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Thingamakid: Toddler Toons

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ThingamaKid Toons' series for kids aged two to five kicks off with Toddler Toons, Action Bible, and Christmas Toons, all of which come packaged with a DVD and CD. The DVD contains animated "toons" singing children's songs and provides a karaoke version of all the songs to help the kids sing along. The DVD also has three educational shorts and a Spanish option so kids can learn songs in another language.

The Toddler Toons shorts cover shapes, colors, and counting to ten. They last up to 30 seconds, so they don't lose the toddler's attention. The DVD plays great on a TV/DVD player, but doesn't auto-run when using it in a computer (not all parents know how to get a DVD going or have the right software to run it). The DVD run time is about 25 minutes. Included songs:

* Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
* The Butterfly Song
* The Wheels on the Bus
* Mary Had A Little Lamb
* Pop! Goes The Weasel!
* This Old Man
* The Bear Went Over the Mountain
* Eensy, Weensy Spider
* Old MacDonald
* Alphabet Animals (the A-B-C Song)

The CD comes with tunes for listening on the go or at home. It holds the same songs as those on the DVD, plus five extras including "The Muffin Man," "Roll Over," and "Baa, Baa Black Sheep." The CD also provides split track versions of the songs.

Our family toddler, a three-year-old, watched the DVD and asked for replays until told it was time to stop watching TV. He got up and danced and sang along when he knew the songs. It's sure to please toddlers who like music, singing, and dancing. Parents can help sing along as most of the songs are classic with a couple of unknowns for them to learn.

The box comes with song lyrics and the karaoke version displays lyrics as they're sung. More ThingamaKid titles are planned for 2007. The products seel for a great price considering they come with a CD and DVD plus karaoke and split track versions.

This cd/dvd combo is excellent! The songs are delightful...my 2year old loves singing to this cd which I keep in the car and she loves watching the dvd with the music. I admit the dvd quality isn't the greatest and the animation could use some work...but tots won't complain as the music is still enjoyable and gives them something to look at and occupy...or close the tv and just have the dvd music playing..ur choice. This was one of her best bday gifts!!!! Definately recommend!

I had been looking for a sing along DVD that both of my kids would like and this far surpassed my expectations. My 1 year old was dancing the minute it started and when the first song ended my 4 year old was asking "what song is next"? They were glued to the TV from start to finish. What is nice about this DVD is that the kids see the story with the animation, as opposed to just watching kids sing. That way they get to know what the song is all about. Get this DVD and the others offered by Thingamakid. You won't be dissapointed!

My children love the songs on the dvd...Also, the added cd is a plus..we can listen to it in the car... The dvd is very well done for young children/under 3 years of age. I highly recommended it.

The music has been arranged and performed by talented individuals, and the singers (adults and children) are for the most part in tune. The animation used a lot of short-cuts, and could be MUCH more attractive and the characters could be drawn a lot cuter (ugliest is in "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes", "The Wheels on the Bus", and the freaky "Shape Family" segment, which makes no effort to have the voices match the way the faces look)...but yes, I already know I am complaining too much about a CD and DVD set offered for less than ten bucks, and who am I to criticize another's artistic perspective? So, it is a nice addition to a toddler's media library, but don't have super high expectations for this one.

My son loves listening to this CD in the car and it is not annoying like some of the other CD's I have purchased (Disney favorites). The children's voices are great and the songs are all familiar without being too old fashioned.
The DVD is perfect for entertaining him while he is eating in his high chair. I am very pleased with this collection.

I bought this for my 2 1/2 year old granddaughter to have when she stays over with us. I have the CD in the car and it's the first thing she asks for when we get in the car. She loves to sing along. We have a small TV with DVD player in the playroom and she likes to dance along with the DVD.

My 16 month old absolutely loved this DVD. We used to watch some of the Baby Einstein DVDs with her and she is usually pretty engaged with those, but nothing compared to the reaction she showed to this DVD. The animations are fun, the songs are great. It's an absolute success. I've just ordered another Thingamakids DVD/CD combo: Giggle Toons. Let's see if that one is as good as this one.

My two year old LOVES this video!! She enjoyed the music too, but she broke the CD. She can watch this video over and over. I have to take it away from her or else she would watch it all night! It's fun as well as educational. The "shape family" is a nice addition.

I bought this for the CD for my 22 mo. old son, and didn't think I'd use the DVD. We haven't even listened to the CD, but my son absolutely loves the DVD. He is just glued to the TV, which is very unusual for him, most things don't keep his attention. He will watch this over and over again. He loves all the songs and is starting to sing some of the words. He even does a little dancing. He just giggles with excitement the minute I put it in the DVD player. I would highly recommend this to anyone with toddlers. I can even get some stuff done around the house while he watches this.