Simply tell us which ads appeal to you from the Summer edition of Offspring. They can be ads you’ve responded to, would like to respond to or simply like the look of. You can enter your comments here or by emailing competition@offspringmagazine.com.au before 5pm Sunday 16th October.
BECKER FILM GROUP PRESENTS
SANTA’S APPRENTICE (G)
Featuring the voices of
Shane Jacobsen, Magda Szubanski, Delta Goodrem, Hugh Sheridan,
Georgie Parker & Max Cullen

Dashing into cinemas everywhere November 10
www.santasapprentice.com.au
In time for Christmas, the heart-warming festive themed animation, SANTA’S APPRENTICE dashes into cinemas everywhere from November 10! SANTA’S APPRENTICE is a timeless and heart-warming Christmas adventure featuring an all-star voice cast including Shane Jacobsen, Magda Szubanski, Delta Goodrem, Hugh Sheridan and Georgie Parker. It follows the story of young Nicolas (voice of Jack Versace), a 7 year old Australian boy on his adventure as he struggles with the ups and downs of being the next Santa Claus.
It’s a big responsibility that would scare even the bravest boy. Nicolas wants to be the best Santa ever and will learn a few lessons along the way. But Christmas has a way of making even the biggest mishaps alright and thanks to his loving mentors, Santa (Shane Jacobsen) and Waldorf (Hugh Sheridan), Nicolas learns the true meaning of Christmas. SANTA’S APPRENTICE takes you to a place where wishes really do come true and proves that sometimes, happy endings are only the beginning!
Released last Christmas in France – selling over 100,000 tickets in the first week and 650,000 over the life of the release – SANTA’S APPRENTICE was ranked fourth in the country on its opening weekend behind Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows Part 1.
A very special film experience for every parent who wants to see Christmas again through the eyes of their child!
Dashing into cinemas everywhere across the country, November 10
Running Time: 80 min Rating: G
High res images available to download at:

http://beckerfilmgroup.com/santasapprentice_media/

“IT’S HERO TIME,!”
CARTOON NETWORK’S BEN 10 LIVE: TIME MACHINE
LIVE ACTION SHOW COMES TO TOWN IN
OCTOBER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Following the launch of Cartoon Network’s BEN 10 LIVE in Australia in 2010, Life Like Touring Australia are proud to announce that the latest live action production – Cartoon Network’s BEN 10 LIVE: Time Machine – will at last be coming to Ben 10 fans in Bunbury and Perth during the October school holidays.

“We’ve noticed just how fanatical Ben 10 fans are in Australia, and the sheer volume of requests of young fans to get BEN 10 LIVE to tour their area is staggering”, says Executive Producer, Luke Gallagher. “When our friends at Cartoon Network told us of the popularity of BEN 10 we just knew we’d have some work to do. We’ve been petitioned on Facebook before and BEN 10 fans are relentless! We’re so happy to be able to bring this quality live production closer to home during the school holidays.”

Cartoon Network’s BEN 10 LIVE: Time Machine has been on the road for most of the year, bringing the awesome live action home all over Australia. Fans get to see their favourite characters from all three of Cartoon Network’s hit shows’ Ben 10, Ben 10 Alien Force and Ben 10 Ultimate Alien come together in one live theatre event with the coolest costumes, rad stunts, awesome effects and heaps of laughs for the whole family.

Cartoon Network’s BEN 10 LIVE: Time Machine see’s our hero Ben Tennyson on an adventure through time and space to keep the Omnitrix and the Ultimatrix safe from the clutches of his foes. Featuring the number one superstar himself, Ben Tennyson, his cousin Gwen and Grandpa Max, this action-packed show also includes Ben’s alien superheroes Four Arms, Diamondhead, Swampfire, Big Chill and one of his awesome new Ultimate Aliens unleashing their powers live on stage! Naturally, fans will also get to see love-to-hate characters Vilgax, the Highbreed Commander, the DNAliens and The Forever Knights.

