Shalom Sesame has just released two new DVDs in time for the High Holidays: The Sticky Shofar and Monsters in the Sukkah. The Shalom Sesame DVDs were so popular with readers at Purim time, that I asked the good Shalom folks if they’d be willing to give away another set — and guess what they said?! 🙂
In the Sticky Shofar, Avigail discovers that honey is sweet — but very, very sticky. Grover, Avigail and Brosh learn a valuable lesson in friendship and forgiveness, just in time to start the new year right!
In Monsters in the Sukkah, Avigail and Brosh’s plans to welcome their guests come crashing down with their sukkah. (I guess they didn’t have a The Sukkah Project sukkah ;-).) Of course, with a little help from their Sesame friends, all will be well- just in time for the chag!
Our kids are really enjoying these sweet DVDs – the Hebrew is authentic (which is pretty important me!), and they are full of wonderful cross-cultural references to these special holiday times. I especially love the cameos from all the traditional Sesame Street characters – as well as, of course, the return of lovable little Avigail (she’s my favorite).
In fact, even though it’s usually my two-year old daughter asking for Elmo (her name for all Sesame characters) — while my almost 6- and 8-year old sons kvetch about not watching Transformers — the older ones are sitting riveted while their sister is off playing with her toys.
In other words, elementary school-age kids might not be the target audience, but they certainly do enjoy these Shalom Sesame DVDs! (And even this kid-at-heart mom enjoys them as well – a huge plus for any kids’ DVD in my book.)
If you would like to win this two-DVD set of Shalom Sesame for the High Holidays, please simply leave a comment on this post with the name of your favorite kids’ DVD.
Sorry, but this giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.
Each day this week, I am hosting one (and in some cases two) Rosh Hashana giveaways. The giveaways will be open until next Tuesday, September 20 at 11:59 CST. The winners of all the giveaways will be announced next Wednesday.
Disclaimer: Shalom Sesame provided me with one copy of each of these DVDs to facilitate my review. Shalom Sesame’s U.S. distributor will provide and ship the DVD set directly to the winner. I was not otherwise compensated for running this giveaway. All positive opinions of Shalom Sesame are my own.
it varies, but I’ll go with Toy Story 3 as their favorite.
Not exactly my favorite, but my nieces and nephews are obsessed with Agent Emes DVD’s
Right now it’s anything Thomas the Train, and Calliou (different ages).
My kids’ favorite right now is Toy Story 3, but that changes on a dime 🙂
anything Thomas the Tank Engine related – or if we haven’t been to the library to get one of those, the Ghost Light short on the Cars DVD
Elmo’s World – their faces light up when the song comes on
My big kids have watched Ramona and Beezus about 40 times already! (i liked it too)
my kids love toy story!
It varies, but recently my kids have gone back to wanting to watch Dora.
Mister Rogers Going to School. I didn’t appreciate what he did until my daughter started to watch.
we are up to icarly and wizards of waverly place.
but we were also part of the focus groups for developing these dvds. it would be great to have them.
We love the shalom sesame series! I have never seen these and love the idea!
My younger son loves The Laurie Berkner Band and watches their DVD a lot.
My kids are hooked on Diego the Animal Rescuer. We’ve checked out the Shalom Sesame DVDs from the library, but I haven’t seen these yet! They look amazing… keeping my fingers crossed. I’d love to win this 🙂
My favorite is whatever entertains my kids! :). Prettty much anything Disney, Sesame, Dora, Diego…
Anything with Elmo. (OK, that’s just the 3 year-old. The rest range in age from 19 to 5, so it’s hard to name just one).
We like the old school Superfriends episodes on DVD. It’s less violent than the new stuff and makes my son happy 🙂
cars, cars, more cars.
My two yr old daughter loves anything thomas or wiggles.
right now Miri’s fave is Wheels on the Bus by Scholastic
Our 2 year old “ballerina” loves her Baby Ballet DVD – and I love that she stays active while watching TV!
Beauty and the Beast
The Incredibles
My older daughter 3.5 loves Sesame anything, closely followed by Thomas.
We don’t really have any children’s DVDs right now, but my 19-month old daughter loves Sesame Street, especially Elmo. We like watching youtube videos of celebrities singing song adaptations on Sesame Street.
My daughter LOVES Aboogada (spelling) its that 4 person Israeli band for kids. Anything with music and dancing fits her groove 🙂
My kids are in love with Chuggington right now.
Right now my one-year-old daughter LOVES Classical Baby – it is all she watches!
Toy Story for sure has been our favorite around here
Lately it’s been Caillou. But it’ll probably be something with princesses tomorrow lol
Mickey Mouse Club House is the current fav around here.
marvelous midos machine or the mashal man-they are on the oorah auction giveaway video.
My youngest’s favorite right now is Handy Manny – and some old wiggles dvd’s that we have. I think she might actually end up a Jewish Handy girl – she can’t enough of that show (personally I like Mr Lopart). Thanks for all the give a ways.
Favorite DVD might be Elmo in Grouchland these days.
Aaliyah loves any Elmo DVD.. she knows the song by heart 😉
My 5 yr old has been loving the barbie movies as of late and my 3 yr old still loves to relax to the baby Einstein DVDs.
My daughter loves the Barbie movies. We also watch a lot of Disney movies. I think my favorite is still The Jungle Book.
Anything that has Elmo, Dora or Princess in it!
Has to be Toy Story! My son has loved it since he was 2, and he’s 16 now!
My 17 months old loves “The Best of Elmo – 2”! Anywhere we go that she sees a TV or computer she points to it and wants to watch it!
Best DVD for kids?
“Don’t Eat The Pictures” – yet another Sesame Street video that takes children on a tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Thanks for running these giveaways!
I hate to admit it….. but, Dora. Yes, Dora.
It’s a little more educational the Spongebob, right?
Eeek!
The DVD that gets watched the most at our house is Shari Lewis & Lamp Chop’s Chanukah DVD. The songs are super catchy and we watch it all year long!
so far they love baby einstein
This week my kids are obsessed with Pingu.
My almost 3 year old is on a Monsters, Inc. kick. Loves the “scary monsters!!”
My 10yo likes the Wordgirl shows (is that on DVD), and Sesame Street, because we watch those together.
My newborn granddaughter will love Sesame Street – I have no doubt!
I love old school sesame street and mr. Rogers, my baby is still a little young for DVD’s but I hope she will be a sesame street fan, too!
Anything Elmo or Barney
Ooohhh I don’t know if this counts because we haven’t had a DVD yet! So it could BE shalom sesame if we win! 🙂 I think the only thing she’s seen has been Sesame Street on Hulu so that’s what I’ll put.