Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You Review

December 30, 2009 By Momstart 4 Comments

On Tuesday January 5^th, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release WINNIE THE POOH: A VALENTINE FOR YOU Special Edition on DVD! This Valentine themed animated collection features three Winnie the Pooh stories including a new-to-DVD adventure (“My Hero) a fun bonus feature (“Catch the Love Bug” game), Pooh-themed Valentines cards inside each DVD plus all features from the original. As a bonus, each special edition DVD includes Pooh-themed Valentine’s Day Cards!

We received an advance copy of the DVD to review and as soon as it came in the door my daughter wanted to watch it. Let’s watch Winnie the Pooh. My daughter loves Pooh Bear. I was afraid though that she would be disappointed by this version. This is the classic Winnie the Pooh that I grew up with. I don’t remember any of the stories but they are older stories. They don’t have Darby, but the original Christopher Robin.

There was enough familiarity in it for her to still enjoy and love it and request to watch it over and over again. This DVD included three half-hour cartoons; one of them being, “A Valentine for you”. The story: Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Rabbit see Christopher Robin making a valentine for a girl and find he’s been bitten by a "Smitten" and is lovesick. Worried that he’ll no longer have time for them, and hoping a second bite from the love bug will cure him, they set out on a wild adventure to capture the Smitten. One of the other ones is from "Un-Valentine’s Day". It is simply the first Season 2 episode of "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh", the Daytime Emmy-winning Saturday morning fixture in 1989. I was nine years old then. The story:it’s that warm and wonderful time when Pooh and his pals like to show how much they care. But Rabbit wants to cancel Valentine’s Day because last year, he was up to his ears in the flood of cards that littered the Hundred Acre Wood. Reluctantly, everyone agrees – until someone anonymously sends Pooh a pot of honey. Suddenly, the Valentine rush is again out of control, much to the delight of all — including Rabbit. The third one is “My Hero”. The story: this new-to-DVD adventure that shows the lesson of two friends truly helping each other. When Piglet saves Tigger’s life, Tigger decides to repay the favor by being Piglet’s servant. But Tigger’s new job causes Piglet more harm than good. When Tigger saves Piglet’s life, his obligation to be the servant is erased and all is back to normal.

I didn’t pay too much attention to it. I was just reminded of when I used to watch it because it started in the real life bedroom that is supposed to belong to Christopher Robin. From their the nostalgic music starts and I’m whisked away into my own imagination and my daughter is soaking it all up for the first time. I thought it was timeless and classic while my daughter found it new. We’re going to have lots of fun with the Valentine’s Day cards that came with the DVD.

Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You Special Editionbonus Features include: My Hero New To DVD! From THE NEW ADVENTURES OF WINNIE THE POOH, Catch The Love Bug Game Flying Love Bugs are On The Loose In The Hundred Acre Wood, And It’s Up To You To Catch As Many As You Can.

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You’re invited to a Puppy Party

December 29, 2009 By Momstart 4 Comments

Puppy Party:

NCircle put out a cute DVD that gathers all your puppy friends and allows your children to explore the puppies. It’s pretty cute and educational. The narrator is the same voice from Animal Atlas, he’s really good at talking to children. This time he is just talking as one of the dogs. The cute little Labrador puppy that is throwing the party. His name is Milo. Now we watched this as a family when memaw was here and she said it wasn’t stimulating enough. It’s not for adults people. It’s for kids. I mean it got my daughter started up on questions, and I think it would be a great educational tool. Maybe if you home school your kids and want them to learn about a few different breeds. This DVD features over 25 breeds, facts about each breeds and hilarious puppy antics. You can purchase it directly from NCircle for 5.99 or at Amazon for 6.99.

Puppy Party is 70 minutes long.

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Wubbzy’s Christmas Adventure DVD and Book #giveaway

November 10, 2009 By Momstart 200 Comments

Join Wubbzy this all-new Holiday collection of wow wow or I like to call them oopsies. Everyone’s favorite bendy-tailed buddy pitches in to decorate The Figgity-Fig Tree, fix Walden’s snow sculpture and even solve the mystery of the Snow Shoo-Shoo!

