What to keep on your radar this month.

Down at Fraggle Rock

No matter how old and mature you might consider yourself, there are certain kids’ shows that are impossible to outgrow, especially when Jim Henson was behind them. The new The Fraggle Rock Complete Series Collection from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment invites you to get back in touch with Henson’s lovable, hilarious Muppet visions that he called Fraggles. Although the series first aired in 1983, time has not detracted from the appeal of these colorful creatures from the cave. The collection includes all four seasons on 20 discs and two hours of bonus features. Find the collection where DVDs are sold, and get ready to “Let the music play, down at Fraggle Rock.”

Gifts That Give

December may be over, but the drive to give does not have to end with the holiday season. ABC Home & Planet Foundation’s MISSIONmarket introduces Clusters of Compassion, a campaign offering inspirational gift ideas that benefit the local and global community. Gift categories include Creating Home, Empowerment, Planet Protection: Our Collective Home, Healing and Animal Compassion. Now, instead of giving someone a new sweater as a birthday gift, you can donate funds to Pet Rescue New York City in the name of an animal lover or grant nine months of math and literacy classes to an Afghan girl on behalf of a bookworm. Log onto www.abchomeandplanet.org to learn more.

Off the Page

Mo Folchart has a magical gift: Whenever he reads aloud from a book, the book’s characters come to life. His special talent leads to trouble when he accidentally enlivens a villainous character who kidnaps his daughter Meggie. Now Mo must step into an unknown world of unicorns, flying monkeys and mighty storms to track down Meggie with the help of his friends, both from his world and from the world of stories. Inkheart (Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema), starring Brendan Fraser, Eliza Bennett, Helen Mirren and Paul Bettany, comes to theaters on January 23 and is rated PG. Stop by www.inkheartmovie.com to check out the trailer.

Rock On

Rock Band® fans just got a longer playlist. MTV Games and Harmonix announced that the Foo Fighters’ best-selling album, The Colour and the Shape, will become the seventh complete album to join the Rock Band Music Store catalog of downloadable content. Selling more than two million copies in the United States alone, The Colour and the Shape is the most successful album from the alternative rock band and includes hit singles “Monkey Wrench,” “Hero” and “Everlong.” Log onto www.rockband.com to expand your rock content and enjoy.

A STEM of Creativity

The Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards Program, one of the world’s largest k-12 science and technology competitions, is now accepting entries for its 2009 competition. In ExploraVision, students develop creative advances in science and technology that could make the future a better place. Participants have the chance to compete for incredible prizes, including $10,000 U.S. Series EE Savings Bonds. The contest deadline is January 28. Visit www.exploravision.org for applications and official rules.

Family Resilience

Families have an impressive ability to band together and bounce back from tragedy. All Roads Lead Home (Anchor Bay Entertainment) showcases the resilience of a family despite some major obstacles. After 12-year-old Belle loses her mother in a car accident, she rebels against her father and is sent to her maternal grandfather’s working farm. With Belle’s father struggling with grief and her grandfather acting detached, Belle devotes herself to saving the farm animals that are destined to be killed for not being up to breeding standards. The film stars Peter Coyote, Jason London, Patton Oswalt, Vivienne Cardone and Peter Boyle in his last role. Pick up your copy of this DVD on January 13.

I Want Money

College costs a fortune these days. However, a recently launched Web site offers ways to save. MeritAid.com provides a central and comprehensive resource for matching students to merit scholarships from colleges, at no cost to the user. This is the only site dedicated to giving you and your parents access to information about the $11 billion available in merit aid from more than 2,000 colleges across the country. Log onto www.meritaid.com to learn more.