DooF, f-o-o-d backwards, is an innovative television series for children, set to air on public television in 2009, that is designed to transform the way kids eat by making good food fun. DooF emphasizes a back-to-basics approach, utilizing a playful style combining live action, animation, colorful graphics, cooking + lively music to entertain young viewers while introducing them to a wide variety of healthy foods + encouraging positive eating habits. (perfect for mod*tot! i'm so excited about DooF!)

DooF-a-Palooza includes food from DooF + Google’s amazing cafes, a DooF-a-Palooza eco-tote-bag, a commemorative Foodbackwards Passport with your photo inside, free parking, + dozens of hands-on activities:

• a Kitchen Sink Cook-Off for kids
  
• sustainable fish stories from the Monterey Bay Aquarium
• tell your own Doofy Food Story – audition for DooF
• Azzip Pizza (you make it backwards)
• make-your-own-snacks with What's Cooking + the Toddler Cafe
• build your own Quesadillas
• Vegetable Bingo from the Urban Village Farmer’s Markets
• kids’ cookbook author activities + signings
• a treasure hunt that turns into a recipe
• our now-legendary food backwards spelling bee
• food science from Kitchen on Fire
• blind tastings, smellings + food face painting
• see yourself ‘live’ on the big screen
• music, ‘live’ vegetables, + a whole lot more!

plus: the DooF store, Google cafes, + a fabulous silent-auction!

2007’s inaugural DooF-a-Palooza event attracted 1,000 participants from all over to share in the wonderful story of good food + where it comes from.

who? kids of all ages

when? saturday, july 12 11am- 3pm

22 Comments:

That sounds like what we need. I wish we could make it to that event, can't wait for the show to help me out, but I see there are videos on the website.

By  Anonymous, at 6/24/2008 2:37 AM  

That sounds fun!

By  Anonymous, at 6/24/2008 10:37 AM  

It's about time there was a cooking show for kids! Mine love to "help" mix and measure.

By  Anonymous, at 6/24/2008 2:06 PM  

I will be there signing books and making snacks with the kids!! Jen author of the Toddler Café. Come by and visit.
http://thetoddlercafe.blogspot.com/

By  Matthew Carden, at 6/24/2008 10:19 PM  

hi matthew! we've got the Toddler Cafe + we'll bring it to be autographed! see you there!

By  mod*mom, at 6/25/2008 7:35 AM  

What an excellent show! I can't wait for it to air. I only wish I lived close enough to go to their event.

By  Fratzels, at 6/25/2008 10:39 AM  

Kirsten!!

I can't put modmomblog on the Busycle mail list :) I ned an email. Reply to hiwheeler@gmail.com

THX 4 U!!

By  Anonymous, at 6/25/2008 8:53 PM  

i'll email you highwheeler!
we can't wait to ride on the 14-person busycle to the palo alto 4th of july parade!

By  mod*mom, at 6/25/2008 10:30 PM  

I will have boon snack balls and Hint water to give away, make sure to come by and I will sign your book!

By  Anonymous, at 6/26/2008 11:15 AM  

I think that it would be really fun to do the make-your-own-snacks with What's Cooking + the Toddler Cafe activity. My preschoolers would love it!

By  melonkelli, at 6/26/2008 3:30 PM  

This sounds like fun! My son and my nieces and nephew would enjoy this since some of them love to help me around the kitchen as it is. I can't wait. Thanks!!

By  FEI, at 6/26/2008 6:34 PM  

Doof-a-palloza sounds fantastic! Did you add the giveaway later? I didn't see this before. Please enter me. We'd love to make Izzap + quesadillas backwards

at_boltATyahoo.com

By  Anonymous, at 7/02/2008 5:31 PM  

I would love to win tickets to this event. My 3 year old would get a kick out of creating her own snack. She also loves treasure hunts. Thanks for posting about this new program. I'll look out for it, sounds like a great show.
-Libby

By  Libby, at 7/03/2008 5:03 PM  

Count us in! We want to do everything.

jadbrownATcox.net

By  Anonymous, at 7/05/2008 2:40 PM  

I left a comment earlier but forgot to leave my e-mail. Here it is: chickenwing79@sbcglobal.net This event sound really fun.

By  Libby, at 7/05/2008 2:59 PM  

I wish we could go. This sounds monumental

By  Anonymous, at 7/07/2008 11:07 PM  

This sounds awesome! Learning from the chefs at Google.

wmduncATyahoo.com

By  Anonymous, at 7/07/2008 11:09 PM  

I'd like to visit the Toddler Cafe! I have the book and it's amazing!!

By  Brooke, at 7/08/2008 4:23 PM  

Hi !

I just found what one has to do to win by reading this blog entry !! :).. We would love to go as my 4 year old loves to cook with me especially rolling out dough and picking leaves and I love to cook and so does my husband. It would be great to see the Google Chefs in Action and also learn more about cooking food for the kids as I am always trying to know more and more what is healthy and tasty and fun for my son and our family :).. So would really love to goo...

Thanks.. promila3@gmail.com

By  PMA, at 7/09/2008 1:38 PM  

This sounds like a blast, we would love to visit the AZZIP, pizza making backwards and the blind smelling and tasting. Treasure hunts are always fun too!

By  Unknown, at 7/10/2008 8:07 PM  

Mom of 8 would love to take her little ones to this food extravaganza! My little chefs would have a blast and
so would I! Suzie 650 567-9387
We live about 10 min from google campus.

By  Anonymous, at 7/11/2008 9:26 PM  

Would love to go with our 3 kids ( also known as chefs for the day), and check out some opportunities for partnerships with our kids stores..Peek...Aren't You Curious!
They love food, treasure hunts, cooking and adventures!

By  amy williams, at 7/27/2008 8:36 AM  

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