In the Nick of Time! {GIVEAWAY}

Yesterday, I posted about my quest for new DVDs before our first flight with the girls.  My search got so much easier thanks to Nickelodeon, who sent me five fabulous new releases to preview.

The first was a DVD of one of Gabrielle and Alaina's must-see shows, Yo Gabba Gabba, called Let's Visit the Doctor.

If you haven't seen this episode, the doctor in question is played by none other than Anthony Bourdain!  When Toodee gets sick, he treats her and all of the Gabbaland pals rally around her with chicken soup and fairytale stories to keep her entertained.  In addition to the "Doctor" episode, this DVD also contains "Teeth", "Car" and "Clean."  Gaby and Alaina love all things Gabba and who am I kidding?  So do I!  "Clean" actually features my favorite musical guests from YGG - Chromeo performing "Nice N Clean."  It's a hoot!

We also got to check out Nickelodeon Favorites: Brothers & Sisters.

This DVD includes six episodes from five different series - Dora the Explorer, Go Diego, Go!, The Wonder Pets, Blues Clues and Ni Hao, Kai-lan - which all focus on the relationship between siblings, welcoming new family members and working out conflicts between sisters and brothers.  It's a great mix of shows that keeps my girls thoroughly entertained, and with a running time of two hours, it's the perfect DVD for our upcoming trip!

Up next?  Dora's Ballet Adventures, which features four dance and music-themed episodes from Dora the Explorer. 

From Boots's birthday to Dora's first dance recital, there's lots of fun to be had here!

Switching gears, we also received The Backyardigans: We Arrrr Pirates, four exciting adventures that find the singing and dancing pals hitting the high seas: 

As well as SpongeBob Squarepants: The Great Patty Caper.

On this 89-minutes DVD, SpongeBob and his friend Patrick have to work together to solve the Krabby Patty recipe caper and Mr. Krabs tries to handle Pearl’s appetite and Plankton uses a new disguise to get his hands on the Krabby Patty formula.  There's also some fun bonus material in “The Great Patty Shorts.”

You can purchase Yo Gabba Gabba: Let's Visit the Doctor and Nickelodeon Favorites: Brothers & Sisters now on Amazon.com, and Dora's Ballet Adventures is currently available exclusively at Target.  The Backyardigans: We Arrrr Pirates and SpongeBob Squarepants: The Great Patty Caper will both hit stores on March 8, 2011.

I watched the first two DVDs with Gabrielle and Alaina, who thoroughly enjoyed every second of them.  The last three I've chosen to give away to one lucky AFOMFT reader!

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Please leave a separate comment for each entry and make sure to include a link to your tweet, blog post, etc. All entries must be posted on AFOMFT as a direct comment to this post.  Comments on Facebook will not count as entries.  This giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. only and ends February 28th at 11:59 pm EST. The winner will be selected by random.org and announced on AFOMFT on March 1st. If the winner doesn't contact AFOMFT within 48 hours, a new drawing will be held so be sure to check back to see if you've won!

Please note that Paramount Home Entertainment sent me the five DVDs listed above for the purpose of this review and giveaway.  No other compensation was received.  The opinions I've shared of their products are my own and yours may differ.

Images: Paramount Home Entertainment

It's Timmy Time! {GIVEAWAY}

We're about two months away from our first ever plane ride with Gabrielle and Alaina and I'm already in panic mode.  I just don't want to be "that family" on the flight.  You know, the ones with the screaming toddlers running up and down the aisle, torturing the other passengers for 3+ hours.  Gah, just the thought of it makes me nauseous!

To prepare, I've been asking all of my mom friends for advice on how to survive the trip and there's one universal response (well, besides "drink heavily") and that's come armed with new DVDs they haven't seen yet.  Sounds simple, right?  Not when it comes to my kids who seem to have already watched everything under the sun.  So when I saw this trailer for Timmy Time: Timmy Steals the Show, a new DVD geared toward pre-schoolers from the creators of Wallace and Gromit, I knew it would fit the bill. 

Here's what it's about.  Timmy Time follows the adventures of Timmy, a little lamb with a lot to learn as he enters preschool.  Used to having his way by being “the only lamb in the flock,” now that he's in school, Timmy has to graze on some important life lessons about playing nicely with others, namely his fellow classmates of the furry, feathered and spiky types. Lessons about playing nicely with others?  Yeah, we need those!

The DVD was released today and ours is already on the way.  It's got a running time of 43 minutes, so now I only have to find something to occupy the girls for the other two hours of our flight! 

Want your own copy of Timmy Time: Timmy Steals the Show?  You're in luck because Lionsgate Home Entertainment is giving away a DVD and this adorable Timmy plush to one lucky AFOMFT reader!

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Happy Birthday, Dora! {GIVEAWAY}

My girls are TV junkies.  I know, I know, some doctor somewhere said kids shouldn't watch TV before a certain age and for more than a certain amount of time a day but you know what?  They like it and when they're happy, I'm happy.  And, as a TV producer myself, who am I to criticize the medium that pays my bills?

When it comes to their favorite TV shows, we are a Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. family all the way.  Yo Gabba Gabba, Wonder Pets, Blues Clues, Dora the Explorer....  You name it, they love it.  And honestly, so do their parents.  There are many a day when my husband and I find ourselves singing ditties like "There's a party in my tummy, so yummy, so yummy!" without even realizing we're doing it.  So when Nickelodeon sent me an advance copy of Dora the Explorer: Dora's Big Birthday Adventure, I was way more excited than someone my age probably should be.

If you aren't glued to Nickelodeon like we are, Dora the Explorer: Dora's Big Birthday Adventure is a movie-length adventure and the final chapter in the Magic Storybook Trilogy.  Featuring voices all of us parents will recognize, like Rosie Perez, Hector Elizondo and John Leguizamo, and music your kids are sure to love, it's a story that the whole family can enjoy together.

Dora the Explorer: Dora's Big Birthday Adventure comes out on DVD tomorrow, August 3rd, before premiering on Nickelodeon on August 15th at 8 pm.  The DVD also contains two new-to-DVD episodes as well as a DVD game.  At 95 minutes, it's a little longer than Gabrielle and Alaina's attention span right now, so I'm giving away the copy I received to one lucky AFOMFT reader.  Just think what you'll get accomplished with your kids happily occupied for more than an hour and a half!

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