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Nursery Tap, Hip to Toe – Volumes 1 and 2

Today, the market is flooded with various media options for children. One of the most exciting new collections to come along is called the Nursery Tap, Hip to Toe – Volumes 1 and 2. What makes these volumes so unique is that they were actually choreographed by a professional producer/director. Rather than just another video children watch, these videos are interactive, meaning to each of the 30 nursery rhymes, children have the opportunity to learn various forms of dance to include hip hop, tap, and ballet. Each actor on the video wears a colorful costume while using a number of … Continue reading →

Blockbuster vs. Netflix

Ever since Jaime Egan posted her blog about renting DVDs online, I’ve been curious to give it a try. I didn’t do it right away because we were in the midst of selling the home we were living in and I didn’t want the hassle of changing addresses and what have you, so I put it off and frankly forgot about it. But about two weeks ago, within days of each other, I received flyers in the mail from both Blockbuster and Netflix. “Ah!” I said to myself, in the same tone of voice one would use to say, “Eureka!,” … Continue reading →

Blue-ray vs. HD DVD

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Earlier, we discussed next generation DVDs that are ready to take the market by storm. Now, I want to give brief introductions to the two competing formats. I’ll save the technical discussion for another time and place, but want to give you just a few bits of information about both Blue-ray and HD DVDs. Blue-ray The Blue-ray format was first created and developed by the Blue-ray Disc Association, which includes the electronics giants, Sony and Phillips. Blue-ray discs (BD) can hold more data than HD DVDs, but also will probably cost a little bit more to buy. BD capacity is … Continue reading →

Next generation DVDs

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Have you amassed a large collection of DVDs? Well, I have (well over 300). I just love watching movies and old TV shows on DVD over and over again. And when I read in the newspapers that my DVD collection is going the way of cassette tapes, I get a little worried. I have had others ask me if they should stop buying DVDs in their current format and wait until the next generation of DVDs hit the market. That’s a tough question to answer, but so far I usually answer something along the lines of “it’s up to you,” … Continue reading →

Wiggly Play Time

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If you are not already, the whole family can become fans of the Wiggles after watching one of their many DVDs. “Wiggly Play Time” can be one to add to your child’s collection. Jeff and Murray are sunbathing at the beginning of this DVD — sunbathing in their Wiggles outfits no less. Then the screen flicks to the Wiggles playing hide-and-seek out back of Wiggle House. When one of them bumps into a tree, a tape case with the “Wiggles Crest” on it and they discover that there is a video cassette of them when they were six years old. … Continue reading →

Meet the Orchestra: First Instruments

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The latest DVD to hit the shelves from The Baby Einstein Company is “Meet The Orchestra: First Instruments.” This introduction to some musical instruments and their sounds is one way for your child to learn about instruments. Four orchestral sections plus the guitar and piano are featured on this DVD. “Meet the Orchestra” will help your child identify different instruments and the sounds they make. Each segment has a different orchestral section and instruments featured in it. The names of each instrument are displayed and said as the view zooms in on the instrument. Here are some of the instruments … Continue reading →

Curious George Flies a Kite & Other Adventures

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We all know and love that cuddly, mischievous monkey Curious George. Well now you can take him home with you on DVD. Including three full episodes from the upcoming PBS Kids television series, “Curious George Flies a Kite & Other Adventures” is a fun and exciting ride for the entire family. Curious George Flies a Kite In this adventure, based on one of the original seven Curious George stories, Curious George learns all about the force of the wind. While watching leaves fly past his window, George decides to throw some papers and things and watch them fly around. He … Continue reading →

Yummy Yummy

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Yet another Wiggles DVD has recently joined my daughter’s growing collection. “Yummy Yummy” features this lovable quartet singing and dancing to songs all about food, numbers, and friends. You and your child will have fun singing and dancing along with Greg, Murray, Jeff, and Anthony. The first song on this DVD is the infamous “Hot Potato.” With dancing reminiscent of childhood rhymes, the Wiggles provide movements for hot potatoes, cold spaghetti, and mashed bananas. Going along with the food theme, “Fruit Salad” is also featured on this DVD, but at the end. This is where the title for the DVD … Continue reading →

On the Go: Riding, Sailing, and Soaring

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The Baby Einstein Company is well-known by parents and children everywhere as the company that makes learning fun. Another one of their DVDs comes under such a category. “On the Go: Riding, Sailing, and Soaring” teaches your child all about the different modes of transportation. Land, air, and water transportation are all covered in this fun musical guide. Land Of course, the obligatory vehicle for land is a car. This video features cars in all kinds of ways, such as cars going down a highway, a child in a play car, and a toy car on a track. Buses are … Continue reading →

On The Road With Children–“Sanity-Savers”

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My mother is a born craft queen. I am not a loyal subject, but will accept any and all completed projects she sends my way. We are getting ready to take my toddler daughter on a long car trip so my mom has put together some supplies that will hopefully avoid a major backseat meltdown. I agree, regardless of the ages and attention spans of your children, portable DVD players and hand-held video games are sanity-savers on long car trips, but these ideas may come in handy as well. · Books on tape (with a twist). My mom got my … Continue reading →