Cartoon Network’s BEN 10 LIVE: Time Machine sees Ben Tennyson on a mission to save the past, present and future of the universe! Did somebody say, ‘Hero Time’?

Ben 10 is one of Cartoon Network’s most popular TV programs viewed in over 2.9 million homes in Australia and New Zealand. You can watch episodes from the hugely successful Ben 10 franchise daily on Cartoon Network.

CARTOON NETWORK’S BEN 10 LIVE: TIME MACHINE
Tuesday 11 October His Majesty’s Theatre 825 Hay Street, Perth
TICKETS ON SALE NOW CALL BOCS ON 9484 1133

CARTOON NETWORK’S BEN 10 LIVE: TIME MACHINE
Friday 7 October Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre 2 Blair St, Bunbury
TICKETS ON SALE NOW CALL THE BOX OFFICE ON 1300 661 272

www.CartoonNetwork.com.au/Ben10Live

Media contacts:
Fred Porter Olivia Demlakian
Communications Manager Coordinator – Public Relations
Entertainment Store Group Turner International Australia
Ph: 03 9527 8644 Ph: 02 9335 3156
fporter@entertainmentstore.com.au Olivia.Demlakian@turner.com

ABOUT BEN 10
Ben 10 is one of the leading licensed animation brands in Australia and one of the most popular animated series on Cartoon Network, seen by over 2.9 million homes in Australia and New Zealand. The franchise launched in 2007 and to date incorporates three series (Ben 10, Ben 10 Alien Force and Ben 10 Ultimate Alien) alongside two live action motion picture movies and a live action arena stage show (BEN 10 LIVE) which premiered in September 2010. The Ben 10 franchise continues to grow and is worth more than $100 million in global retail sales per year with over 10 million units of merchandise sold since launch. To date, there are more than 45 strategic licensing partners for the franchise, including Funtastic Toys, Madman Entertainment, McDonald’s, Parragon Publishing, Casco Blu and Bandi-Namco.
www.ben10.net

ABOUT CARTOON NETWORK ENTERPRISES
Cartoon Network Enterprises, a division of Cartoon Network, works towards driving long-term value for the Network and its properties such as Ben 10, Ben 10: Alien Force, Gwen, The Powerpuff Girls, Powerpuff Girls Z, Chowder and The Secret Saturdays. The division is specifically responsible for setting up new businesses leveraging the equity of the characters via consumer products, promotional licensing, home videos, interactive games, publishing, themed entertainment and events. Cartoon Network Enterprises works with a host of partners in the Asia-Pacific region, including Bandai, Mattel, D3 Publishers and Singapore Airlines among others.
Cartoon Network is a subsidiary of Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific Inc., which is a member of Turner Broadcasting Systems Inc., a Time Warner company, in Asia. Time Warner is a major producer of news and entertainment products around the world and is a leading content provider in the basic cable industry.
www.cartoonnetwork.com.au

ABOUT LIFE LIKE TOURING & ENTERTAINMENT STORE GROUP
Life Like Touring have a background in touring quality children’s brands around Australasia, working closely with the Entertainment Store Group who hold the exclusive live entertainment license to over 20 international children’s brands. Past Tours include CARTOON NETWORK’s BEN 10 LIVE: POWER OF THE OMNITRIX and NICK JR.’s DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE! SEARCH FOR THE CITY OF LOST TOYS in 2010 and NICK JR. PRESENTS YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE ON STAGE in 2009. ESG toured DOROTHY THE DINOSAUR’S DANCE PARTY throughout Australia and New Zealand on behalf of The Wiggles over a number of years, and were also proud to have produced successful tours of JUSTINE CLARKE (Songs To Make You Smile) from ABC’s Play School, THE HOOLEY DOOLEYS and THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF MR. MEN around Australia. ESG also produced the ABC/BBC co-production FUNTIME WITH FRIENDS tour featuring an array of children’s brands including THE TWEENIES, BILL & BEN, POSTMAN PAT, SPOT, ANDY PANDY and FIREMAN SAM live on stage.
www.entertainmentstore.com.au

AUSTRALIA’S FAVOURITE CHILDREN’S MUSICAL – FINAL TAS SHOWS RELEASED!

