Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Yo Ho, Mateys Away on DVD-Pirate Party Pack Giveaway

Yo ho, mateys away! Jake and the Never Land Pirates, the new smash hit from Disney Junior, is now available to purchase on DVD! My boys have recently become big fans of Disney Junior’s new show, and they are not alone! Kids everywhere love following along with the music and adventures of Jake, Izzy, Cubby and Skully as they collect gold doubloons and outwit Captain Hook and his loyal servant Smee. Here’s a brief synopsis of the DVD:

jake and the never land pirates box artOn September 27, The Walt Disney Studios will be releasing Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Yo Ho, Mateys Away!, a DVD packed full with seven episodes from the series and two incredible bonus features including Yo Ho, You Want To Be A Pirate?, where Jake teaches viewers how to talk like a pirate, and Pirate Party With Pirate-oke, a collection of music videos performed by The Never Land Pirate Band that allow viewers to enjoy with or without the sing-along/karaoke-like feature.

In addition to seven episodes of the show and fun bonus features, the DVD also comes with a CD sampler of songs from the series and a fun pirate eye patch. And to celebrate the release of Jake and the Never Land Pirates, four lucky Mommy Kat and Kids readers are going to win their very own pirate party kits from Disney!

Every kit includes a Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Yo Ho, Mateys Away DVD and an assortment of fun pirate-themed party items so that you can throw your very own Jake and the Never Land Pirates party! So check out this great DVD and enter today for a chance to wow your child with a party fit for a pirate!

Buy It: To purchase Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Yo Ho, Mateys Away, check your local DVD reatiler or shop online now

Win It: Four lucky readers are going to win their very own Jake and the Never Land Pirates DVD and Pirate Party Kit from Disney

To Enter (mandatory): Leave a blog comment about who in your life would be enjoying their very own pirate party if you won and then let me know you did using the Rafflecopter form below

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Spooky Halloween Specials on Disney Junior-Review

October is here and that means kids everywhere have only one thing on their minds…Halloween! Disney Junior understands and for the next month, the preschool-friendly channel is celebrating with special Halloween episodes of all your child’s favourite Disney Junior shows!

disney junior logoHalloween episodes of great shows like Special Agent Oso and Jungle Junction will be shown every Monday in October and the celebration will wrap up on Monday October 31 with an all-day marathon of Halloween episodes and specials! We received a screener DVD containing a few of the new Halloween episodes to review and Zackary and his friend Jocelyn sat down to watch the DVD together.

The DVD we received had Halloween episodes of Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Stella and Sam and Handy Manny. Jocelyn was especially excited to see Jake and the Never Land Pirates; it’s one of her favourite shows! Zackary felt the same way about Handy Manny. He was so delighted to see the special Halloween adventures of Manny and his tools. It was obvious from watching the two kids that Disney Junior’s month-long Halloween celebration was going to have something for everyone to enjoy!

special agent oso halloween specialIn addition to the Halloween shows playing on Disney Junior, there is also lots of Halloween fun on the DisneyJunior.ca website. Hop online to take part in a fun costume contest, play new Halloween games, download craft templates and get tips for safe trick-or-treating.

The fun kicks off tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. EST with Handy Manny, so why not check out the shows and let your children enjoy a little pre-Halloween fun! And don’t forget to tune in to the Halloween marathon on October 31!

Learn More: To enjoy the upcoming Disney Junior Halloween specials, check your local television listings or visit DisneyJunior.ca for show times and other information

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Jake and the Never Land Pirates Yo Ho, Let’s Go Summer! Week on Disney Junior

Zackary loves Disney Junior, but even though I had heard about one of Disney Junior’s newest shows for preschoolers, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, neither one of us had gotten a chance to watch it yet. Fortunately, I was given a chance to review a brand new episode of Jake and the Never Land Pirates, which will be debuting August 15!

jake and the never land pirates logoStarting Monday, Disney Junior will be featuring a marathon of Jake and the Never Land Pirates called Yo Ho, Let’s Go Summer! Week. Every day from August 15 until August 19, Disney Junior will air two back-to-back episodes of Jake and the Never Land Pirates starting at 5:00 pm EST. The marathon kicks off with a show containing two new episodes featuring Tori Spelling as the voice of the Pirate Princess, a new character on the series. I couldn’t wait to watch The Pirate Princess and The Rainbow Wand and I sat down with both of my boys to check out the show.

Jake and the Never Land Pirates stars Jake, his two friends Izzy and Cubby and their parrot Skully. The four friends sail around Never Land solving pirate problems and collecting gold doubloons for their team treasure chest. Captain Hook and Smee are the villains of the series and bumble through the episodes trying to interfere with the quests of the young pirates but more often getting into trouble instead!

Like so many other preschool shows, Jake and the Never Land Pirates is made up of two short episodes that are shown one after the other for a total running time of 30 minutes. I really enjoyed the first episode, The Pirate Princess, because it featured so many classic pirate elements like following a treasure map and solving riddles.

disney junior logoI also appreciated the musical aspect of the show. There are plenty of short songs in every episode, some of which are repeated each show as well as others that are original to a particular episode. I’m always a big fan of incorporating music into television programs and Jake and the Never Land Pirates does this in a big way. The series even features its own band, The Never Land Pirate Band, which sings pirate ditties throughout the shows and wraps up each episode with a live music video!

In addition to the marathon, DisneyJunior.ca will be adding new Jake and the Never Land Pirates activities to its website including direct links to new games and show clips and a detailed schedule of the marathon lineup.

This fun and positive show is a great choice for preschoolers and if you haven’t seen it yet, make sure to mark your calendar for the upcoming Yo Ho, Let’s Go Summer! Week. It’s the perfect time to introduce your kids to Disney Junior’s newest television show and let them sail away with Jake and his friends!

Learn More: To take part in Yo Ho, Let’s Go Summer! Week, check your local television listings or visit DisneyJunior.ca for show times and other information

Disclaimer: The product/s mentioned above were provided free of charge from the company or PR firm for the purposes of this review. Opinions expressed belong to Mommy Kat and Kids and are NOT influenced in any way. Please view full Terms of Use and Policies