If you head over to Zavvi, you can pick up The Mummy trilogy on Blu ray DVD for £9.95, rather than £39.04.

• Click HERE to take a look at The Mummy trilogy*

If ever there was a series of movies that my, now seventeen-year-old, daughter has watched over and over, and over, then it's those that make up The Mummy franchise! I don't know what it is about them that 'talks' to her, but if any of them are on TV, you can guarantee that she'll either watch them or, if she's busy, record them to watch later!

I'm going to buy this trilogy DVD set for her, not so she can watch them (I know that doesn't make sense) but as more of a comedy present - maybe you have to share our family sense of irony to understand why that would be funny.

Anyway, if you've never come across The Mummy movies then basically it's about Egyptian treasure hunters who pillage an ancient Egyptian tomb and unleash it's mummy, who comes back to life and wants to bring his bride back to life too.

It all sounds a bit Hammer House of Horror, I know, but they're actually quite good (and I should know, I've watched them a fair few times too!) and are suitable for older children who won't get freaked out by Mummies and the odd scarab beetle here and there!

Thanks to Lazz at HUKD

Sainsbury's are selling this Bob the Builder: Bob's Tool Box DVD box set for £9.99. 

• Click HERE to take a look at the Bob the Builder: Bob's Tool Box DVD box set*

Ten DVDs make up this Bob the Builder: Bob's Tool Box DVD box set, and they all come packaged in a novelty lift-off top box - it would have been better if they'd made the box look/open up like a tool box.

If your little one is a Bob the Builder fan though then having something like this on stand-by isn't a bad idea.

I'm not the sort of parent who likes to see my kids sat in front of the TV all day (hurrah for pin protection on all channels on Sky - the teenagers HATE it *grin*) but sometimes the stillness it affords is worth its weight in TV gold.

Ever tried getting a child to rest when they're not feeling so great, but haven't been knocked off their feet yet with whatever they're coming down with?  Sitting down with them in front of their favourite programme - Bob the Builder in this case - solves that in one easy step, and is a good excuse to nab some cuddles too.

Rainy days when you've exhausted all painting, drawing and creating activities? Bung on Bob the Builder - it worked for me anyway, good old Bob!

UK delivery is free (sorry if you're looking from outside of the country!) so you don't have to factor in any additional costs, just hand over £9.99.

Thanks to Rach1309 at HUKD

Save £7.00 on this cool Horrid Henry DVD. Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick normally retails for £9.99 but you can get it from The Works for £2 .99 at the moment, awesome.

• Click here to keep the kids entertained with The Works*

With this cool deal from The Works you’ll be getting Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick and five other adventures. Horrid Henry is back causing mayhem in this latest DVD from the hit CITV series Horrid Henry, based on the bestselling books by Francesca Simon. In this hilarious collection of episodes Horrid Henry travels in time, turns detective and even tries being perfect like Peter for a day but Henry's cunning plans don't always turn out as he intends them to.

I keep getting super excited about spring and summer being on the way but sadly they’re not here yet and in the meantime, while the weather is foul, it’s difficult finding things to keep the kids entertained. While I’m not a big fan of plonking them in front of the TV for hours to keep them entertained sometimes you need to and having a good kid’s DVD on hand is always useful.

The Bee Movie is great entertainment for the kids and it’s only £2.65 at Tesco Direct. It was previously £2.89 so you’re not getting a massive saving on that (only £0.24 off)  but the real deal is that Tesco are offering FREE delivery on DVDs. So a few hours of entertainment for the kids is going to cost you just £2.65, smashing!

• Click here to Bee entertained this Easter with Tesco Direct*

Comedy maestro Jerry Seinfeld (Seinfeld) returns to our screens with the sweet-natured comedy Bee movie. In it, he is the voice of Barry B. Benson, a young bee who refuses to accept his fate as just another faceless worker in a colony of millions. Despite being warned never to venture outside the hive, his curiosity gets the better of him and he goes off in search of adventure. What he finds, however, is nothing short of scandalous: human beings stealing honey for their own consumption! Outraged by this seeming injustice, he convinces a kindly florist (Renee Zellweger, Bridget Jones'S Diary) to help him file a lawsuit against the entire human race for 'honey laundering' offences.