Media Release Wednesday 14th September

Western Australia, this is it! Life Like Touring and Nick Jr. have just announced the final performances of the smash hit children’s musical – NICK JR.’s DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE! SEARCH FOR THE CITY OF LOST TOYS – now playing in all states of Australia and back for one short return season by popular demand in Western Australian !

Tickets are selling out for this two act, song and dance spectacular that invites kids to think, sing and play along. Don’t miss your last chance to see the show that Dora the Explorer fans all over Australia have fallen in love with!

Dora, Boots, Diego and many of their friends are embarking on a LIVE musical adventure once again in NICK JR.’s DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE! SEARCH FOR THE CITY OF LOST TOYS. With help from the audience, Dora and her courageous friends use their map-reading, counting, musical and language skills to navigate their way through the number pyramid and the mixed-up jungle to find Dora’s missing teddy bear, Osito, in the City of Lost Toys.

Dora the Explorer is designed to teach kids to explore, communicate, overcome obstacles, solve puzzles and discover a diverse and exciting world … all while having a lot of fun! As seen daily on Nick Jr. Dora the Explorer is ranked No.1 preschool program watched by children under the age of 4 across all pay TV channels in Australia. The international phenomenon airs four times a day and captivates an audience of over 99,000 daily.

For many young fans of the Dora the Explorer TV series this will be their first trip to a theatre, so Life Like Touring and Nick Jr. are thrilled WA children will get to experience these stunning theatres by way of this memorable family musical.
By tour’s end next month NICK JR.’s DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE! SEARCH FOR THE CITY OF LOST TOYS will have achieved the following across Australia and New Zealand in 2010/11:
• Enjoyed by over 240,000 people
• Given away 137,000 Woo-Hoo stars to audience members
• Travelled 62,487km by car, truck, bus, plane and ferry
• Actioned 18,420 Lighting Cues
• Performed 477 hours on stage
• Played 307 shows
• Washed 236 loads of costumes
• Toured 93 major theatres

This popular tour has played to sell-out crowds and now the rest of the world awaits! Following the final Australian tour dates this little explorer and her friends will be off on an adventure in South East Asia, with the first dates in the Philippines locked in for later this year.

NICK JR.’s DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE! SEARCH FOR THE CITY OF LOST TOYS
FINAL RELEASE – 2011 AUSTRALIAN RETURN TOUR – BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
Visit www.nickjr.com.au for all the details!

NICK JR.’s DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE! SEARCH FOR THE CITY OF LOST TOYS
Western Australia RETURN SEASON TOUR DATES 2011

Mon 10 October
Mandurah Performing Arts Centre
Ormsby Tce, Mandurah
Box office 9550 3900

Fri 14 October
Burswood Theatre
Great Eastern Highway
Burswood, Perth WA
Ticketek 132 849

Tue 18 October
Bunbury Regional Ent Centre
2 Blair St, Bunbury
Box office 1300 661 272

Thu 20 October
Queens Park Theatre
Cnr Cathedral Ave & Maitland St
Geraldton, WA
Box office 9956 6662

ABOUT NICK JR.
Nick Jr. now in its sixth year is the first channel in Australia totally dedicated to pre-schoolers, and builds on Nickelodeon’s reputation as the world’s leading entertainment brand for kids. It sources the best programmes locally and from around the globe that stimulate, educate, involve and excite developing and enquiring minds. www.nickjr.com.au

ABOUT NICKELODEON NETWORKS
Now in its 31st year globally and 15th year in Australia, Nickelodeon is the number one entertainment brand for kids and the company has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. Nickelodeon Australia has been named Channel of The Year twice by the ASTRA Awards and won numerous other awards for local productions, events and digital applications. Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. channels air 24 hours a day, seven days a week and are seen in over 2.2 million households via FOXTEL, AUSTAR and OPTUS. The company portfolio extends across television, online, mobile, theme parks, consumer products and music. www.nickelodeon.com.au

