It’s a phrase you’ve heard before. Maybe you were blowing dandelion seeds, or looking at the night’s first star. Maybe you had just blown out the candles on a birthday cake. Perhaps you were feeling lucky, keeping quiet, afraid that speaking the words aloud might spoil the magic. I have made many wishes in my life, and a few weeks ago, I was granted a one so big that I hadn’t thought to wish for it. It was granted to me by two children that I’d never met, one a five-year-old girl named Alexa, and the other a seven-year-old boy named Ryan. If I had voiced the wish that they granted me, it would have been this…
The Walt Disney Company is proud to be a long-time supporter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® and uses its unique magic to make the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions a reality. With more than 6,000 wishes granted each year, Disney-themed wishes continue to be the Foundation's most popular requests.
The Baby Einstein Company is honored to fulfill wishes for two wonderful children -- Alexa and Ryan -- as part of our 10th Anniversary Celebration. Both Alexa and Ryan recently traveled to the filming of our latest DVD where they also met Baby Einstein founder Julie Clark and made their very own Baby Einstein hand puppets. To make their wishes even more magical, Alexa and Ryan also attended our star-studded 10th Anniversary Celebration where they watched a special puppet show and children's orchestra performance and met celebrity host, Jennifer Garner! To see a video of Alexa and Ryan's wishes being fulfilled, explore our video player above. You can also learn more about the Make-A-Wish® Foundation at www.wish.org.
Read a special interview with Jennifer Garner, co-host of our recent Baby Einstein 10th Anniversary Celebration. Learn about her experience with Baby Einstein, being a parent and more!
American Baby Cover Contest As part of our exciting celebration, American Baby magazine is hosting a contest especially for you and your baby. Simply enter your child (under 3) in the American Baby “Moment of Discovery” Cover Contest. The winning baby will appear on the cover of the December 2008 issue of American Baby.