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Rock & Roll Preschool is Open!

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Without a word of lie, I have hummed The Wiggles’ theme song in my head – at least once per day – for about, oh, three years straight.

Wiggle, and learn… Dance to the rhythm of mu-u-sic!

It’s just one of those insanely catchy jingles that transcends generations and often, common sense. I’ll admit to thinking on more than one occasion: “WHY am I singing along to this song instead of paying my tax bill?”

Wiggle, and learn… Let’s have some fun.

Alas, even though my boys are no longer Treehouse enthusiasts, my little (almost 2-year old) niece represents the newest generation of The Wiggles fanatics. And on Saturday, September 12th, 2015 – she’ll be wiggling in her seat to The Wiggles Rock & Roll Preschool Tour!

Website Image_3Coming off a smash hit Australian tour of more than 145 sell-out shows and 100,000 tickets sold, the world’s most popular children’s entertainment group, The Wiggles, are returning to North America for their Rock & Roll Preschool tour.

Joined on stage by their lovable friends Dorothy the Dinosaur, Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog and Henry the Octopus, founding member Anthony Field (Blue Wiggle), Emma Watkins (Yellow Wiggle), Simon Pryce (Red Wiggle) and Lachlan Gillespie (Purple Wiggle) deliver a rocking good time for their audiences.

Inside scoop: the Rock & Roll Preschool tour will include new music from the Rock & Roll Preschool album. Kids can dance to That’s the Sound of Rock & Roll, Wake Up! and I Want a Leather Jacket.

(Psst! If your little ones can’t get enough, this fall, a new season of their hit TV series will be airing on Treehouse in Canada. Set your PVRs and get ready to dance.) …

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Taking One for the Team: Toopy and Binoo and the Marshmallow Moon

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There are certain things that parents just do for their kids.

Take them to 6:00am hockey practice.
Cut their grapes in half until they start to complain about it.
Wipe bums. Enough said.

Also? Going about your daily life with Toopy and Binoo blaring in the background. I can’t quite understand the fascination, but both my boys ADORE the little team of rat and cat. Seriously! It’s their favourite TV show ever. However, if you’re in the vast minority of parents who have never heard of Toopy and Binoo, here’s a Coles Notes version of the television show:

“The series centers on an anthropomorphic rat named Toopy and his best friend, a silent plush cat named Binoo. Each episode follows their playful, nonsensical adventures created out of their imaginations. In each episode there are “Fabulous You” segments, featuring Toopy and Binoo as superheroes who help their friends when they have nothing to play with. The segments encourage viewing children (referred to in the show as “Fabulous You”) to participate in the adventures and use their imaginations. – Source

Ahem, well – watching Toopy and Binoo along with your little ones – and pretending to enjoy it – is the height of “doing things” for your kids. Of course, I’m going one step further… and taking one for the team, so to speak… as we have been extended the exciting opportunity to take the boys to see Toopy and Binoo and the Marshmallow Moon at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, a live theatrical production by Koba Entertainment.

Yes, the boys are going to FREAK OUT!

As much as I’m pretending to be the martyr here, the truth is, I know that the boys will simply light up with joy the second their favourite team takes the stage. And, I’ll enjoy every second of it.

Are your kids super fans of Toopy of Binoo too? Great news – due to popular demand, the Toopy and Binoo Tour has just added more shows across Ontario and Eastern Canada! Click here for a full schedule of dates and times.

Thinking of taking the kiddos? Here’s a snippet of what you’ll see at the show:

We can’t wait to tell the boys that they’ll have a chance to see their most beloved characters in real life. It’s going to be a blast! So tell me, will you be “taking one for the team” and taking your kids to see Toopy and Binoo?