MyThoughts on Kung Fu Panda Prize Pack Weare huge Kung Fu Panda fans....and we are huge General Mills fans! Soto see the two combine in celebration of Kung Fu Panda 2 is awesome! Throughoutthis Spring General Mills is offering up Spin Fighter Toys featuringKung Fu Panda 2 characters! Po, Tigress, Shifu, Monkey, Lord Shen,Mantis, Crane and Viper can each be found inside specially markedboxes of General Mills Cereal! Cocoa Puffs, Trix, Golden Grahams,Reese's Puffs, Cheerios, Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, Cookie Crisp, LuckyCharms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and Honey Nut Cheerios! Eachbox also has a built in target for your toy! That's awesome! Sowith all of those amazing cereals what boxes will you be purchasing?I was sent a box of Cocoa Puffs with this kit and they weredelicious! I know another favorite around my house is Cinnamon ToastCrunch, Lucky Charms, Cookie Crisp..okay so the list goes on and on! KungFu Panda 2 hit theaters in May! Have you seen it … [Read more...]
Nickelodeon Summer Vacation DVD REVIEW!
MyThoughts on Nickelodeon Summer Vacation Summeris here and so it is with all of your child’s favorite Nickelodeonfriends! Nickelodeon has just released their Summer Vacation DVD thatis packed full of all the characters we all know and love! Dora,Diego, Blue, Kai-lan, Yo Gabba Gabba, and Wonder Pets. Buthow is the DVD different than the others? Well because each of thecartoons are set around Summer Vacation themes! Thekids could not get enough of the fun cartoons and luckily with 147minutes of cartoon footage they could have a new episode each andevery time they wanted to watch this movie! How awesome! TheSummer Vacation DVD is awesome! I love that the kids could watchtheir favorite cartoons and the kids thought it was fun because theytruly believed that, that is what their cartoon friends were doing atthe time they were watching it! It was super cute to listen to theirfun, imaginative comments! OnThe Back Celebratesummer beach adventures with Dora and … [Read more...]
The Jetsons Meet The Flintstones Review!
MyThoughts on Jetsons Meet the Flintstones Asa child two of my favorite cartoons ever was The Jetsons and TheFlintstones. So when Hanna-Barbera decided to make a cartoon wherethey actually met each other it was awesome! I remember watching itfor the first time when I was a child and now that it is out on videoI could not wait to show it to my daughter. But, for her it was notjust them meeting that was new and awesome but the charactersthemselves! She had never before seen The Jetsons or The Flintstonesand was instantly drawn to them just as I was at her age! Whenthis DVD arrived we decided to make it a family movie night. Myhusband loved both cartoons as a child as well so we ordered Pizzaand cuddled on the couch together! TheDVD lasted for 92 minutes and was just as cute and captivating as Iremembered! The story lines are amazing and I can't believe thatthose two cartoons are not on TV today! Ifyou are like me and are looking to introduce your favorite … [Read more...]
Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles REVEIW!
MyThoughts on FrankensteinJr. and TheImpossibles YAY!Yet another Hanna-Barbera classic! I can't seem to get enough ofthese cartoons and neither can the kids! FrankensteinJr. and The Impossibles are made up of an interesting group ofcharacters! A Boy Genius, a Robot, a Genie, need I say more? Thereare so many vastly different characters that it just works! Ilove the action packed adventures that take place along with the slewof different people around every turn. My daughter loves the episodeswith the Pirates and can't seem to get enough of them! OnThe Back FrankensteinJr. and the Impossibles is one half-hour packed with the adventuresof two of the most unusual animation creations of the legendaryHanna-Barbera studio. Buzz Conroy is a heroic boy-genius who buildsthe powerful robot Frankenstein Jr. When the Ghastly Genie, the JunkMan and other evildoers get up to their old tricks. “Frankie” andhis young creator crank into action. The crime fighting … [Read more...]
Nickelodeon Big Box of Play Dates 2 Review!
MyThoughts on Nickelodeon BigBox of Play Dates 2 Whenmy daughter was born I made the decision that I was going to doeverything in my power to teach her everything there was to know inlife. This meant that at a young age I started teaching her to read,write, count, etc....One way that this was accomplished was by makingsure that each and ever cartoon I allowed her to watch waseducational! Nick Jr. was a channel that I knew was going to teach mydaughter throughout the day! Iwas recently able to review Nickelodeon's Big Box of Play Dates 2that will be released on June 21st! I was pleasantlysurprised by just how many fun cartoons were on each of the threeDVD's! Characters like Dora, Diego, Yo Gabba Gabba, Wonder Pets,Blue's Clues, and Ni Hao, Kai-lan! EachDVD contained at least 6 (20 Total) action packed cartoons! I couldpop this DVD in and the kids could be entertained for hours! I lovethat each DVD had fun cartoons from each show and each DVD was setaround a theme! … [Read more...]
