Chip and Jo fans, your time has come! After months of waiting, the Magnolia Network officially kicked off today. You can stream the Gaines’ curated collection of original series and inspiring content through the Magnolia app or on discovery+.
Fixer Upper fans will be stoked to find that the show is back! Fixer Upper: Welcome Home has all new renovations with the Gaines and it’s one of the cornerstones of the new network. Re-runs of previous seasons will also be readily available. You’ll also get to watch Magnolia Table, Joanna Gaines’ cooking show that features her signature humor and Southern classics.
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Beyond the Gaines, you’ll be treated to a lineup of entirely new shows focused on home improvement and cooking. Restoration Road features Clint Harp, one of the carpenters on Fixer Upper, who’s traveling the country to renovate historical structures. On Homegrown, Jamila Norman helps turn family backyards into functional farms. And there’s a whole “Stories Worth Telling” section that tells true stories about remarkable humans.
All of the content is currently only available to stream for discovery+ subscribers. However, Magnolia Network is coming to cable TV! It’s slated to replace the old DIY Network in January 2022. No matter how you plan to watch, we can all agree that the Gaines make screentime that much better.
Bake with Duff! If you’re a fan of celebrity baker Duff Goldman, you’ll love these new kits from Baketivity. They’re designed with kids in mind, with pre-mixed ingredients and simple instructions.
Try your hand at a S’mores Sandwich Cookie for a delicious campfire-inspired dessert. It’s two fresh baked cookies dipped in chocolate that smoosh a gooey marshmallow filling. All you’ll need to do is add the butter, milk and your kids, of course!
Or for a real treat, whip up the adorable Fuzzy Monster Cake and Cupcakes, inspired by Sesame Street. It levels up the fun with a piping bag to add blue “fur” to your monster. If your kids need a little extra help, a tutorial video is included.
Both recipes are straight from Duff Goldman himself and super simplified for less mess and more enjoyment. Baketivity is a baking subscription box brand that features all sorts of treats for the little chefs in your life. Add one to your cart and get ready to bond over baking!
If you’ve been an avid Lovevery fan, your three year olds may have been a little bored lately. That’s because the award-winning playsets previously capped out when your littles hit 36 months. But that just changed!
Lovevery Play Kits now span from newborn to 4 years old! That’s right, four new kits for the “Year of Self” are now available and promise hours of imaginative play, growth and so much more. Keep scrolling to see the brand new kits!
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Let your littles explore the world around them, especially as it pertains to their own home, routines and self care.
“Alexa, let’s read!” Now your favorite AI helper has one more trick up her sleeve: reading with your child. Amazon’s new Reading Sidekick might help shape the future of literacy and it’s available for families everywhere by Friday.
The Sidekick works on both the Amazon Kids-enabled Echo device or the Amazon Kids+ app on a tablet and supports hundreds of books, both physical and digital. Once your child says the prompt, Alexa will ask how much they want to read: a little, a lot or taking turns. From there, Alexa will either read most of the pages, let the child read most of the pages, or alternate paragraphs or pages.
To keep the fun going, Alexa will offer support, like “Way to stick with it!” or “Amazing job!” And if your child gets stuck on a word, she can fill in the blank, too. The product is designed to complement the time you spend reading with your children and to support independent reading.
You’ll need to purchase an Amazon Kids+ subscription to get started, which is $2.99 a month. But you can start with a one month free trial to make sure it’s a fit for your family. Reading Sidekick offers a wide range of books, from early readers to chapter books. It’s one more way to bring your favorite stories to life and develop an essential skill!
Today is the last day to find great deals on Amazon Fire Kids Pro tablets, Amazon Fire Kids tablets and more for Amazon Prime Day!
The portability and convenience a tablet brings are ideal for kids of all ages. They’re an excellent brain-boosting tool that expands their world and keeps kids connected for school projects and collaborations. The tech gurus at Amazon already make impossibly good tablets for younger kids, ages 3-7, with their line of Fire Kids tablets. News flash: So you can retain your “cool parent” status, you need to know that Amazon is not only rolling out a new generation of their 10-inch Fire Kids Tablet, ages 3-7, but they’re also dropping all-new tablets that are tailored to older kids, ages 6-12!
Not sure if it’s time to upgrade to the bigger-kid tablet? We have you covered, walking you through what’s different about the Amazon Fire Kids Pro versus the Amazon Fire Kids tablet. And don’t worry, no FOMO here—Amazon has our backs because if you have a Fire Kids tablet, you can upgrade through the Amazon Trade-In program with a 20 percent discount. Read on to learn more to help decide which tablet is suitable for your little techie!
