BlueZoo Announce Colourblocks – New Pre-School Show About Colour
Skwigly
Colourblocks is an exciting new pre-school animation show that’s all about colour. Commissioned by BBC CBeebies, it’s made by Alphablocks Ltd and Blue Zoo animation studios, the multi-award-winning* creators of smash-hit shows Numberblocks* and Alphablocks*, Colourblocks uses the proven magic of Blocks to help young children dive into the wondrous world of colour.
Colour is a touchstone learning topic for pre-schoolers and an instantly accessible and exciting way to explore and understand the world around them. Colourblocks is here to support pre-schoolers in learning about colour, from rainbows and colour-mixing to dark and light to Cyan, Magenta and Yellow, aka the Printing Crew.
Developed in consultation with Professor Stephen Westland* and offering the same unforgettable blend of entertainment and learning that has won the rest of the Blocks Universe millions of fans, Colourblocks is on a global mission to carve out new ways of teaching children about colour. The show is packed with all the loveable characters, show-stopping songs, humour and adventure you would expect from this world-leading team, plus children will learn colour recognition, colour names, meaning and signifiers, mixing, mark making, contrasting colours, light and dark and all kinds of patterns – and that’s just for starters.
Each vibrant Colourblock character personifies a colour, bringing it to life for a child as they explore their black and white world, adding colour to it as they go. When excitable Red finds an uncoloured ladybird, she can’t wait to colour it red and watch it flutter into life. Cool Blue adds his touch to the sea and the sky, then happy Yellow turns the ground into a sandy beach and colours a shining sun. It’s a wonder-filled exploration of colours and the world that’s sure to delight young children everywhere.
Colourblocks will build on the huge success of Alphablocks and Numberblocks on BBC CBeebies and BBC iPlayer where, since launch, there have been over half a billion requests. On YouTube, the shows have notched up over 5.5 billion views, and Colourblocks is set to join the other Learning Blocks shows [learningblocks.tv] as a favourite learning resource for both parents at home and teachers in the classroom.
Series one launches on BBC CBeebies and BBC iPlayer on 12th September 2022 with 30 x 5-minute episodes. The free companion app ‘Meet the Colourblocks’ will also be available to download from 12th September.
Colourblocks is the brainchild of Artist and Creative David Bowman, who says, “As an artist, colour has always been a passion of mine. Creating a colourful show that is also educational is a dream come true for me. I can’t tell you how truly proud I am of our show and my team that worked so hard with me to make it a reality.”
Co-creator, Joe Elliot, said, “As soon as David approached us, we knew this would be a perfect Blocks show and a really clever way to engage kids in all kinds of key skills through the lens of colour. It’s been a true labour of love, a proper team effort, and one of those perfect collaborations where everything has come together beautifully. With the third show in our ever-expanding learning universe, we fully expect to grow our audience of super-engaged learners and give them a confident on-ramp into the world of art, design and creative self-expression.”
Kate Morton, Head of BBC Children’s Commissioning & Acquisitions 0-6, said, “Alphablocks and Numberblocks are much loved BBC CBeebies brands. We’re looking forward to introducing cool Blue and happy Yellow and the rest of the Colourblocks to our UK audience.”