Walking With Dinosaurs Movie Review & Red Carpet Event at Natural History Museum of L.A.

Movies

Walking With Dinosaurs 3D, from 20th Century Fox, stomped loudly into theaters and across the big screen this weekend nationwide just ahead of the Christmas holiday. This family-friendly movie is the story of another underdog animated creature -- in this case a dino named Patch -- morphing into a hero and saving the day.

Dinosaur Ornaments, Natural History Museum L.A., MommyBlogExpert.com

What fun it was to attend the film's Walking with Dinosaurs Red Carpet event at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles just over a week ago, ahead of the theatrical release on December 20th. On hand for interviews and photos were voice actors John Leguizamo (Alex), Tiya Sircar (Juniper) and Skyler Stone (Scowler).

Event Venue, Natural History Museum L.A.,  MommyBlogExpert.com

Skyler Stone, MommyBlogExpert.com

Tiya Sircar, MommyBlogExpert.com

John Leguizamo, MommyBlogExpert.com

The morning's activities not only included a self-tour of this world class museum's dinosaur collection, but also a demonstration of AppShaker Augmented Reality where kids had the chance to watch themselves interact with the dinosaurs from the movie on a large screen.

Watch Walking With Dinosaurs Augmented Reality in Action




Upstairs, youngsters had the opportunity to be role play as paleontologists by digging in sand boxes for treasures. They also got to view actual dinosaur scientists at work with real specimens in the Museum's glassed-in lab. Rounding out the dinosaur activites was a green screen photo op with dinos from the movie as a backdrop for a group of 200 school children invited to participate along with us grown up press members.

Selfie of me touring the Museum, MommyBlogExpert.com

According to the movie's official site, "Walking with Dinosaurs is the first time in movie history audiences will truly see and feel what it was like when dinosaurs ruled the Earth."

A Museum Docent talks dinos, MommyBlogExpert.com

The animated action film, made with an $80,000,000 budget, has a runtime of 87 minutes and is rated PG for some scary scenes. As a parent myself, I'd suggest you use your own judgement as to whether or not this is going to be too realistic and terrifying for your child.

Official Movie Trailer




You can learn more about this film now in theaters on the official website WalkingWithDinosaurs.com. There you'll also discover engaging activities for kids to get to know the movie's main characters and more free and educational activities for children and teachers.

Green Screen Photo of Me, Courtesy of Walking With Dinosaurs

FTC Disclosure: I attended the Walking With Dinosaurs Red Carpet and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles as a guest of 20th Century Fox. However, opinions and thoughts are my own. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.

Twitter Party Calendar This Week December 22-28 w/ Prizes, Continuous Updates

Twitter Parties

Constant Updates, Keep Checking Back + Sneak Peek at Future Weeks!

Get all the details in this free constantly updated Twitter Party Master Calendar listing tons of family friendly parties including specifics on prizes you can win and links to RSVP and participate. Includes Twitter Parties in the U.S. and Canada. Be sure to check back often every week as new events are added on an ongoing basis -- often with new prize-winning opportunities added several times per day. You'll also get a sneak peek at Twitter parties coming up next week and in the month ahead. Now listing Facebook, Pinterest and Google+ parties with prizes too.

Happy Holidays! 

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Please note: This coming week there aren't very many Twitter parties due to the holidays. But stay tuned -- I'm working hard to keep you updated and will add new parties for the current week and future weeks as they are announced. In fact, get ready now because there will be a huge number of new parties with prizes listed here that are happening after January 1st and onward. Most parties are for U.S. only, unless indicated otherwise highlighted in pink.


THIS WEEK

Sunday, December 22

Doctor Who Twitter Party at 8 pm ET with @OfficialFye. Prizes: Lots of Dr. Who prizes. TBA. #DrWho RSVP

Tweeting Around the Christmas Tree Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @adoseofpaige. Prizes: TBA. #DoseofCharm RSVP

Monday, December 23

Hope for the Holidays Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @TravelingMoms @KimOrlando @Debmomof3 @Cindyrichards. Prizes: SIX (6) pairs of Pillow Pets. #TMom #Voluntourism RSVP

Tuesday, December 24

TBA

Wednesday, December 25

Merry Christmas!

