Aug 19, 2009

Sid the Science Kid & Dive Olly Dive review/giveaway

And the winner is . . . .
Emilie
Emilie said...

Sid lovers over here! Well, actually, we prefer Gerald.
And, I agree, cartoons these days stink. I've been buying dvd sets of all of the good stuff I used to watch as a kid to share with my younguns as they get older.
August 20, 2009 8:31 AM


Congrats!!

Have you actually sat down and watched some of the cartoons that your kids watch everyday?
Yikes is all I have to say about that.
Cartoons back in my day were G rated. The cartoons on the tv today are more like PG.
My kids know a "BAD" cartoon from a "GOOD" one.
We don't watch BAD ones.....and I aint talking about BAD as in BORING.
It's just sad that I have to screen everything beforehand.

However, we were introduced to a couple of new & CUTE cartoons over the past couple of weeks.
Both of these are on PBS KIDS (I had no clue.)
&


Do your kids watch these?
Both are adorable and very educational.
I have become a fan of Sid. (love his voice)
We actually watch him every morning now on PBS.

A little about Sid the Science Kid :
The main character in the show is Sid, an "inquisitive youngster" who uses comedy to tackle questions kids have about basic scientific principles and why things work the way they do.

He tries to answer questions and solve problems with the help of his classmates (Gabriella, Gerald, and May), Teacher Suzie, and his family (his mother Alice, his father Mort, his Grandma named Mark, and his baby brother Zeke).
The conceptual content of Sid is based in national science learning standards, cognitive learning theory, and on the preschool science curriculum, Preschool Pathways to Science.

About Dive Olly Dive:
Dive Olly Dive follows the adventures of Olly, a young submarine-in-training, and Beth, his best friend and fellow sub-in-training. Stationed at the Special Underwater Research Facility (S.U.R.F.) under the guidance of Diver Doug, the young subs explore their spectacular underwater world

Both cartoons capture my lil one's attention and as an added bonus, they learn something new.

Woo to the Hoo!

I can just call it a day, right?

Entertainment and Education.....what else do they need besides a little food every now and again.

*GIVEAWAY*

Wanna win some SWAG?

I have copies of Sid the Science Guy, The Bug Club and Change Happens

plus

Dive Olly Dive, Ship Shape Sub to give away.

All you have to do is leave me a comment below.
For an extra entry, you can follow my blog via Google Friend Connect.
Leave a separate comment stating that you follow.
This giveaway will end on Wednesday, August 26th.

83 comments:

Amy on August 19, 2009 at 10:25 PM said...

Oh I love Sid the Science Kid...

I am looking for my friend I am looking for you.

Have you ever heard about the kid who wants to know about everything? That is me Sid

It's Rug time...

I love my Mom...

Back seat driving with Grandma....

Unknown on August 19, 2009 at 11:01 PM said...

I haven't seen this one yet but my kid really needs something new to watch and this looks great!!

danmarugg@yahoo.ca

Fenwick 5 on August 20, 2009 at 5:33 AM said...

Well I have seen this show one time at my grandothers house! We don't have cable,but my kids looked very interested in it! My two boys would love to go on a science adventure with Sid!! I follow your fun blog!! Thanks for this giveaway!! Gidget:) from the Fenwick Four and....ONE!!

Anonymous said...

Tristan watches PBS all day, every day. I can't complain because he is learning.
traymona[at]aol.com

Mysharona on August 20, 2009 at 6:31 AM said...

my daughter would love this.

Under this Umbrella on August 20, 2009 at 6:57 AM said...

We love, love, love Sid. I haven't seen Dive Olly Dive, but we will definitely have to check it out.

Good vs. Bad cartoons...those "bad" ones are like a four letter word in our house. Whenever Mini #1 wants to press my buttons he'll say something about watching ____! Lovely isn't it.

Thanks for doing this giveaway!

"I'm looking for mr friends, I'm looking for you. Hey there's..."

(I get that Sid song in my head and sing it all day.)

abfantom on August 20, 2009 at 7:15 AM said...

My daughter loves Sid the Science Kid. It is a really great cartoon....


abfantom at yahoo dot com

nichole on August 20, 2009 at 7:28 AM said...

Who won the "hippos & rhinos"?!

Nicole C. on August 20, 2009 at 7:48 AM said...

My daughter would love to have all of these!!

choateorama(at)gmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

Sid lovers over here! Well, actually, we prefer Gerald.

And, I agree, cartoons these days stink. I've been buying dvd sets of all of the good stuff I used to watch as a kid to share with my younguns as they get older.

Anonymous said...

New follower! I just 'rediscovered' your blog last night. Great sense of humor!

carol on August 20, 2009 at 9:20 AM said...

I want to win this for my grandkids, I think they will like these dvd's...thanks for the great giveaway

Unknown on August 20, 2009 at 9:43 AM said...

