The Gift of Love – Review and Giveaway

Dec 22, 2010 | Uncategorized | 28 comments

Giveaway Closed! Congratulations to the winner,
Chelsey! Comment #9

Celebrating Christmas at our house means that we try to focus on the real meaning of the season.  We enjoy things that help us to focus on Christ’s birth during this time of year. So I was glad to find another video to share with my family.

The Gift of Love

Gift of Love DVD

About the DVD

The Gift of Love is the Christmas story artfully brought to life through the captivating expressions of interactive art, music and drama. DVD includes 3 art projects specifically for your elementary-aged children. Children will watch and hear the plan of salvation, clearly and creatively presented to them.

Run Time: 143 minutes (includes special features and art lessons)

**GIFT OF LOVE DVD BUNDLE include DVD & See The Light black light also available** BLACK LIGHT that is perfect to display your child’s florescent artwork from THE GIFT OF LOVE DVD.

Our Review
The Gift of Love is a beautifully crafted Christmas story.  The art is extremely well done, and the story is well told.  Based on the Biblical account of the birth of Jesus, the narrative and characterization are simple and clear.  My 8-yr-old, MrCutie, enjoyed the story of the video, even responding to the narrator’s questions.  We all liked that it was a nice short video, with art lessons included in the special features.The DVD is visually stunning, with gorgeous chalk art for illustrations.  A few of the images made us all say, “WOW!” including the heavenly host visiting the shepherds.

We have an artist in the house – BudBud goes to an Integrated Arts school where art of all kinds is included in every area of teaching. So he appreciated and enjoyed the art lessons segment of the Gift of Love DVD.  He understood what the teachers were talking about and could easily use the techniques they described.  (I’ll have to see if I can get a picture of one of his projects!)  The lessons were clear for elementary-aged children, and yet detailed enough to provide excellent pictures.

The art concepts of line and shape, color, value, tint, contrast and lighting were used in the instruction.  I appreciated that part, as it was more than a “let’s draw a picture together” exercise, but a real art lesson.  Most of the supplies needed for the projects are things we already had on hand – colored paper, colored pencils, regular pencil, and eraser. The option for using florescent chalk or colored pencils is also included, and being able to use a black-light to add a whole new dimension to the artwork is very fun indeed. (The same technique was seen in the DVD itself, where a picture appeared to be just drawn with chalk, but the picture changed when black light was applied to it, for dramatic effect.)

I would say that the ‘film’ part of the DVD is best suited to younger elementary school children, and the art lessons will work for just about anybody with basic art skills.

My kiddos enjoyed The Gift of Love on DVD very much, and we’ll probably pull it out a few times each Christmas season.  I know BudBud will be going back to the DVD from time to time to check out the art lessons as well!

Gift it!

Available through Amazon.com:

The Gift of Love DVD

The Gift of Love Bundle (includes DVD and See the Light Blacklight)

More information about The Gift of Love and See the Light Shine (the makers of the DVD) is available at the following links:

 

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  1. Elly
    Elly on December 22, 2010 at 3:16 PM

    I follow on GFC, and I'd like to give this to my Church Library (after viewing it myself, of course!)

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    Elly on December 22, 2010 at 3:17 PM

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    Diana D on December 28, 2010 at 11:42 AM

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    Diana D on December 28, 2010 at 11:43 AM

    I would like to win this for my neighbor. I know she would really appreciate it. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway

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    Diana D on December 28, 2010 at 11:46 AM

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  6. Gena
    Gena on January 4, 2011 at 6:02 AM

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  9. Chelsey
    Chelsey on January 4, 2011 at 7:02 PM

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    Heavensent1 on January 4, 2011 at 10:33 PM

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  18. Jackie
    Jackie on January 4, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    I'm a new follower via google friend connect. I'd love to win this for my family, and then would pass it on to my sister to watch with her family. Thanks!
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  19. lewalk
    lewalk on January 5, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    Brand new GFC follower as lewalk. I would give this to my family as a whole next Christmas. We open gifts and then watch movies together so it would be great for us.

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    lewalk on January 5, 2011 at 12:34 AM

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  25. Almost Crazy Coupon Lady
    Almost Crazy Coupon Lady on January 5, 2011 at 1:36 AM

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  28. jbafaith
    jbafaith on January 5, 2011 at 3:54 AM

    I follow you on GFC and I would like to gift this to my 2 grandchildren.