One of the great things about having kids is that it gives you an excuse to get excited about animated movies. And we are super excited for the release of "Rise of the Guardians" on November 21st. “Rise of the Guardians” is an epic adventure that tells the story of a group of heroes – each with extraordinary abilities. The film sheds a whole new light on the classic characters of Santa Claus “North”, the Easter Bunny” Bunnymund”, the Tooth Fairy “Tooth”, the Sandman “Sandy” and “Jack Frost”.
When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the world.
The brilliance of the film is seeing these well known characters as heroes. Each one brings a unique element to the film. To help you learn more about the characters Dreamworks has some neat videos like this one about Jack Frost.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0bCCmy2-Cw
They also created a great website with some cool crafts. We like the create your own characters cut out craft. Check out their website here to build your own, as my eleven year old demonstrates below.
In advance of the movie, we have four Rise of the Guardians Gift Packs to giveaway to Macaroni Kid readers. To enter, leave a comment below and simply let us know which of the characters your child most resembles in look or spirit. We’ll pick four readers at random. To be eligible, you must subscribe to Macaroni Kid (it’s free) and be 18 years old and live in the USA. Winners will be chosen on 11/21 and notified via email and have 48 hours to reply.