Thanks to sapphire1 at HUKD! 

Tesco Direct are selling this Lord of the Rings DVD box set for a mere £4.73! I have no clue what the full price should be, I just know it should be somewhat more than £4.73 - I remember when the normal price of DVDs was closer to £20...but that was back in the day when video was still king!

• Click HERE to bag yourself a Lord of the Rings DVD box set*

Now you may be thinking that most people have seen the Lord of the Rings movies, and own copies of them on DVD - well you'd be right and wrong. My youngest son Edward is just getting into the whole Lord of the Rings saga: he and his dad have read The Hobbit and are now on the Fellowship of the Ring, he's also watched the film.

What he doesn't have, however, is his own copy of the films, which is why I've lost custody of MINE! So I have two choices, well three actually:

1. Buy him this box set
2. Replace my copies with this box set; or
3. Don't bother replacing them at all

I'm undecided as to which option I'll take at the moment, but it almost seems rude not to buy one at such a good price!  But then there's the whole Blu ray upgrade issue to consider, which means I'll just think about it all another day.

Thanks to 3spartan at HUKD

The BBC Shop is having a very tasty sale. This is a good thing because usually they’re pretty expensive and I tend to avoid them for that very reason. Expensive, but awesome. Now you can grab a huge range of products at discount prices, and Doctor Who fans will love some of them.

• Click here to get some discounts at the BBC Shop*

Items in the section Books, Calendars, DVDS, Toys & Homeware include posters from £3.99, calendars from £7.99, DVDs from £11.99, and a bunch of ace MasterChef accessories like cake tins and French skillets. You will also find study books for school, items from the Gardener’s World series and books.

The Doctor Who series 7 part 1 boxset is down from £20.59 to £17.99, and the Doctor Who Home Cyberman Apron (hahaha) is £16 instead of £20. All deliveries are free in the UK at the moment too, which is great. There are a lot of items on sale and many of these are scattered about, so expect to spend some time hunting for the perfect deal. Fortunately you can hunt by favourite topic or series…

If you have a Peppa Pig fan to buy for, and you need to sniff out some stocking fillers for them, have a quick look at this Peppa Pig - The Christmas Collection DVD set: Play are selling the three-disc DVD collection for £5.99.

• Click HERE to take a look at Peppa Pig - The Christmas Collection *

I'm rather fond of Peppa Pig.  I think George is cute, Grandpa pig is just too cool and it's always mildly amusing when Peppa and her best friend, Suzy Sheep, get irritated with each other and fall out, only to make friends again before the episode is done.

There are lots of episodes on each DVD and not every single one of them is Christmas related (some of you might be pleased to know!), the titles of the discs included are:

• Peppa's Christmas
• Santa's Grotto; and
• A Cold Winter's Day

Here are a couple of reviews from exisiting Peppa Pig - The Christmas Collection owners, to help you make the 'to buy, or not to buy?' decision...

"Couldn't wait to give this triple pack to my son for Christmas so have let him have it now in the build up to the big day. I may have to purchase a new one by the New Year as it is continuously on! Brilliant value for so many episodes."

"Got this for our daughter, brilliant value. We love the shuffle feature - lets us put in on for a while without seeing the same episodes in the same order or having to select a new episode every few minutes!"

Thanks to babyblue at HUKD

There’s a great offer on at The Works at the moment, buy two DVDs for just £5.00. There are six different DVDs to choose from, all firm favourites with toddlers and young children. The DVDs included in the deal are normally priced at £2.99 each.

