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Minnie and Daisy are here to tackle adventures big and small! MINNIE’S HAPPY HELPERS will be making its Disney DVD debut on July 25th, and you won’t want to miss these best friends in action!
The Happy Helpers make friendship fun; going around town helping their loved ones with a song and smile. From antics like babysitting an egg about to hatch to planning the perfect party, MINNIE’S HAPPY HELPERS is an entertaining tale fueled by friendship, fun, and going the extra mile!
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I LOVE finding adorable outfits for my guys when they are little. I usually love the ones I find in online boutiques…Little Me is one of those boutiques that have so many cute holiday outfits for little people.
At Little Me, we create unique clothing that celebrates those fleeting years when newborns transform into young toddlers. At the heart of Little Me is this time of exploring and delight—the magical years of discoverhood. Our products let little ones be little—whether they’re napping, throwing cereal on the floor or crawling through deliciously muddy grass.
We are constantly developing innovative apparel, accessories and products that nurture discoverhood. We never use tweed, leather or any other “grown-up” material. We use fabrics like soft cotton, terrycloth and velour. We believe babies should always be comfortable, snuggly and safe, free to do what they do best: play, sleep and thrive. Everything we design allows babies to discover the world at their own pace. They’ll have plenty of time to dress like adults. After all, even the tiniest newborn will grow up soon. Let them—and yourself—enjoy the wonder while it lasts.
With many to choose from for girls and boys, you can find the perfect First Christmas outfits or Pjs. There outfits seem to go quickly…The one that we received is already sold out!
What’s cuter than a little man dressing like a little man! It’s a two piece outfit with snaps on the shoulders to fit over the head easily. Its made of a very soft cotton so no itchy skin or irritated baby! Here are a few offerings from their current Holiday Wear!
Little Me has those great boutique clothes that I look for! You should check out the line of holiday wear as well as their fall/winter line that just hit the shop!
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The first clip from the Disney•Pixar short film Sanjay’s Super Team is here!! Sanjay’s Super Team opens in theaters everywhere on November 25th, in front of Disney•Pixar’s THE GOOD DINOSAUR.
In Sanjay’s Super Team, the new short film from Pixar Animation Studios, accomplished artist Sanjay Patel uses his own experience to tell the story of a young, first-generation Indian-American boy whose love for western pop culture comes into conflict with his father’s traditions. Sanjay is absorbed in the world of cartoons and comics, while his father tries to draw him into the traditions of his Hindu practice. Tedium and reluctance quickly turn into an awe-inspiring adventure as the boy embarks on a journey he never imagined, returning with a new perspective that they can both embrace.
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If there is one thing I love to do, it’s learning about different cultures and their traditions. Since growing up in Texas & we are so close to Mexico, I have a great appreciation for their customs and traditions. One thing I love about movies like Pixar’s COCO is that I get to learn even more about a culture in a fun way! I was able to learn so much more about the Dia De Los Muertos celebrations and just how much work & research goes into making a Pixar film on my trip to San Francisco in early August. Today I get to share with you just how they brought the land of the dead & skeletons to life.
As we know, family is what Dia De Los Muertos is all about. Families gather to celebrate those who have passed, many honoring the dead with gifts of sugar skulls, chocolate, marigolds, sweetbreads, and trinkets. Bringing these beloved deceased family members to life was a big challenge for the animators of COCO, but not one that would get the best of them.
Fun Fact: The animators spent quite some time studying anatomy. From muscles to the actual bones themselves the animators researched how each individual would move. Even moving the mouth was thought out and planned.
Fun Fact: The animators decided early on they did not want their skeletons to be scary. This is why you can see teeth, eyes, tongues, eyelashes, hair or wigs, and even face paint.
In Disney•Pixar’s new animated film COCO Dia De Los Muertos is brought to life with many animators, we were able to sit down with a few of them and learn all about the process of bringing the skeletons to life! We sat down with Daniel Arriaga (Character Art Director), Gini Santos (Supervising Animator), Byron Bashforth (Character Shading Lead) & Emron Grover (Simulation Technical Director) and listened to them explain that they also wanted each skeleton to have different features from their previous life, for instance, the way certain articles of clothing flowed.
Fun Fact: It took PIXAR 3 years to design all 80 skeletal characters in Coco! This was there first time animating skeletons so small things like the way the skeletons bodies react to clothing was a challenge they had never dealt with before. Some of the clothing kept getting caught between the bones during the simulations, so they had to create a new program or “collision system” to fix this.
Fun Fact: Hector has a bit of a hip dip as he walks in homage to Ratso, an Indian cowboy played by Duston Hoffman from the movie Midnight Cowboy.
Skulls were powerful symbols in both Spanish and Mexican Aztec culture in the Middle Ages. Today, as part of the Dia de los Muertos traditions, people wear skull masks or paint their faces to look like skulls with flowers and other colorful designs.
Fun Fact: Clear expressions are important so that the audience can understand how the characters are feeling. Showing emotions on a skull was very important to connect to the audience.
Fun Fact: Sugar skulls represented a departed soul, had the name written on the forehead and was placed on the home ofrenda or gravestone to honor the return of a particular spirit.
About Disney•Pixar’s COCO:
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (voice of Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.

The third installment of the blockbuster Divergent series franchise, ALLEGIANT takes Tris and Four into a new world, far more dangerous than ever before.
After the earth-shattering revelations of INSURGENT, Tris must escape with Four and go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago. For the first time ever, they will leave the only city and family they have ever known. Once outside, old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless with the revelation of shocking new truths. Tris and Four must quickly decide who they can trust as a ruthless battle ignites beyond the walls of Chicago which threatens all of humanity. In order to survive, Tris will be forced to make impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love.
The Divergent Series: Allegiant – In Theaters March 18, 2016
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