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DREAMWORKS TROLLS: THE BEAT GOES ON! presents TROLLERSKATING IN THE PARK

Chicago friends! The weather may be a little cold outside this weekend, but knowing The Windy City, it might be in the 60’s by next week Friday and if it is, have we got a fun activity for the entire family. Kids in the Chicagoland area will have a chance to participate in a number…
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January 13, 2018
I Choose You! New Nintendo 2DS XL Pikachu Edition

Photo courtesy of Business Wire It was only a matter of time that Pikachu had a 2DS designed with him on it. I mean look at how cute this thing is. One thing that would be awesome is if this 2DS shouted “Pikcahu!” whenever you powered it up (that’s a free idea for you Nintendo,…
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January 13, 2018
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar Giveaway

Hey friends, new episodes of The Lion Guard are coming out soon and there is also a new adventure for Kion and his friends. In our first giveaway of the year, 10 lucky readers will be able to win their own copy of The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar! Keep reading to learn more…
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January 5, 2018
Rocking the Big Top with The Greatest Showman

When I was younger I remember when my parents would take me and my sisters to the circus. I remember sitting in the seats with my family and just watching with amazement as the lions jumped through hoops, the trapeze artists flew through the air, and the clowns made the crowd laugh. As I grew…
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December 20, 2017
Sitting by the Tree with Ferdinand

As a child, there are a lot of children’s book that I remember reading over and over. “Where The Wild Things Are”, “Green Eggs and Ham”, “The 5 Chinese Brothers” and “Ferdinand”. I remember getting excited whenever my teacher would take one of those out to read to the classroom and I would just sit there…
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December 14, 2017
Getting down with the FLOOR KIDS

There is a breakdancing game for the Nintendo Switch and it looks pretty awesome!! Check out the video below and then read on for more information about the game. Floor Kids is a unique breakdance game featuring dance battles, freestyle gameplay and funky beats. Discover original hand-drawn animation by JonJon, a fresh soundtrack by Kid…
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December 7, 2017
Power Up with Mario at Breakfast Time!

With Super Mario™ Cereal, Nintendo and Kellogg’s® have teamed up to take fans on a breakfast odyssey that will continue long after the cereal box is empty. In addition to collectible Super Mario Odyssey™ box art, each Super Mario Cereal box functions as an amiibo™ accessory, making breakfast a more playful experience. “This powered-up partnership…
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December 1, 2017
A lot to play with at this year’s Chicago Toy & Game Fair!

Disclaimer: The Fandads were given free passes to attend the Chicago Toy and Game Fair and received a few items for review purposes. All thoughts, opinions and good times are our own. One of the events that my family is always excited about toward the end of the year is the Chicago Toy and Game…
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November 30, 2017
Just Keep Running, Just Keep Running! (Sporty Dad 110)

On October 8th I joined about 45,000 other runners to run the city for the 40th Bank of America Chicago Marathon. The marathon has gone through a few different name changes, but the goal of all the runners is the same: to finish. Whereas last year I trained like a machine to run the marathon,…
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November 27, 2017
Tugging at the Heartstrings with Coco. Review and Giveaway

Disclamer: The Fandads were invited to an advance screening of COCO and all thoughts opinions and tears are our own. As soon as the familiar Disney logo appeared on screen and mariachi guitars started playing “When you wish Upon a Star”, I knew I was about to watch something special. Just that little nuance was…
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November 22, 2017