Movie Review

Movie Title: Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo. One of the Herbie the Volkswagen Bug movies. A Disney film. Rated G. This is my favorite of all the Herbie movies. It's a fun film. There is action and comedy. A little about Herbie: He just isn't any car. He has a personality all of his own.
For this story line, Herbie and his racing driver (Dean Jones) are going to Monte Carlo to hopefully win a race. But Herbie meets a girl car that takes his fancy. His driver has to keep Herbie on track so they can win the race.

Book Review- Picture book for early readers

I think your child will find "Detective LaRue, Letters from the Investigation" an entertaining book. I really liked it and I'm an adult. The plot idea is cute. The book follows Ike, a dog, who unfortunately lands in the pokey for something he didn't do. Ike writes a series of letters to his owner, Mrs. LaRue, who is vacationing in Europe. He tells her about his escape from jail and HIS investigation of the crime he was unjustly apprehended for. The book is written and illustrated by Mark Teague.

Arts and Crafts Project

Arts and Craft. Decorate a picture frame. This is a great holiday gift for grandparents. Buy a wooden picture frame at a store or a garage sale. If you collect sea shells you can use these. Or buy some small ones at a craft store. Be sure to get tiny dried starfish and a variety of different shells. See if your local arts and craft store carries little, flat glass decorations in the shape of the sun. Maybe look for a tiny umbrella or sandals for the corner of the frame as well. Using wood glue, glue items on the wood frame. Put a picture of your child at the lake or the beach inside the frame. Or put in a picture of them with their grandparent at the pool. Alternative: Buy assorted interesting buttons and glue them on the frame. Put a picture of your child from school or camp inside the frame.

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving! Tips: Leftover slices of Turkey meat make great meat for sandwiches. For leftover potatoes instead of reheating them in the microwave, warm them in the oven. They will get toasty and will taste better than microwaving them.

Movie Pick

Title: Miracle on 34th Street. Kick off the Holiday season with this enjoyable movie. There are two versions. Both are cute. The original version: On the day of Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade Macy's Santa has had a wee bit too much liquor. The coordinator (Maureen O'Hara) fires him and hires a sweet gentleman who looks the part. After the parade the new Santa starts working as the Macy's Department Store Santa. There's only one problem, he thinks he's the real Santa. Along the way he helps the coordinator's cynical young daughter (Natalie Wood) believe in Santa.
Too bad all life's stories couldn't have such a happy ending.

Thanksgiving Arts and Craft Project: Pine Cone Turkey.

Thanksgiving Arts and Craft Project: Pine Cone Turkey.
What you need for this project: Pine cone. Colored feathers. (If you have a mid size bird and they shed feathers you can use these. This will save you money.) Glue. Construction paper- brown and red. Markers. Scissors.

Have your child find a mid size pine cone. Place the feathers, upright, in the back of the pine cone in its pockets. You can glue the feathers in place if you choose. With the construction paper cut out a face for the turkey. Draw on the face. Use the red paper to make a wobbly turkey neck. Glue both the face and neck to the front of the turkey. Alternative: Instead of using construction paper for the face, glue buttons on the pine cone for eyes and yarn for the mouth.

Movie Review

Ella Enchanted. Fantasy-Comedy. Rated PG. A new take on Cinderella. But hipper. It's based on a book by Gail Levine. The story has the usual wicked step-mother, the two mean step-sisters, the pretty protagonist, Ella of Frell, (Anne Hathaway) and a prince, Prince Charmont. But in this story the twist is: Ella has been given the gift of absolute obedience by a fairy when she's a baby. When her cruel step-sister finds this out she makes Ella do things she shouldn't. I mean who really wants to actually hold their tongue when someone just wants you to be quiet? Not Ella. With a talking book to help her Ella leaves her home in search of the fairy who gave her such an annoying gift. Along the way she has adventures. Cary Elwes does a great job as the evil plotting antagonist.