Special thanks to Scholastic for providing these fun DVDS for review and giveaway. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own.
Today I have a fun hodgepodge of new releases from our favorite DVD source, Scholastic!
First up, let’s talk all things Halloween! Scholastic has just released a 3 disc set of Halloween favorites that are sure to get your kids talking! Definitely check out the Halloween Stories Collection, Volume 2. You’ll find witches and skeletons, and also a lot of fun and bravery. My 4-year-old is able to watch everything on the set without freaking out, just to give you a litmus test of the “scary factor.”
I think Darah and I both have the same favorite video on the set, and that is the Day of the Dead. Darah really enjoys seeing the dancing and instrument-playing skeletons, and it also gave us the opportunity to talk about another culture, as well as what happens to people when they die. Being able to talk about celebrating the memory of others seemed to really resonate with her, which got me thinking that we need to do a little Dia de los Muertos celebration of our own, this year!
This DVD set retails for $24.95 and provides some great stories for this time of year! I definitely recommend it. It would be fun to show at a sleepover! π
I have two other great DVDs to share as well! Children Make Terrible Pets, and More Stories About Family (ARV $14.95) is SO cute, you guys! The title story is all about a bear who finds a young human and wants to keep it as a pet. Her mother tries to warn her that children make terrible pets, but this is one lesson she has to learn on her own. Darah thought it was absolutely hilarious. Such a fun one….great for the stocking!
And last, but certainly not least, there’s a new Mo Willems DVD out!!! Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late is, like all the pigeon tales, quite funny. But the real treasure in this set, in my opinion, is Knuffle Bunny Free. I’m not going to give away too much about this story, but I’m going to be real with you guys and tell you that I BAWLED my eyes out while watching it. Darah did not…so please know that it isn’t horrifically sad. It just struck one heck of a chord with me as a parent, thinking about my own child growing up a little bit. I’m actually tearing up just thinking about it now. It is such a sweet, touching story. MUST WATCH! This one also retails for $14.95 and should be required viewing. Just sayin’.
Win it!: Let’s do a giveaway for TWO winners, today! One will win the Halloween set, and the other will win the Children Make Terrible Pets and Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late discs.
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Lisa says
my son wants to be jack skellington
Allison says
I’ll be a cat and take my five yr old Cinderella around trick or treating!
Tiffiny Duke says
My daughter is going to be a pop star.
Christian Alejandro says
We’ve got a ninja and spiderman!
Michelle Tucker says
My nephew is going to be an angry bird. π
Karen says
She is going to either be a bumblebee or a butterfly. She keeps changing her mind, lol.
Jean says
My youngest will be a Lollipop Fairy and my oldest is dressing up as her cat.
Kellie Conklin says
The girl I watch is going as Bubbles from the Power Puff Girls! Thanks!
1955nurse says
My Grandaughter wants to be Hello Kitty! and my Grandson can’t decide…. hope he makes his mind up soon!!! Great review, thanks for the chance….
Kristie D. says
My nephew wants to be Scooby Doo and my niece wants to be Daphne. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.
Claire Rheinheimer says
My 2 year old son will be a dinosaur, this is the first year he’s dressed up and been trick or treating. We’re excited!
Diana Hatch says
Princesses for my granddaughters
MISSY MARIE says
My son will be Buzz Lightyear and my daughter wants to be a princess:)
Melissa B. says
My daughter is going to be Christine from Phantom of the Opera.
kathy pease says
my son wants to be a zombie
carol says
my daughters 2 older kids are going to be magicians and the twins will be their bunny rabbits…they are only 5 months old
Whitney @ It's Gravy, Baby! says
Spiderman and Spidergirl
meaghan mcd says
My 5yo is going to be the Pigeon ( don’t let the pigeon drive the bus) and my 17 month old is going to be duck commander!
Shelly Sawicki Lash Neuhouser says
My Granddaughters are going to be a Monster High character and a Princess, and my Grandson is going to be Woody.
Krystal Dunlap says
I have four girls they will be Owlyn, lala loopsy pajama doll, and my twins will be leopards.
Brenda Elsner says
We have a vampire and spiderman.
liz says
niece will be hello kitty
Nancy says
Our daughter might be a cat.
Shelley P says
My little girl is going to be a fairy π
Leah Shumack says
My little one is going to be a dead cheerleader this year!
Tara C says
My two older boys are dressing as Mario and Luigi for Halloween!
Ed Nemmers says
The little one will be a Christmas tree this year!
Susan Smith says
My daughter is going to be Cinderella
Ronda says
My youngest will is going to be a witch and my almost teen will be Cleopatra.
Jayme B. says
My 5 year old will be turning 6 on Halloween and he is being The Flash. My 4 year old daughter is going to be Ariel, The Little Mermaid!
Robin says
My son is going to be an astronaut
Karen Drake says
My grandson is going to be a vampire this year.
Karen Rennirt says
My 4 year old granddaughter is going to be Doc McStuffins and my 15 month old granddaughter is going to be Nemo.
Megan Parsons says
My son wants to be a football player!
Jill Myrick says
My daughter is going as a ballerina and my son is going as a zombie.
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Christy Colln says
just went today & my six year old son is going to be an alien
Tammy says
Hope to win for Christmas!