Fire Kids Pro Has a More Mature Look, Both Have the Same Power
The all-new Fire Kids Pro tablets for kids ages 6-12 come with a 7-inch, 8-inch HD or 10-inch HD screen. You can expect these new tablets to look less bulky than the original line for younger kids. The protective case included is slimmer (dare we say, cooler?), and the home screen looks more like the one you'd use.
The new generation of Fire HD 10 Kids tablet (ages 3-7) is available with a 10-inch HD. It boasts up to 12 hours of battery life and USB-C for charging so easy charging for little hands. Bonus: It includes a kid-proof protective case in three cheerful colors to choose from. Like its big brother, this case also has a handy-dandy kickstand to prop up the tablet—ideal for traveling, schoolwork, or just chillaxing!
Same Smart(er) Web Browser, More Open Experience for Older Kids
More independence for them with less worry for you: The Fire Kids Pro and Fire Kids web browser includes different settings that give you flexibility for your kids if you choose open but filtered access to the web or access to only hand-selected websites and videos. Now they can explore on their own with guardrails and older kids can research for a school project or just chill out with a favorite movie.
Profiles with Fire Kids Pro and Fire Kids tablet offer customizable controls, with the Fire Kids Pro provides three levels of restrictions: limited, moderate and full access at device set-up. Parents can set and adjust the level of access with different features, such as web browser and digital store access, at any time on the Parent Dashboard. For the Web Browser, built-in controls help filter out inappropriate sites, and you can block specific sites as you see fit.
Both tablets offer access to the (brilliant) Parent Dashboard! Here you can set time limits, see what sites they're visiting and for how long, establish learning goals, set a bedtime, block or allow specific sites and more—all remotely so you (are still) the boss.
Both Get a One-Year Subscription to Amazon Kids+, With Expanded Content for Older Kids
Both the Fire Kids Pro and Fire Kids come with one year of Amazon Kids+ with access to over 20,000 books, movies, TV shows and other kid-friendly content curated by Amazon—wow. That is a massive amount of content, and we are impressed!
The Amazon Kids+ subscription provides access to even more content to fit any picky older kids' tastes. Older kids can choose from thousands of apps, songs, Audible books, games, including Teen Titans Go and Asphalt 8, books like Keeper of the Lost Cities and Chronicles of Narnia, PG and PG-13 videos hand-selected by the Amazon Kids team, plus educational content from National Geographic, Rabbids Coding, LEGO® and more.
Fire Kids Pro Features a Digital Store
In addition to expanded Amazon Kids+ content, Fire Kids Pro tablets include access to a digital store so kids can request apps like Disney+, Spotify, Minecraft, Zoom and more. Once their request is sent, parents have the final say, approving purchases and downloads.
Fire Kids Pro Has Video & Voice Calling(!)
With Fire Kids Pro, kids can stay in touch by making and receiving voice and video calls over Wi-Fi! This feature allows kids to call from the tablet to approved contacts with an Alexa-enabled device or the Alexa app. Parents have to approve the contacts and have visibility into calling history. Now kids can easily chat with friends to collaborate on homework or stay in touch with family, all while parents have peace of mind on who they can chat with. Kids can make announcements like "I'm done with my homework" from the tablet to Alexa-enabled devices at home—pretty cool, Amazon!
Both Give You Control, With More Flexibility Within Levels of Control With Fire Kids Pro
Both versions include parental controls so you can customize your kid's experience, no matter where you are! With Amazon's Parent Dashboard, you can control options from anywhere and make changes to access, view their activities, set time limits and more, all through your desktop or mobile phone without touching the tablet. With the "Learn First" feature, grown-ups can block access to games and cartoons until after educational goals are met. With both the Fire Kids Pro and Fire Kids tablet, you can let your kids explore without stressing about what they're doing and where they're going because you are in control of it all (but that can be our secret... ).
With Fire Kids Pro, parents can be flexible with parental controls, adjusting their preference on different features as kids age up. It makes this device super flexible, fitting all types of parenting styles and meeting kids changing needs through a wide range of stages between the ages of 6-12.
Both Offer a Worry-Free Guarantee!
Worried about drops and bumps with kids? Don't be. Fire Kids Pro and Fire Kids tablets come with a sturdy case in cool colors and fun prints to keep it protected. The difference is that the Fire Kids Pro looks more "adult" with a slimmer, more streamlined case. For both editions, the case is genius. They each feature a built-in kickstand which is ideal for hands-free video-watching, game-playing, and more. The best part? All Fire Kids Pro and Fire Kids tablets include a two-year worry-free guarantee; if it breaks, return it, and Amazon will replace it free—you just can't go wrong here.
