Halloween may be over a month away, but already new DVDs are making their way onto store shelves to get you ready. If you love Halloween like my children and I do - this is a great thing! Here's a look at five new Halloween-themed DVDs that we got a sneak peak at that you and your children will enjoy leading up to the big day - October 31st!
Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie
This is a re-release DVD of this endearing movie that comes with all the original bonus features plus has the added bonus of coming packaged with a super cute Pooh Bear dressed as Tigger for Halloween. It's really soft and may be the source of arguments in your house over which kid gets it.
Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie features Pooh and his friends
as they weave unconditional friendship with spooky adventures and warm-hearted moments. Set in the Hundred Acre Woods, Roo is ready to accompany his new friend, Lumpy the Heffalump on his first trick-or-treat adventure until they quickly discover Pooh has eaten all the candy. The adorable duo decide to be “brave together, brave forever” and embark on an adventure to catch the mythical, wish-granting Goboloon that Tigger has told them about so they can wish for more candy and save Halloween.
I enjoy watching this one as much as my girls - ages 3.5 and 2 years old. I missed it on the first release in 2005 (when I had no children). If you didn't know, this Halloween movie is the sequel to the theatrical movie, Pooh’s Heffalump Movie.
The DVD bonus features include Halloween party activities and games, printable party invitations and Halloween-themed recipes.
A Very Brave Witch and More Great Halloween Stories for KidsThis is the perfect DVD for little book lovers- or little ones you want to magically turn into book lovers. The DVD features a not so scary collection of Scholastic Storybook Treasures books turned into animated shorts. I found with my girls that the books they know they love seeing turned into a TV show and it has the same effect when we go into the library and see a book from the DVD. Nice added bonus on top of the enjoyment.
The lead story is adapted from the New York Times best-selling book by Alison McGee, illustrated by Harry Bliss. In this lively story, narrated by Elle Fanning, a little witch decides she'd finally like to see what Halloween is all about, even though she is deathly afraid of humans. As soon as she makes a new friend, she discovers how much fun trick-or-treating with humans can be.
The DVD includes seven other spooky tales. Among them:
- By the Light of the Halloween Moon -- A brave girl would rather play a trick than be gobbled up as a treat.
- A Dark, Dark Tale --Take a spooky journey up dark stairs and through hidden passages.
- Georgie -- A friendly ghost looks for a new house to haunt when he feels unwanted by the Whittaker family.
- The Witch in the Cherry Tree -- David and his mother must find a way to protect their freshly baked cakes from the tricky witch in the cherry tree.
- The Three-Legged Cat -- Tom, the pegged-legged cat is mistaken for a hat in this hilarious tale of mistaken identity.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Enchanted Musical EditionI was so excited for this favorite from my childhood to make it to DVD to share with my girls! Bedknobs and Broomsticks has been fully restored and remastered and comes with several bonus features.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks was quite revolutionary for its time and won the 1971 Academy Award for special effects, though by today's standards they seem kind of cheesy. Still that didn't stop my girls from enjoying the musical numbers and story.
More than just a Halloween movie, Bedknobs and Broomsticks is about an apprentice witch (Angela Lansbury) who ends up on a magical journey with three children. It is fun for anytime of the year. Bonus features include:
- "The Wizards of Special Effects" feature hosted By Jennifer Stone From Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place
- Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - Take a look behind the scenes from a musical point of view of Bedknobs and Broomsticks with The Sherman Brothers, Angela Lansbury and Scott MacQueen. This featurettes explores the origins of the songs, including what was deleted and what made it into the final version of the film.
- Deleted Song: “A Step in the Right Direction”
- “Portobello Road” Recording Session - A rare clip of David Tomlinson’s recording of the song “Portobello Road”
I absolutely adore Shaun the Sheep, so it is no surprise that I've been enjoying watching this Halloween-themed collection of Shaun the Sheep episodes with my girls.The episodes on this DVD are far from scary so they're perfect for the littlest Halloween fans. Plus, as with all Shaun the Sheep episodes, there's no dialog so its easy for little ones to follow and brings lots of laughs.
Shaun as he leads his fearless flock through six adventures that mix the spooky, the kooky, and the just plain funny. A troublesome tractor, freaky farm noises and sleepwalking sheep are only a few of the weird and wonderful surprises waiting for Shaun and his barnyard pals as they creep, sneak and make mayhem in this laugh-filled collection.
By the way - Shaun the Sheep recently won an International Emmy Award for Children & Young People.
HIT Favorites: Trick or Treat TalesBoys and ghouls - gather ‘round for not-so-spooky tales of adventure, learning and friendship with your favorite preschool pals Thomas & Friends, Barney, Bob the Builder, Angelina Ballerina, Fifi and the Flowertots and Fireman Sam. If your tots like these shows, then they'll love this DVD where each episode has a Halloween theme. It is very much like last year's release of HIT Favorites: Halloween Spooktacular with other Halloween episodes of these same shows.
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