Kim Pollock says
My son will be the hulk
Jenny Stanek says
My daughter is a girl Darth Vader, my sons are Anakin Skywalker and Obiwan Kenobi
Daniel M says
she wants to be a witch
Nicole Lancaster says
My girls on Halloween are going to be a cat, bat girl, and super girl !
kathleen says
my daughter is going as a kitty cat and my son is going as a blue ninja
Sindy Murray says
My son is going to be spongebob!!
Emi says
One will be a cat, the other a witch.
jessica hager says
My daughter is going to be Cinderella.
Tiffany Merritt says
Mine, too! π
Tawnya S says
My son is going to be Captain America
Jenny says
My son is dressing up as a firefighter
Wendy R says
my son is going to be a ninja for Halloween!
Rita says
DS1 wants to be a doctor, DS2 will be dressed in a pumpkin onesie and have a few bandages so he can be the patient.
Linda Trinklein says
kids! Belle and Super man!
michelle r says
fireman
Kirby says
My 16 month old son is going to be a train engineer.
Melissa L. says
My daughter wants to be a kite for Halloween. No clue what my son will be. LOL
Becky VanGinkel says
We have 3 children π Our 7 month old daughter is going to be “When Pigs Fly”, she’s wearing the Piggy costume from Kohls and I got her a tiny pair of fairy wings π Our 3 year old is going to be a Princess Ballerina (which she made up herself! lol) and our 10 year old son is going to be an Army soldier like my little brother who sent a training uniform for him to wear π
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Erika says
My little one is obsessed with The Itsy Bitsy Spider……so an adorable little spider she shall be π
Misty Battle says
My older kids are going as the Walking Dead sigh…only my children
AmySD says
A raccoon.
Sara Filler says
My boys are going to be optimus prime
Danalee Davis says
My kids are going to be pumpkins!
Kristen Coronado says
Our sons are going to be an ewok and darth vader. We are going with friends
jenn giannetto says
my baby boy will be a bat and my big boy is dracula
Holly Mitkowski says
My nieces are going to be candyland princesses!
Linda G. says
he s going to be Casper the Ghost
Brandy Fisk says
My 12 year old is going to be a knight and my 2 year old is a dragon π
Andrea C says
A puppy & sully from monsters university!
Stephanie Larison says
My daughter wants to be Jessie from Toy Story this year.
Carol says
My grandson is going to be Spiderman
renee says
Vampiress and ladybug or minnie mouse, we haven’t decided which costume the baby will actually wear and not try to rip off!
Crystal says
My two-year-old is going to be a dinosaur, and my five-year-old is still deciding between Perry the Platypus and a volcano! (I’m hoping he goes with the volcano!)
sunnie says
My girls are going to be zombies.
Tracy Jones says
My youngest has a costume that makes look like he is riding a dinosaur.
Gianna says
Super mario.
Jen S says
We’ll have Sleeping Beauty and a lion around on Halloween at our house.
Brandy Davis says
My son is going to be Darth Vader.
Renee Walters says
My son wants to be Spiderman.
Dianna Thomas says
Pierce is going as a red crayon, Nikki is a strawberry, and Dom is Pizza
Janet F says
My grandson is going to be Spiderman.
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Dorothy Teel says
One granddaughter is going to be a princess and the other is going to be Tinkerbelle..
T.h.Ransom says
My daughter will be Draculaura from Monster High and my son is going to be a fighter pilot
Vickie Couturier says
2 are going to be power rangers
Tarah says
Depending on the day he wants to be a pirate or a knight. Sometimes both at the same time.
Kalani says
Our second grader is going to be Will Turner & our 4yo Peter Pan.
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beth shepherd says
My son wants to dress up like a police offer
tree says
my boy is going to be Saruman (LOTR). my daughter changes her mind every other day, so i’m still not sure what we are doing for her.
Debbie Welchert says
We have a princess, a construction worker, and three grandchildren that don’t know what they are going to be yet.
Danielle M. says
Mermaids. π We try to coordinate with our Trunk or Treat theme, and they chose The Little Mermaid… so, my youngest will be Ariel and my oldest is her sister Aquata. π
Melanie H says
My boys are going to be Green Lantern and youngest will be a minion (and hubby, Gru) lol
D SCHMIDT says
My sons are going to be Batman and Robin.
Kristie says
My daughter is going to be a fairy and my son is going to be Hulk.
Vicki Wurgler says
he will be a power ranger
Sacha Schroeder says
My beautiful daughter wants to be a zombie. I am trying so hard to convince her to be something beautiful! LOL!
Cynthia C says
My nephew wants to be Spiderman
amy pugmire says
A rainbow, sofia the first and a football player
Jackie says
I am not sure what they are going to be. I don’t know if they have decided.
ReggieMann says
My niece is going to be Jessie from Toy Story
Debbie Clauer says
My granddaughter’s first dress up Halloween, she is Elmo.
Janet W. says
My grandsons are going to be Grover from Sesame Street and a candy corn!
Rebecca Parsons says
My grandson is a lion and granddaughter is a ladybug. My stepson is going to be a hobo.
nickie says
my son wants to be a goblin ninja
Pam A. says
Still not sure what my 4 month old is going to be…. possibly a ghost… or a piece of candy corn.
susan says
My little one is going to be a monkey.
ColleenMarie says
We have tinkerbell, cupcake, and teddy bear!