They’re calling it the “Netflix for travel.” If that piqued your interest, you might want to take advantage of this new service from Tripadvisor. It’s a just-launched annual subscription to help travelers upgrade their adventures and save big and it’s all at $99 a year.
Tripadvisor Plus sounds pretty appealing and pays off fast if you hit the road semi-regularly (or even enjoy a good staycation). You’ll save on hundreds of thousands of family-friendly hotels, tours, flights and rental cars with one flat fee. The full perks:
Members-only prices on hotels around the world, with an average savings of $350 per stay at top-rated destinations
Flight deals and deal alerts
Discounts on close to half a million experiences, including theme parks, museums, snorkeling, kayaking and more
25 percent off with Hertz rental cars and a complimentary year of Five Star Elite Status, plus a waived Young Renter fee for family under the age of 25
A personal travel concierge via Tripadvisor Text, with on-demand assistance and advice
You can sign up today and there are no limits on the number of discounts you can leverage with a membership. With 74% of vaccinated U.S. travelers planning to take a summer vacation according to Tripadvisor data, the competition can be fierce for the best deals. Grab this subscription and save big!
Dads deserve all the kudos this year. From diaper duty to dish detail, they always deliver! This Father’s Day, give the gift of a subscription service that brings his fave things right to his doorstep. From monthly dopp supplies to high-end tech gadgets, buy him one month or a series. Keep scrolling to see 13 gifts that keep on giving.
Gentleman's Box
Dapper dads will love to get their hands on the luxury four to six items that comes in each Gentleman's Box. Choose from monthly or quarterly options with high-value products and accessories, such as leather dopp kits and cologne.
A quarterly subscription service packed with tech-y and unique products, BREO BOX is perfect for high-end dads. Each box includes five to eight products that include the likes of gadgets, home goods, tech, fitness products and accessories. BREO Box partners with amazing brands for top notch products that help guys discover new and exciting things they never knew they needed.
Belcampo Farms is the ideal choice for health-conscious meat lovers who love to bring the restaurant experience home. This pioneer of hyper-sustainable organic, grass-fed and -finished, Certified Humane meats, broths and jerky offers delicious options like its Organic Boneless Ribeye, Brisket, Organic Beef Picanha and Organic Grass-Fed Ground Beef—all available online with nationwide shipping. Plus, Belcampo just launched its first ever subscription box, making it 10 times easier for families to get a good meal on the table.
The experts at the Heat Hot Sauce Shop are behind the artisan selections for this spicy selection. Each month you can select for the dad in your life to receive one to three unique bottles from mild to extra hot. Some selections have even won awards––so you know these are fiery good!
Details: Prices start at $13.99 per month for one bottle,
What better way to celebrate pops than with a few cold ones? Choose from five unique subscriptions that include U.S. microbrews and rare beer. Each month two to 12 bottles of handcrafted, artisanal beer will arrive selected from breweries all around the world. Dad can customize shipments based on monthly offerings so that each batch is exactly to his liking.
For the outdoorsy, adventure-loving dad, Nomadik brings gear, tools, accessories, snacks and more all from top brands, right to his door, including seven full-sized items (hammock, anyone?). Boxes are themed, and you can skip a month as needed. Fill out a profile and the box's goods are customized to your preferences. Our box included a pocket-sized camp stove, instant dirty chai packets (mmmm good) and a Nomadik Multi-Purpose Gaiter.
Details: You can get a 1-month, 6-month or 12-month subscription of over $70 worth of goodies for the starting at $32.95 per month.
If caffeine is what he craves, then gift a subscription to Craft Coffee. Take a tasting quiz, select the number of bags per month and then whole bean, French press or filter-type. Tasting notes and expert brew tips will help him savor each sip.
If shopping makes his skin crawl, consider Trunk Club. Dad will be assigned his own personal stylist to assess and assist in his manly makeover. Hand-selecting clothing from brands like Theory, Billy Reid and Ben Sherman, the stylist ships boxes for approval based on body type, season and style. He keeps what he likes and returns the rest. Since there are no monthly fees, load up a gift card so he can focus on fashion not finances.
Details: No monthly fee; they pay for the items they keep.
While he wouldn’t be caught dead in the beauty aisle, your man still appreciates trying out the latest potions and lotions. Finally get him to stop stealing your stuff with a subscription to Birchbox Man. The sub service that kickstarted the craze, Birchbox now has a version for the fellas that sends samples of grooming products and gear to stock their dopp kit.