Zen Exercise Review!
OnThe Back Giveyou workout and your life a purpose. Zen Exercise unleashes powerfullife changing benefits by utilizing one of your most influentialtools; the mind body connection. Zen Exercise delivers the ultimateholistic workout by taking you step by step through a mind bodystrengthening workout that fuses the best of ancient instructionswith modern exercise. While most workout videos focus only onstrengthening and toning the body, Zen Exercise provides the tools totransform both your body AND your mind. MyThoughts on ZenExercise Thereis nothing more uplifting than to start out my day with Yoga. I lovehow calm and refreshed I always feel after I have completed my Yogaworkout. Recently I was able to review Zen Exercise Yoga DVD and fellin love! Zen Exercise helps to tone your body and mind! I found thevideo to be slow paced. This is much better than some of the DVD'sthat I have seen where I feel like all I do is sit down, stand up,sit down, stand up! This was the … [Read more...]
The Royal Wedding on DVD Review!
MyThoughts on TheRoyal Wedding William& Catherine Iwas very excited to watch the Royal Wedding. But with the time frameI was unable to stay up that late at night....I was curious about thecustoms and such and wanted to show my daughter how a real royalcouple gets married. That is why I was so excited when I was giventhe chance to review The Royal Wedding on DVD! How awesome! ThisDVD contains over 2 hours of Official BBC Coverage of the RoyalWedding! I enjoyed talking to my daughter about the customs and suchthat take place and how it has happened this way for centuries. Sheloved looking at the dresses and the beauty of inside the Abbey. Aroyal wedding is not something that takes place everyday and I knowthat she now has an idea of the way things are in England. Howwonderful to have been able to turn a real event into an educationalexperience for the both of us! Now with the DVD we are able to havethis experience as often as we like! She has learned about Duke's … [Read more...]
Hanna-Barbera Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos Review!
Hanna-Barbera ChuckNorris KarateKommandos Martialarts master Chuck Norris brings his thrilling mix of heroism andincredible prowess to this animated action series, blending thecourage and ingenuity of the American frontiersman with the willpowerand stoicism of the samurai warrior. Through five excitinginstallments, Norris and his Karate Kommandos warrior crew battle thesinister organization VULTURE, a sophisticated terrorist cabal led byThe Klaw and his lieutenant Super Ninja. Norris created the seriesand kicks off each adventure. MyThoughts Inever knew that Chuck Norris had a cartoon! How cool is that! I usedto watch some of his TV shows as a kid and I know how good he is atKarate so I knew that this would be a cartoon that the day care kidswould love (especially the boys)! Atthe beginning of each cartoon Chuck Norris talks and you see him inperson. Then it goes into the Cartoon parts which of course are fullof action and adventure! Before long I had three … [Read more...]
Dora the Explorer It’s HairCut Day Review!
Dorathe Explorer It'sHairCut Day It'stime for some big Dora “firsts” - your first visit to abarbershop with Boots, the twins' first birthday, your first timeriding Pegaso, and more! Vamonos! MyThoughts Ihave always enjoyed the Dora Cartoons so I knew that this new DoraDVD would be wonderful! The DVD contains 4 fun episodes eachcontaining fun adventures! In the first little cartoon Dora takesBoots to the Barbershop for his first ever haircut! In that episodemy daughter was able to learn the Spanish words for Barber and more! Inthe second cartoon Dora helps celebrate her Brother and Sisters firstbirthday! This was my favorite out of all of them because we aregetting ready to celebrate my daughter's birthday as well! Otheradventures included Baby Winky Goes Home and Dora's PegasoAdventures! Ireally enjoyed watching each of the little cartoons with my daughter!She is almost 6 now and Dora is still one of her favorites! This DVDis 95 minutes and containers many … [Read more...]
Dinosaur Train Book Giveaway!
Dinosaur Train Giveaway! Dinosaur Train and Sid the Science Kid have teamed up this month! How? Read the Press Release below!..... Celebrate Get Caught Reading Month with DINOSAUR TRAIN and SID THE SCIENCE KID with FREE posters (a nominal shipping charge applies) DINOSAUR TRAIN’s “Buddy” and SID THE SCIENCE KID’s “Sid” are participating for the first time this year in May‘s Get Caught Reading Month, organized by the Association of American Publishers as part of its annual nationwide campaign devised to remind people of all ages how much fun it is to read. As part of the campaign, both Buddy and Sid are depicted “caught reading” in posters made available to teachers and parents for use in classrooms, libraries and other locations. According to the Association of American Publishers, research indicates that early language experience actually stimulates a child's brain to grow and that reading to children gives them a huge advantage when they start school. To … [Read more...]
