Grade levels: Preschool

Ricky thinks aliens have visited him. He’s inspired by Keith Herring to create an alien picture, and later finds mysterious numbers everywhere. They lead to a maze maker who helps him make am-azing art. But is it out of this world?

Ricky can’t find his lucky trunks for a day at the seaside. He sends his friends a postcard and creates a giant stamp. He then goes to the beach to make a comical montage with his photographer friend Kev. Will Ricky be lucky after all?

Ricky would like a pet, but his dad’s allergic to animals. He decides to make a ‘Fake Fido’, but when his mates Gav and Sarah ask him to look after their dogs, and with his dad on the way over, it’s time for walkies and to make amazing art on the run.

All 10 episodes of the first season of Art Ninja.

Ricky Martin – AKA the ‘Art Ninja‘ – has the skills to make amazing art everywhere. Swapping martial arts for paints, pens, and PCs, Ricky creates mini masterpieces and has big laughs with friends in and around his Bristol flat.

Ricky makes art you can recreate, is set challenges by kids, and demonstrates DIY digital animations. On his trusty skateboard, Ricky also ventures out and about to make epic art with a twist.

The 10 episodes are:

1. Day of the Trash
2. Day Of The Birdman
3. Day Of The Angry Cloud
4. Day of the Bug
5. Day of the Decoration
6. Day of the Goblins
7. Day of the Disguise
8. Day of the Aliens
9. Day of the Lucky Trunks
10. Day of the Dog

Gav plays a deviously brilliant prank on Ricky so he decides to get his own back using six thousand cups of juice. All this with a helping of ninja art – a Fake Plaster Cast, a 3D Initial, and some lovely prank Soap.

Gavin won’t stop playing games on Ricky’s phone and, despite his best efforts, Ricky can’t distract him. Meanwhile Ricky’s latest art creations are a Fish Bat and Ball, a Catapult inspired by da Vinci, and some epic art with remote control toys and plenty of horsepower.

Ricky’s decides to get in shape and makes art including Fruit Pom Poms and a Salad Face Place Mat. Ricky tries to sign up for some ninja fitness classes but ends up making some revolutionary art and facing a bit of a high jump!

Gavin brings round his new pet “Spider” and Ricky is terrified. After making butterfly art inspired by Damien Hirst and weaving a Ninja Rug, Ricky has to run for his life when “Spider” escapes. In the woods Ricky makes a sculpture only with items he finds on the forest floor to try and overcome his fear!

Something sparkly and expensive is accidentally delivered to the flat and Ricky thinks a scary man now wants it back. Ricky makes a photogram inspired by Man Ray, a Piggy Bank Robber, and a very precious and extremely cool ice sculpture.

Ricky is reminded of his childhood pet Mr. Chicken. After creating Picasso inspired art on an egg box he decides to fly like a bird making an ingenious collage to help him find his old feathered friend.