In Left-Brained or Right-Brained?, host Harith Iskander explains how early studies suggested that the left side of the brain was responsible for logical thinking and the right side for creativity and intuition. However, more recent research has shown that the brain works in a much more connected and complex way than originally thought. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Rapping in a Refugee Camp, host Radzi Chinyanganya introduces Hiba and Rama, two sisters who live in the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan. The sisters use rap as a creative outlet to express their struggles, dreams, and experiences of growing up in a refugee camp. Their music addresses the challenges they face as refugees, including the loss of their home, displacement, and the lack of education. The video also highlights their aspirations for the future and the power of youth empowerment through creativity. This video is excerpted from BBC’s My World, a program created for teenagers eager to learn more about the important stories shaping our world.
One primary school is ditching tired, old assignments for more creative, interactive projects like baking a cake or designing a board game. Students choose from a number of options and say they are less stressed and spend more time with their families as a result. This video is excerpted from BBC News.
Time for... pizza! Ever wanted to set up your own pizza delivery business? Let's give it a go! With stuff you can find around the house plus these bits 'n' bobs, you'll have everything you need to play Pizza Girls, just like Bingo and Bluey.
Inspired by Season 3, Episode 19 "Pizza Girls": Bluey and Bingo are making mud pizzas and delivering them to the grown-ups, but their pedal car’s wheel keeps falling off!
Bluey’s found blue hair chalk and turned Bingo into a Mini Bluey. Use your crayons or markers to give their friends a color shake-up. Which new colors will suit the other pals? Don't forget to draw yourself too... but shake it up! You could give yourself green skin, pink hair, or blue stripes.
Inspired by Season 3, Episode 6 "Mini Bluey": When Dad complains about how dissimilar Bluey and Bingo are, Bluey hatches a plan to make them more alike and happily introduces Mini Bluey!
Bluey and Bingo created their perfect place... RUG ISLAND? What's yours like? Think about:
- Who lives on the island?
- What food is on your island?
- What's the weather like?
Inspired by Season 2, Episode 10 "Rug Island": Dad washes up on Bluey and Bingo’s deserted island and while Bingo takes pity on him and tries to help him survive, Bluey doesn’t think a grown-up can adapt. Will Dad prove his worth?
Fold, snip, and unfold to create paperchains with loads of Floppys. So cute! Here's how:
- Color the Floppys. Ask a grown-up to help you cut out the strips along the black dashed lines.
- Fold back and fold along the white dotted lines (don't snip!). Then cut along the orange dashed lines. Now unfold your Floppy paper chains!
Top Tip: Glue the pages to pink paper before you snip out, so that it looks nice on the back too! Add cotton wool bunny tails to the back of your Floppys.
Oooooh! King Neptune (Bingo) has turned Bluey into a sandy mermaid. Decorate her with your crayons or markers. Plus, design your own mermaid tail!
Inspired by Season 1, Episode 26 "The Beach": When mum goes for a walk by herself along the beach, Bluey runs to catch up with her, keen to share a shell she has found. Pretending to be a mermaid who has finally got her legs for the day, she embarks on a precious solo adventure, following Mum’s footprints along the shoreline.
Ice creammm — extra big size. How tasty can you make it look, squirt? You could doodle pink swirls as raspberry cream, draw on some yummy toppings, or do criss-cross patterns to make a waffle cone.
Inspired by Season 2, Episode 46 "Ice Cream": Bluey and Bingo want a lick of each other’s ice cream. But they are so focused on making sure each lick is fair, they don’t notice their ice creams are melting.
Make up a cooool tune and some sweeet moves to go with it. Then dance like no one's watching. Fill the blanks with words from the word back to make up a new song. Doodle yourself rockin' out to Bandit's bangin' beats and make up your own cool rock star name. Put yourself in Dance Mode and give the moves a go. Color in a music note when you've done 'em. Let's booooogie!
Grab a pencil and draw or write a story. Think about:
- Who's in the story? Fairy Bluey, Donkey Dad, Horse Mum, or Motorbike Bingo
- Where does your story take place? Uncle Stripe's pool, the beach, Bluey's school, the backyard, or in a cool forest
- What's in the background? Mountains or trees
You can also decide if there are scary bits, Humpty Dumpty, talking trees, a dragon, treasure, horses, or anything else you can imagine!
In How Bowerbirds Win Hearts, narrator Sir David Attenborough dives into the fascinating world of the Vogelkop bowerbird and its elaborate mating rituals. Known for its ability to mimic the sounds of other birds, like parrots and pigeons, this bird also has an eye for color and design. Watch as two male bowerbirds compete to impress a female by building the most beautiful nesting ground. Who will win her heart? This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.
