Jun 09

Both movies play on all days

KS21: Smallfoot

KS21: Playing with Fire

Tue. Jun 15 to Wed. Jun 16

Both movies play on all days

KS21: Storks

KS21: Lego Movie

Tue. Jun 22 to Wed. Jun 23

Both movies play on all days

The KS21: Emoji Movie

KS21: Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs

Tue. Jun 29 to Wed. Jun 30

Both movies play on all days

The KS21: LEGO Batman Movie

KS21: Pokemon Detective Pikachu

Tue. Jul 06 to Wed. Jul 07

Both movies play on all days

KS21: Croods: A New Age

KS21: Muppet Movie

Tue. Jul 13 to Wed. Jul 14

Both movies play on all days

KS21: Lego Ninjago Movie

KS21: Trolls World Tour

If you become a Regal Crown Club member (free to join) there are great perks and discounts.

Finally, Legoland is now open!

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After a year of Legoland California being closed due to Covid-19 it has finally re-opened! Not only has it reopened but there are new rides and attractions! Coming soon on May 27th is the THE LEGO® MOVIE™ WORLD, you can experience new rides, attractions, restaurants, shops, and more where the immersive world of the hit movies come to life! There are three new rides in the new world, see below for more information on the new rides.

The biggest attraction in the THE LEGO® MOVIE™ WORLD is Emett’s Flying Adventure Ride. To feel like you are flying through a lego world on this new ride click here. Up next is Unikitty’s Disco Drop ride to experience check the new video here. You won’t want to miss Queen Watevra’s Carousel to spin around with the Queen herself!

In addition to the new rides and attractions, guests can choose from a host of food and beverage options in THE LEGO® MOVIE™ WORLD. Enjoy delicious homemade ramen, rice bowls and salads in the land’s premiere restaurant, Everything is Ramen! After something sweet? You’re sure to be satisfied by Cloud Cuckoo Crepes. Finally, Benny’s Rocket Fuel offers a selection of drinks and snacks, including ice cream, popcorn, and slushies.

Whether you’re a fan of the hit movies, or simply looking for the perfect souvenir to commemorate your day, The Awesome Shop (with really cool stuff) offers a selection of The LEGO® Movie™ merchandise, including LEGO® sets, t-shirts, mugs, and much more!

To purchase tickets, annual passes, or for a FULL LEGOLAND VACATION click here. For a full list of the new COVID-19 guidelines and frequently asked questions click here, I’m sure you are just as excited as we are to get back to Legoland California Resort located in Carlsbad, California.

San Diego Museums Now Open

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Discover what’s happening this spring at your favorite San Diego museums. Experience floral interpretations of works of art during Art Alive at the San Diego Museum of Art. Get up-close to native animals including endangered sea turtles and birds of prey at the Living Coast Discovery Center. Browse the works of historic and emerging artists created before they were 35 at the Museum of Photographic Arts. Or enjoy new outdoor play experiences coming soon to the The New Children’s Museum and San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum. Y

More San Diego museums are now welcoming back visitors, including:California Center for the Arts, EscondidoFleet Science CenterGaslamp Museum at the Davis-Horton House Junipero Serra MuseumLiving Coast Discovery CenterMuseum of Photographic ArtsSan Diego Archaeological CenterSan Diego Automotive MuseumSan Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat)San Diego History CenterWarner-Carrillo Ranch HouseAdditional museums re-opening to the public later this month:Marston House Museum & Gardens (outdoor walking tours)San Diego Children’s Discovery MuseumThe New Children’s MuseumCheck out our blog for an updated list of museum re-openings.

