The new line of computers for young children are really great. I’ve seen some of my friends children working on them and I must say they have many of the advantages of a “real” computer minus the risks.

They can play learn and develop their computer skills but you have complete control over the contents that they are allowed to reach. It comes with a password that helps keep the internet and the desktop off limit.

As a toddler keyboard it is quite sophisticated as it enables a lot of function including printing out their art work.

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Dora is really a great help, Thanks NickJr.

The recent show and DVD of Dora Saves The Mermaids were really helpful as I went camping with the family last weekend and was very surprised to see the children became very involved in cleaning the area when we were ready to leave.

I don’t know how your children behave but mine are usually too busy to really care for the environment, they use the bags for the garbage of course but don’t usually feel it is important to make an extra effort.

When I asked them what the sudden interest in cleaning was about they explained that they watched the DVD in the kindergarten and they know that if they won’t make sure everything is clean they won’t be able to help the many creatures that live in the wood.

Couldn’t have been more pleased.

 

Evan Dorkin explains here some of the stages in the creation of his part in the characters in the first season of the Nick Jr show.

We’re developing the animation and characters and backgrounds for the “Super Martian Robot Girl” segments, which were originally a series of live-action shorts, based on the “Spider-Man” segments from the Electric Company, if you’re old enough to remember that—or old enough to rent it now. Easy Reader would be reading a Spider-Man comic, and then they’d push in on the comic and show what’s in it, with a live-action segment. For Yo Gabba Gabba, they were doing that. We designed the Super Martian Robot Girl costume and the comic book that she’s in. They wanted it to look like one of those $1.50 Marvel Treasury books from the 70s, which was pretty cool. The segment was killed by Nickelodeon—they didn’t like the live-action. It was going to be talking animals and monsters, with some cartoonishly dressed people who would then call the superhero character to come and save them. The show was for preschoolers, and I think they thought the segment was a little off-putting and creepy. Some of it looked a little like homemade 70s theater—cardboard sets, purposefully looking very theatrical. It didn’t work, but they wanted to save the segment, so they did it in Flash animation and asked us to adapt it. They had audio tracks for eight or nine segments. Long story short, we ended up doing a pilot segment, and Nickelodeon liked it and wanted more, which consisted of redesigning all off the characters, from all of the material that was shot, redesigning all of the background, and then doing a bunch of limited animation poses. It was the first time I worked with Flash animation, so it was really interesting. People seemed to enjoy it, and we had always liked the show, because we knew one of the co-creators, and he sent us the YouTube pilot from wayback, and it looked like something [Dorkin’s daughter] Emily would like to look at. She doesn’t really care for anything else I do. She watched the characters get designed—she doesn’t know anything about production, so she thought the characters would show up, like 20 minutes later. Overall, it’s been a really nice experience. And the check cleared.

I found the process fascinating so I thought you might enjoy it too.

This bloger actually works in making videos for children. Check out the video he did about blue clues its really funny. It must be fun making videos for children.

The new Backyardigans DVD - is being highly recommended in a review of Movies Premiere.

With fun song and dance numbers, a plot that flowed smoothly and lessons to be learned, the new Backyardigans movie is a winner. While children will love this new adventure they can go on with Pablo, Tyrone, Tasha, Uniqua, and Austin, don’t be surprised if plenty of adults check out the new movie The Backyardigans: Super Secret, Super Spy themselves…with or without the kids around.

If you think about buying a new children DVD this can be the best option.

If you enter Nick Jr. website you would be able to find other kinds of options for your children and the backyardigans.

If all children react to it like these two charming girls it is certainly worth the money.