In Left-Brained or Right-Brained?, host Harith Iskander explains how early studies suggested that the left side of the brain was responsible for logical thinking and the right side for creativity and intuition. However, more recent research has shown that the brain works in a much more connected and complex way than originally thought. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Rapping in a Refugee Camp, host Radzi Chinyanganya introduces Hiba and Rama, two sisters who live in the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan. The sisters use rap as a creative outlet to express their struggles, dreams, and experiences of growing up in a refugee camp. Their music addresses the challenges they face as refugees, including the loss of their home, displacement, and the lack of education. The video also highlights their aspirations for the future and the power of youth empowerment through creativity. This video is excerpted from BBC’s My World, a program created for teenagers eager to learn more about the important stories shaping our world.
One primary school is ditching tired, old assignments for more creative, interactive projects like baking a cake or designing a board game. Students choose from a number of options and say they are less stressed and spend more time with their families as a result. This video is excerpted from BBC News.
Time for... pizza! Ever wanted to set up your own pizza delivery business? Let's give it a go! With stuff you can find around the house plus these bits 'n' bobs, you'll have everything you need to play Pizza Girls, just like Bingo and Bluey.
Inspired by Season 3, Episode 19 "Pizza Girls": Bluey and Bingo are making mud pizzas and delivering them to the grown-ups, but their pedal car’s wheel keeps falling off!
Bluey’s found blue hair chalk and turned Bingo into a Mini Bluey. Use your crayons or markers to give their friends a color shake-up. Which new colors will suit the other pals? Don't forget to draw yourself too... but shake it up! You could give yourself green skin, pink hair, or blue stripes.
Inspired by Season 3, Episode 6 "Mini Bluey": When Dad complains about how dissimilar Bluey and Bingo are, Bluey hatches a plan to make them more alike and happily introduces Mini Bluey!
Bluey and Bingo created their perfect place... RUG ISLAND? What's yours like? Think about:
- Who lives on the island?
- What food is on your island?
- What's the weather like?
Inspired by Season 2, Episode 10 "Rug Island": Dad washes up on Bluey and Bingo’s deserted island and while Bingo takes pity on him and tries to help him survive, Bluey doesn’t think a grown-up can adapt. Will Dad prove his worth?
Fold, snip, and unfold to create paperchains with loads of Floppys. So cute! Here's how:
- Color the Floppys. Ask a grown-up to help you cut out the strips along the black dashed lines.
- Fold back and fold along the white dotted lines (don't snip!). Then cut along the orange dashed lines. Now unfold your Floppy paper chains!
Top Tip: Glue the pages to pink paper before you snip out, so that it looks nice on the back too! Add cotton wool bunny tails to the back of your Floppys.
Oooooh! King Neptune (Bingo) has turned Bluey into a sandy mermaid. Decorate her with your crayons or markers. Plus, design your own mermaid tail!
Inspired by Season 1, Episode 26 "The Beach": When mum goes for a walk by herself along the beach, Bluey runs to catch up with her, keen to share a shell she has found. Pretending to be a mermaid who has finally got her legs for the day, she embarks on a precious solo adventure, following Mum’s footprints along the shoreline.
Ice creammm — extra big size. How tasty can you make it look, squirt? You could doodle pink swirls as raspberry cream, draw on some yummy toppings, or do criss-cross patterns to make a waffle cone.
Inspired by Season 2, Episode 46 "Ice Cream": Bluey and Bingo want a lick of each other’s ice cream. But they are so focused on making sure each lick is fair, they don’t notice their ice creams are melting.
Make up a cooool tune and some sweeet moves to go with it. Then dance like no one's watching. Fill the blanks with words from the word back to make up a new song. Doodle yourself rockin' out to Bandit's bangin' beats and make up your own cool rock star name. Put yourself in Dance Mode and give the moves a go. Color in a music note when you've done 'em. Let's booooogie!
Grab a pencil and draw or write a story. Think about:
- Who's in the story? Fairy Bluey, Donkey Dad, Horse Mum, or Motorbike Bingo
- Where does your story take place? Uncle Stripe's pool, the beach, Bluey's school, the backyard, or in a cool forest
- What's in the background? Mountains or trees
You can also decide if there are scary bits, Humpty Dumpty, talking trees, a dragon, treasure, horses, or anything else you can imagine!
In How Bowerbirds Win Hearts, narrator Sir David Attenborough dives into the fascinating world of the Vogelkop bowerbird and its elaborate mating rituals. Known for its ability to mimic the sounds of other birds, like parrots and pigeons, this bird also has an eye for color and design. Watch as two male bowerbirds compete to impress a female by building the most beautiful nesting ground. Who will win her heart? This video is excerpted from BBC's Life, a show that explores the remarkable strategies animals and plants use to ensure their survival.