Dino Dan: Ready? Set? Dino! DVD #Review

My little girl has a thing for dinosaurs.  She loves the Land Before Time series, her dinosaur colouring book and I even let her watch a documentary about dinosaurs on Netflix once.  I figured she'd be done with it about 10 minutes in -- Not so!  She sat through the ENTIRE thing!  Ever since our visit to the Royal Tyrrell Museum she's been fascinated by them, and I think that's pretty darn cool.

 When we were given the opportunity to review DINO DAN  Ready?  Set?  Dino!  I knew she would love it right away.  Actually, as soon as the DVD arrived she immediately asked nicely grabbed it from my hands and started tearing open the cellophane.  Ha!  We popped it into the DVD player and watched it together.  It's such a fun show!  I love that part of the series has been filmed at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Alberta and that the dinos are made to look so real.  The show is clever, funny, educational and lots of fun.  D is only 3 and a half years old and I was concerned that it might be too "old" for her - not that it'd be inappropriate but that it may lose her interest.  It turns out she's ready for more "big kid" shows like this now and she really is starting to enjoy them.  Over the course of the weekend we watched the whole DVD and it held her interest the entire time.       

Synopsis: Follow the adventures of a paleontologist in training Dan Henderson as he imagines dinosaurs into the real world!  Combines live action with CGI dinosaurs!  Join Dan as he races a T-rex and a Spinosaurus to see who’s a faster carnivore, makes dancing in gym class fun using different dinosaur movements, and learns all about teamwork from his dinosaur pals. Dan uses the scientific method to gather clues and solve mysteries. Ready? Set? Dino! is an action packed adventure full of discovery!

Fun Facts!

·         Dino Dan is a Canadian/American television series for children ages 2-7. 
·         The series is produced in Toronto, Canada, by Sinking Ship Entertainment.
·         Dino Dan follows the adventures of paleontologist-in-training Dan Henderson as he imagines dinosaurs into the real world! Join Dan as he plays a game of chase with his prehistoric pals, tracks down a mysterious dinosaur and learns how dinosaurs got their names. He uses the scientific method to gather clues and solve mysteries!
·         One of the brand’s partners is the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Alberta, Canada. The Royal Tyrrell Museum is Canada’s only museum dedicated exclusively to the science of paleontology.  This museum houses the world’s largest display of dinosaurs.  Dino Dan has filmed at the Royal Tyrrell Museum already for seasons one and two and plans to film again for seasons three and four

Want to see more of this cool Canadian show?  Check out the trailer (it's awesome) then pick up the DVD for yourself!  It's available in stores now!