• Click here for great kids DVDs @ The Works*

The list of DVDs you can choose from includes three Bob the Builder DVDs, two Thomas and Friend DVDs and one Horrid Henry DVD. This deal is just in time for the Christmas holidays when all the kids are going to be home from school and entertaining them all day is going to drive you crazy. With the weather the way it is they’ll have to be indoors most of the time and with a new DVD of one of their favourite characters you can take a short break.

Some new DVDs could also be really useful if you’re planning to go away this holiday season and need some entertainment on the train or in the car. Take advantage of this super offer from The Works to stock up on Christmas gifts or just put them in the cupboard for a raining day.

If you're a fan your children are fans of the most famous mouse in the world and they love Christmas movies, then you should have a look at this Ultimate Mickey Mouse Christmas Movie Collection - you'll get three festive Mickey Mouse movies in a box set for £6.50.

• Click HERE to take a look at the Ultimate Mickey Mouse Christmas Movie Collection *

I have fond (I think) memories of Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas - my daughter happily watched this ALL year round for YEARS, if I put my mind to it I think I could still narrate huge chunks of it, still!

The three Christmas Mickey Mouse movies are:

• Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas
• Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse; and
• Christmas: Impossible

I've yet to come across a child who isn't enchanted by anything Disney, especially when there's Christmas involved too, and with the school holidays looming, the Ultimate Mickey Mouse Christmas Movie Collection could just buy you a few minutes of peace and quiet when you need them most.

Thanks to andywedge at HUKD

Amazon are selling all three Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies on DVD, as a collection, for just £14.99 - according to those in the know over at HUKD this is a great deal as each one usually costs around £10.

• Click HERE to take a look at the Diary of a Wimpy Kid DVD movie collection *

I felt sure I'd written about the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies before - I know I've told you about the books - but having looked through the archives, it appears not!

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies have been hailed as one of the best ways to get reluctant boy readers into books, but if that isn't working then maybe introducing them to the movies first might inspire them to pick up the paper and pages versions after.

Personally, I don't like watching movies before I read any accompanying book, but if that's what it takes to get boys into books then all for the greater good!

The Diaries of a Wimpy Kid aren't just for boys though, my great-niece is seven and she giggles here way through the cartoon diaries written by a boy called 'Greg Heffley' - his entries describe adventures that involve family, friends with his own unique brand of humour,

The movies have proven to be just as popular as the books and, I'm reliably informed, are enjoyed by parents too.

Thanks to thomascomer at HUKD

Do you have any pre-Christmas traditions?  Christmas stories that are read each year?  Or Christmas movies, only watched in December, that really make it feel as though Christmas has arrived?

I do.  Elf is one of them - I can't help it, Will Farrell is just so daft and looks utterly ridiculous in those green tights and elf hat!  My other must-watch Christmas movie is Miracle on 34th Street - it's the most wonderful feel-good film and there are 'rules' that must be adhered to when it's watched.

• Click HERE to get your own copy of Miracle on 34th Street *

Depending on the time of day, what still needs to be done, and what sort of mood I'm in, will determine whether it's watched with a mug of creamy hot chocolate, or a large glass of sherry (Croft only please!).

Chocolates, however, are compulsory - regardless of time of day; regardless of mood.  It can be a box of them, a bar of it - bog standard Galaxy or 'posh' Green & Blacks - it really doesn't matter as long as there's plenty of it.

If you've not seen the movie then you really have  been missing out for YEARS; it tells the tale of proving whether or not Father Christmas exists.  It's clever, it's compelling and is utterly wonderful.

Home Bargains are selling copies of Miracle on 34th Street for £2.99, instead of £4.99 - Amazon are selling it for £4.

Pop into your local Home Bargains to collect your copy of Miracle on 34th Street for no additional cost; if you really can't get to a store then home delivery shouldn't cost more than 99 pence - that's the price bracket for small parcels.

Happy Watching Christmas Movies!

