"Gift of the Dinos" is the first half of the nineteenth episode from the eleventh season of Barney & Friends.
Plot[]
Barney and his friends are decorating the caboose for Christmas when Barney decides to plan a "Secret Santa" game. Everyone has to buy or make a gift for the friend whose name they have drawn. BJ hopes for a Major League Baseball mitt to go with his baseball, while Riff hopes for some drum sticks for his drum. Before long, both BJ and Riff are struggling with getting gifts for one another. So, BJ decides to trade his baseball in order to get drumsticks for Riff, and Riff does the same with his drum to get BJ a baseball mitt. Barney comes back as he dressed as Santa Claus and the group gets a Christmas tree. The others open their gifts and soon BJ and Riff are disappointed, because, despite getting the gifts they wanted, they had to trade their favorite things to do so. Barney reminds them that it's not about getting gifts, but giving them. To get their mind off their disappointment, Barney and the others take them out to hear some carollers. Barney still happens to have a few more gifts in his "Santa bag," including BJ's baseball and Riff's drum. All's well that ends well in the park, as the purple guy and his friends sing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas".
Music curriculum: Listening to holiday songs, listening to carolers sing[1]
Songs[]
- "Barney Theme Song"
- "Deck the Halls"
- "My Dreidel"
- "Oh Christmas Tree"
- "Jingle Bells"
- "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Release[]
Home media[]
- This episode was featured on the DVD of HIT Favorites: Frosty Friends.
Trivia[]
- This episode marked:
- The first time Marcos appears with Rachel, Baby Bop and Riff.
- The first time in the first half episode where "A Friend Like You" was not performed. Instead, the song, "We Wish You a Merry Christmas", replaces it in this first half episode.
- The fourth Christmas special in the Barney franchise, alongside the the second half of this episode, "A Visit to Santa".
- The first Christmas special in which Dean Wendt voices Barney, alongside the second half of this episode, "A Visit to Santa".
- The final time Barney wears his yellow scarf.
- The final episode Rachel and BJ appeared together
- This episode is nearly the same plot as "The Gift of the Magi", where both Riff and BJ give up things for their Christmas presents.
References[]
| Season Eleven episodes | ||||
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| "Pistachio"/"Full Team Ahead" • "The Magic Words"/"Litterbot" • "Bop 'til You Drop"/"The Sleepless Sleepover" • "Little Red Rockin' Hood"/"The Whole Truth" • "The Wind and the Sun"/"The Nature of Things" • "The New Kid"/"Grandpa's Visit" • "The Big Garden"/"Listen!" • "Lost and Found"/"Pot Full of Sunshine" • "Trail Boss Barney"/"Get Happy!" • "For the Fun of It"/"Starlight, Star Bright" • "Big as Barney"/"No, No, No!" • "The Emperor's Contest"/"Beethoven's Hear!" • "Guess Who?"/"Sweet Treats" • "Best in Show"/"The Chase" • "Dream Big"/"That's What a Mommy Is" • "The Shrinking Blankey"/"The Awful Tooth" • "The Blame Game"/"What's Your Name?" • "The Magic Caboose"/"BJ the Great" • "Gift of the Dinos"/"A Visit to Santa" • "Riff's Musical Zoo"/"The Princess and the Frog" |
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"Gift of the Dinos" is the first half of the first episode from the fourteenth season of Barney & Friends.
Plot[]
Barney and his friends are decorating the caboose for Christmas when Barney decides to plan a "Secret Santa" game. Everyone has to buy or make a gift for the friend whose name they have drawn. BJ hopes for a Major League Baseball mitt to go with his baseball, while Riff hopes for some drum sticks for his drum. Before long, both BJ and Riff are struggling with getting gifts for one another. So, BJ decides to trade his baseball in order to get drumsticks for Riff, and Riff does the same with his drum to get BJ a baseball mitt. Barney comes back as he dressed as Santa Claus and the group gets a Christmas tree. The others open their gifts and soon BJ and Riff are disappointed, because, despite getting the gifts they wanted, they had to trade their favorite things to do so. Barney reminds them that it's not about getting gifts, but giving them. To get their mind off their disappointment, Barney and the others take them out to hear some carollers. Barney still happens to have a few more gifts in his "Santa bag," including BJ's baseball and Riff's drum. All's well that ends well in the park, as the purple guy and his friends sing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas".
Music curriculum: Listening to holiday songs, listening to carolers sing[1]
Songs[]
- "Barney Theme Song"
- "Deck the Halls"
- "My Dreidel"
- "Oh Christmas Tree"
- "Jingle Bells"
- "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
References[]
| Season Fourteen episodes | ||||
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| "Gift of the Dinos"/"Winter" • "Riff's Musical Zoo"/"Boats" • "The Magic Caboose"/"Arts" • "Movement"/"Separation" • "Pistachio"/"BJ's Snack Attack" • "Bop 'til You Drop"/"Sharing" • "Little Red Rockin' Hood"/"Differences" • "Butterflies"/"The Nature of Things" • "China"/"Welcome, Cousin Riff" • "Rabbits"/"Listen!" • "The Big Garden"/"Get Happy!" • "Big as Barney"/"The Chase" • "Playing Games"/"No, No, No!" • "The Emperor's Contest"/"The Whole Truth" • "Seeing"/"Beethoven's Hear!" • "Best in Show"/"Ducks and Fish" • "The Shrinking Blankey"/"Things I Can Do" • "Mother Goose"/"Fun with Reading" • "The Blame Game"/"Airplanes" • "The New Kid"/"The Princess and the Frog" |
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