I have always enjoyed reading Pinkalicious books with my kids, and watching the Pinkalious & Peterrific cartoon on PBS Kids! We are very excited about the new Valentine’s Day Celebration this week with new episodes of one of our favorite cartoons!
Premieres February 12
“Monkey Dance”
Pinkalicious and Peter are surprised when they find a monkey outside their treehouse! While their new friend is lots of fun, she’s also a bit of a trickster – and pretty messy! What will Mommy say when she finds the kids monkeying around with Maisy the monkey?
Curriculum: Dance – Call and response is a collaborative approach to creating choreography.
“Royal Peacock Dance”
Pinkalicious’ class is putting on a dance recital and whoever has the best posture gets to wear the Royal Peacock Crown! Rafael and Pinkalicious practice by balancing a stack of precious objects on their heads, including Mommy’s favorite tea cups. Who will get to be the Royal Peacock?
Curriculum: Dance – Techniques for maintaining good posture.
Interstitial: Kids create choreography inspired by nature and animals.
Premieres February 13
“Star Light, Star Not So Bright”
A star from the heart-shaped constellation has landed in the Pinkerton backyard! Pinkalicious and Peter are excited to have their very own star, until it starts to dim. Will they be able to return the star to its friends in the night sky?
Curriculum: Visual Arts – Experimenting with different materials and tools to make art.
“The Opera-matic”
With Mommy’s latest invention, the Opera-matic, anything you say sounds like opera! Pinkalicious, Peter and their friends have fun playing with it — until the machine suddenly breaks and they have to sing their very own operatic apology to Mommy.
Curriculum: Music – Children will learn that opera is a musical genre in which stories are expressed through musical dialogue.
Interstitial: Kids experiment with different materials and tools to make wand art.
Premieres February 14
“Pink Love”
It’s Valentine’s Day in Pinkville! Pinkalicious can’t wait to show her classmates just how much she loves them by making homemade collage Valentines out of their favorite things. But when the Valentines are accidentally destroyed, Pinkalicious needs to come up with a creative solution – fast!
Curriculum: Visual Arts – Using found materials to create collages.
“Duocorn”
Pinkalicious and her unicorn friend Goldilicious compete in an imaginary race – the Great Unicorn Challenge! Peter really wants to play, but he doesn’t have a unicorn to ride, until he conjures up his very own – a duocorn.
Curriculum: Dance – Using costumes, props, masks, and simple sets in role-playing.
Interstitial: Kids meet mixed media artist Chanel Thervill and use materials to create collages.
Premieres February 15
“Fashion Fun”
Jasmine, Lila and Pinkalicious are inspired by fashion designs to create their own, unique outfits! But when Pinkalicious’ design comes apart at the seams, she learns that with a little innovation, she can create an even more pinkaperfect dress!
Curriculum: Visual Arts – Viewers will learn how to create clothes using unconventional materials.
“Welcome Pinka Bear”
A baby pinka bear has been born at Pinkville Zoo! Pinkalicious, Peter and friends bring home-made baby gifts to the new arrival, who turns out to be a shy little cub. Pinkalicous learns that with a little patience – and some sweet singing – the baby pinka bear is ready to say hello!
Curriculum: Music – Learning different modes of self-expression and creativity; exhibiting a range of dynamics (soft/loud).
Interstitial: Kids use cardboard cutouts, fabric and paper to make fashion fun.
To celebrate the PINKALICIOUS & PETERRIFIC: Valentine’s Day Celebration you can do some of these fun crafts and activities for host your own perfect Pinkalicious party:
- Craft cupcake-shaped invitations to invite your fellow fans
- Play a game of Musical Thrones: Read Pinkalicious out loud and whenever you hear the words pink or cupcakes, grab a seat!
- Bake a batch of Perfectly Pinkalicious Cupcakes and top with Pinkaperfect Toppers
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Enjoy!
