

"My Refrigerator" became " My Sprout," and Sunny Side Up Show birthday cards got their own separate page.
Sprout online upgrade#
The second upgrade happened on September 21st, 2009, when the Sprout channel included new branding and new shows. The character pages and games often came with tips for parents at the bottom. The welcome page often featured information on events (such as Sprout's Snooze-a-Thon) or new shows (such as Dirtgirlworld). A box opened the website's welcome page in 2009. The welcome page originally had a description of the website and Sprout for Parents, and pictures of characters (later the Sprout logo on flowers), later with links to other Sprout ventures. The main page often featured a video and information on a block ("Sprout Originals") and viewer-submitted content ("We Made This") leading to their pages. The website's background was often changed to night during that time. and added many new games (some of which were Art Studio, Photo Mashup, and We Share), some of which introduced characters and elements from blocks, including special sections related to the week's theme on The Sunny Side Up Show. This upgrade now featured many features not included on the original site, including videos, coloring pages, and character pages. The first was a refresh of the website that occurred on August 22nd, 2007. Throughout its history, the site has had seven major upgrades. The network was created as a partnership among Comcast Corporation, HIT Entertainment, PBS and Sesame Workshop." ( link) HistoryĪt first, was a backup of the website, albeit with the overall content remaining the same. Sprout is available on digital cable and satellite television to 20 million homes. We follow the day of a preschooler from breakfast to bedtime, with daytime programming designed to get children moving and active and evening programming to help the family gently unwind at the end of the day. Our programming lineup combines trusted, gold-standard shows with fresh and innovative originals. From arts and crafts projects to kid-friendly recipes, from birthday submissions to My Refrigerator page, we provide ways for families to experience Sprout together. Interaction between parents and preschoolers is an important element in everything we do. Sprout is available on TV, on demand and online.
Sprout online series#
The website was a major aspect of many series and blocks, such as The Birthday Show, Sprout Diner, The Sunny Side Up Show, Sprout's Wiggly Waffle, and The Sprout Sharing Show, which allowed kids (known as " Sproutlets") to submit birthday cards, photos, videos, and artwork online and see them on TV, which was a throwback to the 1970s PBS children's show ZOOM.Īt first, there was an existing website with the domain that lasted until late 2004, when it redirected to. Prior to the 24-hour channel's launch, it was a website about the on-demand service. We're so glad you could join us!" The website was designed by the New York-based company Funny Garbage.

The loading page featured a ladybug, and when the main page finally loaded, you would be greeted with a female voice saying "Hello, Sproutlets. It originally featured games, crafts, birthday cards, pages for The Good Night Show, Sprout Diner, Fire Safety, The Birthday Show, and The Many Adventures of Mr. It was first launched in 2005 as an online hub for Sprout's shows, under the name, mainly aimed at preschoolers. (formerly until December 2006) is a website based on the Sprout brand. " Hello Sproutlets, welcome to PBS Kids Sprout! We're so glad you could join us!" ―The 2005 main page
