New Mini-Series ‘Pins and Nettie’ Addresses Stay Home Orders from Toddler Perspective – Launched Today
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Daily Madness Productions presents ‘Pins and Nettie’, a new mini-series for pre-schoolers during the COVID-19 lockdown.
This brand new mini-series created and produced by Daily Madness Productions features two little hedgehogs named Pins and Nettie. Usually, there is nothing Pins and Nettie love more than to go exploring in the suburbs where they live… but their usual adventures are now on hold. For the time being, they need to stay home.
‘Pins and Nettie’ launches today (Friday 17th April) with a special episode called ‘Together and Safe’. ‘Together and Safe’ has been specifically created to acknowledge and identify feelings of anxiety (sadness, anger and fear) caused by the current COVID-19 crisis, in a way that is suitable for the youngest of audiences. It will also step though a very simple mindfulness exercise designed to help empower children in moments of anxiety, which has been a key aspect in the development of the ‘Pins and Nettie’ series.
The episode was written by co-creator Shannon George (‘Giganotosaurus’, ‘Kody Kapow’, ‘Blue’s Clues’), with the support of educational consultant Karen Leavitt (‘Blue’s Clues’, ‘Sesame Street’, ‘My Friends Tigger and Pooh’) to provide children and families with both reassurances and moments of joy to help them through our current situation. The episode features voice over work by Nicola Coughlan (‘Derry Girls’) who takes on the role of the Narrator in the special.
Each following week, Pins and Nettie with their friend, the Narrator, will learn about a new fun thing they can play either indoors or in their front garden. The episodes are targeted towards children under five, featuring lots of favourite games such as Simon Says, I-Spy and Hide-n-Seek.
Animation is an amazing tool for connecting to people and, right now, with children across the world experiencing social distancing and lockdown, being able to connect with our audience has never been so important. We want all the little ones at home to know they are not alone… that Pins and Nettie are experiencing the same situation too.
We hope that with our two little heroes and their weekly activities, we can bring a bit of extra joy to families during this difficult time.
– Lindsey Adams, co-creator and director
In solidarity with their audience who are practicing social distancing and staying home, Daily Madness will continue to release a new episode of the ‘Pins and Nettie’ series every Friday on YouTube until lockdown is lifted. When children can safely return to their playgroups, and visit their relatives and friends again… then Pins and Nettie will also return to their usual adventures further from home.
Join in the fun with Pins and Nettie, every Friday, on their brand new YouTube Channel.