Dec 30 2008
I *heart* Sid
Sid the Science Kid is a new favorite in our house. At first, I thought it was a slightly creepy hybrid of puppet and computer generated cartoon. But, the more I watched it, the more in love I fell with Sid the Science Kid and his buddies. If you have a preschooler and you haven’t seen this show, you should definitely check it out. It’s like High School Musical for preschoolers. (I suppose that would make Sid the Science Kid Preschool Musical then?)
Sid is an inquisitive little dude who carries around his own toy microphone. He searches for answers on things like “Why is my shirt tag so itchy?” and “How do we get germs?” Each episode is packed with great scientific studies done for a preschooler by a preschool character. Quite often the adults in the show, or even Sid himself, spouts off short quips that only adults would get a kick out of. It’s never crude or remotely violent and provides a number of examples on fun games to play with your preschooler.
My favorite part of Sid the Science Kid, aside from the funny one-liners, is the music. Every episode features a number of songs, where Sid introduces his buddies and rides in the car with his mom. Teacher Susie even gets a solo in the daily routine. Teacher Susie is one cool teacher, though it’s no wonder she can be so awesome with only four children in her gigantic classroom!
At any rate, I *heart* Sid the Science Kid. The show is adorable, educational, and super funny. Can’t ask for more than that, when you’re forced to endure preschool entertainment, right?
