Olivia Toys From Spinmaster

September 21, 2010

From the best-selling book and hit Nick Jr. television show, Olivia inspires kids everywhere to think boldly and follow their dreams. Spinmaster has taken Olivia’s Imagination and personality and transformed them into fun and creative toys for ages 4 and up.

Oliva’ s house includes her bedroom, kitchen, and living room. my kids had fun playing with this, they even try to copy what was happening on the show at the time. They were watching and playing and playing at the same time. The house also includes a Olivia toy, 23 accessories, and sticker sheet.  Plus the house turns into a pirate ship for Olivia’s wild imagination which makes playing even more fun.

The Olivia plush doll is all dressed up and ready to perform. With this super soft plush everyone’s a star, plus the best fashions.  Collect all four dressed with Olivia’s favorite outfits including Artist, Opera Singer, Cow, Outfits.

This is so cute and small my son actually took this as his own and is attached. It’s cuddly and very fun to play with according to him. 

You can find these toys at Target, Toys R US, and Kmart or visit www.myolivia.com for more information.

The 2-1 house is $29.99 and the plush is $9.99

Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post, products were provided by Spinmaster through Team Mom.

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Dora The Explorer: Dora’s Slumber Party

September 15, 2010

Product Description: Help Dora and her friends find their bedtime stuffed animal friends, wish upon a star, and even wake up in this compilation of Dora’s best slumber party adventures! So what are you waiting for? Let’s go have fun at Dora’s Slumber Party! Includes Dora’s song, “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”.

Episodes:

  • Boots Cuddly Dinosaur
  • Louder
  • The Lost City
  • Little Star
  • Super Babies Dream Adventure
  • Dora Had A Little Lamb

**** Dora is so fun, I love how the show engages the audience at home in the show. It gets the kids up and moving! All of the episodes in this dvd are very engaging and fun for the kids. They all have to do with morning or night or things having to do with bedtime. Dora looses her teddy bear, getting a rooster to wake the sun, bring a star back to the sky and so much more. My daughters love to watch this before bed.

Retail:$16.99 but you can find on Amazon for $12.99

Release date: September 14, 2010

Running time: 147 minutes long

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

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Dora and Diego Cookbook

September 6, 2010

Join Dora, Diego, and their friends as they introduce your child to the wonderful world of cooking!Your little ones will love to measure, wash, stir, and shape ingredients while you prepare tasty, healthy, kid-friendly meals. Easy-to-make dishes like Benny’s Breakfast Burritos, Crystal Kingdom Jewel Cups, and Howling Wolf Bars are sure to become favorites in your familia. ¡Vámonos! Let’s go!

  • The Basics B special introductory section outlines everything you need to know about cooking with children, including age-appropriate tasks, safety, and nutrition.
  • ¡Muy Delicioso! Learn to prepare over fifty scrumptous recipes perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, or just a snack.
  • Say It Two Ways English and Spanish vocabulary throughout the book provides the ultimate Dora and Diego experience.
  • Kids Help! Look for icons in every recipe to show where and how kids can lend a hand, because cooking time is quality time!

 

****This book is full of so many fun kids recipes. The names all revolve around the shows characters and episodes. For EX. Swiper’s Blueberry Hill Muffins, since he lives on blueberry hill.  The book has different sections breakfast, snacks, dinner and more. this 128 page cookbook also features basics like washing hands and  safety, tasks and more.  My kids had so much fun making these recipes with me.  My kids favorite recipe so far would be Pirate Adventure Pizza Coins. Plus the best part most of the recipes are healthy including fruits, veggies, whole grains and low fat dairy. This is a great book to get your kids active in the kitchen.

Retail:16.99 but you can find on Amazon for $11.53

This book was released on Aug. 2, 2010

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post, a product was provided by Nickelodeon for my review. all opinions are my own.

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Nickelodeon Favorites: Happy Halloween

August 31, 2010

Product description: Trick or Treat? It’s always a treat to celebrate Halloween with your Nickelodeon Friends! Halloween is a special time of year and this DVD has all your favorite Nickelodeon shows as they discover candy, costumes, and haunted happenings! This year, celebrate Halloween with Dora, Diego, the Wonder Pets, Yo Gabba Gabba, Blue’s Clues and Kai-lan all together on one DVD!

Episodes:

  • Dora the Explorer Boo
  • Go Diego Go Freddie the Fruit Bat Saves Halloween
  • Wonder Pets Save the Bat/Save the Acting Donkey
  • Yo Yo Gabba Halloween
  • Blue’s Clues What is Blue Afraid of
  • Ni Hao, Kai-lan Ni Hao, Halloween

****This movie really got my kids excited about Halloween.  Watching how all their favorite characters celebrate Halloween and learning safety tips at the same time. My son really loved the Kai-Lan episode, and helping her figure out what to do. This dvd is great for getting your kids excited about Halloween.

Retail:$16.99 find it on Amazon for $12.99

Release date: August 24, 2010

Running Time: 149 minutes

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this review, product was provided for review.

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iCarly iSpace Out DVD Review

August 26, 2010

Product Description: It’s a blast of iCarly episodes that are out of this world! Carly and the crew venture to a training facility to test their space survival abilities. Can they hack being locked in a space pod for 36 hours? Sam decides to reveal a shocking secret, Gibby wants to fight Freddie and guess who tries to find Bigfoot. Join the iCarly crew for more insanity!

Episodes:

  • iSpace Out
  • iWas a Pageant Girl
  • iEnrage Gibby
  • iFix a Pop Star
  • iWon’t Cancel the Show
  • iBelieve in Bigfoot

****We love iCarly, and its great to be able to play the best episodes over. iSpace out is hilarious, Carly, Sam and Freddie have to be locked in a chamber for 36 hours, to see if they can handle space, Carly ends up freaking out and breaking a window. Pageant girl you get to see another side of Sam, and so much more. We had so many laughs.