Thursday, December 26

Mom Inspirations Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @Cafeyak. Prizes: TBA. #Mominspirations RSVP

Friday, December 27

Weekly Verizon Wireless Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @theonlinemom and others. Prizes: TBA. #VZWBuzz RSVP

Icey Does Books Impromptu Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @Jennadoesbooks @IceyBooks. Prizes: TBA. Participate in party with hashtag #IceyDoesBooks Details

Saturday, December 28

TBA

NEXT WEEK

Monday, December 30

Weekly Traveling Moms Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @TravelingMoms and others. #TMom More Details Soon

Tuesday, December 31

TBA

Wednesday, January 1

Happy New Year!

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Moms and Brands New Year New You Twitter Party at 7 pm ET with @Momsandbrands. Prizes: TBA. Participate in party with hashtag #MomsandBrands #NewYearNewYou Details

Friday, January 3, 2014

Weekly Verizon Wireless Twitter Party at 3 pm ET with @theonlinemom and others. Prize: TBA. #VZWBuzz RSVP


COMING SOON

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

New Year Healthy You Twitter Party at 1 pm ET with @MinuteClinic @DashforHealth. Prizes: TBA. #NYHY RSVP

Tuesday, January 17, 2014

Sneak Peek Harajuku Panda Twitter Party at 9 pm ET with @buildabear. Prizes: TEN (10) $25 Bear Buck giftcards. #HarajukuPanda Details

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Compiled by MommyBlogExpert.com Twitter Parties are listed free of charge in this weekly schedule. However keep in mind that each party is run by a different brand and/or hosts and MommyBlogExpert, unless specified otherwise, is not responsible for any dealings readers have with these events including, but not limited to, prizing of any party on the calendar. Add an event to the Mommy Blog Expert Twitter Party Calendar free by emailing janis@janiselspas.com with Twitter Party in subject line including all details and links in the body of your message.

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FTC Disclosure: MommyBlogExpert does attend some Twitter parties as a guest and also works as a host, co-host, and panelist on others. However, I did not receive any payment associated with this post, except where it is noted that I am involved in a party as a host or panelist and am being compensated. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.

White House Social Media Event hosts 17 Social Media Influencers including Mommy Blog Expert

Social Media

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2nd Post in MBE's White House Holiday Series

Here's our #WHHoliday Social  group photo. This image, taken in the White House private theater where the President, family and friends go when they want to take in a movie, was snapped at the end of our informative and fun-filled day at the White House on Monday, December 16.

Photo by Washington Instagram Community

The Instagram image above, provided by the Washington Instagram Community, includes those of us social media mavens invited to attend. That's me sitting on the far left in black, red, white and blue. Posing with us in the White House Movie Theater are Kasie Coccaro (standing back row, 2nd from right) from The White House social media team who organized this event. Also shown with the group is Laura Dowling (sitting front row, 2nd from right), Chief Floral Designer, The White House, along with her talented crafting assistants.

Listening attentively to Laura's talk, MommyBlogExpert.com

During the session Laura shared with us her first-hand behind-the-scenes story of decorating the White House this year for the holidays and showed us some of her original creative concepts. The attention to the finest of details was absolutely amazing and requires many hours of volunteers working around the clock to pull it all off.

Planning begins for the next year's holiday season, I was surprised to learn, even before the the current one ends. She works very closely with the First Lady to establish and carry through a new theme annually. I just love Gather Around, the 2013 holiday theme chosen by Mrs. Obama, which resulted in some really beautiful, yet homey decor.

The Floral Designer shows a gilded leaf vase she created, MommyBlogExpert.com

In addition to speaking, Laura -- who runs the wedding and design firm Events in the City -- led those of us privileged to be there in a special hands-on workshop. What fun it was to recreate the Bo Ho Ho Boutinere and Corsage, Laura's original design, that the Bo and Sunny dog sculptures are wearing in the East Garden Room this holiday season.

Other White House Holiday Posts in this Series you'll enjoy
1st Dogs Bo & Sunny Shine in White House Holiday Decor


FTC Disclosure: I attended the #WHHoliday Social as a guest of the White House and received the official White House Holiday tour book, refreshments, and a gift box of holiday goodies to take home. My travel to Washington, DC was made possible in part through Social Moms. However, opinions and thoughts are my own. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.