Let's Make Music review and giveaway


When I received a review copy of Sesame Street's Let's Make Music, I assumed it was just another collection of the usual episodes. Don't get me wrong, I adore Sesame Street and I still think it's the gold standard for kids' tv programs, but I didn't think I'd see anything out of the ordinary. Boy, was I wrong! Read more to find out why (and win a copy for yourself!):

The Basics
In Let's Make Music, the Sesame Street characters explore music and rhythm with the cast of Stomp. Telly Monster is despondent over losing his tuba, but the Stompers teach him (and everybody else) that you can make music with everyday items. Like all Sesame Street episodes and most Sesame Street videos, Let's Make Music is a compilation of segments tied to a single theme: in this case, sounds, rhythms and tunes.

The Bongga
The second the opening sequence began I knew this DVD was going to be special. The Stomp cast's rendition of the Sesame Street theme song -- with clinking pots and pans and muffin tins, whistling, banging on doors, and well, stomping -- was amazing!

I think this DVD has some wonderful messages for kids: first, that music is fun, and second, you don't need fancy electronic doodads to make music. And who better to teach this than the cast of Stomp? They can make music out of anything -- oil drums, brooms, ---- so featuring them in this DVD was a stroke of genius. Their rhythms are so infectious I don't see how any little kid could watch this without jumping off the couch and dancing (I must confess to tapping my feet and grooving to the beat myself). I've seen Stomp on Broadway, and believe me, they did not tone down their performance one bit just because it's a kids' DVD: you see them in their full glory.

The rest of the video segments are pretty entertaining: videos of African kids playing on Congo drums, little girls playing rhythmic hand games, Oscar teaching preschoolers to bang on garbage can lids and more. The music isn't limited to rhythms or percussion either; there's a great segment featuring Baby Bear and friends blowing into empty bottles to make some sweet tunes. Of course, I always enjoy seeing the vintage Sesame Street cartoon segments, such as the groovy "1-2-3-4-5...6-7-8-9-10...eeeelven-twelve.....", one of my favorites from my childhood (even now, that psychedelic pinball machine fascinates me). I swear, I enjoyed this DVD as much as my kids!

The Blah
Um, yeah, sorry, nothing. Don't make me say bad things about Elmo because my kids (and yours) will never forgive me.


The Bottom Line
With percussion performances by Stomp and classic Sesame Street segments, Let's Make Music is one DVD that parents will actually enjoy watching with their kids.


Win It!
One lucky Bonggamom Finds reader will win a copy of the DVD, Sesame Street: Let's Make Music. To enter, leave a comment here with your favorite Sesame Street Character.


For extra entries, you can do any or all of the following, (you can only do each extra entry once; please leave a separate comment for each extra entry):


1) Subscribe to Bonggamom Finds updates by email (leave a comment with your email address).

2) Tweet this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your tweet). Here is a sample tweet you can copy and paste:

Win a copy of Sesame Street: Let's Make Music from @bonggafinds http://ow.ly/1dNOm

Maximum of 3 entries per person. This giveaway ends at midnight PST on March 14, 2010; I will draw a winner at random on march 15 and post the winner's name as soon as the winner confirms acceptance. For additional giveaway rules, click here. Good luck!




Disclaimer: I received a sample in order to review this product, but no monetary compensation. The views and opinions expressed here are my own.

77 Comments, Leave yours here:

DEBIJOT on March 2, 2010 at 7:20 PM said...

According to my grandson Elmo is the Bomb? Ok

Anonymous said...

My favorite and my kids favorite Sesame Street Character is Elmo!

ShawnaMichelle@ymail.com

Anonymous said...

I Subscribe to Bonggamom Finds updates by email.

ShawnaMichelle@ymail.com

Anonymous said...

Tweeted
http://twitter.com/ShawnaMichelle2/status/9907271397

ShawnaMichelle@ymail.com

Nadi on March 2, 2010 at 8:13 PM said...

Cookie Monster, for sure! Thanks for the giveaway!

treflea4 at gmail dot com

Unknown on March 2, 2010 at 10:49 PM said...

Grouch is my favorite, hoping it'll be my little one's as well!

Unknown on March 2, 2010 at 10:50 PM said...

