The lovely people at Porter Novelli, (thanks to Aussie Mummy Bloggers) not only sent me a copy of Handy Manny: A very Handy Holiday to review, they also sent me a copy of Phineas and Ferb: A Very Perry Christmas.
When evil scientist Dr Heinz Doofenshmirtz threatens to cancel Christmas by telling Santa that everyone in the wacky suburban town of Danville is naughty and not nice, it’s up to step-brothers Phineas and Ferb to set things straight and restore Christmas cheer! With the help of their trusty platypus Perry, who doubles as “Agent P”, a secret operative working for the OWCA (Organisation Without a Cool Acronym), can these courageous do-gooders stop wicked Dr Doof in time to save Christmas.
This DVD was very funny although I thought some of the humour was for older children, J is only 4 and didn’t really get some of the “jokes” that I found myself smiling at. That said he really enjoyed the DVD and laughed most of the way through it and he liked that there were baddies and animals who were spies in it. This DVD is great value for money with a total of 5 episodes of this funny, quirky animated series, although J was a little confused, only the first episode was a Christmas episode and he thought that the whole DVD would be Christmassy.
By the end of the 1st episode we were feeling quite Christmassy, there were so many catchy Christmas tunes that I’m sure we’ll be singing over and over again. J also asked if we could build something for Santa on our roof……mmmmm think we’ll just be leaving the usual milk and cookies.
Overall J thoroughly enjoyed this DVD and I would recommend it for most 5-11 year olds.
The lovely people at Porter Novelli have also sent me 2 fantastic Disney Christmas DVD’s to giveaway to my readers
Mickey Saves Santa and Disney Christmas Favourites 
To win either of these all you have to do is leave a comment telling me what your favourite Christmas song is, I need some new tunes to sing now that I’m constantly singing the ones from Handy Manny and now Phineas and Ferb. The winners will be chosen by J on Wednesday 10th November, you have until midnight on the 9th November to enter.
Good Luck 
Little drummer boy <3
A classic, good luck
Our family just loves ‘Joy to the World’ and we love Christmas
OOh good one, I’m singing it already!
we have a few, but its a toss up between jingle bells and Rudolf the red nose reindeer lol.
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mmmmm J learnt another version of Jingle Bells from an older “friend”
I love Rudolph the red nose Reindeer!
Hi Mumtoj,
Thanks for your review! I’m so glad you and J enjoyed the Phineas Christmas Special. We were genuinely trying to create a modern Christmas special for this new generation that might be to them what the “Grinch” and “The Charlie Brown Christmas Special” (among others) meant to our generation growing up. How’d we watch them again and again, year after year. How the songs became a part of the very fabric of Christmas, etc. Anyway, that seemed like a noble goal to us: a modern Christmas classic of high quality made to last and made with care for the whole family to enjoy – served with a dollop of slightly edgy, post-modern irreverence that, quite frankly, we can’t help. Anyway, I don’t actually intend to put myself in the running for the DVD’s (there are kids far more deserving of such a nice Christmas treat) , but one of my favorite Christmas songs is “Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)” which was actually written by my father, Jef Barry, from the Phil Spector Christmas album in the 60′s (also U2 did a great cover of it). I may be biased, though.
Thanks again and Merry Christmas,
Jon Colton Barry
we wish u a merry christmas
great choice
; ) i do enjoy jiggle bells rock, has a little twist on the original……. and i’m sure while your living in aussie land, you’ll get to hear alot of great Aussie Chistmas songs too lol…… ones with kangaroo’s and Holden ute’s haha : )
Little drummer boy <3 has to my favourite
Trish @mylittledrummerboys.
My 4yrs twins love drumming & watching mr 17 play (if you call it that).
The wiggles Christmas version of Rudolph is a fave too.
White Christmas and Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, they are oldies but favourites that make you feel all warm and fuzzy.
Silent Night is probably my favourite Christmas Carol
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