Summer vacation is still a few weeks away but that doesn’t mean you can’t experience the flavors of the season. Krispy Kreme has just launched their new collection and it’s available now.
Starting today, May 17, the Island Time Collection is available at participating locations in three tropical flavors. Not only do the flavors bring you to a summer state of mind, but the beachy toppings will have you craving a day at the shore, too.
photo: Courtesy of Krispy Kreme
The three flavors include:
Pina Colada Doughnut: An Original Glazed® doughnut filled with Pina Colada-flavored Kreme, dipped in a Pina Colada-flavored icing, sprinkled with toasted coconut shreds and topped with a candied cherry.
Island Time Doughnut: An Original Glazed doughnut filled with classic Kreme, dipped in light blue icing and graham crumbs to resemble an Island, and topped with a palm tree.
Key Lime Pie Doughnut: A doughnut filled with Key Lime Kreme, dipped in lime green icing, topped with graham crumbs and a Kreme dollop.
Not only will guests be able to enjoy the Island Times Key Lime Pie Doughnut option, but they’ll also be able to sink their teeth into the Key Lime Glazed Doughnut on Key Lime Fridays. May 21 and 28th, Krispy Kreme will offer both lime sweets for diehard citrus lovers.
The collection is only available for a limited time, so head to a Krispy Kreme near you.
Calling all grads! Krispy Kreme is bringing back its sweetest deal yet: the Graduate Dozen.
From May 10-16, anyone can purchase the graduate dozen via the Krispy Kreme app, website, drive-through or in-store. Even better, seniors can grab the dozen for free on May 13 just by wearing “Class of 2021” graduation gear!
Dave Skena, Chief Marketing Officer for Krispy Kreme, “It’s been a tough year for this year’s graduates, marked by virtual learning, canceled sports, limited school activities, altered or eliminated proms and non-traditional graduation ceremonies. But the class of 2021 persevered through it all. We admire them, we’re proud of them and we want to celebrate all of them by giving them a special Graduate Dozen completely free at their local Krispy Kreme.”
The 2021 Graduate Dozen includes an assortment of classic varieties: Chocolate Iced Kreme Filled, Strawberry Iced Kreme Filled, Cake Batter Filled, Original Glazed White Iced and Yellow Iced Original Glazed Doughnuts.
The limited time deal is only available May 10-16 at participating shops.
You never thought you would teach a screen filled with missing gaps or a student appearing every now and then as cameras pop on and off.
You didn’t think you would have to find new tools to radiate your creative thoughts, passion, and enthusiasm through the online abyss.
You didn’t know how much you would miss engaging with your students. The simple hello passing by in the hall or the words of encouragement walking through the classroom door.
So many of you are going above and beyond, yet wondering if you are making a difference.
You didn’t sign up for this.
But now, as schools across the country are opening, I’m cheering you on.
I have tears of joy as you are now able to smile in person or give those simple yet profound words of encouragement while looking into the eyes of your students.
I have tears knowing this is where you are meant to be—in the classroom and nowhere else.
I have tears believing you can now fully share your knowledge, within the walls of your creative space, and the gifts you have been blessed with to pass on to others.
I have tears knowing you are filled up each day, through your love of learning while engaging academically and emotionally with your students.
I have tears for you.
For all of you who touch the lives of all of our children.
So as I sit pondering over the last year, it hasn’t been easy but thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you for all you have done for our children and your students.
Ali Flynn Is excited to share with you the joys and hardships of motherhood with an open heart, laughter and some tears. Ali is a monthly guest contributor for Westchester County Mom and has been seen on Filter Free Parents, Grown and Flown, Today Parents and Her View From Home.
Nickelodeon recently announced the premiere of Ryan’s Mystery Playdate’s fourth season—and like just about everything else, it’s going virtual!
The hit show launches its fourth season, Ryan’s Mystery Playdate: Command Central, on Mon., May 3 at 10:00 a.m. ET/PT. With 10 guest-filled episodes, this season moves the IRL interactions into a virtual world.
photo courtesy of Nickelodeon
Instead of in-person playdates, Ryan and his parents will host their guests remotely in the same way you’ve worked and met up with friends over the past year—using teleconferencing tech. This season’s guest lineup includes WWE Superstars Ember Moon and Kurt Angle, rock band OK Go, professional soccer player Christie Pearce Rampone, PGA golfer Harold Varner III and other notable celebs.