We love Sid in our house! I have never seen Olly.

kissyjensen at gmail dot com

Melissa on August 20, 2009 at 10:20 AM said...

Love Sid!!!!

Melissa on August 20, 2009 at 10:20 AM said...

I am a follower.

Sunnyvale on August 20, 2009 at 12:12 PM said...

the kids would really like this

judybrittle on August 20, 2009 at 4:01 PM said...

My grandbabies would love this! They are adorable and fun! Thank you!

judybrittle on August 20, 2009 at 4:01 PM said...

I'm a follower.

mverno on August 20, 2009 at 6:17 PM said...

i watch cartoons with my grandson . we would like this mverno@roadrunner.com

newmom8404 on August 20, 2009 at 9:50 PM said...

I'm with you...entertainment and education..just a little too easy for us. Such a cute show, such a great giveaway! Thanks.

Amanda on August 20, 2009 at 10:57 PM said...

We LOVE Sid, and we love how they all laugh the same. hehe And Grandma is soooo cool! Great giveaway!

ReggieMann on August 21, 2009 at 6:57 AM said...

Would be great to win these for my niece :)

ReggieM1961 (at) gmail (dot) com

ReggieMann on August 21, 2009 at 6:57 AM said...

I follow your blog via Google Friend Connect

ReggieM1961 (at) gmail (dot) com

Linda on August 21, 2009 at 10:03 AM said...

This would be a great movie, my grandson likes to watch Sid the Science Kid
lgrieser(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

danosor on August 21, 2009 at 3:33 PM said...

I am a subscriber.

linmoe@sympatico.ca

clc408 on August 23, 2009 at 7:06 AM said...

My nephew would enjoy these DVD's. Thanks!

Winning Readings on August 23, 2009 at 9:15 AM said...

I would love to have these for my 2yo daughter!

janemaritz at yahoo dot com

Winning Readings on August 23, 2009 at 9:41 AM said...

Just a note that we posted about this at Winning Readings:

http://winningreadings.blogspot.com/2009/08/sid-science-kid-dvds_23.html

Annette W. on August 23, 2009 at 1:00 PM said...

I haven't seen either, personally (we don't get PBS), but have heard great things. Thanks!

Ken on August 23, 2009 at 2:03 PM said...

We love PBS kids. Please accept my entry. Thank you.

Heather on August 23, 2009 at 2:48 PM said...

My two year old adores Sid the Science kid...he loves singing and dancing away with it.

heatherdemke(at)gmail(dot)com

sitting on the mood swing at the playground on August 23, 2009 at 3:17 PM said...

Oh, my little guy loves Sid. Thanks for the chance to win.

sitting on the mood swing at the playground on August 23, 2009 at 3:19 PM said...

And I'm a new follower.

Jennifer on August 23, 2009 at 5:28 PM said...

We watch Sid almost every day. And though my daughter has only seen Dive Ollie Dive once, she still sings the catch phrase of the theme song!

Brandy on August 23, 2009 at 11:45 PM said...

These would be great for my friend's little girl

Swati on August 24, 2009 at 12:49 AM said...

Sid is wonderful. We play the online games - and would love to have a chance to see the cartoon as well. (No PBS kids here, alas).

Marie on August 24, 2009 at 1:48 PM said...

We love Sid the Science Kid. My son loves back seat driving and May is his favorite character. We haven't seen Dive Olly Dive yet.

mccataquet(at)comcast(dot)net

Carrie on August 24, 2009 at 2:53 PM said...

My daughter would love these-- she has special needs and we use DVDs to help feed her. We're always looking for something new and fun!

{p.s.- I’m also hosting a giveaway on my blog if you’d like to check it out:
http://makinglemonadeblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/happy-free-day.html}

Thanks for the chance to win... I found you through SITS. :-)

AEKZ2 on August 24, 2009 at 4:19 PM said...

This would be great for my 3-year-old. Thanks!

cstironkat on August 24, 2009 at 5:06 PM said...

Sid is great because he is educational and fun at the same time.

Anonymous said...

Ugh, I totally agree about the screening cartoons. Thank goodness the majority of them are still truly aimed at kids. Thank you for the giveaway.

msurosey@yahoo.com

Hotsnotty2 on August 24, 2009 at 10:44 PM said...

My daughter loves Sid the Science Kid, thanks for the chance!

Hotsnotty2@hotmail.com

Sonya on August 24, 2009 at 11:53 PM said...

My kids would love this!

erma on August 25, 2009 at 5:57 AM said...

My kids love this show.
erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net

bison61 on August 25, 2009 at 9:37 AM said...

I have never watched Sid the Science Kid but I know the kids would love it

tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Happy Summer!

theyyyguy@yahoo.com

Molly K on August 25, 2009 at 2:21 PM said...

My boys would love these!!

jonahbonah on August 25, 2009 at 5:09 PM said...

I love Sid!! I love his little song...I'm lookin' for a friend...you know the one!