Experience In PersonMeasurements of Progress
San Diego Art Institute
Through May 30Tape Art: Chiho Harazaki
Japanese Friendship Garden
Through July 25

Wild & Beautiful: Artist Alliance
San Diego Botanic Garden
Through August 1

Artistry in Wood
California Surf Museum

Celebrate San Diego History: Black History & Heritage
San Diego History Center

Paintings from the Confinement
San Diego Museum of Art

New Bronze Horse Sculpture
WR This Cats Smart
Bonita Museum & Cultural Center
 Virtual EventsPerspectives Lecture: Drought in the West
Birch Aquarium
May 10, 6 PM

Artist Talks: Reimaging Gathering with Wes Bruce
The New Children’s Museum
May 12, 6 PM

Virtual Roots: Portugal
San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum
May 13, 4 PM

Living Room Lecture: Hominins, Hyenas, and Lions
San Diego Archaeological Center
May 13, 6:30 PM

MoMM@Home: Sylvia Tyson – Folk Music of Canada
Museum of Making Music
May 14, 2 PM

Cabrillo for the Stars
Cabrillo National Monument Foundation
May 22, 7 PM

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Easter Egg Nests – to Make with Kids

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Mar 20
2017

DIY Easter Treats

by Nicole Connerley

Easter Egg Nests 2

I am hosting Easter brunch for my family and friends on Easter Sunday and I wanted to try out a few recipes and I thought I would share. I love-making Easter Egg Nests, not only are they adorable but they are ridiculously delicious as well. Items needed to make these are marshmallows, butter, vanilla, and dry chow mein noodles, and small candies for the eggs.

4 Cups Dry Chow Mein Noodles
3 Cups Mini Marshmallows
3 Tbsp Butter
1/2 Tsp Vanilla
Candy Eggs, Mini Robin’s Eggs, M & M’s, or Jelly Beans

Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Over low heat, melt the marshmallows and butter in a large saucepan, once melted stir in the vanilla. Pour the noodles into a large bowl. Pour the marshmallow and butter mixture over the noodles, stir until well coated. Rub some butter on your hands, this is important as it will all stick to your hands and not together. Then take the noodle mixture and form it into small round bowls in-between the size of a golf ball and tennis ball. Place the balls on the cookie sheet, with the back of a spoon, press the center of each ball to make a hollow indentation. Next let the nests set until they are hard and then fill each nest with candy eggs.

Last year my son and I make enough for all the children in his class. The year before I made them for place settings on Easter Sunday. I took a tooth pick and small piece of paper and wrote everyone’s name and placed at each setting on the table. No one had to get up for something sweet after the meal! Tell me what you choose to do with your nests!

Valentine’s Day Treats

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Valentine’s Day treats are so fun to make, especially with little ones, my son and his friend helped make these treats.  Items needed for these treats are:

  • 1 box Oreos (we used Trader Joe’s) Traders has a gluten-free option for these cookies as well
  • 2 bags of Candy Melts
  • 2 to 3 different Valentine’s sprinkles
  • 30 Lollipop sticks
  • Wrappers  and ties if you are giving them out
candy valentine

Candy melts made by Wilton are great for making tons of different types of candy.  The most important part of this recipe is to not over cook the candy in the microwave, it we be ruined if you over cook or melt rather.

  1. Microwave for 1 minute on  50% power
  2. Remove from microwave and stir (which will be minimal at this point)
  3. Microwave for 30 seconds at 50% power
  4. Remove from microwave and stir
  5. Repeat steps 3 & 4 until tit is smooth
valentine treats
  1. Carefully remove one half of the cookie
  2. Use stick to remove some of filling so stick will lay flat in the filling
  3. Add melted chocolate over the stick and filling to reconnect cookie
  4. Let cookies set for 10 minutes so the chocolate and cookie are reconnected completely otherwise cookie will fall apart
valentine treats
  1. Dip both sides of the cookies so completely covered in chocolate
  2. Wipe excess off of the one side (not the side you are going to use sprinkles on)
  3. Dip into sprinkles
  4. Set aside on wax paper for an hour or two until firm to the touch
valentine's treats
valentine's day treat unwrapped

