Baby Einstein - Baby Da Vinci - From Head to Toe (2004) Review

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(More customer reviews)My first experience with Baby Einstein videos was almost four years ago with my first daughter. Who screamed every time we tried to show her it. I ended up giving it away.
Fast foward to this year. My second daughter, who's 16 months old, has some developmental delays. After chatting with moms of other babies with delays and hearing how much their kids enjoyed Baby Einstein videos, I decided to give it a second chance. After staring at them all at the store, I chose Baby Da Vinci, as it talked about body parts and one of the milestones my daughter hasn't hit yet was the pointing to body parts one.
Well, first viewing - my older daughter, who just turned four, sat down and watched it. The toddler showed vague interest...until the monkey puppets came on. I thought she wasn't paying attention to it then suddenly heard her laughing hysterically at the monkeys. After a few viewings, she fell in love. Even my older daughter wants to watch the "monkey video" as we call it. My toddler is now waving (something the monkeys do), something we couldn't do after literally months of us encouraging her to wave to us and showing her how to wave. I also notice that she's become more vocal since she first watched this video. (I have noticed she's a huge fan of music, so maybe it has something to do with the music?)
And one other bonus - my toddler was cutting molars and woke up just unconsolable one night. Finally after a half hour of her crying and nothing working, I turned on Baby Da Vinci - as soon as the catapillar came across the screen, she calmed down! Anyone who's ever been up with a really unhappy baby can appreciate that!

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A whimsical introduction to the body for your baby!-- Encourages baby to identify their eyes, ears, hands, feet and more-- Exposes little ones to words in English, Spanish and FrenchFrom the day their eyes open, babies begin to observe new things around the world and about themselves. Baby Da Vinci From Head to Toe presents them with a playful and interactive introduction to the human body in three languages -- English, Spanish, and French. With a whimsical blend of adorable puppets, real children and animals and famous works of art, this captivating program also features upbeat classical music. Plus, engaging sing-along versions of "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" invite you and your little one to join in at home. It's a fun, fascinating way to share the joy of discovery -- from the ends of wee noses to the tips of tiny toes -- with your baby! DVD Features-- Repeat play-- Language tracks (Spanish, French and English)-- Discovery cards-- The five senses-- Puppet shows-- Story time with "Mimi's Toes"-- Toy chest

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Doing DaVinci (2009) Review

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(More customer reviews)The 2 DVD set "Doing Da Vinci" contains six episodes. In each episode, builders attempt to create a machine that is based on the drawings and notes of Leonardo Da Vinci. The advertising claim that they work "using only materials available in da Vinci's own time" is false. In fact, they use plywood, steel beams and the nuts and bolts that you find in modern hardware stores. They use modern saws, drills, mills, and welders. (I am not disturbed by this. Da Vinci's era did have steel and wood. Making steel beams and plywood would have been possible, although laborious. The episodes are certainly not valid tests of the economic feasibility of Da Vinci's concepts.) The sheer size of some machines is impressive. Many of their beams and posts are larger than the typical handyman would encounter. When a project is completed, it is given some undemanding tests. For example, the mobility of the "armored tank" is only tested by a few runs on a flat cleared lot. The focus of the episodes is upon interpersonal dynamics in the group of builders. (Fans of the TV show "American Chopper", will be familiar with the concept. These episodes are a toned-down, PG-rated version of that idea.) The rough and ready attitude of the woodworkers is often in conflict with the precise habits of the group building the metal parts.
I rate "Doing Da Vinci" as four stars out of five to indicate that it is a reasonably entertaining documentary of some modern woodworking and metalworking, as well as some workshop conflicts. It doesn't rate five stars on any of those aspects alone. It isn't a convincing demonstration that Leonardo's inventions were practical, but it does show that they work "in principle". After all, each project is merely the first prototype of a machine.Contents And SynopsisDisk 1
Armored Tank
A circular tent shaped tank with 30 black powder cannon shooting 2 lb balls. The movement of the tank is tested on a flat lot. (The movement of war machines in other episodes is tested on the same lot.) It shoots some plywood soldier silhouettes.
Siege Ladder
A rolling siege machine about 20 ft tall designed to drop a covered ramp across a 30 ft moat
Scythe Chariot
A chariot with rotating scythe like blades. The pair of horses is replaced by a robot cart, in the interests of safety. The blades are actually sharp and dangerous. The chariot is tested against watermelons, bags of flour, plywood soldier silhouettes and a dummy.

Disk 2
Machine Gun
Not actually a machine gun, but a weapon with 3 sections of 11 cannons per section, firing 6 lb balls. After one section of cannons is fired, a new section is rotated into firing position. The machine is tested against plywood soldier silhouettes
Self Propelled Carts
Two spring powered carts are built by rival teams. They have a race.
Catapult
A catapult with a hurling arm that is powered by a large bow. It is tested, mainly in a humorous manner, and doesn't have an impressive range.


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Genre: Television: Discovery ChannelRating: NRRelease Date: 1-SEP-2009Media Type: DVD

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