POCOYO Fun & Games Review & Giveaway

Did you realize that Earth Hour 2012 took place this past Saturday, March 31st from 8:30pm-9:30pm? Earth Hour is a time when individuals, businesses, governments and communities turn out their lights for one hour to show their support year-round support and commitment to help protect and preserve our planet!

To support the Earth Hour campaign, Zinkia Entertainment has teamed up and POCOYO, the Global Kids' Ambassador for the new World Wildlife Fund's Earth Hour 2012 "I Will if You Will" campaign, to spread the message world wide, by planting trees for children playing POCOYO Recycling Game (they have surpassed their previous goals and are now working on planing 50,000 trees if 100,000 people play the game)!  You can also plant your own trees (10cents/tree) by visiting Plant-Trees.org.

POCOYO reminds us that taking care of our environment needs to happen every day! Here are some tips on how you can help take care of Mother Earth all year long: 

At Home:

1.    Turn off lights and all electronics when you leave a room to conserve energy

2.    Turn off lights and appliances at the wall when not in use

3.    Switch to energy-efficient light bulbs

4.    Use rechargeable batteries in toys

5.    Say no to disposable plastic water bottles and use refillable stainless steel alternatives

6.    Use dish towels instead of paper towels

7.    Don’t use disposable plates, utensils or napkins

8.    If you have stuff you no longer need, instead of throwing them away, minimize yourwaste footprint and donate to a charity or use a service that allows items to be donated or recycled such as www.palcycle.com

9.    Use the sunlight to warm up a room by keeping the blind and drapes open

10.  Close drapes and blinds when it’s too hot to keep a room cool

11.  Plant Native plants that require less water, care& maintenance

12. Grow your own fruits & vegetables

13.  Start a compost

14.  Have a candlelight “family hour” at least once a week & play board games in lieu of TV.

15.  Ask kids to help sort the recycling and explain how this help to reduce waste

16.  Reduce your water use -- Take shorter showers,turn off the tap when brushing your teeth, install water saving shower-heads and dual-flush toilets, repair dripping taps – all these things add up!

Around Town:

1.     Walk, use a bicycle or take public transportation

2.     Car pool to school and/or work

3.     Take a reusable cloth bag when you go shopping

4.     Buy local, seasonal produce and avoid unnecessarily packaged goods

5.     Choose Fair Trade products

6.     Share your “green tips” with friends

Here are some ideas for holding an Earth-Friendly Party:

*Make invitations out of recycled paper or send an email invite.

*Use organic and locally sustained food.

*Serve finger foods to skip using plates and utensils, and use cloth napkins that can be washed and used again. 

*Make dishes that don’t require the oven or electricity to prepare.

*Be creative with food, ie, licorice ends can be cut off to make edible straws for the kids.

*Family craft project – try making the special Keepsake holder out of an old cereal box (see instructions below).

*Have a nighttime, outdoor, eco-friendly scavenger hunt by flashlight - hunt for recyclable items like milk cartons, egg cartons, etc.  Once the items are found, explain how they are used for recycling and to save our environment.

*Have a recycled book exchange for the kids and adults, instead of favors.

*Have fun and remember to have enough candles and flashlights for everyone to see! 

POCOYO also has a new DVD, that will be available on April 3rd, 2012 called, POCOYO Fun & Games from NCircle Entertainment. Here is the synopsis from the back of the DVD case:

Pocoyo is a fun-loving, curious little boy with a big personality. He loves to explore, play games and have fun with his friends Pato, Elly, Loula and Sleepy Bird. Join them as they stage their own version of they Olympics, create a magic show and ride the new, big, scary slide in the playground. Experience fun and games in Pocoyo's world.

POCOYO: Fun & Games features 90 minutes of adorable and funny antics, so typical of a toddler/preschooler! The episodes include:

Pocoyolympics; Bat and Ball; Big Scary Slide; Magic Art; Get Lost, Loula; Having a Ball; Not in My Backyard; Invisible Pocoyo; Guess What; Double Trouble; Sneaky Shoes; Dirty Dog

POCOYO: Fun & Games is sure to be a hit with the little ones in your life. I know my son finds delight in Pocoyo and his friends and all their fun antics! This DVD would be a wonderful addition to an Easter Basket this holiday season!

Would you like to win a copy of POCOYO Fun & Games?

Giveaway ends at 8pm, on Sunday, April 15th.

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 Thank you to 360-Com for my samples used in this review and for the winner's prize, opinions are honest.    
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