Common Sense Media Review
By Melissa Camacho
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Family-themed yard makeovers are fun; some brands visible.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 5+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Watch
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Backyard Blowout
What's the Story?
BACKYARD BLOWOUT is a reality series that features kids surprising their parents with backyard transformations that the whole family can enjoy. Hosts Jonathan Kidder and design expert Sana Garner travel to homes with underwhelming backyard spaces. The parents get to leave while their children come up with a design that meets the needs of their family, and that will be sure to put a smile on their parents' faces. The hosts sometimes have a little surprise for the children up their sleeves, too. After working hard to plant, build, and personalize the yard, the parents come back and get to see the finished result.
Is It Any Good?
From zen retreats to a space that sustains organic farming, the upbeat family-focused series shows kids working hard while enjoying the fact that they're doing something for their parents. The hosts and the kids are enthusiastic about their projects, many of which repurpose materials, and which are designed to support ecosystem function. Granted, only brief scenes of the design and build process fit into each 24-minute episode, but it still reveals some clever ways that a backyard can be reinvented into a functional family space. Best of all, Backyard Blowout might inspire other families to think more creatively about their outdoor spaces, too.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the environmentally friendly tips the series offers about about outdoor spaces. What are the benefits of implementing them? Are there any that you can implement in your home?
How do remodels on TV shows like Backyard Blowout work? How do families get chosen? Who pays for the materials? How long do these remodels actually take?
TV Details
- Premiere date : September 16, 2021
- Cast : Sana Garner , Jonathan Kidder
- Network : Peacock
- Genre : Reality TV
- Character Strengths : Communication , Gratitude , Teamwork
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 24, 2021
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