Here is a free, web-based, easy to use movie creator that doesn’t have a lot of options. The emphasis is on ease of use.
Give Animoto a few of your pictures. Select a song from the techno-pop list available on the site and Animoto will put in the effects and transitions for your very own movie.
Your kids (if they are very young) and your parents (if they are older) may think it is cool. The lack of a creative component doesn’t make it useful for many educational purposes, but if you don’t know how to create a movie and have a few pictures… it’s pretty easy to use.