Bogart and Bacall, Redford and Newman, Travolta and Newton-John: cinema has always had its dream teams. Well, this film has a mega-ensemble you probably never thought you’d see together: Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman, and the Easter

with the dearly departed could just rescue Blithe Hollow’s townsfolk from imminent zombie calamity. With impressive handcrafted characters and some truly creepy moments, this is perfect film-night fare for slightly older children.

Wonky donkeys, fluffed lines and not a dry eye in the house: the Nativity play is a long-standing tradition with the power to pull on the heartstrings. Billed as a British family Christmas movie aimed at the school gate audience, Nativity 2, subtitled Danger In The Manger, certai...

Brave, Disney Pixar, £14.99, 93 minsGreat Scott! Well, great Scots to be precise – a who’s who of Celtic Hollywood has lent their lilting tones to this heather-hewn Highland caper, including Robbie Coltrane, Kelly Macdonald and Billy Connolly. Fiesty Merida’s determination to def...

Skylanders: Giants Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii £54.99, 7+Remember the game Dungeons and Dragons? Well, meet the 21st century version that's all the rage for boys of a certain age. This hugely popular immersive game allows young adventurers to collect action figures –  lots of them ...

Disney Pixel’d iPad, iPhone, iPod touch Free Being a young artist can be frustrating. Your imagination and ambition know no bounds, but often those creative juices are cruelly halted mid-flow by a lack of, well, ability. But don’t dismay, cartoonists of the future, until your dex...

CALLING ALL PINT-SIZE palaeontologists: there’s a parade of prehistoric creatures stomping their way through a world arena tour and you can see the curious critters come to spectacular life before your very eyes. Starring 20 life-size animatronic dinosaurs, expect to be sent all ...