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Ahoy mateys! Do I have a fun family event to share with you! And it is going to be yo ho ho and a bottle of FUN! Sorry, got a little carried away with Googling “pirate sayings” while inspired by this post…

Story Pirates is a national arts and literacy organization that engages students in under-resourced public schools by showing them that their ideas, words and stories are important. Originally founded in New York in 2003, Story Pirates believes that every child has a story to tell.

This Saturday, December 17th, 2011 Montage Laguna Beach is thrilled to offer a special performance of The Geffen Playhouse Story Pirates open to guests of Montage Laguna as well as local OC families. This fun-filled comedy musical showcases creative writing by students from across the country, performed by the best professional comedians and improvisers in the Los Angeles area.

A mix of sketches and songs adapted from stories written by elementary students, Story Pirates will delight and surprise with puppets, costumes and antics, all the while motivating children to be creative.

Story topics run the gamut, from kung fu ninja babies fighting crime, to hot dog superheroes and space bats. The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart calls the show “crazy entertaining.” Click here to watch him talking about Story Pirates with Larry King.

Show is complimentary; parking will be validated and charged a reduced rate of $8/car.

They hope to see ya thar!

Story Pirates Performance
Saturday, December 17th, 2011 * 2:00-3:00pm
Montage Laguna Beach * Grand Ballroom

Space is limited, contact (949) 715-6005 to sign up. You can also visit the Montage Laguna Beach website for more information. For more information about Story Pirates, please visit geffenplayhouse.com/storypirates.

[Disclosure: Montage Resorts is a Tiny Oranges Sponsor.]

There are two awesome Plum District deals running right now for Winter Camps at a STEAL of a price, and another one coming up on Monday that I wanted to share. But you have to move quick if you want them because I think they are only good for another day or so.

Team OC - For only $115, get one week of Team OC Winter Camp in Costa Mesa.  A $225 value, your kids will get to do gymnastics, cheer, dance, trampoline, foam pit, bounce house and have the best time ever the week of 12/26 – 12/30 from 9am – 1pm.  Boys and girls ages 3 – 13. To buy and get more info click HERE. You must register by 12/17!

Prep Kitchen Essentials – For only $125, get four days of a Kid’s Holiday Cooking Camp in Seal Beach. A $250 value, your kids will learn how to create dishes from scratch and learn about recipes, ingredients, healthy eating and so much more. Camp runs from 12/26 – 12/29 from 11 – 1:30pm or 2 – 4:30pm. Ages 5 +. To buy and get more info click HERE.

Coming on Monday…

My Gym – $19 for One Day of Winter Camp Play at My Gym in Rancho Santa Margarita (a $40 value.) Check back Monday for details! Camp dates 12/19 – 12/23 and 12/27 – 12/30 from 1 – 4pm. Ages 3 – 9.

www.my-gym.com

Hope you have a holly jolly weekend!

[Disclosure: Plum District is a Tiny Oranges Sponsor/Affiliate and I am happy to pass on these super deals to my readers! Team OC is also Tiny Oranges Sponsor. We love this Winter Camp!]

Growing up I was not much of a cartoon watcher, but the one cartoon I never missed on Saturday mornings was The Smurfs™. So when the Sony Pictures Animation film, The Smurfs™, came out this year it made me very nostalgic and happy my little ones could now enjoy these cute little blue creatures too!

Exciting news, The Smurfs™ is now available (starting today) on Blu-ray™ 3D, DVD, digital, and also a limited edition 3-Disc Holiday Gift Set which includes Blu-ray™ + DVD + a new mini-movie, The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol DVD just in time for the holidays. Such a great holiday gift idea.

As luck would have it, thanks to the super sweet folks over at Sony, I have one of these Holiday Gift Sets and a few other Smurf-alicious goodies to give away, so please make sure to enter below.

The film is about the Smurfs™ adventures when the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs™ out of their village and into a whole new world (ours!) smack into the middle of Central Park.

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Today is my birthday (woo hoo) so I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than with one of my favorite giveaways – a week of Team OC Winter Camp 2011!

I know it is hard to wrap your head around the fact that before we know it the kids will be out of school for the holiday break.  If your kids are like mine and crave activities, this break can make for two very long weeks!

Team OC winter camp is the perfect opportunity for your child to have a blast when school is out and burn off some major energy with their plethora of fun activities.

The winter camp days are a combination of gymnastics, cheer, dance, trampoline, sports activities, arts and crafts, games, rockwall, zipline, and the AMAZING INDOOR BOUNCE HOUSE!

My daughter went last year and absolutely loved it and she will be going again this year too (hooray!)

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This is such a great deal for holiday shopping for kids, I had to fit in a post on it!  The Learning Train Plum District deal today is good for $29 for $55 worth of books, toys & games plus free shipping!  You can buy up to 5 vouchers and this deal could seriously save you BIG on toy shopping for the kids for the holidays.

Check out the site, it’s a great place to go for educational learning materials. Learning Train carries many toys, games, arts and crafts (huge in our house!!), and puzzles all which make perfect holiday gifts.

In addition to educational materials in the areas of math, language arts, science, and social studies, Learning Train also offers fiction and nonfiction books, activity kits, and creative play items (also huge in our house!!) You can even shop by age. Love this site, love this deal.

Click HERE to buy it…scroll to the bottom of the page to see the deal.  You might want to buy the $30 for a one-year subscription to US Weekly while you are at it!

THE FINE PRINT

Voucher must be used in 1 transaction* May not be combined with other offers * One voucher per transaction * May purchase up to 5 vouchers * No refunds or cash back on unused portions of vouchers

[Disclosure: Plum District is a Tiny Oranges Sponsor / Affiliate.]