Ben And Holly Sticker Activity Book and DVD Review

Carrying on with the Elf and Party theme that I told you about here. This week the girls and I have had the pleasure of reviewing the Elf and Fairy Party sticker activity book.

Kate & Mim Mim Are Back With A Christmas Wish

Last year my kids and I were very lucky to get the first ever look at a brand new programme, Kate & Mim Mim and since then they've become extremely popular with a lot of children. And this season they are coming to DVD and they are bringing with them plenty of festive fun.

Littlest Pet Shop - Lights, Camera, Mongoose! DVD Giveaway

Today the latest Littlest Pet Shop film, Lights, Camera, Mongoose! is released onto DVD and digital download……

My Top 5 Exercise DVDS

I've never been a fan of exercsing infront of people, infact I've never stepped foot inside a gym. I know,  I know, noone will be watching me or even care that I'm there but I can't stop that silly fear that someone will be looking and I'd rather not embarrass myself.

This is why I much prefer to work out in the comfort of my own home, I can do it as and I when I please, I don't need to wait for exercise equipment to become free and best of all it costs me nothing, well except for the cost of the exercise DVDs that I use but when you think what a gym subscription costs then it's a minimal price to pay really.

So today I'm sharing with you all my top 5 favourite exercise DVDs, the ones that I have tried and tested and have actually given me the results that I require.

1. 30 Day Shred by Gillian Michaels

This is my go to DVD whenever I want to get back into fitness and kick start off any sort of weight loss. With three different levels and each level giving you a beginner and an advanced version of the exercises, it certainly leaves you feeling like you've done a decent work out, be prepared to sweat!!

My Little Pony: Putting Your Hoof Down DVD giveaway

Those loveable My Little Ponies are back again in a new feature length DVD, Putting Your Hoof Down will be available on digital download and DVD on the 6th of July and this one is all about Fluttershy :

Sick of being pushed around by others and being a doormat, Fluttershy takes a class on assertiveness taught by self-help guru Minotaur; Iron Will. Fluttershy is thrilled with her new found confidence but when her concerned friends Rarity and Pinkie Pie confront her about her recent behavior, she mistakes their concern for an attack and retaliates by insulting them. Distraught by the upset she’s caused her friends Fluttershy locks herself in her cottage.

Concerned about her, Pinkie Pie and Rarity come by to try and coax her out by explaining she doesn't have to be a bully to be assertive. Fluttershy must learn that there is a time and place for being self-assured, and it doesn’t necessarily have to involve being bossy and mean. This concept is suddenly tested when Iron Will pays her a visit demanding payment for his services…

Winx Club The Mystery of The Abyss DVD Giveaway

Winx Club is a programme my kids have recently started watching having found it over on Netflix. Turns out the Winx Club are celebrating their 10th anniversary, who knew it had been around so long??

Well to celebrate they are back with a brand new feature film, Winx Club : The Mystery of the Abyss which is out now on Digital download and DVD.

The Mystery of the Abyss follows the Winx fairies as they battle against the Trix and evil Nymph Politea both of whom are getting too close to gaining more power than they've ever had in their lives.

Night At The Museum 3 DVD Review

Last week I shared with you some fun Night At The Museum activities for your kids to get creative with.

Now I'm back with a review of the Night At The Museum 3, Secret of The Tomb. This comedy adventure is the third installment in an already fantastic set of films.

Loveable characters are back and ready for the museum to come back to life again. Set in London you will see an array of recognisable celebrities including Steve Coogan and Ricky Gervais.

The film is now available on DVD and Blueray and has some amazing features to check out including :

Improv, Absurdity and Cracking Up - The comedy of Night at the Museum - Secret of the Tomb

Deleted and extended scenes

Gallery

Theatrical trailers

Celebrating The Release Of Night At The Museum 3

The latest installment of The Night At The Museum films, Secret of The Tombs is due to be released onto DVD and Blueray on the 13th of April. Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson are back and leading an all star cast into another great adventure.

Barbie In Princess Power DVD Review

My girls have always been huge fans of Barbie, we have the dolls, the houses, the make up and plenty of DVDs. They were more than excited when the latest DVD came through the letterbox. So what has Barbie become this time? Why a superhero of course.

Barbie in Princess Power is the newest feature film which stars Barbie as Kara, a modern day princess who leads an every day life, that is until she is kissed by a magical butterfly.

