Back in February I shared with you that the Pound Puppies were releasing a DVD in March. Well, we received one for review! I wasn’t quite sure how my boys would like it because I wondered if they would think of it as “girly”. Turns out they didn’t. The 2.5 and 6 year old sat still and watched the entire thing!

Amazon has it for just $11.99, it was $12.99 and it’s currently in stock! This would make a great Easter gift!

Cutler was really into checking out the case while he was watching the show.

I said “Cutler, look at mama.” This is what I got. I don’t know what’s on his cheek!

He held onto the case for the whole thing! Second time we watched it he actually put it down.

It was pretty cute. It kept them both entertained. They enjoyed watching the dogs getting into happy homes.

So overall we’d recommend it to boys and girls alike! They all love puppies! Want to see it in action? Watch the trailer:

Thanks Dre from Click Communications for allowing me to review it!

Copy-Kids DVD Trailer from Copy-Kids on Vimeo.

New DVD Gets Kids Hooked on Eating Fruits and Vegetables

“Because children learn best from other children.”

Copy-Kids Eat Fruits and Vegetables is the debut DVD in a series designed to encourage healthy habits in young children. This series is for children aged six months to 5 years.

Divided into twelve chapters of 6-8 minutes each focusing on a different fruit or vegetable:

The genesis for the project came when Cai Dixon noticed her young daughter was more willing to try new fruits and vegetables when she saw another child eating them. Bella liked to copy. Dixon wondered if the experience had to be live, or if a video of children eating fruits and vegetables would also work? “It did, and not just with Bella,” recalls Dixon. And so a concept was born: Find children who LOVE to eat fruits and veggies, film them eating them – and make the video available to parents. It’s that simple. Says Dixon, “I never would have expected my child to eat raw broccoli – but she demanded it as soon as she saw another child eating it on TV. Now it is one of her favorite vegetables.”

Director Malona Badelt was volunteering at an orphanage in Ghana when she was asked to direct Copy-Kids. She literally got off the plane in LA and drove to a test shoot that same day. She fell in love with the project and was able to coax the most amazing performances out of each cast member. It’s unscripted and quirky, with children behaving authentically, which gives it surprise and comedy. “I would never have got such amazing performances if the video had been scripted,” says Badelt. “Each child brought his or her own piece of magic to the project.”

For parents, the DVD also features an interview with renowned pediatrician Dr. Jay Gordon, MD, FAAP, author of Good Food Today, Great Kids Tomorrow. He talks about childhood overweight and obesity, suggests ways that parents can get children to make healthier food choices, and explains why Copy-Kids is such a powerful idea, noting “That’s just the way kids are, they love to copy other kids.”

Selected as one of the 10 Best Audio/Visuals for 2011 by Stevanne Auerbach, PhD./ Dr. Toy. It’s a unique tool for parents who want to encourage healthy eating in their children.

This innovative DVD is engaging & enchanting – kids want to play it over and over as they learn to love these healthy foods. Dixon adds, “Just be sure you have these foods at home – because your kids are going to want to eat what the Copy-Kids are eating.”

Running time: 115 mins

Price: $19.95

Available for sale at copy-kids.com

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ABOUT COPY-KIDS MEDIA

Copy-Kids is a media company producing video that encourages positive habits in young children, by letting them watch and copy other kids. Copy-Kids unique content – online and DVD — helps parents get their children hooked on healthy and positive habits.

Produced for children aged 6 months to 5 years, Copy-Kids debut video is fun and compelling for both children and parents. Subsequent Copy-Kids products will cover other desirable behaviors like Tooth Brushing, Exercising, Tying Shoes, Letter and Number recognition… plus more healthy eating… all taught by kids.

Copy-Kids is building a global media brand that will scale rapidly across all electronic media, in multiple languages. The Los Angeles based founding team have experience launching media business in North America, Europe & Asia.

The Team

Director: Malona P. Badelt is an award winning film director/ producer (Chicxulub, Vartan LLP) with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Cinema-Television from the University of Southern California.

Producer: Caroline Dixon has spent 20 years working with young children and is an expert in children’s product retailing.

Chief Creative Officer: Klaus Badelt is a distinguished film composer (Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean, Rescue Dawn) who has scored more than 100 feature films.

Producer: Roger Jackson is an executive with a global non-profit, and the former VP Content for MTV online video business iFilm.

Executive Producer: Robyn Klein runs business affairs for Copy-Kids and has particular expertise in children’s programming.

Contact: ROGER JACKSON roger@copy-kids.com

My take?

He already ate bananas and apples with no problem. He’s tried strawberries and blueberries and he didn’t dislike them, but he didn’t really take to them either. Same thing with oranges. He doesn’t love them. I think because they make him all sticky. Cutler tried Red Pepper! He tried the baby carrots, no go on the Avocado, but I’m not giving up. And Tomatoes? They must be just too juicy. It’s the same thing with grapes, he’s just not a fan. I don’t think he would have tried half the things he did without the video though. It’s really genius!

I was excited to sit down and watch this with the kids but they had friends over and wouldn’t sit still. So tonight my hubby and I sat down to watch Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life. It’s based on the book. You can buy Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life on Amazonfor just $6.99. If you’d prefer the movie (like I do!) you can buy it on Amazon for $12.99.

It started out a bit slow. The children in the film weren’t great actors, but it still made the point. The adults? Mira Sorvino is a great quirky librarian mother raising her son on her own. She is heart warming and genuine. Joe Pantoliano was an eccentric man doing good deeds through the children.

The movie had a great message, and the end? It totally all came together! It was a great family friendly movie that leaves you feeling like “wow, I get it”. So bottom line? Slow, but worth the wait. Great ending that really makes you think. You’ll be glad you watched it!

Thanks Team Mom for sending me the DVD!!!

As you all know, I have 3 boys. They were not interested in the least to watch a Princess Ballerina-type movie. However, I have a friend that has 5 children, and 4 of them are girls! She was happy to review it on my behalf. Here’s a short 31 second video to tell you a bit about the DVD.

On the website Prima Princessa you can print out great coloring pages. Ever wonder what all the ballerina terms mean? You can find a Ballet terms dictionary by clicking here.  You can purchase the Prima Princessa Presents the Nutcracker DVD from Amazon for just $6.99! They also created Prima Princessa: Swan Lake and Prima Princessa Presents Sleeping Beauty. For just $6.99 each you can afford to get all 3 for the little girl in your life for Christmas!