Wubbzy finds trouble so easily. It is very hard to not like him though because he is so sweet and redeeming. He doesn’t mean to get into trouble it just happens. This isn’t very Christmas ish, but it does have a lot of snow and holiday decor. So get your Wubbzy on for a giveaway:

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One (1) Winner will receive the following prize pack:

Wubbzy’s Christmas Adventure DVD and “It’s Wubbzy” Book!

Two (2) Additional winners will receive:

Wubbzy’s Christmas Adventure DVD

DVD’s are valued at $16.98 each.

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OOOPS, The Jimmies CD and DVD Review and #Giveaway extension

October 27, 2009 By Momstart 73 Comments

I posted this giveaway about a month earlier than I was supposed to. This DVD and CD combo is only exclusive to Barnes and Noble. I am extending and reposting the giveaway because I posted it incorrectly.

MAKE YOUR OWN SOMEDAY, which receives its national re-release on November 3:

children's music

Product Description
This much anticipated first album from New York City’s favorite kiddy rockers,THE JIMMIES, has already met with wide acclaim and plenty of toe tapping. This infectious young group offers something for all ages with music running the gamut from rock,funk, pop and blues to reggae, hip-hop and even Dixieland… "It’s real music…with kid-appropriate themes.
"Maybe my favorite band, kid’s music or otherwise." Clever lyrics, catchy hooks and sophisticated melodies add up to an album full of songs you won t mind getting stuck in your head…

Trying Funny Stuff captures The Jimmies’ signature blend of sophisticated imagery, laugh-out-loud humor and subtle lessons (like how to sneeze into your arm, set a tadpole free and layer in the wintertime).
Also on November 3, The Jimmies will make available nationally for the first time their Parents’ Choice and Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award-winning debut CD, Make Your Own Someday. The critically acclaimed album—which was initially distributed out of Albert’s living room—garnered national visibility as it hit #1 twice on Sirius/XM Radio’s kids’ music chart and earned the band spots performing at Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits Festival in 2008.

My Description

The Jimmies CD and DVD is more my kind of music than for my kids. I love it. I mean it’s up beat and a lot of fun. I’m not saying my kids didn’t enjoy it but as a parent that doesn’t want to fall asleep during the day this was perfect. The DVD inspired me too. There was educational aspects to the well done video. It was also very whimsical. So it was captivating and spell binding at the same time. Another reason why I love spending time with my kids, singing, dancing and all the giggles therein.

Tour Dates:

The Jimmies tour dates

September 13                                      Norwalk, CT         Stepping Stones Museum for Children
October 3                                              Annapolis, MD                                Ram’s Head On Stage
October 3                                                  Vienna, VA                                                Jammin’ Java
December 19                                           Paramus, NJ                                    The Ciccone Theatre
January 16                                                New York, NY                                       Symphony Space
March 7                                                     Houston, TX                    Becker Early Childhood Center

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Care Bear Buddies DVD + Toy Review

October 12, 2009 By Momstart 390 Comments

I was just sent a copy of Care Bear Buddies to review and giveaway from Lionsgate. It explained a lot that I didn’t understand from the other Care Bears DVD we watched recently. I learned about their friendship and about the bad bear Grizzle. I just didn’t understand what he was at first, but he likes to play secretly and have fun just like the other bears. He would just rather hate the world publicly and spread gloom. Every good guy needs a bad guy and grumpy doesn’t count.

Product Description:

Care Bears™ DVD, Care Bears: Bear Buddies with eight never-before-released episodes from the top-rated Saturday morning CBS TV series. While supplies last, the all–new release comes packaged with a lovable toy bear buddy making for an incredible value. These adorable toy bears come in 6 different color characters, but are available for a limited time only, so kids will be eager to search for their favorite color bears on store shelves – and collect them all! Come journey with the Care Bears into Care-a-lot where the Care Bears learn about being true to themselves and each other. Watch as Share, Oopsy, Love-a-lot and the rest of the Care Bears embark on new adventures that focus on “friendship” from creating a rockin’ music band to trying to cheer up a sad friend. Care Bears: Bear Buddies teaches kids valuable lessons about being true to themselves and each other, understanding, and forgiveness – themes of emotional intelligence that help kids develop and are mom-friendly.