There's something about having an actual box set, I think, that you just can't beat - I have the Star Wars box set, along with Indiana Jones and Back to the Future (it doesn't take a genius to figure out how old I am from my movie box set collections, does it!).

• Click HERE for the Harry Potter Complete DVD Collection on Blu ray *
• Click HERE for the Harry Potter Complete DVD collection on standard DVD *

Having given away my individual Harry Potter DVDs to my youngest son (and my Star Wars box set - he doesn't know how privileged he is) I'm definitely in the market for replacing them with a complete Harry P box set.

I'm also definitely going to have to go along the Blu ray DVD route too - it's about time I bit the bullet and upgraded I think - and at £27.49 for Blu ray rather than £20 for the standard DVDs, it's not going to be any kind of stretch.

I'm really looking forward to Edward discovering the later Harry Potter movies and books as he gets older, it's going to be the perfect excuse (not that I need one!) to sit down and watch them all over again; hurrah!

Happy Harry P watching!

The Amazing Spiderman Movie Gift Set is an Asda exclusive DVD boxset and is available on pre order for only £12.97. The boxset includes The Amazing Spiderman DVD, a limited edition Mask DVD Case and a bonus DVD, Enter The Lizard.

• Click here for The Amazing Spiderman Movie Gift Set from Asda*

This boxset will make a great Christmas gift for any Spiderman fan. The set includes the movie “The Amazing Spiderman” in which teenage social outcast Peter (Andrew Garfield) spends his days trying to unravel the mystery of his past and win the heart of his high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone). A mysterious briefcase belonging to his father, who abandoned him when he was a child, leads Peter to his dad's former partner, Dr. Connors. The discovery of his father's secret will ultimately shape his destiny of becoming "Spiderman" and bring him face to face with Connors' villainous alter ego, the Lizard.

Which brings us to the bonus DVD in the boxset, “Enter The Lizard”. This is an in-depth look at the Lizard, Spiderman’s legendary nemesis and the cutting edge technology used to bring him to the big screen for the first time.

This boxset is a must have for all Spiderman fans!

Have you ever wanted to send your child to music lessons but you’ve neither had the time nor the ability? Well enter Moosicology, a system that teaches your children how to read and understand music in a simple and clever format. I used the system for two months on my daughter and here is how we got on…

If you pop over to Sainsbury's Entertainment you'll be able to pick up a Postman Pat Special Delivery Service Complete Collection on DVD for just £7.99.

• Click HERE to take a look at the  Postman Pat Special Delivery Service Complete Collection *

I felt sure I'd told you about various Postman Pat DVD collections before but, having searched through the PlayPennies archives, it would seem not - how incredibly remiss of me!

I say it's remiss because my youngest son absolutely adored Postman Pat when he was in the target age range.  I loved watching it with him, probably because I Postman Pat had cult status at my school during my final year - Postman Pat, along with Fireman Sam, was almost compulsory viewing when us 15 - 16-year-olds got home.

Don't ask me why, because I don't remember, I just recall going back to my friend Helen's house and eating toast whilst watching Pat or Sam!

Anyway, watching Postman Pat on DVD with Edward was just lovely - we had lots of Postman Pat DVDs and with this  Postman Pat Special Delivery Service Complete Collection there are six DVDs featuring an awesome seven hours of Pat entertainment for you to enjoy.

Standard UK delivery is freeee; hurrah!

Thanks to chesterdrawers at HUKD

Play are selling this Numberjacks Counting Down to Christmas DVD for £2.99 - making it a rather nice little pre-Christmas 'something' to get youngsters in the mood whilst improving their number skills at the same time.

• Click HERE to take a look at the Numberjacks Counting Down to Christmas DVD *

If you have NO  clue who the Numberjacks are, here's a quick Numberjacks 101.

The Numberjacks are ten small superhero numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 who, for some reason that I still cannot work out, live inside a sofa!  They just hang out there, doing 'stuff', whilst they wait for a child Agent to call them from the 'outside' and report a maths problem that needs solving.

