We Shopped the Kohl’s Disney Jumping Beans Mickey & Minnie Americana Collection! #MagicAtPlay #MC

I participated in an Ambassador campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Kohl's. I received promotional items and product samples as a thank you for participating.


For the next few months, I will be sharing my shopping adventures at Kohl's as a Kohl's Disney Jumping Beans Ambassador!  Needless to say, I am super-excited, but our 7 year old twins may be even more so.  Our son sleeps with three different Mickeys every night and his twin sister happens to be a self-proclaimed fashionista!

My first mission as a Kohl's Disney Jumping Beans Ambassador was to shop the Disney Magic At Play "Americana" collection.  This collection was lots of fun to shop because our twins saw so many pieces that simply delighted them.  I believe the key was that, unlike many other licensed children's apparel, the Disney Jumping Beans collection offers playground-friendly fashions in on-trend styles my children would love to wear even if the pieces did not feature their favorite Disney characters.

The boys' Americana collection features mostly red, white, and blue pieces with a little grey thrown in, which is perfect for summertime and for 4th of July celebrations (not to mention they're the colors of the New England Patriots).  The boys apparel was very sporty, featuring favorite warm-weather pastimes like soccer and baseball.  I was impressed with all the screenprinted, embroidered, and stitched-on details.  There is something cool on every piece.  I also loved that all the pieces are tagless for maximum comfort.

My little Mickey fan had trouble narrowing his choices down to just two outfits, but he ultimately did it and managed to talk me into buying a small Mickey Mouse plush to add to his collection.  His favorite outfit of all is the grey and blue soccer top and shorts.  Not only does it feature his favorite Disney character, but I know he loves how soft the fabric feels.

Our daughter was also able to pick out two outfits.  It was extremely difficult for her because there were too many choices . . . tanks, tees, tunics, dresses, skorts, shorts, capris, and more.  The collection offers pieces that are predominately red, white, and blue or pink, white, and grey.  There were as many cheer and dance styles as there were girly styles.  Our daughter opted for one outfit from each color story to feed both her sporty side and her girly side.  She ended up with two adorable playground-friendly outfits (plus a plush Minnie Mouse) that she can wear to school for the remainder of the semester, as well as throughout summer vacation.

Be sure to visit your local Kohl's store to checkout the new Disney Jumping Beans Magic at Play children's apparel.  Simply look for the Magic at Play sign and the iconic Disney castle.  This clothing line offers children's sizes for infants up to a 7X for both boys and girls.  You can also shop the Americana collection online at Kohls.com.  All our pieces were on sale when we shopped over the weekend.  Maybe you can catch the sale too, if you hurry!

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Review: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse "Minnie's Bow-tique" (DVD)

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and all the DVDs stemming from this Playhouse Disney children's program have become a staple in our house. My youngest son, who just turned 3, is the biggest Mickey Mouse fan ever. In fact, he sleeps with a plush Mickey Mouse doll that he received for his birthday.

On February 9th, a new Mickey Mouse Clubhouse DVD will be hitting store shelves. This one is titled Minnie's Bow-tique and features the never-before-seen episode "Minnie's Pajama Party". Although the four episodes on this DVD have plot lines that revolve around Minnie, all four episodes did a very good job of keeping both my daughter and my sons engaged.

Here is a synopsis of each episode featured on this 96-minute DVD . . .

"Minnie's Pajama Party" is about a sleepover planned by Minnie for five of her friends. Good friends, a pajama dance, a bedtime story, and a little pajama party pie guaranteed a successful party. This episode teaches the viewer about the number six, including how to count to six and how to divide a circle into six equal pie pieces.

"Minnie's Bow-tique" tells the events of the Grand Opening of Minnie's new boutique. The viewer will be impressed by how many types of bows Minnie sells in her store, including unusual ones such as a mood bow, a grow bow, a disco bow, and a camera bow tie. This episode teaches the viewer how to sort by patterns and touches upon basic addition.

"Minnie's Bee Story" is about the Clubhouse gang's adventures during their search for their friend the bumblebee. This episode encourages the viewer to think about how more than one thing can make similar sounds, such as buzzing.

"Minnie's Picnic" tells the story of how Minnie planned a picnic for eleven of her friends, only things do not go as smoothly as she would have liked. This episode teaches the viewer how to count to twelve. It also touches on adding by fives and basic subtraction.

Between February 9th and April 6th, 2010, you can purchase this DVD with a bonus Minnie Mouse set of magnets and picture frame right inside the specially marked package. You should be able to find this DVD at the Disney Store and most places where Disney DVDs are sold.

Thank you to Click-Communications for providing us with a sample DVD to base this review upon and for providing a press release with information about this DVD and WDSHE.