Hip Hop Harry: Move Those Feet!

April 10, 2008

When first asked to review this DVD by the lovely ladies at Parent Bloggers Network, I thought about turning them down thinking my daughter was too old for it. (She is 7 years old and it is aimed at children 3-7.) But, knowing that my daughter loves to dance, I went ahead and decided to try it out. It can’t hurt, right? The worst that could happen is she learns some mad dance skillz and rocks da house durning the DVD. I can deal.

Hip Hop Harry gets kids up on their feet and out of their seats for hours of exercise for both mind and body! This DVD features three different stories.

“Fancy Footwork” actually teaches positive competition– as in it is okay to compete and not everyone will win! Unlike the way the world seems to make everything a non-competition, this shows that it is okay to compete when the two young girls- Savannah and Sophina- find themselves on opposite teams in the Hip Hop Central dance contest. (Green and Orange teams. See? Bright colors!)

“I Like To Move!” presents a Fitness Fun Day at Hip Hop Central; Hip Hop Harry has invited a fitness expert to teach kids some fun new exercises, and Scott discovers the joy of composing poems with rhyming words. In “You Can Dance!”, young Katie has been trained in ballet but wants to learn how to dance Hip Hop, so Hip Hop Harry recommends that she take some dance classes at Hip Hop Central - and she learns some new moves step by step!

Bonus features include Hip Hop Harry’s Memory Game and a “Ready, Set Learn!” video.

All three of the episodes promote exercise and physical fitness as well as encouraging creativity and social skills.

The DVD was definitely colorful and energetic. Where else where you find a blinged out Teddy Bear who will rock the house with you?

I think my daughter was a bit above the age for this DVD, but she did enjoy it nevertheless.

Thanks again to Parent Bloggers Network for a great product.

Posted by Jenn @ 8:02 am  

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