CLOSED: Nickelodeon Favorites: Summer Vacation DVD (+Giveaway)- 3 winners

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Nickelodeon Home Entertainment brings Nickelodeon Favorites: Summer Vacation DVD into your home on June 21, 2011.


The Buzz:

This 147 minute DVD features 6 summer fun episodes that include....

Dora the Explorer – Baby Crab

Dora and Boots are having a blast at the beach when all of a sudden they hear a call for help. A baby crab has gotten stuck in a net on his way to bring his mother a present. Fortunately, Dora finds a pair of scissors inside Backpack and quickly frees Baby Crab, but he's forgotten which way to go. Dora and Boots need help to take Baby Crab through the Squishy Squid's Musical Sand Castle, over a mountain of rhythmically Snapping Clams and across the ocean to his mami on Crab Island.


Go, Diego, Go! – Panchita the Prairie Dog

At the Rescue Ranch, Diego and Alicia find Panchita, a Mexican Prairie Dog who needs to find a nice grassy prairie for her family. Diego and Alicia turn Rescue Pack into a wagon and head out with Panchita and her nine brothers and sisters. At the train tracks, two prairie dogs fall off the wagon and they need help to jump over the train tracks. Next, at the Dry River Bed, Panchita gets caught on a floating log, but Alicia uses her Rescue Rope to lasso her. Finally, Panchita and the family make it all the way to the grassy prairie where they make a new underground home.


The Wonder Pets! – Save the Hermit Crab! / Save the Dolphin

The Wonder Pets take a break from their vacation in Cancun to help a Hermit Crab who has outgrown his shell. Afterwards, the Wonder Pets travel to Hawaii to save a Young Dolphin who has gotten caught in a fisherman's net.


Blue's Clues – Blue’s Big Car Trip

Blue’s Clues is hitting the road! Blue puts her booster seat in Carmen, an animated talking car, and sets off on a journey. Along the way, they enjoy the fun of riding in a car: buckling up, singing songs and using the sights out the window to play interactive games. There are exciting stops along the way and new places – the gas station, the post office, the tollbooth and many more.


Yo Gabba Gabba! – Summer

All the characters in Gabba Land use the outdoors and friends to capture the happiness of summertime. In “Bubbles,” “Summertime” and “Jumpy Jump,” everyone has fun doing different outdoor activities. Finally, the gang has a pool party and learns to take turns on the slide in the “Wait Your Turn” song.


Ni Hao, Kai-lan – The Hula Duck Dance Party

Kai-lan is going to a party at the Hula’s Ducks’ new island beach house, but when the party games lead to Rintoo having to sit out each time, he starts to cry. Kai-lan, Rintoo and Ho-Ho need help to figure out a new way to play so no one is left out.


E.B. Mommy's Report:

All our favorite Nick Jr. characters (except for Max and Ruby) feature in this fun summer entertainer. All 6 episodes were new ones for Bunny girl and though she has officially hit the preschool graduating line, the characters still held her attention. Her recent interests center around animal explorers so both the Diego and Wonder Pets episodes stood out for her. This is a great collection that will not only entertain your preschooler but also intertwine learning with fun.


Buy it:

You can pre-order Nickelodeon Favorites: Summer Vacation DVD on Amazon at a reduced price of 12.99 US$. (Original Price: 16.99 US$)


Win it:

Three readers will win the opportunity to own a copy each of Nickelodeon Favorites: Summer Vacation DVD.


Here's how you can win it:

1. Mandatory entry (without this, all other entries will be disqualified)-

Tell me which episode you think your little one will enjoy.


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This giveaway is open to US Residents only, 18 years and above. 3 winners will be chosen with the random.org generator on June 18, 2011 at 10 pm Central time.




** EBMR Disclaimer: Nick Jr sent me the featured product for review purposes only. This post has not been monetarily compensated and is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. Please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.**

Labels: diego, Dora the Explorer, Dvd, More giveaways, Ni Hao Kai Lan, Nick Jr., Reviews / Giveaways

posted by Marina@EBMR @ 3:52 PM 242 Comments

CLOSED: A Very Merry Nick Jr. Christmas Pack (Christmas Carnival Giveaway #41) - 3 winners

This post is a 'Christmas Carnival' feature...The Carnival of Giveaways (or should I say Christmas prezzies?) on Energizer Bunny's Mommy Reports from November 1- mid December 2010.
For a list of all the live giveaways visit 'The Christmas Carnival Center'


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With the Christmas holidays just a few days away, I'm sure you will need a little help keeping the little ones busy while you get all the Christmas 'Must Do's completed before Christmas Eve. Thanks to Nick Jr. you don't have to look far thanks to the goodies in the Very Merry Nick Jr. Christmas Pack!

With a generous topping of imagination, your little one can join the Backyardigans for some fun Christmas adventure in the Christmas with the Backyardigans DVD


This 95 minute long DVD features four Holiday episodes, that include:


The Action Elves Save Christmas
It’s Christmas Eve and Santa’s Magic Sack is missing. This sounds like a job for Santa’s Action Elves! Tasha, Uniqua, and Pablo are the stealthiest elves around. Are they crafty enough to get past the Abominable Brothers?

