Once
upon a time, a Queen in a far off land gave birth to a beautiful daughter. To celebrate the birth, the Queen invited all
of the fairies of the kingdom to the christening of the baby, but alas, one
fairy was forgotten. Terribly hurt, and not willing to be left out, the
forgotten fairy made her presence and her anger known, and as she passed by the
cradle of the Queen’s daughter, she placed a curse on the infant. “When you are sixteen, you will injure
yourself on a spindle and die.”
Horrified, a good fairy quickly chanted a magic spell to spare the child and changed her fate of death to a fate of deep sleep and thus the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty and
Maleficent was born. Opening nationwide this Friday, May 30, "Maleficent" explores the
untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the classic “Sleeping
Beauty" and the elements of her betrayal that ultimately turn her pure
heart to stone. Driven by revenge and a fierce desire to protect the moors over
which she presides, Maleficent cruelly places an irrevocable curse upon the
human king’s newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Aurora is caught in the
middle of the seething conflict between the forest kingdom she has grown to
love and the human kingdom that holds her legacy. Maleficent realizes that
Aurora may hold the key to peace in the land and is forced to take drastic
actions that will change both worlds forever.
This
week, to celebrate the opening of “Maleficent”,
Kid’s Korner is bringing to you fun and easy to use activities that can be
used by young and the young at heart alike. Is Maleficent really the evil villain,
as she appears to be, or merely misunderstood? Only time will tell. In the
meantime, gather the kids and together create some of the magic that is “Maleficent”.
From the creative people at Spoonful comes these clever and easy to do projects:
Or how about some fun and easy activity and coloring sheets. Simply right click and save them to your
computer.
Get social with
other “Maleficent” fans
Gayle
is a lifelong educator by day and avid blogger by night and is the owner and
cofounder of the Disney Gals, one of the most
popular Disney blogs around! Proud mommy to 5, Grammy to 4 she is blessed to
share her life with amazing family and friends who encourage her to chase her
dreams no matter where they may lead. When not in the classroom, she can
be found following her son as he dances his way through life, or working with
young performers in free nationally recognized after school children’s theater
program that she founded 13 years ago. On any given day you will find Gayle
skipping her way through life with a giggle and a smile knowing that today is
meant to be lived and enjoyed. To learn more about Gayle, click here
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