Winter fun and New exhibits at Liberty Science Center

It’s that time of year when the excitement of winter brings us to great places like Liberty Science Center ; just in time for their winter fun exhibits. We were recently hosted by LSC and our friends at MomTrends to view the new exhibit openings, and had so much fun. The adventure of science is everlasting and tangible right in Jersey City, NJ.

Just when you think you know it all and have all of the clues you learn something new. We’re sharing all about the 2 brand new exhibits as well as a tip and number one ingredient needed to make delicious ice cream.

This photo was captured just as nitrogen was being poured over the already mixed ingredients of milk, cream, sugar and vanilla….. TIP: wear warm gloves because it gets cold BRrrr, as seen here the kiddos were a distance away from the table and the master scientist wore gloves.

Did you know that the #1 ingredient needed for making delicious ice cream is AIR?

After enjoying their ice cream treat we followed the footsteps to find some clues and solve mysteries just like Sherlock Holmes himself. This exhibit is so interactive and fun. When entering the designated area you are greeted with a book of clues to find throughout the exhibit. There are clues and amazing historical find everywhere. We all enjoyed solving the mystery just as it was done in 1800’s. We took a crack at deciphering Morse code and trivial observations just as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle did within his famous books.

After solving mysteries we were in the mood to help Doc McStuffins in her huge (toy) hospital in making the toys feel better .

As we all know it takes lots of team work to make everyone feel better and get the job done…. so that’s just what we did.

Just like Disney’s Doc McStuffins backyard toy hospital you’re able to put on a lab coat and begin working on checkups , ER while learning about health and wellness in a fun environment.

Animation Tales make wonderful social stories

Have you ever wondered how an animation tale is made?

You’re correct if your first answer was to take a few snap shots but the best part are the props!

We were delighted to be invited to the NY International Children’s Film Festival which runs from Feb 23 – March 18th. Even more exciting was that Goldfish was a sponsor.

Our Twindollicious team received a package filled with things that only a professional animator would recognize… so I thought;

V & K were so excited to get their hands on everything that they immediately began to research the directions and other animation ideas.

Together we opened up the box to reveal

Markers

Claytoons

Stencil cutters

Clapper board

Pipe cleaners

Googly eyes

Almaloy wire

Sellemer snap shot

And of course a package of Goldfish crackers

Checkout our unboxing on the channel

Twindollicious video along with our animation by V & K using all of the props to create a Goldfish Parade

We found Santa at Sahara Sams

Have you ever wondered if Santa has any days off once he leaves the north pole for the holiday season?

Well we not only figured out that he does have days off, but we also found him at one of his favorite places! Santa loves the Sahara Sams! Here

Yes we took a trip to Sahara Sams and found Santa in the pool. We had breakfast with Santa, enjoyed swimming and sliding down the slides with Santa. We even enjoyed sitting in the Adirondack chairs in the middle of the warmest pool area in New Jersey during the winter season.

Sahara Sams welcomes you with a delicious breakfast with Santa and opportunity to take pictures and chat about how wonderful it is to be on the NICE list.

Santa will be spending his weekend at Sahara Sams until December 23, 2017 9-10 am. Throughout the day you can swim around and enjoy interactions while he’s there.

We loved this experience so much during the holiday season. Vittoria actually gained the courage to slide down a tube slide, splash into a pool of water and swimming her way out on this trip….. day made!

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Why you should still be attending the Biggest Baby Shower

The biggest baby shower organized by big city moms is an event you must attend; whether you are a first time mom or it’s your 5th time around. Every mom needs a pick me up of Up to date gear and products fit for you and baby. The show isn’t just for expectant moms it is also great for grandparents, an awesome gift of tickets to the show for parents to be or a mom with little kiddos that are still growing with this their first 1-3 years.

Bash and I attended with the interest of learning about new food companies and baby food for skin, moms health, nursing as well as educational toys. We were amazed by the endless amounts of brands in attendance.

After the baby shower Bash is currently enjoying Ella’s kitchen (Ella’s Kitchen organic squeezer snacks) and UUBI worlds bath toys as his favorites. Ubbiworld

I took a step into Royal Caribbeans future

If you’ve ever been on a Royal Caribbean cruise you’ll appreciate what’s coming soon! If you’ve yet to travel Royal Caribbean you’re going to be amazed at what this cruise line has to offer and need to book a trip right away!

It’s about that time for our family to take our winter excursions. We usually head south or cruise our way through the NYC winters when it becomes too much. So when given the opportunity to check out all of the new developments with Royal Caribbean I was ecstatic!

Changes and amazing upgrades to the already incredible ships will include checkin with camera recognition, vessels larger than before, state rooms that allow you to remain in doors and out all at the same time. The best part was the App service… yes, RC cruises will be at the top of the tech charts! Many features will be Coming 2017 into 2018!

Amazing bathrooms within all staterooms