See what MNers and their DCs think of Nick Jr.’s new show, Digby Dragon. Plus, get your own Digby pack! NOW CLOSED

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This feedback thread is for the 100 Mumsnetters and their DCs who recently watched Nick Jr.’s new show, Digby Dragon, and had fun playing with the Digby Dragon activity pack full of stickers, games and lots more.

Here’s what Nick Jr. has to say: ‘Mumsnetters can get their very own activity pack too in Nick Jr.'s special giveaway. Just sign up to the Nick Jr. fan club at www.nickjrfanclub.uk and the first 5,000 will receive a fun Digby Dragon pack in the post.’

Please post your feedback on Digby Dragon and you will be entered into a prize draw where one Mumsnetter will win a £300 Amazon voucher.

Please answer these questions below, but also feel free to add your own comments:

1. What are the ages of your DCs that watched Digby Dragon?
2. What is your overall summary of the new TV show?
3. What was your DCs favourite part of the programme? Who was their favourite character?
4. Out of 5, how many stars would you give Digby Dragon? How many would your DC give it? (where 1 = did not enjoy at all and 5 = really enjoyed it)
5. If it came up in conversation, would you recommend Digby Dragon? Why?

Also, please post any pictures you took of the fun you and your DCs had with the activity packs – we’d love to see all your creations.

Thank you for taking part in the product test and good luck with the prize draw.

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1.What are the ages of your DCs that watched Digby Dragon? 3 and 8 years old
2.What is your overall summary of the new TV show? was very good, funny
3.What was your DCs favourite part of the programme? Who was their favourite character? they both like Chips and enjoyed the fishing chips story best.
4.Out of 5, how many stars would you give Digby Dragon? How many would your DC give it? (where 1 = did not enjoy at all and 5 = really enjoyed it) 5
5.If it came up in conversation, would you recommend Digby Dragon? Why? yes i would recommend it to other people, my oldest lad said at first im not watching its for younger children and then i played it, he watched it to the end. They both enjoyed to watch it

1.What are the ages of your DCs that watched Digby Dragon? DS aged 3.10

2.What is your overall summary of the new TV show?
Interesting and slightly different show with good music

3.What was your DCs favourite part of the programme? Who was their favourite character?
Train was best bit
Digby was his favourite (mummy liked chips)

4.Out of 5, how many stars would you give Digby Dragon? How many would your DC give it? (where 1 = did not enjoy at all and 5 = really enjoyed it)

4

5.If it came up in conversation, would you recommend Digby Dragon? Why?
Yes. It's nice to watch a uk made programme rather than overseas stuff (I'm looking at you paw patrol)

1 What are the ages of your DC's that watched Digby Dragon?
3.5

2 What is your overall summary of the new TV show?
Likeable, friendly characters. Funny.

3 What was your DC's favourite part of the programme? Who was their favourite character?
She liked the "sea nut" and spent the next few days pretending balloons were sea nuts with crabs in them. Her favourite characters were Digby and Fizzy.

4 Out of 5, how many stars with you give Digby Dragon? How many would your DC give it? (where 1= did not enjoy it at all, and 5 = really enjoyed it
Me - 3 (love the theme tune though!)
DD - 3.5 it didn't engage her as much as some other programmes she's watched. She seems to enjoy it while it's on, but doesn't ask to watch it. She did enjoy the activity pack, especially the stickers, thank you!

5 If it came up in conversation, would you recommend Digby Dragon? Why?
There are other shows I'd probably recommend first but I would certainly say it's worth a look for preschoolers. It has good characters, episodes are a good length and it's quite sweet.

1.What are the ages of your DCs that watched Digby Dragon?
(just turned) 7 and 2.

2.What is your overall summary of the new TV show?
We all really enjoyed it, it is a 'feel good' show.

3.What was your DCs favourite part of the programme? Who was their favourite character?
My 2 year old is mesmerised by the whole show, she loves the theme tune at the beginning and Digby seems to be her favourite, my eldest said she likes Grumpy and Chips.

4.Out of 5, how many stars would you give Digby Dragon? How many would your DC give it? (where 1 = did not enjoy at all and 5 = really enjoyed it)
Definitely a 5

5.If it came up in conversation, would you recommend Digby Dragon? Why?
I already have, I have a 3 and half year old nephew, he loves dragons and dinosaurs and I thought this would be right up his street.