This is when everything changes. Kara soon discovers that she has some amazing super powers and magically transforms into Super Sparkle but there's danger ahead.

Her cousin also finds the butterfly and turns into Dark Sparkle, but is she the real enemy?

Freya says…

My Little Pony Friendship is Magic DVD Review

I love how programmes from my childhood seem to come back around and one of those shows is My Little Pony.

I remember making my brothers watch this with me when I was fed up with Transformers and Thunder Cats.

There are still a few characters that I recognise including Rainbow Dash however they've just been given a modern makeover….

It's a busy time in Ponyville as Twilight's birthday clashes with a high society event in Canterlot, it's family appreciation day at school and Rainbow decides to hold a competition for the honout of becoming her new pet!…

The DVD comes in a limited edition box which includes a My Little Pony toy (something I'm told we now need to collect) and is part of the second season and includes five different episodes :

Q Pootle 5 Christmas Special DVD Giveaway

The hit CBeebies series has another DVD launching onto the shop shelves next week, a Christmas special to be precise.

All around Okidoki, festive lights are twinkling and everyone is preparing for the happiest time of the year and that includes Groobie's fantastic pantomime but when a sudden mayday call interrupts rehearsals, another epic adventure starts, can Q Pootle 5 save Christmas??

Q Pootle 5 DVD Giveaway

This week saw the stars of CBeebies animate series, Q Pootle 5 land on DVD.

For those of you that haven't heard of Q Pootle 5 before, it is based on the best selling books written by a favourite author of mine, Nick Butterworth.

My 6 year old daughter is huge fan of the programme, she didn't realise that there were books to read too until recently (these have already been popped on her list to Santa), she loves it that much that she wrote her own little Q Pootle 5 story last year.

The programme itself is fun and it manages to engage all of my daughters, making it fantastic for a wide range of kids.

Here's Nick talking about just how he made Pootle's spaceship, brilliant for little imaginations :

Everything Is Awesome Watching The Lego Movie

The girls and I were recently sent a copy of the Lego Movie from suppose.com to watch and review.

Lego fans worldwide would have been seriously pleased to see that the 3D computer animated Lego Movie had been released.

Adults and children alike will find themselves equally drawn in by this lively animation.

The Lego Movie sees plastic construction worker Emmet seemly cast as the 'accidental' hero when President Business makes his attempt to completely obliterate any creativity that doesn't conform with his ideas.

Celebrating House Of Magic's Release With a Giveaway

The House of Magic is an animated film all about a small kitten called Thunder who unfortunately gets left behind when it's owners move house. All alone, he somehow wanders into a strange and wonderful house, a house filled with magic.

This is where Thunder meets the rather eccentric magician Lawrence who lives with his gange of pet sidekicks.

Thunder is welcomed by most, but not all, however they all have to come together when the House Of Magic is threatened, can they put differences aside to defend their home??

Sleeping Beauty Is Coming to Blu-Ray

I have always been a huge Disney fan and with four girls I certainly can't escape those Disney Princesses. Next week on the June 2nd sees the release of the Disney Classic, Sleeping Beauty on Blu-ray DVD and digital download, this means any of you who haven't managed to watch it yet (where have you been?) will now have the pleasure of watching in all its glory.

Originally released in 1959, the story follows Princess Aurora, the daughter of King Stefan and his

wife. When celebrating her arrival three good fairies - Flora, Fauna and Merryweather give magical gifts to Aurora but the evil sorceress, Maleficent does the opposite and places an evil curse upon the young Princess. The curse, she will die on her 16th birthday after touching a poisoned spindle.

Merryweather casts another spell which will allow Aurora to awake from an ageless sleep with a kiss from her one true love.

A timeless tale that you can fall in love with time and time again and of course there is that happily ever after to look forward to.

Now packed with bonus features including :

* Cine explore audio commentary

* Princess fun facts

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Reef 2 High Tide DVD Giveaway

Next week on the 17th of February, sees the release of Reef 2 High Tide, a great underwater adventure on to DVD, digital and on demand.

This is the sequel to the very successful Reef which was released way back in 2006. It sees the return of little fish Pi who is back to save his much loved reef. Also returning is that nasty shark Troy and this time he and his shark friends are after another fish buffet.