Johnny Test for Nintendo DS Review!
MyThoughts on Johnny Test forNintendo DS Mydaughter’s favorite thing to do as soon as she gets home fromschool is sit down and watch Johnny Test. To be honest I don't reallyknow much about him other than my daughter talks about him and evendoodles his character all of the time. Iwas able to review Johnny Test for Nintendo DS. I am new to the DSthing but I was very excited to have this game because I knew shewould be pleased! Inthis game Johnny Test is messing around with his twin sisters scienceexperiments and everything goes wrong. Whenthis game first arrived I did not know how it would be. The onlylittle tester I have is my daughter and I thought that this gamemight be a little advanced for her. I was wrong. Before long she wascruising through levels and explaining to me who each character was.The game has a total of 12 levels and currently she is on level 4.She has had to work to get there and loves the challenges that arethrown her way. Yourchild will … [Read more...]
Daisy Tells A Secret Review and Giveaway!
DaisyTells A Secret OnThe Back Daisy'sStory WhileDaisy is alone with her uncle, he touches her private area and tellsher to keep it a secret. Childrenlearn the difference between good and bad secrets, how to identifysafe grownups and if abuse happens, it's never their fault. MyThoughts Whenthis DVD first arrived I was very nervous to watch it with mydaughter. This is a very touchy subject so I knew that if I felt thiswas pushing things too far that I would have the tape turned offimmediately. If not for the importance of a child needing to knowabout certain things I would not have had her watch it anyway. Nowthat I have watched Daisy Tells a Secret, I am very glad that Iwatched it with my daughter instead of on my own. The movie opened upthings for discussion so that I was able to talk to my daughter aboutwhat we should do in bad situations. I also feel that Daisy Tells aSecret is done in the best way possible. It may be a touchy subjectbut they did … [Read more...]
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Review!
TheFresh Prince of Bel-Air TheFresh Prince's reign is over. Will Smith and the rest of thehilarious cast take their final bows with all 24 Season 6 Episodes on3 Discs. A lot's happened since Will's life go flipped, turned upsidedown and he showed up at the Banks' Bel-Air doorstep. And the finalseason keeps the fun rollin' with hip comedy style, phat one-liners,a not-to-be-missed blooper episode and a fabulous array of gueststars. Right up through the final, this Prince gives you the royalcomedy treatment! MyThoughts on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Igrew up with the The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air! I used to watch it eachand every day after school! The story line of this bad boy moving inwith his rich family was just too good to pass up! I found this showto be comical but they also had many story lines that I could relateto with my life. Iwas able to review the last season of the The Fresh Prince ofBel-Air! I was thrilled to be able to watch it again as I have notseen it … [Read more...]
Gustafer Yellowgold’s Infinity Sock Review and Giveaway!
Gustafer YellowGold’s Infinity Sock It is difficult for me to find many kid friendlyimaginative cartoons that I will let my daughter and day care kids watch. I getso tired of all the inappropriate cartoons and so when I find one that I likewe watch it a lot! Lately it has been Gustafer YellowGold’s Infinity Sock! On The Back Former Sun-d weller GustaferYellowgold is settled into his new Minnesota woodland home and is finallybeginning to understand what a strange planet he landed upon! The story followsGustafer as an ordinary morning of washing his pet eel’s laundry turns into anhilarious and mind-bending musical journey searching for the toe-end of thelongest sock in the universe. Everything Gustafer sees along the way, from theBand of Bees in their flame-filled hive to an all cheese clothing store inWisconsin has its own use for The Sock. In an artful balance of poignancy andthe absurd, Gustafer questions his own curiosity and gets a fun and unique lookat … [Read more...]
New Disney Movie Out on Video! Starring Ashley Tisdale!
Disney'sSharpay's Faburlous Adventure OnThe Back Justhow fabulous do you have to be to make it big in the Big Apple? Oneaspiring diva is about to find out....the hard way! Ashley Tisdaleshines in the totally captivating comedy. Aftera talent scout spots her performing with her dog Boi at a charitygala, Sharpay Evans (Tisdale) sets off for the bright lights of NYC,convinced instant fame and fortune are in the bag (designer bag, thatis). Butthere's a dog-eat-dog world, as she and Boi discover when theyencounter the devious owner of a pampered pooch named “Countess”and a scheming Broadway starlet who will do anything to crush thecompetition. Fortunately, Sharpay also meets Peyton (Austin Butler),a handsome student filmmaker who finds Sharpay nearly as fascinatingas she finds herself. Sparkingwith fun, fashion and fantastic bonus features, Sharpay's FabulousAdventure will make your whole family stand up and cheer! MyThoughts Iwas a big fan of High School Musical so … [Read more...]