Thank you for selecting me and for the activity pack and DVD.
1.What are the ages of your DCs that watched Digby Dragon?
DS1 is 5 and DS2 is 3.6
2.What is your overall summary of the new TV show?
A friendly gender neutral animated show with likeable characters.
3.What was your DCs favourite part of the programme? Who was their favourite character?
DS1 likes Chips because he's cheeky and DS2 liked Archie probably because his bf is called Archie and his favourite toy is a mouse.
4.Out of 5, how many stars would you give Digby Dragon? How many would your DC give it? (where 1 = did not enjoy at all and 5 = really enjoyed it)
I would give it 4 as I would like to see some more obvious learning sections of the program similar to those you see in Wallykazam. The boys would both give it 5 as they have seen the whole series 3 times as we have it on NowTV.
5.If it came up in conversation, would you recommend Digby Dragon? Why?
Yes I would recommend Digby Dragon. Both my sons are entertained by it and as an adult I was happy to have it on in the background whilst in the room. Unlike some programs my boys haven't picked up any annoying phrases from it either!

I just tried to join the Nick Jr fan club, filled in the form, but don't see a button to click to register.

1.What are the ages of your DCs that watched Digby Dragon?

DD, 5 and DD 9 (but she was reading too).

2.What is your overall summary of the new TV show?
Sweet and fun. A lot less annoying than lots of children's programmes. Liked the animation style, felt quality unlike some kids TV shows.

3.What was your DCs favourite part of the programme? Who was their favourite character?
She laughed a lot at all of them. Maybe the flying episode (Dragon day?) was her favourite. Favourite character was the little mushroom, chosen from the stickers before watching.

4.Out of 5, how many stars would you give Digby Dragon? How many would your DC give it? (where 1 = did not enjoy at all and 5 = really enjoyed it)
4

5.If it came up in conversation, would you recommend Digby Dragon? Why?
Yes, for 5 and unders. Because it is gentle, with good story lines. Agree with pp about gender roles being more positive than in many kids shows and not obviously a boys or girls programme, which is very refreshing.

1.What are the ages of your DCs that watched Digby Dragon?
5 years old. Her 8 year old sister also watched.
2.What is your overall summary of the new TV show?
They found it fun and engaging. My 5 year old told me she liked it and what her favourite bits were. They watched all the episodes on the DVD without loosing interest.
3.What was your DCs favourite part of the programme? Who was their favourite character?
Digby was the favourite. The part where he managed to fly was the best bit.
4.Out of 5, how many stars would you give Digby Dragon? How many would your DC give it? (where 1 = did not enjoy at all and 5 = really enjoyed it)
They gave 5/5. It kept them happy so I give 5/5 too.
5.If it came up in conversation, would you recommend Digby Dragon? Why?
Yes. It was a fun, gentle program.

1. DD is 6. Very excited to have received her activity pack and DVD!
2. Summary - the exploits of a group of woodland friends. Plots focusing on friendship. DD says it is all about helping each other.
3. She liked the part where Digby saved his friends, and she liked it when Fizzy learnt how to do spells. She has no particular favourite.
4. DD rates this a 3. Her favourite Nickjr show which excites her a lot is Shimmer and Shine. She then likes Fresh Beat Band of Spies, Paw Patrol and Blaze. She likes Digby well enough and watches it with attention. I would give it a 4.
5. Yes I would recommend as it is a good programme with a positive message.

1.What are the ages of your DCs that watched Digby Dragon?

4 years and 6 months

2.What is your overall summary of the new TV show?

Fun show for children and parents!

3.What was your DCs favourite part of the programme? Who was their favourite character?

Digby has to be the favourite. My little DC loved the songs!

4.Out of 5, how many stars would you give Digby Dragon? How many would your DC give it? (where 1 = did not enjoy at all and 5 = really enjoyed it)

We would both give 5/5

5.If it came up in conversation, would you recommend Digby Dragon? Why?

Yes because a lot of my friends have children of my son's age and they are already interested when he sings the theme tune! (Oh yes, I have a little performer at home!)

1. What are the ages of your DCs that watched Digby Dragon?

She is 3.

2. What is your overall summary of the new TV show?

Overall she has found the show funny and enjoyed watching. She has found some bits scary and was at first scared of Digby but once she had watched another episode she was okay. She still finds a few bits scary.

3. What was your DCs favourite part of the programme? Who was their favourite character?

She loves the theme tune if she hears it she comes running in to watch it. She also thought the sea nuts were funny being close to a beach we had to go looking for sea nuts. She loves fizzy

4. Out of 5, how many stars would you give Digby Dragon? How many would your DC give it? (where 1 = did not enjoy at all and 5 = really enjoyed it)

She would total give it 4 as some bits scare her however her daddy would give it more as he loves the program

5. If it came up in conversation, would you recommend Digby Dragon? Why?

I would totally recommend it, it's completely different to what's on now days it helps them with there fears and takes them to a magical place.

