Christmas without the kids would just be a collection of grown-ups sleeping off the turkey in front of the Queen's speech. The little cherubs need entertainment too, and all the studios have been doubling over to provide product for this much valued demographics. We've picked our favourites and used insight from our own offspring to test our good taste - apparently we're still able to connect with our inner kids so that our real ones don't feel the need to disown us ... ;) THE WINNER:
Monkey Score: 85% What we loved about it: 1. The little piglets are really quite cute and cheeky 2. The DVD has a shuffle function so you can vary the order the episodes get watched in, for your own sanity as much as the kids' 3. We all secretly wish that we could run outside as soon as the rain stops to jump up and down in muddy puddles Peppa Pig - Princess Peppa And Sir George The Brave (Cert. U, out 26 October 2009) What it's about: What MovieMonkeys thought: Pre-school favourite Peppa is back with 10 new stories starring the mischievous little piggy, baby brother George and all their friends. Parents will no doubt appreciate the relief from the TV repeats. There's also a full episode from new series Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom as a bonus, for a bit of variety. From the same team, it has the quality, sweet characters and even some of the voice talent of its porcine cousin. Clocking in at about 60 minutes this DVD is long enough for a quiet break but won't stop your little ones from going outside to jump up and down in muddy puddles of their own should the weather allow. As sweet and well-made as ever, the new episodes are sure to keep demanding toddlers & pre-schoolers entertained. |
THE RUNNERS-UP:
3rd And Bird - A Very Squooky Christmas (out 9 November, cert. U) Monkey Score: 82%
Ben 10 - The Complete Series (Cert. PG, out 19 October 2009) Monkey Score: 84% This complete Ben 10 box set contains every episode of the hit animated series Ben 10, and includes the series finale Secret Of The Omnitrix - that's 4 seasons, 52 episodes on 12 DVDs or nearly 20 hours worth of peace. The adventures of young Ben Tennyson, your garden-variety 10-year-old until he discovers a mysterious watch hidden in a crashed meteorite, are the best thing since sliced bread if you're a young boy 4 to 9 years of age. The young hero seems to hit the right note with the youngsters as he learns that the supernatural watch allows him to morph into 10 different alien beings, while keeping his kid personality. It may not be your cup of tea if your age is in double-digits - or if you're a girl - but little boys will sport a very big grin on their faces should Father Christmas decide to hide one of these under the tree.
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