StikBot Studio Review

I have a fun Timberdoodle product to share with you today, StikBots!  Remember my review on the Stop Motion Animation Kit from Stopmotion Explosion?  Timberdoodle's StopMotion Explosion 2.0 with StikBots is perfect because you get both the Animation Kit and the bots themselves!

Our StikBot Studio set

StikBots are translucent, plastic action figures that you can pose to create fun stop-motion animation.  Their little, jointed bodies are held together with elastic cords to help make posing easier.  They have suction cups on their hands and feet so they stick to pretty much every smooth surface and also to each other.  They come in a variety of colors and are also available as pets.

  

Inside our set - StikBot man, StikBot dog, tripod and scenic background

Our StikBot man posing

They really do stick!

Our set came with a blue StikBot man and a red StickBot dog and has everything you need to begin.  You just download the free App and start creating your very own stop-motion video starring your StikBots.  The tripod is great because it allows your phone to stay still while taking multiple photos, allowing for better animation.  It can be adjusted for different phone sizes.

The back of the box will direct you to the App.

Here is a view of the App after I downloaded it.

The App has some great tutorials for learning how to make your StikBots move and creating videos.

Check out the video of our StikBot man and StikBot dog doing cartwheels that the kids created using the App below.

And here is another of our StikBot dog dancing and then he is joined by a StikBot dinosaur.

StikBots are super fun and a relatively inexpensive way for kids to learn about and make animation!  We really enjoy them.  And my kids also just like to play with them as well, similar to action figures.  These would make fantastic stocking stuffers as we head into the Holiday season.

G with our StikBots

You can see StopMotion Explosion 2.0 with StikBots circled in red at the top right corner.

StopMotion Explosion 2.0 with StikBots is a part of Timberdoodle's 5th Grade Curriculum Kit.

Disclosure:  Huge shout out to Timberdoodle for selecting me as a Timberdoodle Blogger.  Timberdoodle sent my family the StikBot Studio set for a discounted price in exchange for our honest review.  All opinions are my own.

Sony Pictures The Star Releases November 17th

Have you heard of the upcoming movie The Star?  It releases nationwide on November 17th from the producer of Heaven is for Real and Miracles from Heaven (both movies I saw in the theater and enjoyed).  In Sony Pictures Animation's The Star, a small and brave donkey named Bo longs for a life beyond his village mill.  After finding the courage to break free Bo teams up with Ruth, a loveable lost sheep, and Dave, a dove with big aspirations, in a journey of a lifetime.  The friends follow the Star and become heroes in one of the greatest stories ever told.

Check out the official trailer below.



My favorite holiday is Christmas and the story of the first Christmas never gets old for me.  It's pretty amazing!  I love the idea of seeing it through a new perspective, that of the animals.  I'm drawn to animation movies with animals.  Even though he's a donkey, Bo is extremely relatable in his desire for more in life.  I have sometimes wondered what it must have been like for the donkey that bore the pregnant Mary and now audiences everywhere get to watch this adaptation of Bo and all the animals at the first Christmas.  Exciting indeed!

I also really liked the Lyric Video to "Life is Good" by A Great Big World.  I really enjoy inspirational and uplifting music.  Check it out below.



The Star website has some fun resources including an animated coloring book as well as many fun activities including printable diaromas, mazes, connecting the dots, character cards and more!

Remember, this movie premieres in theaters on November 17th.  Check out The Star's website to buy tickets and for more information.  Let me know what you think.

Disclosure:  Thanks so much to Sony and FlyBy for sending me this campaign information.  As part of this campaign I will receive Fandango tickets.  All opinions are 100% my own.