ABOUT LIFE LIKE TOURING
Life Like Touring Australia and the Entertainment Store Group (ESG) have a background in touring quality children’s brands around Australasia, and hold the exclusive live entertainment license to over 20 international children’s brands. Past tours include Cartoon Network’s Ben 10 Live: Time Machine (2011), Cartoon Network’s Ben 10 Live: Power of the Omnitrix (2010) and Nick Jr.’s Dora the Explorer Live! (2010-2011) and Yo Gabba Gabba! Live in 2009 and again in 2011. ESG toured Dorothy the Dinosaur’s Dance Party throughout Australia and New Zealand on behalf of The Wiggles over a number of years, and were also proud to have produced successful tours of Justine Clarke (Songs To Make You Smile) from ABC’s Play School, The Hooley Dooleys and The Wonderful World of Mr. Men around Australia. ESG also produced the ABC/BBC co-production Funtime with Friends tour featuring an array of children’s brands including The Tweenies, Bill & Ben, Postman Pat, Spot, Andy Pandy and Fireman Sam live on stage. www.lifeliketouring.com

Thanks to Babes in Arms, Offspring Magazine is pleased to give away FOUR ERGObaby carriers to some of our readers.

Just tell us which features or ads you liked from the Winter edition of Offspring Magazine, or what you’d like to see if future editions for your chance to win. Entries close 5pm Saturday 13th August.

The revolutionary ERGObaby Carrier redefines ‘babywearing’. Attracting a multitude of international awards and 5-star reviews, ERGObaby is the world’s most loved carrier. It offers hands-free closeness like no other and is perfect from birth to pre-school, up to 20kgs. ERGObaby supports your child in three easy-to-use positions – front, hip and back – promoting healthy spinal development and adapting to your child’s growing needs. It is the only baby carrier worldwide to be listed as one of the Top 20 Baby Products over the Last 20 Years. Enjoy ERGObaby freedom together!

Rest assured that ERGObaby will promote healthy spinal development for your baby. Accredited with leading international health endorsements, ERGObaby carries your child in an orthopedically correct sitting position. It also offers parents ultimate carrying comfort with its wide padded waist belt which alleviates shoulder pressure. You’ll be amazed how light even your older child will feel!

ERGObaby was the only carrier to be listed one of the ‘Top 20 Baby Products over the Last 20 Years’ and was also awarded ‘Best Baby Bargain’ in the U.S for its versatility and capacity. It’s no wonder parents award it consistent 5-star ratings!

 Leave the pram behind, travel light and enjoy the ERGObaby freedom these Winter holidays!

OvenU is giving away one full service oven clean to a lucky Offspring reader. Just tell us which ad or ads in the Winter edition have appealed to you. This can be ads you’ve responded to or plan to respond to at some stage. You can post on the website here or email your responses to competition@offspringmagazine.com.au Subject: Ovenu competition

The competition closes COB WST Wednesday, July 13th 2011.

If booking Ovenu remember to use the $10 off voucher from Offspring or for more information about Ovenu phone them today 1300 683 681 or visit their website on http://www.ovenu.com.au/
When your oven receives the OvenU full detailing service nothing is overlooked. The panels, racks, light globe cover and fan are all removed and cleaned in the heated dip tank fitted into the OvenU van. It is especially important to clean behind the panels as this is where the carbon is drawn by the fan, which can cause a fire hazard if not cleaned at least annually. The oven door is removed and if required the glass is split to remove those annoying stains. Finally, the inside of the oven is then thoroughly cleaned and polished, and the oven reassembled.