Subscribe to your email. kohavim@hotmail.com

joahsgrandma on March 3, 2010 at 5:03 AM said...

I know that Elmo is the current Sesame Street favorite but my personal favorite is still Ernie.

joahsgrandma on March 3, 2010 at 5:04 AM said...

I'm an email subscriber
joahsgrandma@yahoo.com

joahsgrandma on March 3, 2010 at 5:06 AM said...

Tweet
http://twitter.com/slmiresse/status/9923063023

petteytiffany@yahoo.com on March 3, 2010 at 5:39 AM said...

i love oscar the grouch

petteytiffany@yahoo.com on March 3, 2010 at 5:39 AM said...

sub via email also

petteytiffany@yahoo.com on March 3, 2010 at 5:40 AM said...

tweeted
http://twitter.com/SWAGBUCKSIGNUP/status/9924223972

moushka on March 3, 2010 at 11:58 AM said...

I have always like Oscar the Grouch.

moushka on March 3, 2010 at 11:58 AM said...

Email Subscriber!

Jennifer T. on March 4, 2010 at 9:50 PM said...

My favorite Sesame Street character is Grover.

Jennifer T. on March 4, 2010 at 9:50 PM said...

I'm an e-mail subscriber.

Steph on March 7, 2010 at 9:55 AM said...

My kids are big Cookie Monster fans, I myself like Bert and Ernie.

Unknown on March 7, 2010 at 11:27 AM said...

has to be big bird.

Mysharona on March 7, 2010 at 12:32 PM said...

I like Grover.

Laura C on March 7, 2010 at 2:48 PM said...

My grandson has an Elmo birthday party so I have to say Elmo.



pcollins@viscom.net

Leenburke on March 7, 2010 at 4:07 PM said...

My favorite, hands down, is Grover!

leenburke@yahoo.com

Leenburke on March 7, 2010 at 4:08 PM said...

subscribing via email leenburke@yahoo.com

Leenburke on March 7, 2010 at 4:08 PM said...

tweet
http://twitter.com/Leenburke/status/10142839933

leenburke@yahoo.com

ky2here on March 8, 2010 at 2:31 AM said...

Mmmmmmmmm, I'm not the first to mention Grover. Here's another vote.

ky2here on March 8, 2010 at 2:33 AM said...

Here's my tweet:

http://twitter.com/ky2here1/status/10165235993

littlelatina on March 8, 2010 at 7:01 AM said...

for my little Elmo lover

Laura C on March 8, 2010 at 8:18 AM said...

subscribe
http://twitter.com/sweepcoupon

pcollins@viscom.net

Angela on March 8, 2010 at 9:26 AM said...

I like Abby...my son loves Elmo.
veniceangel@hotmail.com

Angela on March 8, 2010 at 9:27 AM said...

I subscribe via email
veniceangel@hotmail.com

Andria on March 8, 2010 at 12:51 PM said...

I like Oscar the Grouch. He reminds me of my uncle Oscar

Andria on March 8, 2010 at 12:52 PM said...

email subscriber

Heather on March 8, 2010 at 1:50 PM said...

I am a fan of Oscar. The grouchier, the better. :-)

Heather on March 8, 2010 at 1:51 PM said...

I am a subscriber. hslater351 (at) aol com

Heather on March 8, 2010 at 1:51 PM said...

Tweet Tweet; http://twitter.com/HSlater351/status/10189560626

Linda on March 8, 2010 at 2:30 PM said...

I always liked Big Bird, but my grandson says Elmo is his favorite!
lgrieser(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

Kristy on March 8, 2010 at 2:45 PM said...

I like Big bird!

Kristy on March 8, 2010 at 2:46 PM said...

Email subscriber!

mensatic on March 8, 2010 at 8:21 PM said...

Oscar the Grouch was always my favorite.

Jessica on March 8, 2010 at 10:30 PM said...

When I was little the Cookie Monster was my favorite (what kid doesn't dream of shoving cookies in their mouth like that?), but now I see that nothing can compete with Elmo's cuteness!
jjak2003 at gmail dot com

Jessica on March 8, 2010 at 10:30 PM said...

I subscribe via e-mail
jjak2003 at gmail dot com

Jessica on March 8, 2010 at 10:31 PM said...

