Twas The Night Before Easter- Things I Love Thursday (Plus a GIVEAWAY)

How many times can I talk about my love for Veggie Tales? Apparently a lot. To me it never gets old. Although to you it might. But they provide my family wonderful, hilarious entertainment. And best of all, they are always pointing my kids back to God.

I was thinking today about how a lot of “kids” movies today throw in a lot of humor that adults will think is funny so that you aren’t bored out of your mind during a cartoon. What I love about Veggie Tales is that they do that too, but it isn’t adult humor I have to worry about my kids understanding. Have you noticed that in other movies? I cringe when I hear some of the jokes they throw out there!

Well, Veggie Tales has a new Easter DVD you might have heard me talking about over on Twitter a few weeks ago (here is a recap of the awesome Veggie Tales Twitter party I co-hosted). And the “grown up” humor is perfect for this house because it is a play on American Idol. I LOVE THAT!! It even has a new character voiced by former American Idol contestant Melinda Doolittle.

‘Twas the Night Before Easter might be my favorite Veggie Tales movie yet because its message is one I am super passionate about. The basic gist is that Jesus came to Earth to serve and our response should be one of serving others. This is a topic we have been talking a ton about in our house lately so its message is very timely (coincidentally it is also a topic I will be blogging about regularly as a contributor over at the new Pennies and Blessings- launch date 4/1/11).

But the best, best, BEST part is that this is the beginning of the partnership between Veggie Tales and World Vision. Sponsoring a child is SUCH a great way to give back and Bob and Larry encourage families to sponsor children just like they do. Also making a short appearance in their video clip about sponsorship is yours truly. Although my dream of being a vegetable in the Veggie Tales has not yet been realized, I do get to talk for a second about why I think sponsorship is such an amazing investment.

World Vision and Veggie Tales Promo from Steelehouse Productions on Vimeo.

I have a copy of the newest DVD to give away to one of my readers! I want to get the video in your hands before Easter in case you want to put it in your kid’s Easter basket or watch it before Easter to talk about the meaning of the holiday. I think you will fall in love with the movie.

To enter, leave me a comment letting me know what your favorite Veggie Tales movie is. That entry is mandatory to win, but if you want some extra entries, leave a separate comment if:

• You participate in Things I Love Thursday today
• You are a subscriber to The Diaper Diaries
• You are a Facebook fan of The Diaper Diaries
• You are a Twitter follower of The Diaper Diaries

Contest is open to US residents only and the winner will be drawn at random on April 6th. Best of luck!!

Now for Things I Love Thursday. Participating is so easy. Simply link up a post about something you love. Make sure to refer back here in your post so people can find us and join in. Oh and it would be so very awesome if you would leave a comment on a few other participants posts as well. If you are a newbie, here are some detailed guidelines to get your started. Thanks for participating!!