The whole process takes between 2 – 3 hours and will leave your oven in showroom condition. Ovenu work on a cold oven so it won’t void your warranty. Having your oven professionally cleaned is really a necessity not a luxury. The alternative do-it-yourself approach means using the harsh, caustic, store bought chemicals and the dangers of this approach is well documented, and not just to asthmatics and young children. Your Ovenu technician will show you how to keep your oven clean using bi carbonate of soda and vinegar, but you really need to get it back to showroom condition first.

OvenU technicians are also certified Enduroshield applicators and can apply protective coatings to glass, stainless steel and ceramic tiles. This process uses nanotechnology to seal the surface so dirt and bacteria cannot penetrate, reducing cleaning by up to 90%. They can also restore cloudy and damaged glass and remove scratches and graffiti.

So if you hate cleaning your oven, shower or pool surround OvenU is the answer.

Thanks to 20th Century Fox, Offspring Magazine is pleased to be able to offer our readers 10 Family Passes (Admit 4) to see a special preview of the great new comedy MR POPPERS PENGUINS on Sunday 26 June at Event Cinemas Innaloo. The screening starts at 10.30am and there is foyer fun and giveaways from 10am. Please only enter if you’re able to attend the event.

It’s so easy to enter – just have a flick through the Winter edition of Offspring Magazine and tell us which advertisements appeal to you, this can be ads you’ve responded to previously, or plan to respond to at some stage or it might be advertisements that you think sound interesting or appeal to you in some way. You can post your responses here or email competition@offspringmagazine.com.au Subject: Mr Poppers Penguins

Winners will be notified by email and mentioned on the Offspring Magazine Facebook page so please make sure you include your email address and check your email upon announcement of the winners. The competition closes COB Monday 20th June 2011. Tickets will then be posted to winners.

MR POPPERS PENGUINS will be in cinemas for general screening June 30

Director: Mark Waters (Mean Girls, Freaky Friday)

Actors: Jim Carrey (A Christmas Carol, Bruce Almighty), Ophelia Lovibond (Nowhere Boy)Carla Gugino (Race to Witch Mountain, Night at the Museum), Clark Gregg (Iron Man 2, (500) Days of Summer, Iron Man), David Krumholtz

Mr. Popper’s Penguins follows the story of Mr. Popper (Jim Carrey), a high-powered New York business man who suddenly inherits six penguins and finds his life turned upside down. Taking care of the animals is no easy matter, and he quickly hits major hurtles both at home and at work. But along the way, he learns the value of family and friendship – human and otherwise.
Website: www.mrpopperspenguins-movie.com.au

Thanks to Universal Pictures, Offspring Magazine has 20 passes to give away to our subscribers to see the premiere of Bridesmaids, the movie. Just tell us what you like about Offspring Magazine to go in the draw. You can enter here on our website or email competition@offspringmagazine.com.au Subject: Bridesmaids

Please include a contact phone number and email address.

This competition closes 5pm this Sunday, June 5th. Winners will be notified by email and winners names will be posted on Facebook.

The screening will take place on Tuesday June 7, 6.30pm Reading Cinemas Belmont. Please only enter if you can make this session.

Universal Pictures and producer Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, The 40-Year-Old Virgin) invite you to experience Bridesmaids. Kristen Wiig leads the cast as Annie, a maid of honour whose life unravels as she leads her best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), and a group of colourful bridesmaids (Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper) on a wild ride down the road to matrimony. Annie’s life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian’s maid of honour. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she’ll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you’ll go for someone you love.
bridesmaidsthemovie.com.au

For more information visit www./trailers.apple.com/trailers/universal/bridesmaids/

WIN 1 of 3 tickets to a ‘Healthy Sleep for Children (2-5 years)’ course!

UWA Extension has kindly given Offspring Magazine THREE tickets to go to their fabulous course on helping 2 to 5 year old children develop good sleeping habits.

This is a great opportunity to learn some tricks for getting your little ones off to sleep!