The Care Bear Buddies came with a little Sunshine bear that is not meant for children under three. Both of mine are under three and I was shocked that the bear lasted to the end of our play date we had that day, but shortly afterwards when they didn’t want so share and they both had a piece of it it became the headless care bear. I told my daughter it died and my husband said that’s a bit morbid for a two year old to hear. Now she uses the word but doesn’t seem to understand the meaning. Oops, I guess care bears are all about life, happiness, sharing and caring. So my life lesson was not to use care bears for the harder lessons in life.

Care Bear Buddies was adorable and my children liked it. Zoe wanted to know where and what everyone was doing and her comprehension skills have increased so much. She asks, “what is Grizzle doing” “Why is she crying”.

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Leap Frog Let’s Go To School Review

September 18, 2009 By Momstart 263 Comments

Leapfrog sent me two DVD’s out, just in time for back to school. We reviewed one of them but now that I’m back in my new house I want to give the extra copy away. In this new DVD, Tad and Lilly are back and getting ready to go to school. Leap gets them everything they need and then they realize, we’re going to school and they are afraid they aren’t ready.

The DVD titled Leap Frog: Let’s Go To School hit stores on August 18th, and even if your kids have already started school or are going to next year it would make a great stocking stuffer. I know that I’m going to start my Christmas Shopping soon. I’m still working on cleaning out all the moving boxes. I need to get busy so we can start thinking about Christmas decorations too.

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Ncircle Dive Olly Dive! Ship Shape Sub #giveaway

August 7, 2009 By MomStart 115 Comments

Ooops I did it AGAIN!

I hope that after this month that the nCircle company decides to continue working with me. I missed every shipment they sent me this month. I wasn’t expecting to go to Texas like I did. It all happened so suddenly. I mean we bought the tickets and left practically. All my responsibilities went out the window (blogging responsibilities that is; my kids are still with me).

This one I want to watch and nCircle entertainment has offered to provide the giveaway copy. I’m sorry there isn’t a review but I wanted to get this posted. I do really want to watch this because it looks very cute. I’m interested to see if it lives up to my expectations.

“Dive Olly Dive!: Ship Shape Sub”

This 3D-animated DVD for preschoolers features five episodes from the Dive Olly Dive! series, which explores the many interesting facets of ocean life in an entertaining and educational way. With exciting underwater adventures featured throughout, this lively DVD is a perfect way to cap off a fun-filled day at the beach! Episodes include:

Haunted Ship Prank

Less is More

Navigation Consternation

Follow that Lobster

Don’t Tell Beth

Dive Olly Dive!: The Adventure Begins in the Sea

DVD List Price ~~$12.99~~
Now $11.99

Release Date: 4/28/2009
UPC: 843501003251

Run Time: 55
Distributor/Studio: Dive Olly Dive

Can be purchased at Amazon here:Dive Olly Dive: Ship Shape Sub

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Sid the Science Kid Double Feature #giveaway

August 6, 2009 By MomStart 88 Comments

Good Grief!

I made a big mistake when I left my house before wrapping up all my reviews. Here is another DVD that was on my porch after I left. My husband told me about it as soon as it appeared but since I didn’t get to see then and watch them with my daughter, who loves Sid the Science Kid by the way; I forgot to host the giveaway. So before all of the giveaway copies are gone, I wanted to go ahead and invite you to enter to win two DVD’s.

“Sid the Science Kid: Change Happens” and “Sid the Science Kid: The Bug Club”

Featuring the delightfully inquisitive Sid the Science Kid and his precocious pals, both DVDs celebrate and explore the great outdoors, tackling such questions as why bees live in hives and ants live in anthills, and observing such phenomena as how the heat from the sun can change matter. Episodes include:

“Change Happens” DVD “The Bug Club” DVD

Change Happens The Bug Club

My Mushy Banana Hello Doggie

My Shrinking Shoes Home Tweet Home

My Ice Pops The Dirt on Dirt

The Perfect Pancake Don’t Forget the Leaves

I joined ncircle Entertainment and have items that I get to review every month. This month, I was away from the house because I’m in Texas. So my husband has told me what we received and this is one of them. Since I can’t watch it and tell you what it’s about I want to do a giveaway. The giveaway copy will be provided by nCircle.

