Once again we have been blessed with another VeggieTale dvd to review and this time it is about Christmas and the joy of giving.    It is called  Saint Nicholas: A Story Of Joyful Giving.  Every year we do an anual Christmas Cartoon Fest where we have friends and kids over to watch Christmas cartoons and VeggieTales is always included.  It will be great to have the new one this year to show to everyone.  I love the moral storylines that go with every episode and this one is no different.  This dvd teaches how important it is to be a giver-this dvd really did a great job getting that message across, something that will really stick to the kids minds and hearts.  My husband recently lost his job of 11 years and this DVD really hit home with me this year.  One never knows when they will be in need!  The songs are really GREAT this year and has Matthew West singing “Give Christmas Away”.  

The DVD has many special features and they are worth checking out.

“Give This Christmas Away” Operation Christmas Child music video
 Behind The Song with Matthew West and Amy Grant
 Art Gallery
 Audio Commentary
 Sing Along with Larry
 Discussion Guide
Family Activity – “Bob & Larry’s Sugar Cookies” recipe 

US Residents: When you purchase the Saint Nicholas DVD, you can log onto a special website and choose a free VeggieTales DVD to send to a friend and pay only $2.99 for shipping and handling.

One of the special features is about Operation Christmas Child.  My children fill shoeboxes every year for this ministry.  Shoeboxes full of toys and toiletries go all across the world to children who don’t have ANYTHING.  It is amazing when you see video of these kids eyes when they open their box, they also get the gospel message in their own language in a booklet.  It could be the only way they would EVER hear of this man named Jesus.  I have heard some incredible testimonies from some of the children who have received their boxes. 

This post was written as part of a program for Family Review Network and Big Idea, who provided the product for review.

We were so excited to be able to receive Prima Princess Presents The Nutcracker.  I have a five year old daughter who has loved the nutcracker music since falling in love with the Tom and Jerry Nutcracker a few years ago.  She is the perfect age for this dvd. 

It has beautiful scenes of a warm cozy winter and Christmas  and lots of little girls dancing around a beautiful Christmas tree.  Then it goes into the ballet.   I was concerned she would be bored with the nutcracker since there are no words in it but they thought of that and actually have a nararrator telling the story throughout the ballet.    She asks to watch this over and over so it has been a huge hit in our home for sure.  This dvd is a great way to give young children an appreciation of a beautiful ballet on their level.  We love it!

It retails for 12.99

This post was written as part of a program for Family Review Network and Prima Princessa, who provided the DVD for review.

We love veggie tales here!   They have a new release called Minnesota Cuke And The Search For Noah’s Umbrella.  This came at the right time for us, this dvd is about a lesson in confidence.  I have one son who is really struggling with this and dvd starting lots of conversation about having confidence so that was great.  It is a take off of an Indian Jones adventure and it is very family friendly.  You and your kids will enjoy this!

This is what the back of the dvd case says to give you an idea of the storyline:

Larry the Cucumber is Minnesota Cuke, a children’s museum curator and part-time detective hired to find the famous Noah’s Ark. But the search gets complicated when he learns of Noah’s mysterious and powerful umbrella…and a clever villain who whats it for his own selfish gain! Will Minnesota find the confidence to continue the search, face the villain and protect the umbrella - or will all hope of finding the Ark be washed away for good?

Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah’s Umbrella retails for $14.99. You can purchase the DVD directly from the Big Idea website, or in stores near you.

This post was written for Family Review Network as part of a program for Big Idea, who supplied the DVD for review.

We received a the latest DVD from Veggie Tales.  It was the story of Abraham and Sarah and the theme was patience.  I loved the theme on this one, patience is something our whole family could use work on including me!  The story is about how Abraham and Sarah wanted a child so much for so long and how God answered their prayers after years of waiting.  It’s a story letting us know that we can always rely on God’s perfect plan and his Promises!  Of course there is la lot of humor in this Veggie Tale story and we even get a silly song from Larry. 

Veggie Tales never disappoints in entertaining us.  They are funny, entertaining and really bring Bible stories alive for the kids.  They also teach wonderful character traits letting the kids know why they want a specific quality and how it will benefit their lives.  The link below shows a clip from the new movie that is going to be released  to the public Feb 7th. 

http://bigidea.com/other/misc/abeCLIP01.mov

You don’t want to miss this one!

Thanks to FRN and Veggie Tales  for this opportunity!