If father is a foodie, please his palate with Mouth’s Pickles Every Month. A leading proponent of small-batch purveryors of “indie foods,” Mouth will ship a variety of pickled treats like The Real Dill's Jalapeno and Honey Dills, Rick's Picks Mean Beans, and Uncommon Pickling Fennel with Orange. If pickles aren’t his thing check out Mouth’s other subs for jerky, cookies or coffee.
Details: $60/month with recurring subscriptions costing less
If papa has a penchant for pig, order up Zingerman’s “bacon maven’s club of choice.” The ingenious idea of an Ann Arbor deli that offers over a dozen monthly subscriptions, Dad will be in hog heaven with monthly shipments of bacon from artisinal purveyors like Nueske's and Benton’s bacon.
Toast him with a glass of the good stuff with Taster’s Club Whiskey subscription. Focusing on fabulous Scotch and Bourbons like Hillrock Solera Aged Bourbon, High West American Prairie Reserve, and GlenDronach 15 Year Old Tawny Port, dad can expect a new 750ml bottle of fantastic whiskey to enjoy each month. Every bottle comes with information about its distilling process and tasting notes that he can savor as he sips. Your dad not into whisky? Choose from other spirits and wine subscription offerings.
Feed his need for adventure Mystery Tackle Box’s subscription service that delivers high-quality lures, bait and tackle each month. The focus is on freshwater bass, but the company plans to expand their offerings soon. Packed with information on how to use the lures to reel in more fish, you can bet he will take this bait.
Details: $19.99 per month for a regular box with pro ($29) and elite ($39) options
LeVar Burton has been busy! Not only has the Reading Rainbow host been selected to host Jeopardy, he has a special new gig: his own book club.
Fable, a social reading app that brings members together to discuss books and build community, is launching the LeVar Burton Book Club. Burton will add three books every month to his Folio, one of which the Book Club will read together.
photo: Courtesy of Fable
Starting out, Burton’s selections are exclusively written by Black authors, many of which he has a strong personal collection. The first three include James Baldwin’sGo Tell It On The Mountain, Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower and The Fire This Time, edited by Jesmyn Ward.
Burton shares, “For my first Fable Folio I selected books that have had a tremendous impact on my life. At a time when Black people had very little representation in the publishing industry, Baldwin delivered a debut novel that introduced to the world an essential voice in American Literature. I invite everyone to join me on FABLE as I am both inspired and energized by the opportunity to not only re-read this story but also share my point of view and hear everyone else’s as we read together.”
Access to Burton’s folio is completely free! If you’d like to access his Book Club, where Burton and the community discuss books together, all you need is a Fable premium subscription ($9.99 a month).
Out of the ordinary, strange, unprecedented…However you say it, the last year has been a whirlwind for parents. With these added challenges, moms have shown the world just how extraordinary they are. From balancing at-home learning to taking care of others to helping their communities, so many moms are creating a better story for themselves and for everyone who relies on them.
To celebrate the remarkable power of moms and inspire moms everywhere, we’ve teamed up with Once Upon a Farm, an organic children’s nutrition company co-founded by Jennifer Garner, for our A Better Story Starts Here Contest. Now through March 31st, tell us about a mom who is creating a better story for themselves, their family or their community for a chance to win! We’ll select five honorees who will be featured on the Red Tricycle website and will receive a one-year subscription from Once Upon a Farm, along with a $100 Visa gift card! For each submission received, we’re also giving back to Save the Children—a non-profit organization helping kids grow up healthy, educated and safe across rural America. Red Tricycle is donating $1* and Once Upon a Farm is donating 10 pouches** to support families across the country.
The entry period for this contest has ended. Stay tuned for the winners! Official rules available here.
Disney+ revealed some exciting info for tons of new programming at today’s Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour. The streaming service not only shared spring and summer premiere dates for brand new scripted series, but also first-look images at upcoming shows.
Some of the new Disney+ Original Series include Big Shot, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Marvel Studios’ Loki, The Mysterious Benedict Society, Monsters At Work, Chip ‘N’ Dale: Park Life and Turner & Hooch. Keep scrolling to catch all the details!
March
Mar. 19 – The Falcon and The Winter Soldier
March 26 – The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers
April
Apr. 16 – Big Shot
May
May 4 – Star Wars: The Bad Batch
May 14 – High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Season 2
June
Jun. 11 – Loki
Jun. 11 – Zenimation Season 2
Jun. 25 – The Mysterious Benedict Society
July
Jul. 2 – Monsters at Work
Jul. 16 – Turner & Hooch
Jul. 23 – Chip ‘N’ Dale: Park Life
To sign up for your own Disney+ subscription, just click here.
