Customer Reviews

A Very Playhouse Disney Holiday

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I knew this dvd would not be worth the price, but I was lured in by my 2 yr olds love of the Higglytown Heroes and JoJo. There are only two actual episodes on the dvd, one Higglytown and one JoJo's Circus. Then there are a couple other shorts that have no holiday theme whatsoever. We have another Playhouse Disney holiday vhs from a few years ago and it was the same thing, one holiday episode and the rest not holiday at all. While my kids and I love Playhouse Disney, you would be much better off recording the shows yourself.

This movie is precious! I have 2 boys ages 3 and 5 and this is the second Christmas season they have watched it and they love it! It really will get you into the holiday spirit. The Jo Jo's Circus story is a nice reminder of giving during the holidays, and putting other's first. The Higglytown Hero's story has lots of snow and shows what goes on at the North Pole. The 2 songs Twinkle sings are really just beautiful. It also teaches that being with loved one's is the nicest part of Christmas. There are 2 Shanna's Show shorts, one about a ballerina, and the other about a postal worker. So these aren't exactly about Christmas, the rest of the movie sure is!

I am so sad that Disney no longer makes Higgleytown Heroes or JoJo's Circus- both were such fun, imaginative shows. The pre-k shows on Playhouse Disney are not as good as they used to be. (We still love Handy Manny though!)

This DVD has 2 Christmas themed episodes from both JoJo and Higgleytown, and they are brilliant! My son who is almost 4 is in love with them. They are well done and have catchy original Christmas songs. This DVD is now part of our Christmas movie line-up that we MUST watch every year. Totally worth the price. As for the other shows on the DVD- we don't even bother with them.

If you are unfamiliar with Higgleytown Hereos, I suggest you get the the 2 remaining DVDs for your children (*ALL* episodes are available on itunes)- the characters are fun and the songs are great, and the animation looks nice, not at all cheap.

I purchased this DVD for my 19 month old daughter a few weeks before Christmas. It was a huge it and she's still requesting it now, 3 weeks after Christmas. This DVD was a little pricey but totally worth it. The story lines are sweet and the songs are very original. A warning though... They are likely to get stuck in your head and you will be singing them at work for days. :o) The only reason I did not give this item 5 stars is because there are two short movie clips in between JoJo and Higgly Town that do not hold my daughter's interest for very long. I would definitely recommend this to a friend though. JoJo is a new favorite in our house now.

My children love this video. However, I will not let them watch it. I was very upset with the Higglytown Heroes episode. Twinkle sings about Christmas and that you can't have Christmas without your family around you. I caution all military families to not buy this video. It is hard enough to have to spend holidays without family members without having a cartoon sing about how miserable you are.