'Maya The Bee 2: The Honey Games' Makes for a Great Family Movie Night -- Enter to #Win 1 of 2 DVD Copies Up For Grabs Now! (Review) #Giveaway

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MAY 1, 2018 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY KIDS

Were you a fan of Hunger Games?  Well, what about Honey Games?  What is that you ask?  This is a fun new movie featuring everyone's favorite bee, Maya the Bee.  Maya The Bee 2: The Honey Games is now available on DVD and Blu-ray, as of May 1st, and makes for the perfect family movie night.  

Maya's hive takes inventory of their honey supply and realize they don't have enough and something would have to be done so they can survive.  As the same time, they are asked to participate in the Honey Games, where they have to give up half their honey supply.  They have a low honey supply, so they know that giving up half for the games isn't possible.  What are they to do? 

Maya and her friend Willy heads to Buzztropolis to ask the Empress to use their honey instead.  Maya is told that she can keep her honey if she wins, but if she doesn't then her hive has to give up all their honey.  What will Maya do?  Will she represent the hive and win the Honey Games to keep her hive's honey supply?  

This movie, which is perfect for kids of all ages, is a perfect family-movie night movie.  We ended up watching it the other day after doing a pollinators class at a nearby nature center.  The girls learned about bees and their role as pollinators and how they make honey.  Having this background, made for a fun family night.  We ended up sampling different types of honey and made a granola bar with honey.  And, while the girls were waiting for the movie to start (we were waiting on Daddy to come home from work), I sat with them and shared these wonderful Maya the Bee 2 Study Guide sheets, which you can download and print off.  

As you can see these study sheets including a background on bees, as well as a fun coloring sheet and movie strip activity.  My girls really liked these activity sheets, and it got them even more excited about the movie.  Once my husband arrived home, we sat down and watched this movie.  

We really enjoyed this movie, and we were able to talk after the movie about some of the lessons shared including making new friends, teamwork, and never giving up.  It is always nice when we can watch a movie and talk about it after and how the girls can apply some of the lessons from the movie to their own life and character development.

So does Maya and Team Poppy win and get to keep their honey?  You will just have to pick up this movie and watch with your family to find out.  I will say that the movie will have you on the edge of your seat and engaged from start to finish.  We can't wait to watch it again soon.

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More about this recent DVD and Blu-ray movie release:

"Maya, the little bee with a big heart, is back for another adventure. Sequel to the wildly popular feature film Maya The Bee Movie, Maya The Bee 2: The Honey Games makes its buzzworthy debut on DVD and Blu-ray on May 1, 2018 from Shout! Factory Kids.

Maya The Bee 2: The Honey Games is based on the well-known children’s novel and popular animated series in Europe, Australia and Asia and offers an immersive cinematic adventure into a spectacular macroscopic world. A must-have for fans of all ages, the film is an instant classic that delivers wholesome family entertainment— emphasizing the importance of friendship, responsibility and courage.

After a slow harvest season, the very survival of the hive is threatened. Maya, and her sidekick, Willy, go to Buzztropolis, where the Empress invites them to participate in the Honey Games. But if they lose, the hive will have to give the Empress all of their summer honey! Needless to say, Maya and Willy’s teammates are neither enthusiastic nor athletic, but Maya remains positive and exclaims that “every bug has a talent!”

Can Maya and Team Poppy win and secure her hive’s future? Only if Maya is able to gain new friends and learn about teamwork, accountability, and overcoming preconceived notions!

Directed by Noel Cleary (Tashi), Sergio Delfino (Chicken Run) and Alexs Stadermann (Maya The BeeMovie, Bambi II), and produced by Studio 100 Media in association with Flying Bark Productions, MayaThe Bee 2: The Honey Games features the acclaimed voice talent of Coco Jack Gillies, Richard Roxburgh (Mission: Impossible II), Linda Ngo (Top of the Lake)and Justine Clarke (Home and Away).

One of the best-known and beloved children’s brands of all-time, the stories of Maya The Bee have been passed down among generations of families for years. Originally a German children’s novel by Waldemar Bonsels, The Adventures of Maya the Bee was published over a hundred years ago in 1912. Since the original publishing, the book has been translated into many other languages and enjoyed by children all over the world. In addition to the book, Maya The Bee is also a comic book series, appeared in various iterations as animated series and now as major animated feature films."

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About Shout! Factory:

Shout! Factory, LLC is a diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their entire careers sharing their music, television and film favorites with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s entertainment offerings serve up feature films, classic and contemporary TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials. In addition, Shout! Factory maintains a vast entertainment distribution network which delivers culturally relevant programming, movie and audio content to all the leading digital service providers in North America and across multiple platforms. Shout! Factory owns and operates Shout! Studios, Scream Factory, Shout! Factory Kids, Shout! Factory Films, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Timeless Media Group and Shout! Factory TV. These riches are the result of a creative acquisition mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Los Angeles, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com.

Disclosure: I was sent a review copy from the vendor in exchange for writing up an honest review. All views shared are mine and mine alone.