One, or two, of the Numberjacks then rush to the outside world to investigate and must work out how to put things right, thwarting the big bad Meanies intent on causing number chaos.

Inevitably the Numberjacks always win the day and go back to their sofa where they wait patiently for the next emergency call to come in!

Now I wasn't sure about the Numberjacks when I first watched it with my youngest son, Edward, but I have to tell you, it's strangely compelling; it captivated his young mind and I'm sure has something to do with his absolute love, and rather incredible grasp of, numbers.

In this Numberjacks Counting Down to Christmas DVD, the Numberjack superheros embark on missions to stop the Meanies from ruining Christmas!

Thanks to andywedge at HUKD

ASDA appear to be on a sale binge of some kind as they’ve been popping deals out left, right and centre lately. Today’s special deal is the Disney DVD deal where you can buy some awesome titles for only a fiver. And delivery is free if you click and collect instore, of course…

• Click here to get watching with ASDA*

The DVDs that are included in the ASDA Disney sale are titles such as Winnie the Pooh, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, The Rescuers, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Lady and the Tramp, Dinosaur, The Incredibles, and Bolt.

You will also find titles such as The Muppets, 101 Dalmations and Fantasia reduced to £10 instead of their usual prices at around the £14 mark. While the range of DVDs in the £5 sale is hardly overwhelming, there are some stunning titles in there – like the Winnie the Pooh – that would make lovely Christmas gifts.

Fancy buying the entire Toy Story series for only £12 including free delivery? Well, that’s exactly what HMV are offering right now as you can buy the entire set in one three DVD box set for only £12.

• Click here to have some fun with HMV*

You all know the story, right? In Toy Story we meet Woody and Buzz for the first time and we watch as the rivalry between them leads to an array of adventures and mayhem. It was utterly brilliant and ground-breaking when it was released and still makes you laugh to this day.

Toy Story 2 saw the first bad guy and the toys teaming up to save the day. It was also where the gorgeous Jessie appeared and completely won Buzz’s heart. And finally, in Toy Story 3 our toys have been forgotten and abandoned and must now find their way to a new home, but have to do battle with a bear that smells of strawberries first…

Thanks to mattvilla at HUKD!

This classifies as an awesome deal! You get the Nightmare Before Christmas two disc 3D Blu-ray set that includes both 3D and standard viewing options for only £10 including delivery at HMV. They still have stock and this would make a great Christmas gift.

• Click here to get scared before Christmas with HMV*

Now more astonishing and spectacular than ever, The Nightmare Before Christmas jumps off the screen and into your living room, immersing your family in the jaw-dropping splendour and mind-boggling fun of Disney 3D! Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Pumpkin King Jack Skellington longs to spread the joy of Christmas. But his merry mission puts Santa in jeopardy and creates a nightmare for good little boys and girls everywhere. Experience Tim Burton and Henry Selick's uncanny tale as it comes vividly to life right before your eyes!

It’s on sale at a great price and would make a great Christmas pressie.

Thanks to andywedge at HUKD!

Today the Play.com Disney DVD and Blu-ray buy one and get one free bonanza starts in earnest with some ace movies to be had. This is the perfect time to grab some Christmas stocking fillers at a seriously great price.

• Click here to get a free DVD with Play

The DVDs cost around £13.99 each and include titles such as Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo (do you speak whale?), Tangled, Lady & The Tramp, Up, The Muppets, Cars 2, The Lion King, Cars, Toy Story, Mary Poppins and Aladdin. There are loads to choose from here so take your time and enjoy! One I do recommend is the Winnie the Pooh Box Set that nets you no less than three movies in one box for £13.99 PLUS you still get one free.

The Blu-ray section has almost the same movies with some notable exceptions such as The Incredibles and Wall-E. They also cost around £3 more at £16.49 but you do get your freebie which is always ace. All come with free delivery too.