I tweeted
http://twitter.com/jjak2003/statuses/10209342743
jjak2003 at gmail dot com

Nicole C. on March 9, 2010 at 5:31 AM said...

I love Grover.

choateorama(at)gmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

Elmo is my favorite.
DebP
twoofakind12@yahoo.com

Terra Heck on March 9, 2010 at 9:46 PM said...

My favorite is Oscar the Grouch. Thanks.
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

Terra Heck on March 9, 2010 at 9:46 PM said...

email subscriber
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

mogrill on March 9, 2010 at 10:03 PM said...

I like Snuffleupagus. Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net

Tarah on March 11, 2010 at 4:58 AM said...

Big Bird and MR Snuffleupagus - they're a team!

Tarah
tarah716[at]ymail.com

Laura C on March 11, 2010 at 12:37 PM said...

tweet
http:www.twitter.com/sweepcoupon

Sheila P on March 11, 2010 at 2:07 PM said...

Elmo is our favorite character!

mail4rosey on March 12, 2010 at 4:52 PM said...

Elmo is my favorite.
msurosey@yahoo.com

Unknown on March 12, 2010 at 5:42 PM said...

I love Grover.

hafner611{AT}gmail{DOT}com

Unknown on March 12, 2010 at 5:43 PM said...

I'm a subscriber.

Unknown on March 12, 2010 at 6:44 PM said...

Personally, I always liked Oscar the Grouch. My little nephews prefer Elmo. Thank you for the fun give-away.

ReggieMann on March 12, 2010 at 8:07 PM said...

Favorite Sesame Street Character is Abby Cadabby

ReggieM1961 [at] gmail [dot] com

Daniel M said...

oscar the grouch! - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com

Erica C. on March 13, 2010 at 7:25 AM said...

Oscar has always been my personal #1.

Kim Benton on March 13, 2010 at 8:58 AM said...

Love Abby!!! Thanks for the offer.

Anonymous said...

Cookie Monster!

theyyyguy@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Oscar!

alyssaboates@yahoo.com

Mommy 2 Monkeys on March 13, 2010 at 6:31 PM said...

We like the Count.

SolDucky on March 13, 2010 at 7:05 PM said...

We love Elmo here!

soluckyducky at gmail dot com

SolDucky on March 13, 2010 at 7:05 PM said...

email subscriber

soluckyducky at gmail dot com

SolDucky on March 13, 2010 at 7:08 PM said...

Tweet
http://twitter.com/soluckyducky/status/10451725439
soluckyducky at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

Cookie Monster is my fav.
shawnac68@hotmail.com

Melissa B. on March 14, 2010 at 6:45 AM said...

My favorite is Prairie Dawn.

checkers on March 14, 2010 at 9:19 AM said...

Oscar!
wombatspurple at yahoo dot com

fancyfeet48 on March 14, 2010 at 4:56 PM said...

I would love to win this Thank You for this great giveaway fancyfeet45@earthlink.net

Hotsnotty2 on March 14, 2010 at 7:36 PM said...

I love Cookie Monster, thanks!

Hotsnotty2@hotmail.com

Kathy P on March 14, 2010 at 7:41 PM said...

big bird has always been my favorite :)

Kathy P on March 14, 2010 at 7:41 PM said...

subscriber

Kathy P on March 14, 2010 at 7:43 PM said...

http://twitter.com/klp1965/status/10498304918

ali on March 14, 2010 at 9:44 PM said...

Elmo! Though Big Bird is pretty cool too. ;)

Thank you!! alisonad23 at gmail dot com

Sand on March 14, 2010 at 9:44 PM said...

Ernie has always been my favorite.

cman on March 14, 2010 at 9:56 PM said...

Oscar the grouch

lilyk on March 15, 2010 at 12:59 AM said...

I love Big Bird!

lilyk on March 15, 2010 at 1:04 AM said...

I subscribed to your updates with the email address lilyk@mail2world.com.

Post a Comment

Search This Blog

Bongga Posts

Bongga Tweets

I'm Going!

Blog Archive

 

Bonggamom Finds Copyright © 2009 Cosmetic Girl Designed by Ipietoon | In Collaboration with FIFA
Girl Illustration Copyrighted to Dapino Colada