If you are planning on passing these out in your child’s class I would recommend using the treat bags and twist ties.  Very inexpensive the 50 treat bags cost $1.99 and the twist ties $.99 both from Michael’s.  The chocolates were on sale from $3.99 to $1.99 this week also at Michael’s, the sprinkles I got at Target for a few dollars.

treats and bags valentines

The finished treats!  Since it is before Valentine’s Day I brought these into my mom’s chemo nurses’ today and they loved them, I plan on making them again and bringing to my son’s class.  Something to note Traders has a gluten-free option for these cookies, which is great because my son’s class has a couple of children who need this option.  I love that Trader’s has made it that much easier to make these treats for everyone in his class.

valentine's day treats finished
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Healthy Halloween and DIY Treats

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Halloween is almost here and we love to make fun treats and healthy options as well. Below are some of the ones we highlighted on our Fox news segment earlier today.

halloween treats

Mummy Juice Boxes – Items Needed to Make:

  • Regular juice boxes
  • Toilet paper
  • Tape
  • Black Marker

Rrip toilet paper into long strips, wrap around juice boxes, use tape as needed. Use black marker to draw on the eyes.

Tangerine Jack-O-Lanterns – Items Needed to Make:

  • Tangerines
  • Black Marker
  • Fun Halloween Tray

Use  black marker to draw different faces on the tangerines similar to a Jack-O-Lantern

 

halloween treats

Candy-Corn Fruit Cups – Items Needed to Make:

  • Pineapple cut into pieces
  • Tangerines (or oranges cut smaller)
  • Whip Cream
  • Mason Jar (or other clear container)
  • Candy-Corn

Cut pineapple, peal tangerines and pull apart into pieces. Place pineapple at the bottom, tangerines next, fill the rest with whip cream and top with a candy-corn or two.

String-Cheese Ghosts – Items Needed to Make:

  • String Cheese
  • Black Marker

Simply draw eyes and a mouth on the string cheese and you are finished!

Frankenstein Rice Crispy Treats – Items Needed to Make:

  • Rice Crisp Cereal
  • Marshmallows
  • Green Food Coloring
  • Black Frosting
  • Thin Pretzels

Make rice crispy treats as normal (see side of the cereal box in most cases) Add green dye and stir in until you get the color you desire. Let sit to firm for about an hour. Cut into rectangles, use black frosting to draw on hair, eyes, eyebrows, nose and mouth. Break pretzels in half and stick to side near the mouth.

halloween treats

Oreo Eyeballs – Items Needed to Make:

  • Oreo Cookies
  • Sticks
  • White chocolate chips
  • Red Frosting
  • Blue Frosting
  • Black Frosting
  • Wax Paper

Twist oreos apart and put stick into the frosting in the middle, it is best to let this set for a while (20 minutes) before attempting to dip in melted chocolate as it may slip off. Melt white chocolate chips (we use microwave in 30 second increments) dip oreos into the melted chocolate. Make sure you cover the entire cookie, set aside to harden (can be put in freezer to speed it up) After chocolate has hardened and is firm to the touch use the blue frosting and make a big circle in the middle of the cookie, then take the black frosting and put a dot on the blue circle. Next use the red frosting to draw the veins on the eyes.

Pretzel Broomsticks – Items Needed to Make:

  • Pretzel sticks
  • Plastic bags
  • Halloween Ribbon
  • Halloween Pencils

Put the pretzels into the plastic bags and insert pencil into the middle of the bag, use the ribbon to tie it closed.

Pumpkin Rice Crispy Treats – Items Needed to Make:

  • Rice Crisp Cereal
  • Marshmallows
  • Orange Food Coloring
  • Green Frosting
  • Mini Rolos
  • Wax Paper

Make rice crispy treats as usual (recipe can be found on the back of the cereal box) add orange food coloring to desired color. Wet your hands and shape into pumpkins. Add mini rolo for the stem, and use the green frosting to add leaves.

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