You tell me what it’s about.

Sid the Science Kid: Change Happens

DVD List Price ~~$12.99~~
Now $11.99

Release Date: 8/4/2009
UPC: 843501003756

Run Time: 115
Distributor/Studio: Sid Science Kid

Sid the Science Kid: Change Happens

Sid the Science Kid: The Bug Club

DVD List Price ~~$12.99~~
Now $11.99

Release Date: 8/4/2009
UPC: 843501003770

Run Time: 115
Distributor/Studio: Sid Science Kid

Sid the Science Kid: The Bug Club

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Tell me about Sid the Science kid, or who you know that enjoys Sid the Science Kid. Anything you can tell me about Sid The Science Kid or the Jim Henson Company will count as an entry. Be sure to leave each detail in a separate comment.

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The contest will run until Wednesday August 31st 11:59 pm Pacific. The winner will be selected by www.random.org

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Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog Robots Attack Ncircle #giveaway

August 6, 2009 By MomStart 70 Comments

You tell me what it’s about.

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For everything you can tell me about the Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog you get an entry into the giveaway.

Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog: Robots Attack!

DVD List Price ~~$6.99~~
Now $5.99

Release Date: 7/21/2009
UPC: 843501001240

Run Time: 88
Distributor/Studio: Dic Entertainment

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Zula Patrol DVD “Animal Adventures in Space and on-line membership review and giveaway.

July 31, 2009 By MomStart 29 Comments

It’s fun to learn with Zula Patrol. The Theme song is a very cute jingle and I’m drawn in along with my children. What are we going to learn about today. The Zula Patrol released Animal Adventures in Space to DVD on June 2 and it starts off with a lesson about metamorphosis. How all the different insects and a frog change from one form to another. Some people are really hard on TV and cartoons for children but this one gets a good rating from me. It’s scientifically teaching children, mathematically teaching children, but it didn’t feel like learning. It really felt like an expedition.

Product Description

Join Zula Patrollers Bula, Zeeter, Multo, Gorga, Wizzy and Wigg on five laugh-filled adventures as they search for stolen frog eggs, help restore life in the canyon on Zula, solve the mystery of the missing honey, and tunnel through the dirt with their new worm boot camp comrades to save their little ecosystem and all this as an alien invasion tries to take over planet Zula. And don t be surprised if you also discover a little something about the importance of the plants and animals in our environment.

Bonus Features
Sing-A-Long
Sneak Peek at ZulaWorld.comTM

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The Zula Patrol: Animal Adventures in Space!

In addition to being a morning cartoon for children on NBC Saturday mornings and also other channels Zula Patrol has an on-line activity center. Zula World was in beta when I last posted about it. It is now open to everyone and you can either have the free membership or pay for the upgrade. Here is the difference:

As a member of ZulaWorld, you can:

Create an Alien
Build your own Spaceship
Get your own communicator and stay in touch with your friends
Accept Secret Handshakes from your friends
Play entry level games and quests to earn Zlinkles(Ż)
Buy upgrades to your spaceship

As an upgraded Member

Create, accept and send Secret Handshakes to your friends
Visit your friends inside their Spaceships
Buy Premium items for your Alien and your Spaceship
Fly your Spaceship to other worlds
Buy a lot for your Spaceship in one of Zula’s Neighborhoods
Wake up your Fweeeb from hibernation
Play advanced games
Accept and complete "missions"

When I was part of the beta I never did complete a mission but I really didn’t spend a whole lot of time on the site. I’m sure you guys are tired of hearing it but I’ve been so busy. And right now, all I want to do is go to bed. But I have so many posts due tomorrow. I’m going to be busy blogging my butt off tomorrow.

2 Winners will each get:

A brand new Zula Patrol DVDs, "Animal Adventures in Space", as well as a VIP Memberships to ZulaWorld.com to you and your readers to show appreciation.

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