Pablo and the Acorns
The Acorns (Tasha, Tyrone, and Austin) are kindly Scouts who value outdoor adventure and helping those in need. But they are put to the ultimate challenge when they try to help Pablo, an evil dictator from outer space.
Music Genre: Society Band

The Big Dipper Diner
Waitress Uniqua and Cook Pablo meet their hungriest customer yet when Hugs, a sweet little space alien, drops into their space diner. But an almost identical space alien, the Blarg, is also in the neighborhood shrinking things!
Music Genre: Hootenanny

The Amazing Splashinis
The Amazing Splashinis (Uniqua, Tyrone, and Pablo) astound with their incredible synchronized dives. But practicing their latest dive becomes close to impossible when they discover a Sea Monster in the pool.
Music Genre: Balalaika Orchestra

Action Elves was the most 'Christmas-sy' of the four episodes with the elves and the snowmen but if your child loves Tyrone, Pablo and the rest of the gang, he/she will not be disappointed.


Another favorite with many little ones is the cute series "Ni Hao, Kai-Lan". The latest release in the same is the Princess Kai-Lan DVD?
This isn't a Christmas DVD but we love Kailan and learning new Chinese words with her, so it really didn't matter.



This 96 minute long DVD features three episodes, that include:


Princess Kai-lan (Double feature)
Kai-lan, Rintoo, Tolee and Hoho are playing in the backyard when they get a visit from their superhero friend, the Monkey King, who really needs their help. Kai-lan and her friends go on an adventure with the Monkey King and see what they can do. The Monkey King gives them robes to wear that give them special powers to float, jump, and spin in the air! They’ll have to use their special powers – and the viewer’s help – to leap over bamboo forests, travel past a moat of giant bubbles, and find their way into the majestic palaces.
The Monkey King tells Kai-lan and friends about a magical kingdom where bears and foxes live together but don’t get along. Kai-lan must use her special powers to get to the palace, and help the foxes and bears become friends!

Lulu’s Cloud
Kai-lan is invited over to Lulu’s magical house in the clouds! She is thrilled that Mr. Dragon is flying her there, but Hoho gets upset when he sees that the games, the food, and even the hats are different than what he’s used to, and soon he wants to go home. It’s up to Kai-lan and the viewer to help Hoho see that if he tries some different things, he might actually like them!

The Moon Festival
Kai-lan is excited for the traditional Chinese Moon Festival, and Hoho is thrilled because he’s finally old enough to stay awake with his friends so they can make lanterns, eat mooncakes, and best of all, watch the moon come out! But when the sky is so cloudy that Hoho can’t see the moon at all, he breaks into tears. Kai-lan and the viewer have to help Hoho find a way to make everything better.

Bunny girl's favorite was the Princess Kailan episode. Mine too. I thought it was nicely put together to bring across the importance of being respectful of people around us in a way that any preschooler could relate and apply the same.

And finally what Nick Jr. pack would be complete without our all time favorite "We Did It" star, little Miss Dora?



In Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure DVD , Swiper tries to swipe the Christmas Star from Dora’s Nochebuena Party. As a result, he lands on Santa’s naughty list. To get back on the nice list, Dora must help Swiper travel to the past, the present, and the future to discover the true spirit of Christmas.

This 50 minute DVD is our favorite of the 3 DVDs and has a lovely festive feel to the same, from beginning to end. This will be more entertaining for older preschoolers as it's more on the lines of being a movie than the regular short episodes with the standard guide of going through three obstacles/points to finally reach the given destination.

Another must buy to complete the pack would be Dora's Christmas CD that features 16 Christmas foot tappers...but with a Dora twist to the same.


The songs include Bunny girl's favorites Feliz Navidad, A Holly Jolly Christmas and Deck The Halls. (The non Christmas add ons were okay. We've just been playing the Christmas numbers repeatedly.)

((Woot! Woot!)) This Very Merry Nick Jr. Christmas Pack sure is Holiday-tastic!
I'm sure your preschooler would dance with excitement if he/she got this during the holidays. What do you think?


Buy it:


You can build up your own pack when you buy the contents separately at reduced prices on Amazon.com

• The Backyardigans: Christmas with the Backyardigans DVD for 13.99 US$.
  
• Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: Princess Kai-Lan DVD for 13.99 US$
  
• Dora the Explorer: Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure DVD is 10.49 US$.
• Dora's Christmas CD is 13.94 US$

Win it:

Three readers will have the opportunity to win A Very Merry Nick Jr. Christmas Pack each. This will include:

• The Backyardigans: Christmas with the Backyardigans DVD
• Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: Princess Kai-Lan DVD
• Dora the Explorer: Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure DVD

Here's how you can win it:

1. Mandatory entry (without this, all other entries will be disqualified)-

Tell me who your preschooler's favorite Nick Jr character is.


2. Love on the Sponsor-

- 'Like' Nick Jr on Facebook

- Follow me on Twitter and tweet once daily...

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3. Eight additional entries: (1 entry each)-

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- Host my Christmas Carnival Giveaway button on your blog

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This giveaway is open to US Residents only, 18 years and above.3 winners will be chosen with the random.org generator on December 15, 2010 at 10 pm Central time.




** EBMR Disclaimer: Nick Jr sent me the featured products for review purposes only. This post has not been monetarily compensated and is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. Please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.**

Labels: Backyardigans, Christmas, Christmas Carnival 2010, Dora the Explorer, Dvd, More giveaways, Ni Hao Kai Lan, Nick Jr., preschool, Reviews / Giveaways

posted by Marina@EBMR @ 3:39 AM 340 Comments