Watching movies that the entire family can enjoy together is something our family has been sharing for years now. With the 70th Anniversary of Dumbo on Blu-Ray, DVD, and Movie Download Disney is offering some great color printable sheets and other valuable tools to help drive home the message of the film (good until September 25th). Disney is great about offering extras for the family that coincide with the movie. For instance, you can make Circus Peanut Popcorn with the great recipe included in the download.
One of the main messages that Dumbo always shared was that being different isn’t a bad thing…everyone is different. I believe it is one of the main reasons this is one of my favorite all time Disney movies. I used this movie, many times, as a catalyst to conversations with my oldest son when he was growing up. Whenever he had someone pick on him or whenever he picked on someone else for being different I would throw Dumbo into the VCR (yes, this was a long time ago). As we watched the movie his dad and I would subtly point out the differences with Dumbo and how it was sad that he was being picked on and how it made him feel. Although we never had to come right out and say it – our son always understood. I love that about Disney – the messages are always so positive.
Be sure to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Dumbo on DVD, movie download, or Blu-Ray and down load the printable Dumbo activities to share with the family before they expire.
Disclosure: This post was sponsored and paid for by Disney. Opinion on the movie and other things mentioned in this post are my own.
Would love to get this movie ! Made me cry everytime !
I love Dumbo! I feel like it never got enough credit lol. I also wish they still made Disney movies like this one. thank you for the tips!
Dumbo teaches it’s ok to be different, but really I think the main point of the money was have faith in yourself – you can do it, even if you think you can’t!
I really like this cartoon during my younger age, it shows that what ever you look like you can still have friends who really wants you.
My nephew love this movie, I’ve bring a CD of this to our house and as soon as my nephew sees it he didn’t stop to ask me to watch it right away.