Go Diego Go - A Birthday Party for Learning

Go Diego Go is a Nick Jr. Show that featuresout pictures of animals to each guest. At least
Diego Marquez as the lead character. Diego wasthree will have the same animal (i.e. elephant,
introduced to his preschool audience as anchimp, tiger, giraffe, etc.) Tell the children not so
occasional character on his cousin's show, Dorashow anyone else what animal they have. Then,
the Explorer. In Go Diego Go, Diego, like Dora, ishave the children all being to act out what animal
an 8 year old who has a great love andthey are. As they act out - the children should
appreciation of nature and the animals that livewatch to see who is acting similarly . Then, the
within it. It is this love of animals that normallychildren that have the same animal should try to
starts the adventurous situation of each Go Diegofind each other. First time to figure out who all
Go episode.their team members are - wins. Or, if the guests
Go Diego Go almost always has Diego helping toare older, consider a scavenger hunt where
rescue an animal in trouble. To do this, Diego mustteams of guests are given a pictures of an animal
use scientific method, including observational skillsand they have to search around to find pictures
(and always some help from his viewing audience)of other characteristics of that animal. Each animal
to complete the rescue. Go Diego Go teaches thecould have a different color of paper as an
viewing audience about animals of all types. Theadditional clue of what animal characteristics would
viewers learn things like sounds, habitat, family,go together.
physical characteristics and even diet preferencesOther games could include animal relays. For
about the animals Diego rescues. Go Diego Goexample try a centipede run where all guests are
also teaches young viewers to recognizedivided into two teams. The teams line up with
similarities and differences as well as someeveryone holding the person in front of them
Spanish words and phrases.around the waist. Have the teams then run
All of these things that Go Diego Go teaches thearound a small obstacle course track without
children who watch the show, also work asbreaking apart. Be ready for lots of giggles as
excellent focuses for a Go Diego Go Themethey teams try hard not to break apart. Then of
Party. For example, since Go Diego Gocourse they can bear crawl, or crab walk another
encourages a love of science, biology and puzzles,leg to make it even harder or sillier depending on
a Go Diego Go party naturally should includehow much energy the party guests have.
animals or scavenger hunts. For one game, pass