Common Sense Media Review
By Michelle Kitt
,
based on child development research. How do we rate?
Wildly popular TV show gets interactive online.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 3+?
Any Positive Content?
What's It About?
Kids can watch video clips from the TV show (most feature visiting musicians), play retro-graphic games, or work with gizmos. Some games involve a character and a mini-quest, like Brobee's Forest Adventure. Others, like Mini Golf or Magic Launch, weave in some science; kids have to apply enough force in the right direction to sink the ball in the target. With gizmos like Fishy-phonics, Jump and Spin, and Cut Out Color Papers, kids experiment with sound, movement, and color.
Is It Any Good?
Yo Gabba Gabba! is an online funhouse; colorful, musical, active. Video clips let kids relive some of their favorite songs and moments from the show, and kids can do activities with Muno, Toodee, Foofa, Brobee, and Plex whenever they want in fun new ways. It's clearly entertaining, but the show's youngest fans may not catch on to the games. Without categories (e.g. musician clips vs. other show segments, topics, ages, skills, and so on) it's tough to locate something your child loves and wants to repeat. Gizmos have no instructions but this works for very young kids who are free from the need to "get it" and the fear of "breaking it." Let them click with abandon.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about media consumption. When a television show creates a companion website, it means more screen time. Read our advice for setting screen time limits that stick.
What kinds of things did they add or change to make the website more interactive than the TV show?
Website Details
- Subjects : Arts : dance , music , playing
- Skills : Health & Fitness : fine motor skills , movement , Creativity : imagination
- Genre : Brand Sites
- Pricing structure : Free
- Last updated : October 9, 2024
Did we miss something on diversity?
Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. You can help us help kids by
Suggest an Update
Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners.
See how we rate