On November 16th Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release the “Mickey Mote!” If your not familiar with a “Mickey Mote,” it’s a one-of-a-kind child-friendly handheld remote control that will take children’s viewing experience to a whole new level by providing an engaging interaction with their favorite Disney characters. Shaped like Mickey ears, the simple to use remote is geared for preschoolers (ages 2-5) and it’s easy to grab size is perfectly designed for little hands. With multiple levels of play, kids are provided with hours of fun as well as challenging adventures. The new “Mickey Mote,” debuting just in time for the holidays, will be packaged with Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey’s Number Roundup and Handy Manny: Big Construction Job.
How It Works
The Mickey Mote works with any Disney Preschool DVD that includes Discovery Mode, the interactive “Watch & Play” feature on the DVD. In fact, you may already have some compatible Disney Preschool titles in your DVD library that will work with the remote. For example, kids can immediately use the remote with any of the following DVDs:
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Road Rally
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey’s Adventures in Wonderland
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey’s Choo Choo
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie’s Bow-Tique
- Handy Manny: Manny’s Motorcycle Adventure
- Handy Manny: Manny’s Big Race
- Little Einsteins: Fire Truck Blast Off
- My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Duper Super Sleuths
- My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Bedtime With Pooh
For the remote to function properly all you need to do is program it. I know some of you may be freaking at the thought of having to program the Mickey Mote, but it’s not difficult to do. If I can do it you can too! There is quick instructions on how to set it up in each DVD. However, I will show you shortly the steps to take to get it up and running. After the remote is ready to go, select the Game Time Discovery Mode level that best suits your child on the menu screen located under the “Bonus Features” — Level 1 for easy and Level 2 for more challenging questions.
Next select “Active Play.”
Now your kiddos will be able to respond to questions throughout the story using the cool “Mickey Mote” about scenes they just watched by pressing one of four color-coded buttons on the device — a yellow star, green circle, orange triangle or blue square.
My son was playing level 1 and was asked fun questions about colors, shapes, and sizes such as ” Pluto has just found something special in the club house. What is it?” To answer the question he had to choose the correct answer (sheep) by pressing the green button on the remote.
Every so often throughout the story the question screen would pop up and he would get excited! I think by being able to interact with the story via the “Mickey Mote” he was apt to pay more attention and had a blast! He LOVED it! I also liked the remote, because I felt he was actually learning colors, numbers, animals, and improving his listening skills.
Programming The Remote
To program the remote jump up and down while standing on your head and say the magic words “Meeska…Mooseka…Mickey Mouse!” Just joking!!! Seriously…
Step 1. Use a screwdriver to open the compartment on the back of the Mickey Mote and insert two AAA batteries (not included).
Step2. Place the Mickey Mote and the DVD Remote Control on a flat surface approximately 3 inches apart, with the top-front of the remotes facing each other.
Step 3. Press the “UP” button on the DVD REMOTE 4 times slowly. After each of your first 3 presses the green light on the “Mickey Mote” will go off and then come back on. After the fourth press, the green light will flash quickly, then turn off, and come back on. Cool beans! You have finished programming the “UP” arrow.
Step 4. Repeat step 3 for the “DOWN,” “LEFT,” and “RIGHT” buttons in the exact order.
If you programmed all 4 buttons correctly, the green light on the Mickey Mote will flash quickly and then stay off.
BIG HINT! I would program the remote BEFORE introducing it to your preschooler! My son would grab the “Mickey Mote” before I could finish programming all the buttons and I would have to start over again. THAT was the hardest part of getting the remote to work!
About Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Numbers Roundup
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Numbers Roundup features more than 100 minutes of content with five exciting, numbers-themed adventures. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is the #1 program on Playhouse Disney as well as the #1 series with children between the ages of two and five years. Bonus features include a never-before-seen (until 1/1/11) bonus episode as well as the Discovery Mode feature.
Suggested retail price: 1 Disc DVD + Mickey Mote = $29.99 U.S. / $35.99 Canada
1 Disc DVD = $26.99 U.S. / $29.99 Canada
About Handy Manny: Big Construction Job:
Handy Manny: Big Construction Job is a fun-filled, full-length adventure that takes Manny out of Sheet Rock Hills and to a new construction project out of town! Introducing new tools, new songs and a never-before-seen episode, Handy Manny stars Wilmer Valderrama (TV’s “That 70’s Show”) as the voice of Manny. It is a top 5 television series with preschoolers 2-5, and is an Emmy®-nominated show, set in a multicultural, multi-generational community and follows a curriculum that models problem solving and the importance of community.
Suggested retail price: 1 Disc DVD + Mickey Mote = $29.99 U.S. / $35.99 Canada
1 Disc DVD = $26.99 U.S. / $29.99 Canada
BUY IT FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Numbers Roundup WITH MICKEY MOTE! $23.99!
Handy Manny: Big Construction Job WITH MICKEY MOTE! $24.99!
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