Retail:$16.99, but you can find on Amazon for $12.99

Release date: August 31, 2010

Running time:145 minutes

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this review, a product was received for my review.

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Dora’s Big Birthday Adventure DVD

July 26, 2010

Description: Happy Birthday Dora!! It’s the final episode in the Magic Storybook trilogy. Dora and Boots need to get home from Wizzle World! Join Dora and Boots on an epic quest to get past a mean witch and find the Wishing Wizzle so they can wish themselves back home in time for Dora’s big birthday party! ¡Feliz Cumpleaños Dora!

****My kids were so excited when thwy saw this movie arrive in the mail. The first thing they noticed was that the cover pops open to resemble a birthday card, and also comes with birthday stickers. The movie was exciting, One of the episodes Wizzle Wishes is the third story in the magic storybook trilogy. My kids had so much fun watching this, they played along and were amazed by all the beautiful birthday decorations in the movie.

Retail:$16.99

Release date: 8/3/10

Running time: 30 minutes

My rating:9

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post, a product was provided by Nickelodeon for my review.

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Nickelodeon Your Stay At The Marriott

July 19, 2010

I’ll admit it I dread going  on trips with my kids, I have a 2,4, and 5 year old, it can get pretty crazy.  We usually pack way to much to ensure they will be preoccupied. 

Nickelodeon and the Marriott Hotel have teamed together to “Nickelodeon Your Stay” at over 2000 locations. All kids will receive free activity book and bracelet with a code for free games at www.nick.com.  You can upgrade your package for $10-$20 dollars(depending on hotel) to also have the package include Spongebob activity bag, splash ball, Nickelodeon sunglasses, and a build your own Spongebob. Also kids who eat at the restaurant hotel will also receive a Nickelodeon character placemat. visit www.nickelodeonyourstay.com to start booking.

Nickelodeon Your Stay

****The pack is so fun for my kids. The buildyour own Spongebob hands and eyes wiggle, and even comes with Gary the snail.  The splash ball is fun for the pool or beach. This will definitly keep your kids at play for at least a little while.

“I wrote this review while participating in a blog campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Marriott and received a Nickelodeon gift pack to facilitate my candid review. Mom Central also sent me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.”

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The Backyardigans: Operation Elephant Drop Review

July 13, 2010

Product description: Go wild with delivery agents Pablo and Tyrone as they try to bring an elephant to a wildlife sanctuary in India.

This DVD contaibs 4 new to DVD episodes

  • Elephant on the Run
  • The Magic Skateboard
  • The Flipper!
  • Super Team Awesome!

****This dvd was exciting at first, but my kids just seemed very uninterested. The backyardigans are becoming kindof predictable, you know what’s going to happen.  The most fun parts for them was the animals, they loved watching the elephant being delivered to India.

Retail:$16.99

Release date: July 13, 2010

Running Time: 95 minutes long

My rating:5

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post. A product was provided by Nickelodeon for my review.

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Spongebob Squarepants: Triton’s Revenge Review

July 8, 2010

Synopsis: King Neptune wants to celebrate his 5,000th birthday at the hottest spot in town-The Krusty Krab! Spongebob and crew spare no exspense for the gala, rolling out the red carpet. Despite their best efforts, Neptune’s son Triton does not show up, which brings downs the king’s spirits and spoils the party for everyone, especially his wife Queen Amphirite.  They soon learn that Neptunes son has been banished to a deserted island until Triton is ready to follow in the Kings footsteps. Determined to make the King happy, spongebob sets out to find Triton and bring him to the party. No expected The wrath of Triton, now Bikini Bottom may get caught in the revenge ment for his father.

Additional episodes:

  • Sand Castles in the Sand
  • Shell Shocked
  • Chum Bucket Supreme
  • Single Cell Anniversary
  • Tentacle -vision
  • I Heart Dancing

Special Features:

  • The Clash of Triton Shorts(Spongegod, Neptunes Origins)
  • Fan Boy & Chum Chum Wizboy/Pick A Nose

****Spongebob brings up a bad memory for King Neptune, when he mentions Tritons name. Triton was banished as a child, and when spongebob releases him, all hell breaks loose. but of course at the end everyone reunites and is happy.   We love the episode Shell Shocked, Spongebob breaks Garys shell and then breaks all the shells in store. This is a great movie for preschoolers!

Retail:$16.99

Release date: July 13, 2010

Running time:89 minutes

My rating:8

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post. A product was received from Nickelodeon for my review.

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Nickelodeon: The First Day Of School DVD Review

June 28, 2010

Product Description: Get ready for your first day of school with your preschool pals from Nickelodeon! Dora leads the way in the fun-filled DVD, which also includes episodes from Diego, Kai-Lan, The Wonder Pets, and Blues Clues.

Episodes:

  • Dora the Explorer-First Day of School
  • Go Diego Go-Linda the Librarian
  • Blue’s Clues-Blue Takes You To School
  • The Wonder Pets!-Off to School/Save the Pangaroo
  • Ni Hao, Kai-Lan-LuLu Day

**** This is such a fun-filled movie. My daughter is entering kindergarten in the fall and she is very nervous. Learning all about the First day of school, from some of her favorite characters.  Dora is the first episode and Dora talks about starting school in English and Spanish. My daughter came to me and said “Mommy I have to learn English and Spanish when I start school.”  It was so cute and she learned so much about the first day of school. This is a great moving for any preschooler starting school.

Retail:$16.99

Release date: July 13, 2010

Running time:122 minutes

My rating:10

  • Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post. A product was provided by Nickelodeon for my review.

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