She has totally loved the DVD and the activity pack. She wears the mask when daddy is not wearing it. Fun for all the family.

1.What are the ages of your DCs that watched Digby Dragon?

3 and a half years old

2.What is your overall summary of the new TV show?

A lovely animated show full of fun and adventure with interesting, friendly characters. It is different in style and tone to other Nick Jr shows so makes a refreshing change. Great length show to put on to get the washing up done!

3.What was your DCs favourite part of the programme? Who was their favourite character?

She loves the theme song (I often find myself singing it randomly too!). DD loves dragons so her favourite is Digby and she likes watching him learn to fly. She was very excited about her Digby mask in her pack!

4.Out of 5, how many stars would you give Digby Dragon? How many would your DC give it? (where 1 = did not enjoy at all and 5 = really enjoyed it)

Both me and DD would give it 4 stars.

5.If it came up in conversation, would you recommend Digby Dragon? Why?

I would definitely recommend it as it keeps DD's interest for the full episode and she now asks for it by name. A great show to entertain young children.

1. What are the ages of your DCs that watched Digby Dragon? DS is 6 and DD is 3.
2. What is your overall summary of the new TV show? Digby dragon is a great new tv show, set in Applecross woods and follows the adventures of Digby and his friends. The episodes aren't too long which keeps their attention and there's plenty of giggling when it's on! All the characters are likeable and each episode tells a good story!
3. What was your DCs favourite part of the programme? Who was their favourite character? Both DC's favourite character is chips the squirrel. DD (3) said her favourite part was when digby fell, and DS (6) said he loves to see the baby mushrooms because they are cute! I like the theme :)
4. Out of 5, how many stars would you give Digby Dragon? How many would your DC give it? (where 1 = did not enjoy at all and 5 = really enjoyed it) Both children have said 5 stars, I would have to agree!
5. If it came up in conversation, would you recommend Digby Dragon? Why? Yes I definitely would, the show keeps their attention from start to finish- DS even put down Pokemon Go to watch it!

We loved playing with the activity pack, DD and DS took it in turns and done it really nicely!

1.What are the ages of your DCs that watched Digby Dragon?
8, 5 and 2
2.What is your overall summary of the new TV show?
They all really liked it. They liked all the adventures the characters went on.
3.What was your DCs favourite part of the programme? Who was their favourite character?
When Digby learns to fly. They all liked Chips best, apart from my 2 year old who liked the fairy.
4.Out of 5, how many stars would you give Digby Dragon? How many would your DC give it? (where 1 = did not enjoy at all and 5 = really enjoyed it) - 5!
5.If it came up in conversation, would you recommend Digby Dragon? Why?
Yes, I liked the stories and the animation.

1.What are the ages of your DCs that watched Digby Dragon?

4 (2 weeks until she's 5)
2 (5 weeks until she's 3)

2.What is your overall summary of the new TV show?

It's fun. Children were absorbed by it and were giggling and exclaiming in wonder e.g. he's skimming the water mummy!
Characters were interesting, stories were exciting, but not perilous (DDs scare easily!) A great new show.

3.What was your DCs favourite part of the programme? Who was their favourite character?

DD2 likes Digby the best coz he doesn't fly very well with just his wings 😊
DD1 likes Fizzy Izzy the best because she's magic and she has fairy dust.

4.Out of 5, how many stars would you give Digby Dragon? How many would your DC give it? (where 1 = did not enjoy at all and 5 = really enjoyed it)

I would give it 5/5

DD1 would give it 10/5

5.If it came up in conversation, would you recommend Digby Dragon? Why?

I would mention that the girls liked it. It's fun and funny, and had a gentle feel to it. My two are quite fussy about their viewing, but liked Digby and his friends. I liked the animation style, a welcome change.

They loved the stickers too. Couldn't wait to stick them.

1.What are the ages of your DCs that watched Digby Dragon?

4
2.What is your overall summary of the new TV show?
Fun time for kids and parents

3.What was your DCs favourite part of the programme? Who was their favourite character?
The songs!
4.Out of 5, how many stars would you give Digby Dragon? How many would your DC give it? (where 1 = did not enjoy at all and 5 = really enjoyed it)
5/5 from parents and children

5.If it came up in conversation, would you recommend Digby Dragon? Why?
Definitely because my son loves it so much he talks about it a lot! As he is a little behind with the talking it allows for more speaking activities :)

1.What are the ages of your DCs that watched Digby Dragon?
3 and 1.5
2.What is your overall summary of the new TV show?
we really enjoyed it. As a pp said, my ds 3 is not keen on new shows, but seemed to get into Digby pretty quickly

3.What was your DCs favourite part of the programme? Who was their favourite character?

ds loved any parts with 'the squirrel'! So obviously his favourite is Chips (although he said he can't be called chips because you can't eat him )

4.Out of 5, how many stars would you give Digby Dragon? How many would your DC give it? (where 1 = did not enjoy at all and 5 = really enjoyed it)
I would give it a 4/5, I really liked the animation style. I imagine ds would give it a 5 too

5.If it came up in conversation, would you recommend Digby Dragon? Why?
i probably would. It's quite fun and the animation is a bit different.