Like past seasons, Command Center includes plenty of mystery box puzzles, games, activities and imaginative challenges. The premiere episode of the season, Ryan’s Wild Safari Playdate/Ryan’s Goal Scoring Playdate will include animal adventures, a wildlife guide and a soccer-packed playdate with Christie Pearce Rampone.
Watch new episodes Monday through Thursday at 10:00 a.m. ET/PT on Nickelodeon. Your kiddo can also catch Ryan’s Mystery Playdate on Nick Jr., Tues. through Fri. at 3:30 p.m. ET/PT.
Get ready for a whole new awesome experience this summer! LEGO Movie World is opening in the LEGOLAND California Resort on May 27—and it’s packed with brand-new rides, attractions, dining options, and so much more.
Fans of the film franchises can take a trip through a brick-filled world on a Triple Decker Flying Couch on Emmet’s Flying Adventure Riding. If that isn’t enough awesomeness for your mini builder, check out Unikitty’s Disco Drop and Queen Watevra’s Carousel.
photo courtesy of Chip Litherland for LEGOLAND Florida Resort
Along with the three new rides, park guests can visit the LEGO Movie-themed attractions: Emmet’s Super Suite, Benny’s Playship and Build Watevra You Wa’Na Build.
There’s no doubt your brick-building kiddos will work up an appetite walking around the awesome adventure-filled park. When the fam is ready to take a break from the rides and other attractions, check out the land’s premiere dining experience Everything is Ramen, savor the sweetness of Cloud Cuckoo Crepes or hydrate yourself at Benny’s Blaster Slushies.
Of course your littles can’t leave this LEGOLAND park without hitting the gift store. The Awesome Shop is packed with souvenirs galore, including plenty of The LEGO Movie T-shirts, mugs and other merch.
Visit the LEGOLAND California Resort website here for info on Annual Passes and online ticket purchase options.
Llama Llama Day is May 1—and Penguin Young Readers wants to help your young reader celebrate. The beloved book series is back with new titles, including the cute character’s first push-and-pull tabbed book.
Llama Llama Seasons of Fun is an all-new adventure for your kiddo. Not only is this kid lit pick a chance for your child to enjoy one of their fave literary characters all over again, it’s also awesomely interactive.
Photo: Penguin Random House
The push-and-pull tabs of Llama Llama Seasons of Fun ($12.99) give your busy kid a way to get hands-on and interact with the book as you read the tall tale with them. This new Anna Dewdney book debuts Jun 29 but if your kiddo can’t wait until June, Llama Llama Meets the Babysitter launches May 4 and Llama Llama Loves His Mama is available right now!
Along with the new books, celebrate Llama Llama Day with a few fun-filled family activities. Little Gym will host Llama Llama playdates at 175 locations throughout the country, starting May 1. You can book a 30-minute private playdate that’s filled with Llama Llamap-themed games and more.
As if three new books and private playdates aren’t enough, there’s still more fun to be had for Llama Llama Day. Share pics of your littles and their favorite Llama Llama books and enter the Fan Photo Contest (starting May 1). Follow the Penguin Kids Instagram page for more info and to see pics.
2020 wasn’t exactly jam-packed with goodness. That is, expect for the Strawberry Glaze craze.
Given the popularity of this sweet, spring-time flavor last year, Krispy Kreme made the decision to treat the brand’s fans to another round of limited-time Strawberry Glaze doughnuts. The pink pick is available starting Apr. 26, 2021 at participating Krispy Kreme locations.
photo courtesy of Business Wire
Dave Skena, Krispy Kreme Chief Marketing Officer, said in a press release, “Last year, fans couldn’t get enough of Strawberry Glaze and have been asking for it to come back ever since.” Skena added, “So we’re bringing it back. Hurry in and enjoy!”
The delish doughnut flavor is back in two forms—a Strawberry Glazed Doughnut and a Strawberry Kreme Filled Doughnut. The glazed version is similar to the Original Glazed Doughnut, but with a tangy strawberry taste. If that’s not enough strawberry sweetness for you, the Kreme Filled version is exactly what the name sounds like. This sugary selection is filled with the brand’s beloved Kreme, in a strawberry flavor.
Celebrate Earth Day with National Geographic’s new four-episode series, Secrets of the Whales. The documentary from the ocean’s depths makes its way to Disney+ Thursday, Apr. 22!
Are your kiddos into enviro- or animal everything? Your little naturalist can dig deep into the world of the whale in this brand-new series. Not only will your child enjoy Secrets of the Whales, the entire family can get in on the science-packed action of this streaming documentary.
