What kids wouldn’t dive head first for a chance to attend a Dinosaurs party with doughnuts as breakfast? Mr. Z’s reaction was just that when we walked to Georgia Public Broadcasting building and he saw the table full of boxes and boxes of Krispy Kreme doughnuts. See..It was started from a couple weekend ago, we got invited by the Blogrollers for the special advance screening of Jim Henson’s brand new show ‘Dinosaur Train’ in Atlanta.
I have to admit that I was a bit nervous at first. This was my first event that I got invited as a blogger. I was so surprise that anyone will know about my blog much as inviting me to an event. As soon as we walked in, Mr. Z zoomed to the Krispy Kreme table. So much for being nervous, he felt at home with doughnut in hand.
Then we headed to the studio to get ready for a preview of the brand new show – Dinosaur Train. I have to say we have seen a fair share of kid shows in our household. I am pretty liberal in this department. My kids have grown up from Noggin to the Disney channel. So I was curious to see whether Dinosaur Train will be able to hold my short attention span 5 and 7 years old.
The verdict is: I LOVE the show. Love it, love it, love it!! I didn’t say that because I got free doughnuts or train ride. But the show was actually entertaining and educating at the same. It’s not one of those baby shows that teach you ABC and older kids can’t stand them. The show actually seems to captivate kids of all ages. Little kids will love Buddy and enjoy his adventure. Older kids will enjoy to learn about Buddy and his friends. I also love the fact that at the end they teach you (or the kids) about the dinosaur that they feature on the show. How cool!
After the show, Buddy made a surprise appearance for the kids to take their picture with him. But my kids had other things on their mind like doughnuts and train ride. So we headed out and waited in line to get on the train ride.
Miss J stopped by to get her face painted by a cool artist. See the art on her arm! Mr. Z wasn’t sure about face painting but he was very interested in making his own art. We had a great time there and it was worth waking up early on Saturday morning.
Thanks to Everywhere and Georgia Public Broadcasting for hosting such a fun event.
Parents stay tune for a fun-filled week of Dinosaur as GPB launch Dinosaur Week on September 13. Here are some of the fun GPB has ready for you.
- Dinosaur Train will starts Dinosaur week on September 13 with two special episodes at 9 AM and 10:30 AM (regular time slot weekdays at 8:30 AM).
- Other PBS Kids favorites Curious George, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Barney and Friends and Sid The Science Kid will run special dinosaur-themed episodes throughout the week.
- The popular IMAX attraction, “Dinosaurs Alive!” will air on Wednesday, September 16 at 8 PM.
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Congratulations on being invited to an event as a blogger! That is amazing.
Hey!! I’m so glad we got the opportunity to meet at the event!! Hope to see you soon :)