I hope I win!
Melissa

jakemelissajakea@aol.com

jonahbonah on August 25, 2009 at 5:09 PM said...

I follow you!!!!

jakemelissajakea@aol.com

Gloria's Bits and Pieces on August 25, 2009 at 6:12 PM said...

Would be happy to win!
These look great!
kngmckellar@hotmail.com

Amy delong on August 25, 2009 at 7:06 PM said...

my boys would love this

ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com

Sheila Hickmon on August 25, 2009 at 9:35 PM said...

We love Sid!! My daughter watches him every morning now too. We just started watching it a few weeks ago, and she is hooked!
Thanks for the chance!
hawkgirl_16{at}hotmail{dot}com

Sheila Hickmon on August 25, 2009 at 9:35 PM said...

I follow your blog! mom2anutball

hawkgirl_16{at}hotmail{dot}com

Unknown on August 25, 2009 at 10:16 PM said...

My granddaughter LOVES Sid the Science Kid, thanks.

kport207 at gmail dot com

angjfuller on August 25, 2009 at 11:03 PM said...

My five year old son loves Sid the Science kid and Word Girl and Curious George :-) PBS kids is his favorite channel.

blogggggg on August 25, 2009 at 11:15 PM said...

I haven't seen this show, but PBS always has great shows for kids. Arthur is one of our favorites here!

wordsmoveme at gmail dot com

blogggggg on August 25, 2009 at 11:17 PM said...

I follow your blog via google friend connect!

wordsmoveme at gmail dot com

Unknown on August 26, 2009 at 7:11 AM said...

We love to watch Sid at my house.

msholly97(at)gmail(dot)com

Carol EL on August 26, 2009 at 7:50 AM said...

I want to win this for my grandkids, I think they will like these dvd's. jelly15301@gmail.com

susan1215 on August 26, 2009 at 9:50 AM said...

My kids would love this

flowerchild on August 26, 2009 at 10:22 AM said...

daughter would love these .please enter me..thanks

flower_child_23(at)hotmail(dot)com

mchavez718 on August 26, 2009 at 10:25 AM said...

My kids love Sid the Science kid.

kylie8cake on August 26, 2009 at 12:22 PM said...

I would love to win this for my daughter!


kylie8cake(at)gmail(dot)com

susansmoaks on August 26, 2009 at 12:22 PM said...

we love sid the science kid in our house
thanks for the chance to snag some swag

Porter Graphic Design Studio on August 26, 2009 at 12:48 PM said...

Little man loves this show. It is an amazing teacher as well. I learn stuff watching it.

Plus the songs are so awesome!

I can't help but promote songs that say I love my mom my mom is cool!

YES!

Leslie S. on August 26, 2009 at 12:57 PM said...

My boys love Sid and I want to see olly.Thanks!

dvice12 on August 26, 2009 at 2:02 PM said...

My kids would like this

Unknown on August 26, 2009 at 2:53 PM said...

We love Sid. I would love to check out the others.

Just Mommy said...

My little inquisitve children have been missing Syd, since the June digital switch over; we can not get a PBS signal! We used to sing and dance to the opening song every morning. We'd love to win!

steadywalkin@yahoo.com

Karen on August 26, 2009 at 6:07 PM said...

Love SId :)

ktgonyea at gmail.com

Daniel Oliver Jones said...

i would love to give this to my neice for her upcoming birthday

GabbyLowe on August 26, 2009 at 7:18 PM said...

My kids would love to have this DVD

timmiedeluca@comcast.net

Cairine on August 26, 2009 at 7:42 PM said...

Would love to have quality DVD's for my nephews. It's hard to find something that you think is good for them to watch.

liliesrnice on August 26, 2009 at 8:25 PM said...

I'd like to win this for my little one!

Sheilacakes on August 26, 2009 at 8:32 PM said...

My son loves to watch Dive Olly Dive. He calls it Dive Dive.
ilovebabynoah707@yahoo.com

Maja on August 26, 2009 at 8:33 PM said...

my son would love it

Maja on August 26, 2009 at 8:33 PM said...

follower

MamaJoss on August 26, 2009 at 8:33 PM said...

Both of my little ones LOVE Sid...I think it's the dancing...and "uh huh, my Mom is cool" part - hehe :) Great giveaway!

MamaJoss on August 26, 2009 at 8:34 PM said...

Of course I follow you silly! You're one of my favs!

Lagean Ellis on August 26, 2009 at 9:08 PM said...

These are fabulous/clean shows for children. I'd love to have them.

Lagean Ellis on August 26, 2009 at 9:09 PM said...

I am following. My first visit. Nice to meet you.

Lagean Ellis on August 26, 2009 at 9:12 PM said...

Uh, sorry but I can't find your follow button? HELP!

Lagean Ellis on August 26, 2009 at 9:14 PM said...

found it please delete those extras

 

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