My two year old daughter was so excited when I told her the mail was for her. Barney: I Love You Gift Set came and immediately went into the computer. She listened to “Dino-tunes” while I finished opening the three DVD’s. Dino-tunes is an exclusive CD that is only available free with this set. This [...]

My sons and I recently watched the new My sons and I recently watched the new Dora the Explorer episode “The Backpack Parade”. Now, we are quite the Dora aficionados, so we were especially excited to do this review. Dora the Explorer episode, “The Backpack Parade.” Now, we are quite the Dora aficionados, so we [...]

Sesame Street characters and Christmas are incredibly popular in our house so when the new DVD Elmo and Abby Cadabby Help Save Christmas arrived for us to review, my children were thrilled. My daughter saw the package and declared, “Abby Cadabby is my favorite!” The story begins with Stiller the Elf (Ben Stiller) telling his [...]

3-2-1 Penguins! I have been hearing this oh so much lately, as my son seriously loves the Save the Planets movie. The creators of Veggie Tales, with the same great faith and fun filled adventures yet a lot more appealing to my toddler, bring you this DVD. I always encourage my son to watch Veggie [...]

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month and for the second straight year, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and MGM Home Entertainment are joining forces with Susan G. Komen for the Cure on a promotion to raise awareness for the breast cancer. Props & Pans is joining that campaign and offering you the chance to [...]

My children and I recently sat down and reviewed a new video from Animal Planet. “Growing Up Safari” has four different segments. Zebras, Giraffes, Hyenas and Rhinos are all thoroughly documented during their first year of life. We all were entranced as we watched baby giraffes be born and some of us (no names) cried [...]

As an animal lover, I am always excited to review DVD’s that feature real animals. When the opportunity to review When Animals Talk with Jane Goodall came up, I was super pumped because she has been someone I’ve greatly admired since I studied her work and heard her speak when I was doing my first [...]

A recent long, rainy spell was saved from being a free for all by The Jeff Corwin Experience. We had received Season 2 to review and thankfully all four of my kids (ages 8 – 11) found it mesmerizing. Over a period of 2 days they sat and watched the 9 hours on the DVD [...]

Welcome to Must Have Monday’s. Every Monday our reviewers will let you have a sneak peak into what we use in our homes and our lives. Here we will tell you about the things we can’t live without. If you have a “must have” item to pass along please e-mail us. We welcome contributions from [...]

Whether your travel plans include planes, trains or automobiles this summer, I’m sure you are busy assembling things to keep your children entertained. In our house we’re preparing for a cross country flight with a toddler and preschooler. Here are some of the essentials that I’m bringing along to keep my 2 children entertained and [...]

I was kind of surprised when I was asked to review What Not to Wear Mom Makeovers on DVD, because I am so not a girly girl. I was only a little knowledgeable about the show because my 8 year old daughter likes to watch it, and before I let her watch it I wanted [...]

As adorable as baby pandas are, “A Panda Is Born” didn’t hold the interest of my 11 year old for the 84 minutes it ran. The younger kids loved it though. The DVD follows 2 mating seasons at the Smithsonian National Zoo, which finally results in the birth of a live panda cub, named Tai [...]

My children were recently given a selection of puzzles from the Great American Puzzle Factory, which is part of Fundex Games. Imagine our delight when we opened the boxes of the Make’em Move puzzles to find that they have wheels that turn as well as other pieces of each scene that move. On the race [...]

I’m not sure if it’s the music, costumes or silliness, but my girls love the Doodlebops. Ever since the first time they heard, “Mo, don’t pull the rope!” they’ve been hooked. Doodlebops Live in Concert is 55 minutes of non-stop music and performances, as they sing 25 familiar and new songs that the audience obviously [...]

I love giving gifts that have a purpose. I take pride in wowing my friends (and their children) with the most talked about item. When I find such a treasure that I know will produce envious smiles I stock up and then write about it here on Props & Pans! The best summer find in [...]