This course is designed for parents who have two to five year old children who are waking during the night, waking too early, are difficult to settle or who need assistance to settle and resettle through the night.This course will focus on practical solutions that are appropriate for the individual behavioural stage of development to resolve bed-time battles and improve sleep patterns.

Families who would benefit from this session may have experienced sleep difficulties throughout their child’s lifespan. Our aim is to provide these families with unique, simple and effective solutions that can be individualized to suit your child’s needs.

Sleep issues may present for the first time during the 2-5 year age range and solutions will be presented that are appropriate for the behavioural stage of development.

The course will take place at UWA Extension, Claremont on Sunday the 29th May from 10am to 12noon.

Just tell Offspring why you’d like to go to go in the draw. You can enter by posting here on the website or if you prefer to keep your entry confidential please email competition@offspringmagazine.com.au Subject: UWA children sleep. Entries must be in by COB Thursday 26th May. Please only enter if you’re able to do the course on the Sunday 29th May.

For more information visit http://www.extension.uwa.edu.au/courses/leisure/family+life

Good luck everyone!

WIN one of two tickets to a course on Brain Development and Behaviour for 1-5 year olds.

TWO FREE TICKETS TO:
Brain Development and Behaviour: 1 to 5 year olds By Regina Fogarty of Ngala This workshop explores the idea of behaviour as developmental cues from children. Research throughout their life span is addressed to understand how children in these years of life interact with their immediate world, their family and social circle. Developmental aspects covered in this workshop include social, emotional, language, physical and self-regulation.

Throughout this interactive workshop, you will be linking developmental aspects and research to feel confident in understanding and guiding your child’s learning in their expanding network of social and family situations.
$49 – Tuesday 3 May 2011, 1.30pm – 3.30pm

All you need to do is tell Offspring Magazine the what you find most rewarding, or challenging, about being a parent. You can email or post directly here. If emailing send to competition@offspringmagazine.com.au Subject: UWA Course 3 before 5pm Friday 29th April for your chance to WIN!

UWA Extension will also run the following course:

Healthy Sleep for 2 to 5 year olds
By Caroline Radford and Caroline McMahon of Caroline’s Angels This course is designed for parents who have 2- to 5-year-old children who are waking during the night, waking too early, are difficult to settle or who need assistance to settle and resettle through the night. This course will focus on practical solutions that are appropriate for the individual behavioural stage of development to resolve bed-time battles and improve sleep patterns.
$49 – Sunday 29 May 2011, 10am – 12pm

Read what some mothers who have recently attended UWA Extension Family Matters courses had to say:
“Very educational and interesting! Would definitely be interested in attending future courses” Emma Growden.

“The course was fantastic, fascinating and the instructors were very warm and friendly. I can’t wait for the next one”, Aimee.

“Caroline and Caroline were fantastic, I learned a lot.”

To book or for more information
http://www.extension.uwa.edu.au/ or call (08) 6488 2433

Mealtimes Tips and Tricks: Turning fussy into fantastic!

Offspring Magazine is pleased to offer FOUR tickets to this fantastic course for FREE thanks to UWA Extension which offers a brilliant range of courses for parents.

The course will be presented by Caroline Radford and Caroline McMahon of Caroline’s Angels. This course is for anyone who has a baby or a toddler and is about to embark on the journey of introducing solid foods, or who wants to increase the range or texture of foods their young child is eating, so that meal times are a positive experience for the whole family to enjoy.

Tickets are $49 – Sunday 10 April 2011, 10am – 12pm but you can enter to win FREE tickets by just telling us what your child/children love or hate to eat, or anything about their mealtimes you’d like to share. You can post your responses here or email competition@offspringmagazine.com.au Subject: UWA Mealtimes

The competition closes at 5pm Sunday April 3rd so be sure to get your entries in quickly.

For more information about UWA Extension courses coming up check out their advertisement on page 59 of Autumn ed Offspring Magazine or visit their website http://enrol.extension.uwa.edu.au/categories/list.html?page=1%26SubcategoryID=110%26AddModule=CE21-4004Good luck!