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Holiday Gift Guide: Fantasia/ Fantasia 2000 Blu-ray combo pack review

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Product Description: Walt Disney’s animated musical masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound-now brilliantly restored for the first time ever in high definition! Blu-ray technology finally  allows you to experience Fantasia-and Fantasia 2000, the triumphant classic it inspired-the way Walt envisioned! Plus, for the first time ever on Blu-ray, experience the 2003 Academy Award nominated animated short Destino-the extraordinary collaboration between Walt Disney and legendary artist Salvador Dali.

Bonus Features for Fantasia:

  • digital Restoration
  • DisneyView
  • Disney Family Museum
  • The Schultheis Notebook (movie secrets)
  • Art gallery
  • Audio Commentaries

Fantasia 2000 Bonus features:

  • Destino (Short film)
  • Dali and Disney (Destino Documentary)
  • Musicana (Walt’s inspiration for a Fantasia sequel
  • Disney’s Viral Vault
  • Audi commentaries

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****I love being able to share movies I grew up watching with my children. When I first played this movie a few years ago on VHS, my kids were not interested at all. Now that they are a little older they can actually sit through it, although I don’t think my kids really understand what Fantasia is all about, but they loved the colors and music. There favorite part was Mickey playing with the wizards magic.  Watching the bonus features made me appreciate this movie more, hearing the commentaries and Walt’s inspiration. This movie truly is inspirational and I think one of Disney’s best movies ever.

Retail: $45.99 but you can find on Amazon for $28.99

Release date: November 30, 2010

Running Time: 200 minutes

My rating:10

Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post, a product was provided by Disney.

Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Nerf All Weather Blitz Flyer Flying Disc

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Description:  Play at peak level no matter what the weather’s like with this awesome official tournament size WEATHER BLITZ Flyer disc! Special technology gives this disc the perfect balance of grip and slip in any weather, so you can execute your perfect throws, no matter what the weather throws at you. And, with its outstanding durability, this disc will stand up to the most rugged conditions and rough games, again and again and again!

****This frisbee is so cool, we had a cheap one from the dollar store, but it started cracking when it got cold. My kids would take it to the beach and the designs would come off. The nerf all weather is durable and makes playtime fun even in the cold. My daughter was so thrilled to be able to play with this. She loves the game of frisbee and is begging me to go to the beach.   The flying disk even has padding on it for a firm grip. This is a great gift for a girl or boy.

Retail: $9.99

My rating:8

Disclosure: No compensation was received, a product was provided.

Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Road Rippers R/C Mobile Command Car

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Description: Capture the look and feel of real. high performance cars and trucks, Road Rippers feature multiple play functions and authentic design details to help keep playtime rolling all day long. Strong enough to handle rough and tumble play, Road Rippers R/C collection is great for young racers everywhere.

*****My son loves cars I have said this a million times, but he even more enjoys them when he doesn’t have to move them himself.  My son was beyond excited to try this out.  I wish my camera was working right.  This car is just like the real deal. It’s lights work and even sounds like a sports car.  The remote control looks like a walkie-talkie and id very simple to use. The only downside is it doesn’t do very well in the grass. My kids really loved this.

Retail: $35.99 but I found for $29.99 at Target, and Toys R Us

My rating:

Disclosure: No compensation was received a product was provided by www.toystate.com through Team Mom.

Mickey’s Number Roundup and Handy Manny Big Construction Job With Mickey Mote

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Product Description:  Rustle Up Some Fun! Howdy Mousekeroos! It’s time to put on your cowboy hats, grab your lassos and help Mickey, Goofy and all your Clubhouse pals wrangle a boisterous herd of wild numbers into Mickey Corral. Laugh it up as you count ‘em down from 10 to 1, and rustle up the right Mouseketools to catch those rascally numbers! Then search for Daisy Bo Peep’s lost sheep, decode a secret message, and solve more super fun puzzles. For big surprises and rootin’, tootin’ fun from sun up to sundown, count on Mickey’s Numbers Round-Up!

Bonus Features:

  • never before seen episode

Description:  Put on your hard hats and team up with Handy Manny on an awesome full-length adventure!  Join Manny and his Tools as they head out of town to work on an exciting construction project in Concrete Falls. Meanwhile, back in Sheet Rock Hills, Mr. Lopart tries to fill in for Manny – with hilarious results! Can Kelly convince Manny to come home and save the day? Introducing new Power Tools, new songs, and a wonderful message about the rewards of taking on new challenges, Big Construction Job is fully loaded with tons of fun for everyone!

Bonus:

  • never before seen episode (Good Fences/Butterflies)

**** This is so much fun according to my kids. My son is almost 3 and even he can participate in this.  The Mickey Mote gets the kids up, more learning and fun.  My son really enjoyed Mickey’s number roundup and even learned a few numbers I don’t think he knew before.  The only downside is I have 3 kids and 1 mote. they share but not enough. LOL! This is a great learning tool and what i love is it actually has the thinking instead of just sitting in from of the TV.

Retail:$23.99

Release date: November 16, 2010

My rating:8

Disclosure: No compensation was received, a product was received for this review.

Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Holiday scholastic GiveawayClosed

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Scholastic has offered to Give 1 of my readers a big prize pack for the Holidays consisting of 6 books

 2 of the books I have personally got read are

 

It’s Christmas David-Christmas is coming, and Santa Claus is making his list. David is trying to be good, but when the house is filled with candy canes, Christmas cookies and beautifully wrapped gifts, it’s very hard to stay out of trouble! From wayward snowballs to the sleepless excitement of Christmas Eve, best-selling author David Shannon perfectly captures the joy and laughter of the holiday season.

Captain Blue Sky–Santa brings Jack his best toy pal, Captain Sky Blue, a pilot. Sky speaks in Pilot Talk (“Roger! Wilco!”). After a thunderstorm separates Sky and his buddy (“Mayday!”), Sky is abducted by a whale, then left alone to wander a frigid ocean floor until he chances upon a very special place, a place where he’s been before (“Now I’m spooled up!”). Captain Sky Blue thinks he has finally found an easy way home, but first he must help Santa out on Christmas Eve –a challenge that puts his pilot skills to the test! From Caldecott Medal Winner author Richard Egielski.

** These books are so cute and easy to read for preschoolers as there are not a lot of words. Perfect gift for Christmas

I have these six titles to give away:

  • Captain Sky Blue
  • It’s Christmas David
  •  Ook and Gluk
  •  Tony Baloney
  •  Odious Ogre
  •  I SPY Christmas

To enter tell me what book you are most interested in reading?

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Disclosure: no compensation was received, products were provided by company for giveaway.

Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Knex Hi-Flyers 10 Model Building Set

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Product Description: Build and rebuild 10 different hi-flying models! Building instructions and ideas are included for fun flying machines. Plus there’s a K’NEXman to help land the plane or take off in the hot air balloon. With 130 parts, you can create anything else you can imagine. Ages 5+

****We love Knex, they are so fun and entertaining. I really like the fact that there are so many things you can make, my kids imaginations go crazy!  With this set you can make Airplanes and it even comes with a little man. My daughter loves this, and even put a Barbie on top of the plane, and said she was going gliding, LOL. This is perfect for boys or girls during the holidays.

Retail:$11.99 but you can find on Amazon for $10.96

My rating:7

Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post, a product was received for review.

Have A Laugh Volumes 1 & 2

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Product Description: If you think you know Mickey Mouse, guess again! Have A Laugh and discover why Mickey and his friends are still the funniest, most adventurous, and coolest characters you’ll ever meet!     Whoop it up when a mischievous baby seal hides out in Mickey’s bathtub. Shriek with laughter as ghost hunters Goofy, Donald, and Mickey are scared silly by four spirited spooks. Then, get ready to roar when Goofy attempts to hook up his new, high-tech home theater system and, “BLAM!”, things go hilariously haywire!    Fully restored and re-mastered, these awesome cartoons also feature a new “Re-MICKS” – a mash-up music video of crazy cartoon clips remixed to the hit song, “Another One Bites the Dust” from Queen. It’s a fresh take on classic comedy that’ll have you laughing and singing out loud. So sit back and get ready to Have A Laugh!

****My favorite character has and will always be Minnie Mouse, so getting to watch this movie and see her and Mickey along Goofy, Donald, Daisy and Pluto in hilarious clips was so enjoying.  My kids really enjoyed watching this and were laughing the whole time. My favorite was part is the Re-Micks, Hannah Montana’s He Could Be The One. It features Mickey and Minnie back when they were in black and white, and in love.

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This brings back a lot of memories of the original Mickey and Minnie Mouse, they are just not the same anymore.

Retail:$15.99

Release date: October 26, 2010

Running time: 73 minutes

Disclosure: No compensation was received a product was provided.

Holiday Gift Guide 2010:Aurora’s Plush Animal Carriers Review and GiveawayClosed

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Description: One of Aurora’s best selling lines, Fancy Pals, features the original Pet Carriers — a purse and plush animal in one. The plush animals are interchangeable – kids have fun mixing and trading the animals to other carriers.

*****We received the purple Kitten in a pink bag that says I love you.  It is so adorable, my daughter walks around acting like she is Paris Hilton or one of these other celebrities that walk around with their pet in a bag. The animal is able to come out of the bag, and is very soft and lovable. The bag is soft and carry anything. My daughters are so fond of this Fancy pal.

Retail:$12 at www.auroragift.com

My rating: 8

Aurora has agreed to give one of my readers a Aurora Fancy Pals Plush (purple Kitten with I love you bag, or another of Auroras Choosing)

To enter: Tell me who you would give this to?

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Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Knex Construction Crew Building Set

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Product Description: Build friendly construction vehicles! Includes NEW KID K’NEX blocks plus colorful, chunky KID K’NEX rods & connectors and personality parts like eyes and wheels. When playtime is over, store the parts in the handy storage box for a quick and easy clean-up.

****My kids love Knex, you can let your mind run wild with all the building possibiltys.  With this set you can make little bugs/animals and cars, bug cars! Two of my sons favorite things, he loves this set, and I like that the peices are so easy to put together, and apart. Plus the box becomes a small carry case for easy clean up. This is a great gift for boys or girls.

Retail:$9.99

My rating:8

Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post, a product was received for this review.

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