100 Favourite Animal Songs And Rhymes DVD

Advantages: Good value for money
Disadvantages: looks cheap

...What did I expect for £4.99 (from Asda). Okay 100 toddler tunes sound like a bargain but is it? These are animated versions although the animation is very basic and not that cute. Every 'tune' follows the same pattern with some being quite short. The actual music is quite dissapointing as well with some songs just sounding like others with different words. However on the plus side I was able to let it just run and my little one seemed to dip in and out of it. Asda was selling a who range of these titles (100 nursery rhymes etc) but I am not so sure that we would try another one. I think I would rather have a few good quality tunes rather that too many not so great ones.... Read review

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Advantages: lots of different and favourite nursery rhymes
Disadvantages: graphics a bit basic - but good enough for kids

...Yes, Bananas in pyjamas! Next in my nieces collection of DVD's, (she is so spoilt! all we had when we were young was a hand me down wooden noah's ark set with half the animals being either widowed, cyclops or having no eyes left at all). Any way, This bananas in pyjamas dvd is aimed at 1 months to 6 year olds. It features all the favourite nursery rhymes including incy wincy spider, little miss muffet and little bow peep. Theres also a good extra section on the dvd. A classic bunch, B1 and B2 still loved by the youth of today. However i do have issues with thier morals, encouraging children to run around all day in their bed wear - not very socially acceptable in todays world. And does raise the question - what do they wear at night? - normal clothes, a suit and tie, jeans? .... ? one can only wonder! COST: £6.99 PLACE OF PURCHASE... Read review

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Advantages: A fun way to encourage your child to communicate
Disadvantages: Not available on DVD

...~~~ Running Time : 40 minutes Rating : U Price : £8.99 at amazon and WHSmith Further info on Makaton can be found at www.makaton.org ~~~Final Words~~~ This video has been a fantastic buy and enjoyed not only by my son, for whom it was bought, but also by his younger sister. Although the running time is relatively short, this is actually a good thing as at the age and developmental range that it is targeted at children tend to have a short attention span. In fact we usually just watch one or two rhymes at a sitting. I do however have a gripe, which is that it's not available on DVD. Not only do we only have one VHS player in this house, but the quality would remain consistent with DVD and we would have the ability to jump straight to our personal favourites. Now I must admit, I've actually enjoyed watching and joining in with the rhymes... Read review

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