The Zula Patrol Review and Giveaway

I’m always looking for something fun to pop into our DVD player as we head to our outings. I received a copy of The Zula Patrol’s Animal Adventures in Space and Moon Mayhems. I had never watched an episode of The Zula Patrol before and I was hooked from the moment I started watching. My kiddos have been watching The Zula Patrol, every Saturday morning on NBC. You can also catch the show on PBS.

I love that the show teaches children about science and the eco system in a fun and wacky way. Your kiddos will learn about planetary orbits, planet characteristics and so much more. It’s a really fun show that the entire family will enjoy. I loved that after watching this my 4 year old daughter has shown an interest in visiting the observatory to learn about the planets and the Solar System. I wish they had shows like this when we were growing up!

Here is the scoop on the show and DVD. “The Zula Patrol” features a gang of lovably wacky alien characters including stalwart Captain Bula, brainiac Professor Multo, feisty hot-doggin’ space pilot Zeeter, the amazing space pet Gorga, and twin flying explorers Wizzy & Wigg. They take kids on a roller coaster fun ride across the Universe, helping them discover interesting facts about science and astronomy in the process.

The Zula Patrol: Moons Mayhem follows the intrepid team from Zula in six humor-filled stories that begin with a challenge, and end with a resolution, as they explore the fascinating, often volatile world of moons. The episodes include: Moon Struck, Blue Moon, Going Through a Phase, Moons Mayhem, Three Ring Gorga and Me, Myself and Io. It’s non-stop lunar adventure for The Zula Patrol, as they as they rescue a turbulent Venus, who is on a quest to acquire a moon of her own; discover the many moons of Jupiter during Jupiterfest; explore the composition of the surface of Earth’s moon; help save Bula from an awful Were-Mouse curse, and thwart Dark Truder’s nefarious plan to steal all the moons within the solar system.

In The Zula Patrol: Animal Adventures in Space!, the team explores how insects, reptiles, mammals, plants and rocks form and interact with each other. In Larvae or Leave Me (the first episode), Skip the grasshopper can’t find his friend Wriggly the caterpillar – until he discovers, with help from The Zula Patrol, that Wriggly has transformed into a beautiful butterfly! Four additional stories on the DVD are: Egg Hunt, There Goes the Neighborhood, Choosing Sides and Camp Worm . No job is too big for The Zula Patrol, as they search for stolen frog eggs, help restore life to a canyon ecosystem, solve the mystery of the missing honey, and tunnel through dirt with their worm comrades to help the trees grow – and end up thwarting a threatened “alien invasion” from another planet.

I have one set to giveaway to a lucky winner. All you have to do is leave a comment- any comment and one lucky winner will be chosen at random. Contest is open until Sunday night. Good luck!

Museum Day 2009- Free Admission to your favorite museum

I love almost anything that is free. As I was researching a future post, I stumbled upon Museum Day 2009, which will take place on Saturday, September 26th. Museum Day 2009 is sponsored by The Smithsonian.
Museum Day 2009 will offer you and a guest(all you have to do is head to this link and print out a free card) FREE general admission to hundreds of museums and cultural venues nationwide. California has over 90 participating museums! This is the perfect opportunity to make that visit to a particpating museum that you have been wanting to visit. No excuses!
All you have to do is head here and print out your Free card. It allows you and a guest admission to participating museums. Simple as that!
Here is a list of participating museums in Southern California.

The Los Angeles Museum of Holocaust will offer Free admission on Sunday September 27th , since the museum is closed on Saturday.

There are hundreds of museums participating nationwide. Make sure to tell your friends and family because this is an amazing opportunity. For additional information head on over here.

Kids Free Days at The San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park in October

Happy Sunday everyone!

Can you believe it is already the middle of September? Time sure flies by. That being said October is just around the corner and now is the perfect time to plan to spend a day at either the San Diego Zoo or the Wild Animal Park. You want to know why? Not only are both the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park incredible places to visit with your kiddos, but for the entire month of October, children 3-11 are FREE! Yes Free!

It is the perfect reason to head down to the SD Zoo or Wild Animal Park. It’s also the perfect time of the year. The weather is a bit crisp and the tourists have headed back home.

If you would like to read about the special events at the SD Zoo or Wild Animal Park head on over here.