1.What are the ages of your DCs that watched Digby Dragon?

DS is 5.5. DD is 2.3

2.What is your overall summary of the new TV show?

At first glance (before we had watched it) I wondered if it would be too young for ds as the animation looks as though it is aimed at younger children but it was pitched well for this age group. Reminded me a bit of tree fu tom. DD was not fussed, but mainly because she wanted to watch minions (again).

3.What was your DCs favourite part of the programme? Who was their favourite character?

DS liked Digby Dragon and enjoyed the bit where he learnt to fly.

4.Out of 5, how many stars would you give Digby Dragon? How many would your DC give it? (where 1 = did not enjoy at all and 5 = really enjoyed it)

Ds says 4

5.If it came up in conversation, would you recommend Digby Dragon? Why?

Yes. Some loveable characters and good age appropriate humour.

1. 3

2. My daughter did seem hugely interested the first time I put the dvd on. However, she has since asked for it several times so it obviously did catch her imagination. She likes it when Digby tries to fly and when he shouts woo hoo! She liked the slap stick element oc the show very much. I liked the fact that the characters use proper English! I thought the characters were funny and likeable. I found the animation a little bit jerky in places. My daughter now hopes to grow up to be a dragon so she can learn to fly! I really like the theme tune and the setting.

3. Digby is my daughter's favourite character because he's funny and flies high over the sea. She doesn't like Grizzell, she thinks she's mean.

4. 4/5 from both of us.

5. Yes, would recommend it. I didn't find it as repetative as some children's programmes and there are no irritating characters. I also liked the variety of storylines.

Thank you Nick Jr for giving us something to do on a rainy day in the 6 weeks holiday. Despite expecting my 6 year old to think he was too grown up for it, he really enjoyed both Digby Dragon and the activity pack.

1.What are the ages of your DCs that watched Digby Dragon?
Six and one, although the one year old wandered off and did other things.

2.What is your overall summary of the new TV show?
Cute dragon and his friends who have small adventures and run in to calamities along the way.

3.What was your DCs favourite part of the programme? Who was their favourite character?
DS really liked the squirrel, Chips. His favourite part of the programme was where there was a train powered by a motorbike engine.

4.Out of 5, how many stars would you give Digby Dragon? How many would your DC give it? (where 1 = did not enjoy at all and 5 = really enjoyed it)
I asked DS and he said it was 5 out of 5, so who am I to argue?

5.If it came up in conversation, would you recommend Digby Dragon? Why?
I would recommend it as a programme that would probably appeal to children from age 2-6, its not always easy to find a program that would be suitable for both younger and slightly older children. I also think it would appeal to boys and girls equally.

1.What are the ages of your DCs that watched Digby Dragon?
My son is 6
2.What is your overall summary of the new TV show?
It's very gender neutral and easy viewing for younger children. My son still really enjoys gentle tv shows and this is perfect
3.What was your DCs favourite part of the programme? Who was their favourite character?
He rather likes Digby but also finds Grumpy rather funny
4.Out of 5, how many stars would you give Digby Dragon? How many would your DC give it? (where 1 = did not enjoy at all and 5 = really enjoyed it)
4
5.If it came up in conversation, would you recommend Digby Dragon? Why?

Yes I would, it's a lovely series from what we've seen, good viewing for children 6 and under, so perfect for young families. A good range of characters too

1.What are the ages of your DCs that watched Digby Dragon?

18 months and 5yrs

2.What is your overall summary of the new TV show?

Fun and friendly with likeable characters

3.What was your DCs favourite part of the programme? Who was their favourite character?

DD1 liked the episode with the hermit crab best especially when bottoms are pinched. She changed her mind which character she liked best depending which episode but DD2 giggled a digby a lot

4.Out of 5, how many stars would you give Digby Dragon? How many would your DC give it? (where 1 = did not enjoy at all and 5 = really enjoyed it)

5/5 from us all (although we've watched the Dvd so many times now I might have to "loose" it for a bit)

5.If it came up in conversation, would you recommend Digby Dragon? Why?

Yes deff, it seems to be a hit with the kids and I liked the characters and theme tune.

Both girls loved the activity kit, my phone doesn't want to post pictures apparently so will try and do it tomorrow