St. Patrick’s Day Hot Chocolate

St. Patrick’s Day Hot Chocolate

By Erin
St. Patrick's Day Hot Chocolate Drink with Lucky Charms

St. Patrick’s Day Hot Chocolate anyone? If you’re looking for a fun recipe that’s perfect for St. Patrick’s Day then look no further! This St. Patrick’s Day Hot Chocolate will delight both kids and adults, it’s magically delicious as it’s topped with lucky charms! It’s super quick and easy to make, but sure to be a crowd pleaser.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup of chocolate chips (you can use milk chocolate, or white chocolate if making a green chocolate)

2 cups of milk

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp green powder or green food coloring for green drinking hot chocolate

Sprinkles and Lucky Charms Marshmallows for garnish

Whipping cream

*For +21 adults ONLY– if you want to add a little luck o’the Irish, then just add a shot of Baileys Irish Cream and you’ll have an extra special treat to enjoy for St. Patrick’s Day!

Instructions 
  1. On medium heat mix all ingredients together. Stir until melted.
  2. Pour into cups and top with whipping cream and garnishes!

ENJOY & HAPPY ST. PATRICKS’S DAY!!

St. Patrick's Day Lucky Charms Hot Chocolate Drink
More St. Patrick’s Day Drinks

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Experience the Magic of Disney’s Wish at Astra Lumina’s Closing Weekend – March 8th-9th

Disney's Wish
I’M A STAR — “I’m A Star,” an original song in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ epic animated musical “Wish,” captures the moment Star newly arrives from the sky above. Star’s magic causes a host of forest creatures to burst into song.© 2023 Disney.

Stargazers are Invited to Sing Along to the Songs from Disney’s Wish, Capture the Moment with Stellar Photo Opps, Participate in Themed Activities, Win Spectacular Prizes and Make A Wish Upon A Star!

WHAT:

In celebration of Disney’s Wish on Digital and Blu-ray, Disney will offer Astra Lumina guests an exclusive celebration of the new animated adventure. Upon completing the enchanting journey among the stars, attendees are invited to sing-along to the captivating songs from Disney’s Wish, participate in wondrous themed activities and giveaway opportunities, capture memorable moments with immersive photo opps, and make a wish with Asha at a special wishing well.

Astra Lumina is a magical experience you won’t want to miss it, and this weekend is your last chance! I had the chance to experience this once back in November, check out some of the highlights below!

The Wish activation will take place over the final weekend of the Astra Lumina experience in Los Angeles, and tickets can be purchased HERE. All guests with a ticket are welcome to participate in the Wish activities.

Disney’s Wish is now available at Digital retailers (Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango), and will be released on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on March 12.

WHEN:
Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9, 2024
6:15 – 10:00 p.m. (last entry at 9:00 p.m.)

WHERE:
South Coast Botanic Garden
26300, Crenshaw Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90274

Get Tickets to Astra Lumina & Check Out More Local Events HERE!

SOCIAL MEDIA:
Twitter: @DisneyWishMovie
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#WishMovie

About Disney’s Wish

Disney's Wish DVD + Digital Code


In this animated musical-comedy, Asha, a sharp-witted idealist in the kingdom of Rosas, makes a powerful wish that’s answered by Star, a ball of boundless energy. Soon, Ashaand Star must face a formidable foe—the ruler of Rosas—to save her community and prove that when one brave human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things happen.

About Astra Lumina


Astra Lumina returns to Los Angeles for an enchanted night walk at South Coast Botanic Garden that invites visitors to discover the wonder of visiting stars. Set off across mysterious grounds to discover a celestial pathway of lustrous light, cosmic visions, and astral song. Created by the visionary minds at Moment Factory and presented in collaboration with Fever, Astra Lumina LA is the 17th experience in the Lumina Night Walk series. You won’t want to miss this!

Did you know there’s an extraordinary place right here on Earth that holds a special connection to the stars above? Come nightfall, mysterious observatory grounds set the stage for a phenomenal event: a visit from the stars. While here, the fallen stars release an astral energy that transforms the forest into a celestial pathway for humans to discover. As the night unfolds, the stars regenerate, rise, and reunite in the night sky, to shine brighter than ever before. Astra Lumina at South Coast Botanic Garden is the 17th experience in the Lumina Enchanted Night Walk series. Get your tickets for Astra Lumina: An Enchanted Night Walk Amongst The Stars in Los Angeles!

Trolls Band Together Sing-Along Edition & Activity Sheets!

Trolls Band Together Sing-Along Edition

By Erin

Get your hustle on and experience the BroZone craze all over again with Poppy, Branch, Viva, and Tiny Diamond in DreamWorks Animation’s TROLLS BAND TOGETHER Sing-Along Edition available on Digital, 4K UHD, Blu-rayTM and DVD NOW, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Highlighting a spectacular soundtrack of original and classic songs, TROLLS BAND TOGETHER Sing-Along Edition presents over an hour of fantas-amazing bonus content, including a brand-new original short “It Takes Three,” character drawing tutorials, deleted scenes, and behind-the-scenes features with the cast and crew including *NSYNC’s reunion for the first time in 20 years, taking audiences deeper into the magical musical adventure.

Get ready for an all-star family reunion like no other in the latest chapter of DreamWorks Animation’s blockbuster musical franchise, now with a Sing-Along edition! As Poppy (Anna Kendrick) grows closer to her now boyfriend Branch (Justin Timberlake), she discovers his secret past as a member of her favorite boyband, BroZone, with his four estranged brothers. When Branch’s bro Floyd is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious popstars, Branch and Poppy embark on an action-packed journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd. Along the way Poppy uncovers a family secret of her own, a long-lost sister named Viva (Camila Cabello). TROLLS BAND TOGETHER features the franchise’s signature psychedelic joy-bomb of new and classic pop hits that will have you singing and dancing along over and over again!

The film is directed by Walt Dohrn (Trolls franchise, Shrek franchise), co-directed by Tim Heitz (Trolls, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World) and produced by Gina Shay (Trolls franchise, Shrek franchise) and stars returning voice talent and Academy Award® nominees Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect) and Justin Timberlake (The Social Network), alongside Emmy® and Golden Globe® nominee Zooey Deschanel (“New Girl”), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (How to Train Your Dragon Franchise), Icona Pop duo Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt, Emmy® winner Kenan Thompson (“Saturday Night Live”), Grammy® winner Anderson .Paak, six-time SAG Award® nominee Kunal Nayyar (“The Big Bang Theory”), and Ron Funches (“Harley Quinn”). 

The dazzling new talent lending their voices to the franchise include Grammy® nominee Camila Cabello (Cinderella), Eric André (Sing 2), Emmy Award® winner Amy Schumer (Trainwreck), Grammy® winner and Tony® nominee Andrew Rannells (The Book of Mormon), Golden Globe® nominee Troye Sivan (“The Idol”), Grammy® winners Daveed Diggs (Hamilton) and Kid Cudi (Don’t Look Up), SAG Award® nominee Zosia Mamet (“The Flight Attendant”), and 12-time Emmy® winner RuPaul Charles (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”). 

EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES on 4K UHD, BLU-RAYTM, DVD AND DIGITAL:

  • SING-ALONG VERSION
  • IT TAKES THREE – In this original short, Poppy, Viva, and Tiny Diamond get sucked into the Hustle-verse, only to discover that it is devoid of hustle. The trio decides to sing their way out hopefully generating enough harmony to re-ignite the Hustle-verse and escape.
  • DELETED SCENES – With intro by Head of Story Colin Jack 
    • WALL CLIMB – BROKEN TOOTH
    • BRIDGET GRISTLE HONEYMOON
    • CRIMP AND TINY ROMANCE
  • FUN IN THE RECORDING BOOTH
  • HI, HI, HI – Join *NSYNC in the studio as they reunite for the first time in 20 years to record an all-new song for TROLLS BAND TOGETHER.
  • BUILDING THE BAND – The band is coming back together for another volume of Trolls based fun! Meet the new characters and the cast members behind them and catch up with your returning favorites!
    • #BROPPY
    • BROZONE
    • VIVA
    • VELVET AND VENEER
    • BRIDGET AND KING GRISTLE
    • TINY DIAMOND
  • TOGETHER AGAIN – Learn the backstory behind *NSYNC’s involvement in TROLLS BAND TOGETHER and how their Troll personas came to life.
  • ANIMATING TROLLS – In this BTS piece, filmmakers and crew dive deep into their animation process to show how the unique locations and textures of the film were created.
  • HOW TO DRAW – Step into the BroZone green room with story artist Wendy Sullivan and learn how to draw your own BroZone album cover featuring John Dory, Spruce, Clay, Floyd, and of course, Baby Branch! Plus, we’ll learn how to draw Viva!
    • BABY BRANCH
    • JOHN DORY
    • SPRUCE
    • CLAY
    • FLOYD
    • VIVA
  • HOW TO: HUG TIME BRACELETS – Poppy and Viva LOVE their Hug Time Bracelets and now you can make your own! Follow the simple steps and let your artistic side shine with two different bracelet options that you can make for all your friends and family. 
  • FEATURE COMMENTARY – with Producer Gina Shay, Co-Director Tim Heitz, Head of Story Colin Jack, Production Designer Ruben Perez Reynoso and Visual Effects Supervisor Marc J. Scott

Trolls Activity Sheets

Check out these Trolls-tactic activity sheets inspired by Trolls Band Together Sing-Along Edition!  These sheets are a must for some ‘NSYNCed fun. Groove to the tunes and click the link here to join the party with these fun activity sheets!

Trolls Band Together Activity Sheets

For more information on TROLLS BAND TOGETHER, please visit: 

UPHE Website: https://www.uphe.com/movies/trolls-band-together

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