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The Best DVDs of 2009 from Kids Off The Couch
Kids Off The Couch | November 30th 2009
Let the Gifting Begin!It's Cyber Monday -- so, cross a few names off your holiday gift list with a few simple clicks. And thanks! Kids Off the Couch receives a portion of your Amazon sale. Must Have for the Home Library: Up, Monsters, Inc., Snow Whit read more
The Blind Side + Thanksgiving Volunteering = Kids Off The Couch
Kids Off The Couch | November 26th 2009
In The Blind Side, Sandra Bullock plays Leigh Anne Tuohy, a Memphis society woman whose decision to bring a homeless teenager into her home on a cold, rainy night is a transformative event. Based on a true story, the film traces the journey of an ove read more
Anne Frank - The Whole Story + Jewish Holocaust Museum = Teens O…
Kids Off The Couch | November 20th 2009
While Stephanie Meyer and Dan Brown's latest tomes might be on your teen's holiday reading list, Anne Frank can give these best-sellers a run for their money. In Anne Frank: A Diary of a Young Girl, the young author's description of being thirteen ca read more
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School Garden Weekly | November 16th 2009 by George Pessin
Two resourceful moms have built a website dedicated to getting your kids off the couch. It is called appropriately, KidsOffTheCouch.com. Each week they feature a memorable movie for the family to watch together and couple it with an off-couch activit read more
E.T. The Extra -Terrestrial + Planetarium Visit = Kids Off The C…
Kids Off The Couch | November 12th 2009
Lured by a bowl of popcorn laced with Reese's Pieces, our kids were glued to E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial long after the last kernel was gone. The story of a young boy and his incredible friendship with an alien left behind on Earth won our kids' heart read more
Charlotte's Web + Getting to Know Spiders = Kids Off The Couch
Kids Off The Couch | November 5th 2009
In taking down this year's Halloween decorations, we found a few real spider webs underneath the pretend ones. Their sticky homes could give spiders a bad rap, unless you're familiar with Charlotte's Web, a story that gives arachnids a whole new spin read more
Election Day 2009: Mount Rushmore + North By Northwest = Kids Off…
Kids Off The Couch | November 3rd 2009
Election Day 2009: Mount Rushmore + North by Northwest = Kids Off The Couch 50th Anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock's Classic Thriller read more
Where The Wild Things Are + Viewing and Making Monster Art = Kid…
Kids Off The Couch | October 22nd 2009
Spike Jonze's adaptation of Maurice Sendak's childhood tale about Max, a boy who misbehaves and is sent to bed without dinner, is the type of marketing monster that is impossible to ignore. Where The Wild Things Are (in theaters) has sparked a widesp read more
"It Will Always Be About More Than Basketball" - Happy…
Kids Off The Couch | October 14th 2009
"Success comes from knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming."Today, the legendary UCLA Men's Basketball Coach John Wooden celebrates his 99th Birthday. A truly great sportsman who carried his team to a record-set read more
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs + Apple Picking = Kids Off The Co…
Kids Off The Couch | October 7th 2009
When we watch Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, our kids caution "Don't eat the apple" but alas, Snow White bites it every time. Our Popcorn Adventure this read more
Drumline + Homecoming Weekend Football Game = Kids Off The Couch
Kids Off The Couch | September 30th 2009
It's easy to think of high school as being all about the Varsity athletes, but after watching Drumline, starring Nick Cannon as a hot shot band All Star, we couldn't help but wonder if maybe we should have handed our kids a tuba instead of a football read more
Do You Read Banned Books?
What a Cool Idea! | September 26th 2009 by Stephanie Gurnsey Higgins
Of course not, you say. Horrors, no. Well, I bet you do if you actually look at the official American Library Association list of Banned and Challenged books.So, the week of September 26 to October 3 we celebrate these books and the freedom to read. read more
Rent "Big" + Visit a County Fair = Kids Off The Couch
Kids Off The Couch | September 23rd 2009
It's a fact of life that when kids are young, they yearn to be big... but that adults would gladly trade their responsibilities for the idyll of childhood. The sweet comedy at the heart of Big gets right to the core of this truism, and Tom Hanks capt read more
Fall Reading Curriculum from Kids Off The Couch
Kids Off The Couch | September 17th 2009
What is better than discussing books you love with your loved ones? read more
The Princess Diaries + High Tea and Etiquette Training = Kids Of…
Kids Off The Couch | September 12th 2009
A return to school means a return to polite society -- which has us worried because we are pretty sure our kids left their manners at the beach! Kids who watch Princess Diaries will delight in the funny misadventures of Mia Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway read more
Boredom Busters + The Last Lazy Days of Summer = Kids Off The Cou…
Kids Off The Couch | September 3rd 2009
In the spirit of seizing the lazy days that remain, our family compiled a collaborative wish list and hit the town for a whirlwind bender of indoor ice-skating (one of the more labor intensive activities) and spicy Indian dining (obviously, as per mo read more
The Devil Wears Prada + Vintage Shopping = Kids Off The Couch
Kids Off The Couch | August 27th 2009
The Devil Wears Prada provides a behind-the-scenes peek into the ruthless world of high fashion, chronicling the tale of a young woman who unexpectedly lands a job as an assistant to feared Runway Magazine editor Miranda Priestly, played with read more
Madeline + French Art and Culture = Kids Off The Couch
Kids Off The Couch | August 20th 2009
In August, the French famously take a month for vacation and this week's Popcorn Adventure reminds us to do as the French do -- relax and enjoy life! Starting with a screening of Madeline, a delightful adaptation of Ludwig Bemelmans' classic books th read more
Julie and Julia + Taking A Food Tour of your Town = Kids Off The…
Kids Off The Couch | August 8th 2009
Julie & Julia hits the big screen this weekend and watching Meryl Streep and Amy Adams fall in love with cooking reminds us how lucky we are to live in a food-obsessed culture. We grew up eating frozen peas and limas from the Jolly Green Giant, s read more
Princess Mononoke + A Full Moon Hike = Kids Off the Couch
Kids Off The Couch | July 8th 2009
The moon was full last night, glowing boldly and beckoning us to come out and play. Our favorite thing to do when this mood strikes is to go on a Full Moon Hike. Tromping along, with pathways and clearings lit from above, our imaginations run wild an read more
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