Secrets of the Whales was filled over the course of three years in 24 different locations. The Nat Geo series explores the lives, communication skills, and social structures of orcas, humpbacks, sperm whales, belugas, and narwhals.
Narrated by actress Sigourney Weaver, the series was directed by Brian Armstrong and Andy Mitchell. The Nat Geo documentary’s executive producers are James Cameron, Maria Wilhelm, Brian Armstrong, and Shannon Malone-deBenedictis.
All four parts of National Geographic’s Secrets of the Whales will stream exclusively on Disney+.
Immersive Van Gogh, a unique art exhibit that just opened in San Francisco on March 18, is a fanciful and remarkable escape from our world into a land of sunlit countrysides, endless flowers and star-filled nights. The distinctive, often dreamlike paintings of the famous Dutch painter are turned into huge, moving animations for this exhibition, which combine digital projections and music to create a truly immersive experience. It’s an eye-opening introduction into the growing field of immersive art, and is a fun new way for all ages to appreciate Van Gogh’s paintings. Here’s the scoop on what you’ll see when you check out this exhibit.
Massimiliano Siccardi, the creative director of this exhibit, was inspired by Van Gogh’s quote, “I dream my painting and I paint my dream”, and the approximately 40-minute exhibition feels remarkably like stepping into a dream. In the darkness, images taken from Van Gogh’s paintings appear on the walls and floor of the empty space: pastoral landscapes, sunflowers and irises, streets filled with people, and the famous starry night.
The images continually move and morph, so you can see brushstrokes forming an image, the sun moving across a yellow sky, and flowers blooming. One of the most effective sections of the piece makes viewers feel like they are slowly descending down from the night sky past tall towers, onto a busy street lined with cafes lit by candles. At that moment you feel truly immersed in Van Gogh’s vision. The accompanying original score by Luca Longobardi also creates a contemplative, dreamy mood as the exhibition progresses through Van Gogh’s various pieces, roughly tracing his life.
The exhibition takes place in a single large gallery space at SVN West. Once you step inside, you see ceiling projectors projecting images on all four walls, and hear music filling the space—you’re instantly immersed in sights and sounds. Visitors are spaced out in social distancing circles on the floor, and there is an elevated viewing platform in the center. Definitely move around the entire space to experience the exhibit from all angles. Admissions are limited to comply with city capacity guidelines, and temperature checks are required upon arrival. All guests must wear a face covering at all times during their visit.
Ticket prices start at $39.99 ($24.99 for children 16 or younger), with VIP, timed, and flexible ticket options available. The exhibition runs through Monday, September 6, 2021, and tickets are already selling out for the month of March. For kids, this exhibition can provide a new way to view art and understand the creative process.
Very small children may be overwhelmed by the moments of darkness in the exhibition or the loudness of the music, but you can step outside to the adjoining gallery space for a break if needed. More often, older children seem entranced by the images slowly moving across the walls. Afterwards, when you get home you can look up some of Van Gogh’s paintings that were used for this exhibition. They might inspire your kids to create their own artwork or digital art experience: Immersive Van Gogh showcases some of the marvelous ways art may evolve in the future.
Immersive Van Gogh
SVN West, 10 S. Van Ness Ave.
San Francisco, CA
Disney Baby and Petunia Pickle Bottom recently teamed up for a brand-new collab. The Love Mickey Mouse line is a collection of backpack-style diaper bags—and it’s available right now!
The Petunia Pickle Bottom and Disney Baby Love Mickey Mouse line includes the META ($169), Method ($159) and Boxy Backpack ($220). Along with the diaper bags, the line also features the Nimble Diaper Clutch, Sip & Snap bottle holder and Cool Pixel Plus.
Love Mickey Mouse is a line filled with fashionable, but functional, picks. Look for backpack linings covered in a “Love Mickey” graphic.
The sweet pattern also covers the bags’ accessories and the backpacks’ exteriors also feature Mickey Mouse outlines in tonal shades of grey.
If you’re not into a pink or blue baby bag, you don’t have anything to worry about with this line. The backpacks and accessories have a gender neutral color scheme. This makes the line perfect for every new parent and every new occasion you’ll experience with your new little love.
Find the Love Mickey Mouse line of backpacks and baby bag accessories online at Petunia Pickle Bottom here.
—Erica Loop
Photos courtesy of Petunia Pickle Bottom and Disney Baby
