Handy Manny: Manny’s Green Team

handy-mannyFrom Playhouse Disney’s popular Handy Manny show comes Handy Manny: Manny’s Green Team, a new collection of episodes designed to entertain and educate about the importance of saving our planet. Just in time for Earth Day!

Product Description:

Manny and his boisterous tools are not only dedicated to fixing things right, but also to conserving and preserving the Earth’s valuable resources. In Handy Manny Manny’s Green Team, the team works together to save baby turtles, restore cool air for the science fair and discover how reflecting light off mirrors helps get a job done. With a never before seen episode and all new interactive game, Manny’s Green Team is the environmentally friendly DVD the entire family will enjoy. Bonus features include Never Before Seen Episode Saving The Turtles,  and Fun Family Green Tips.

I think Handy Manny is a cute show. I like how each tool has a personality that fits what job it does, and how they all work together to solve problems.  I’m not sure my daughter is really picking up on the environmental lessons, but she enjoys the show and hopefully she’s learning without even realizing it!  Pick up Handy Manny: Manny’s Green Team at stores and on Amazon.com.

Handy Manny and his tools
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Bunnytown Hello Bunnies! DVD

Playhouse Disney’s new show Bunnytown has released four episodes on a DVD called “Bunnytown: Hello Bunnies!“. Kaitlyn and I had a chance to review the DVD last week.

bunnytowndvdDESCRIPTION: Get ready to rock on down to BunnyTown, a hip musical place where those adorable bunnies are always cuttin’ loose and cranking up the fun! Search for treasure and say Arrgghh with the wackiest crew of Pirate Bunnies to sail the seas, soar through the galaxy with Space Bunny, and so much more! You and your child will fall in love with the colorful characters, silly skits and groovy, original music combined with lessons about sharing and teamwork. Whether you re singing, dancing or laughing, Hello Bunnies! is a total blast from the first note to the last!

REVIEW: We were expecting something similar to Jack’s Big Music Show, but this is very different. While there are segments with puppets, there are also segments with live actors. The first time the scene cut from bunnies to a Laurel-and-Hardy-like skit with two actors trying to sit in the same spot on a bench, my daughter turned to me and said “what happened to the bunnies?”. The second time the scene cut, to a group of clowns, she turned to me again and said “I thought this was a show about bunnies!”. So I don’t know, maybe she’s just too literal of a viewer, if she sees bunnies, she wants bunnies and only bunnies.

There are four episodes on the Hello Bunnies DVD:

  • Hello Bunnies!
  • G’Day Bunnies!
  • Bunny-A-Go-Go
  • Bumblin’ Bunnies

BONUS FEATURES:

  • Bunny Dance-Groove with the bunnies
  • “It’s That Time Again!” Game-Help the bunnies plan their day
  • Exclusive peek at Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey’s Adventures in Wonderland

Despite my daughter’s confusion, this is a cute DVD with original music and lessons in sharing and teamwork. It would make a great Easter basket gift or addition to your Playhouse Disney DVD collection. Get it at Amazon for only $14.99.