My Kids have their Drink in the Box ready for ODD SQUAD: THE MOVIE

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PBS Kids' ODD SQUAD, a half hour show about an organization run by kids that investigates anything strange, weird, and especially odd in order to put things right again, is my daughter's favorite program on television.  My daughter always wants to rush home from school to ensure never missing a moment of this educationally focused series that revolves around young Odd Squad agents who use indirect reasoning and math to solve mysteries and puzzling scenarios.  So you know she's ecstatic about a special summer ODD SQUAD event taking place the week of August 1, 2016 -- PBS is debuting ODD SQUAD: THE MOVIE a feature length special presentation featuring the cast of the television show plus some special guests.

Any true ODD SQUAD fan won't miss a show without enjoying a juice box in homage to the juice box sipping Ms. O character played by Millie Davis who is fanatical about enjoying these beverages.  Noticing my daughter is such a big fan of the show, the nice folks from Precidio Design Inc. sent our family some of their Drink in the Box products to enjoy while watching the premiere of ODD SQUAD: THE MOVIE.

Precidio Design's Drink in the Box, available in 8oz and 12oz varieties, are a great alternative to traditional juice boxes as refilling them can be more economical and environmentally friendly than purchasing disposable ones that can be costly and end up in landfills.  Plus they give parents more control of what children are drinking as Drink in the Box can be filled with water, your selection of purchased or freshly squeezed juices, or create your own healthy beverage recipes by mixing water with berries or sliced fruits.

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My kids are really looking forward to watching ODD SQUAD: THE MOVIE while enjoying a Drink in the Box from Precidio Design. With Jack McBrayer, the comedic intern from 30 ROCK and voice of Felix in the Disney movie Wreck It Ralph, cast as the villain this special presentation of ODD SQUAD is sure to entertain kids and parents alike.  The satiric format of ODD SQUAD which uses humor to get kids educationally engaged with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) concepts is a perfect fit for McBrayer's comedic style.



In the movie, a rival group of adults named The Weird Team arrive on the scene with a gadget that can fix any odd problem.  No longer needed the Odd Squad is disbanded and its agents return to their lives as normal kids.  When it is learned that The Weird Team gadget isn't solving problems, but actually covering them up, Agents Olympia and Otis are back on the job with some help from a few returning Odd Squad veterans.  Utilizing math and teamwork they show The Weird Team to be frauds and prevent rampant oddness from ruining the world.



Check with your local PBS station to find out the dates and times ODD SQUAD: THE MOVIE will be broadcast during the week of August 1st.  For more information about the ODD SQUAD television series, visit pbskids.org/oddsquad

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Odd Squad DVD: Dance Like Nobody's Watching

** A Geek Daddy received the featured product for free to review**

My daughter's favorite television show is ODD SQUAD on PBS Kids and she wants to rush home from school everyday so she won't miss an episode.  Now I have to say that this is an applaudable selection not just because of ODD SQUAD'S educational focus but also because its episodes are so witty and well written that my wife and I will often find ourselves regularly joining our kids in watching the show because we also find it amusing and enjoyable to watch.  So our entire family was excited to receive the new ODD SQUAD dvd "Dance Like Nobody's Watching" which is now available to purchase on the Shop PBS online store and at various other retailers.

This dvd will let our kids watch some of their favorite ODD SQUAD episodes whenever they want.  "Dance Like Nobody's Watching" features 6 episodes from ODD SQUAD that all have a mathematical themed story and each feature musical numbers:

“Soundcheck”
Olive and Otto must figure out how and why things are disappearing around town when all Otto wants to do is listen to a song by his favorite band, Soundcheck.

“Soundcheck Part Deux”
When the members of Soundcheck go missing, Otto and Olive must bring them back together in time for their big concert. Otto uses his special superfan closet to help collect data to solve the case.

“A Case of the Sing-Alongs”
When Mayor Macklemore catches a case of the Sing-A-Longs, Olive and Otto must discover the cause before the Mayor sings his way out of his job!

“O is Not for Old”
The agents throw a surprise party for Ms. O and are having trouble making decisions about the details. They send O’Malley to delay Ms. O by various means while they try to figure them out.

“Mystic Egg Pizza”
With the help of Odd Squad, Delivery Debbie and Delivery Doug must figure out why their food is disappearing.

I have to warn you that my kids have memorized the songs from these episodes and you could find yourself humming these tunes, like "Take Away 4" in the car or at work.  My kids favorites are the ones sung by Soundcheck.  Hmm I wonder if it is ODD that my kids are such big fans of a fictional boy band when they really don't care for the real musical performances?  Anyway the musical numbers are actually pretty catchy, especially the big Sing-Alongs episode finale, and reinforce educational math concepts which is definitely a good thing.



Geared for children ages 5-8, ODD SQUAD follows two young agents, Olive and Otto, who are part of an agency led by Ms. O that seeks to save the day using math when odd things happen.



PBS has also created a free augmented reality app for iPads and iPhones to go with the DVD.  As they release additional ODD SQUAD dvds, you will be able to scan each individual package to unlock a unique gadget with its own special abilities. For this particular dvd, the musical changeinator is made available from the ODD SQUAD laboratory to play around with.

Open the app and scan the back side of the dvd package.

Ms. O's favorite thing in the whole wide world will appear - a juice box.

Shoot the juice box with the musical changeinator and it will start dancing to a soundtrack playing from your device and emitting special effects on the screen.

You can also move the juice box around utilizing the camera in your mobile device so that it can interact with your surroundings.

ODD SQUAD: DANCE LIKE NOBODY'S WATCHING gets A Geek Daddy nod of approval for not just being educational but also  also very entertaining.  It is a show which can bring the whole family together to enjoy and learn from it.  I'd recommend picking up a copy of this dvd to have handy for summer break, especially if you are looking to amuse some kids during a long car trip and have an in-vehicle or portable dvd player to take along for the ride.

For those of you interested in joining the ODD SQUAD here is a badge that can can personalized courtesy of PBS Kids: