Mister Maker
Mister Maker is a pre-school children's arts and crafts programme commissioned by Michael Carrington at the BBC for CBeebies. The programme launched in 2007 and also airs on BBC One and BBC Two. In the United States and Latin America the show airs on the Discovery Familia network, dubbed in Spanish. To date three series have been commissioned from The Foundation. It also airs in Australia on ABC2. The programme comprises a mixture of animation and real time content, and a spin-off programme Mister Maker Comes to Town began in 2010. Mister Maker is played by Phil Gallagher.
Seasons
1. Junk Picture
Air Date: 2007-09-17
Mister Maker makes a fantastic junk picture, shows how to paint with cardboard and creates realistic beans on toast that look good enough to eat. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids make a gigantic rocket picture.
2. Stone Footprint
Air Date: 2007-09-18
Mister Maker makes a stone footprint, paints a fun firework picture, and squeezes a ship into a jar, sailing on a sea of blue rice. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle, and watch the Mister Maker kids make a gigantic snail.
3. Mini Twig Tree
Air Date: 2007-09-19
Mister Maker makes a mini tree out of twigs, shows how to make alien eyes and makes an ancient treasure map with a teabag. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle, and watch the Mister Maker Kids create a huge desert island.
4. Hole Punch Patterns
Air Date: 2007-09-20
Mister Maker makes pattern pictures using a hole punch, shows how to make a pencil pen pal and a futuristic pasta robot. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle, and watch the Mister Maker Kids make a huge desert island.
5. Shell Picture
Air Date: 2007-09-21
Mister Maker creates a picture out of shells, makes a pop up card in under a minute, and shows how to make a seriously spooky bouncy bat. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle, and watch the Mister Maker Kids build a huge tin of paint.
6. Pressed Clay Picture
Air Date: 2007-09-24
Mister Maker creates a pressed clay picture, makes an elephant peg holder in under a minute, draws into paint with a fork and shows how to surprise friends with a bug in a box. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids make an enormous crab.
7. Blow Pictures
Air Date: 2007-09-25
Mister Maker uses all of his huff and his puff to make blow pictures and shows how to make a crown fit for a king or a queen. Find out how to make a wonderful wool doodle. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle, and watch the Mister Maker Kids build a fabulous fish picture.
8. Ancient Buried Treasure
Air Date: 2007-09-26
Mister Maker shows how to make ancient-looking buried treasure, splat monster pen pals and a super-squashy foam boat that really can float. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids make a brilliant butterfly picture.
9. Wooly Picture
Air Date: 2007-09-27
Mister Maker shows how to paint a wonderful woolly picture, create crazy creatures with cotton buds, and makes a musical instrument with straws. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build an extraordinary duck picture.
10. Cobweb Picture
Air Date: 2007-09-28
Mister Maker shows how to make a crazy cobweb picture, use rubbish to make brilliant art and create terrific animals out of tissue paper. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids make an enormous boat.
11. Printing With Hands
Air Date: 2007-10-01
Mister Maker shows how to paint great pictures by printing with hands, makes a chalk dust picture that's out of this world, and builds a sandcastle that will last forever. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build a brilliant bat picture.
12. Gloopy Glue Patterns
Air Date: 2007-10-02
Mister Maker uses splodges to make gloopy glue patterns, makes a marvelous mouse finger puppet in a minute, and shows how to grow a hilarious head with a grass hairdo. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids make an enormous birthday cake.
13. Splat Picture
Air Date: 2007-10-03
Mister Maker demonstrates the perfect boredom buster for a rainy day - splat painting. Make a perfect pet pooch out of a pebble, and find out how to make a handy house to keep bits and pieces in. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build an amazing ice cream.
14. Snowflake Patterns
Air Date: 2007-10-04
Mister Maker makes perfect patterns with a paper snowflake, shows how to make terrific art with the help of a cuddly toy and transforms an egg box into incredible insects. Guess the answer to today's shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build a brilliant picture.
15. Springing Picture
Air Date: 2007-10-05
Mister Maker creates a 'springing' picture, builds a magnetic bug with its own race track, and shows how to make a handy totem pole to keep bits and pieces in. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and discover how kitchen roll can be turned into underwater art.
16. Torn Paper Road
Air Date: 2007-10-08
Mister Maker makes a torn paper road, transforms a scouring pad into an insect and shows how to make a space-age city that's out of this world. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build an extraordinary umbrella.
17. Splat Monsters
Air Date: 2007-10-09
Mister Maker turns splats, dribbles and dollops into monsters, makes an wallpaper owl, and transforms paper plates into a fantastic puppet. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle, and watch the Mister Maker Kids make something new.
18. Modelling Clay Picture
Air Date: 2007-10-10
Mister Maker creates a modelling clay picture, makes brilliant bugs in under a minute, transforms lentils into an amazing dinosaur and shows how to have a monster game of skittles. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build an extraordinary train.
19. Cardboard Cactus
Air Date: 2007-10-11
Mister Maker makes a clever cactus that never needs watering, shows how to make perfect prints with bubble wrap, and recycles old tin foil into an out-of-this-world alien. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids create a hilarious picture.
20. Invisible Picture
Air Date: 2007-10-12
Mister Maker makes an incredible 'invisible' picture, creates crazy cake-case creatures, and shows how to make a magnetic worm-catching game to play with friends. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build a brilliant picture.
1. Tennis Ball Picture
Air Date: 2009-02-03
Mister Maker makes a fantastic picture using tennis balls, shows how to paint with sponges and creates realistic spaghetti bolognese that looks really tasty. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids make a gigantic caterpillar picture.
2. Fun with Bubbles
Air Date: 2009-02-04
Mister Maker has fun with bubbles, creates a fabulous fish out of shiny wrappers and makes some space skittles that are out of this world. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids make a gigantic fire engine.
3. Ancient Picture
Air Date: 2009-02-05
Mister Maker makes an ancient-looking picture out of bandages, shows how to make a hilarious one-eyed monster and paints a jungle picture with his finger! Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids make a huge parrot.
4. Splattered Space Picture
Air Date: 2009-02-06
Mister Maker makes a splattered space picture, and shows how to create coin clackers and hilarious worms in a can. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids make an enormous pencil.
5. Surprising Picture
Air Date: 2009-02-10
Mister Maker makes a surprising picture, creates a wobbly clown in under a minute and shows you how to make a brilliant bubble wrap cactus that never needs watering. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build a huge lion.
6. Egg Shell Mosaic
Air Date: 2009-02-11
Mister Maker creates a crazy egg shell mosaic, makes a bookworm in under a minute and demonstrates how to make a creepy castle. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids make an enormous pizza.
7. Torn Paper Picture
Air Date: 2009-02-12
Mister Maker creates a torn-paper picture and shows how to make a shell grotto and a fantastic pattern using wax crayons and ink. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build an enormous dragon.
8. Leaf Prints
Air Date: 2009-02-13
Mister Maker shows how to make perfect leaf prints, hilarious springy eyes and a gruesome jar to keep bits and bobs in. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids make a huge helicopter.
9. Paper Plate Pictures
Air Date: 2009-02-17
Mister Maker makes pictures out of paper plates, creates crazy creatures with cotton buds, and shows how to make a submarine-shaped pencil case. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build a terrific tractor picture.
10. Drip Picture
Air Date: 2009-02-18
Mister Maker shows how to make a drip picture, a card with ears and a bookend secret safe to keep special things in. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids make an enormous motorbike.
11. Bubble Wrap Picture
Air Date: 2009-02-19
Mister Maker shows how to make a brilliant bubble wrap picture, a straw-powered rocket and crazy carnival shakers. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build an enormous ladybird.
12. Tissue Paper Printing
Air Date: 2009-02-20
Mister Maker uses tissue paper to print with, builds a jazzy pot in a minute and shows how to make fantastic fake ice-cream. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build an enormous octopus.
13. Torn Paper Patterns
Air Date: 2009-02-24
Mister Maker shows how to make terrific torn paper patterns, a pencil bug and a bedroom-brightening lighthouse. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build a gigantic crown.
14. Cotton Bud Picture
Air Date: 2009-02-25
Mister Maker makes a picture with cotton buds, shows how to create a hilarious pine cone pet and transforms tin foil into terrific treasure. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build a brilliant picture that is out of this world.
15. Sliding Eyes Picture
Air Date: 2009-02-26
Mister Maker creates a sliding eyes picture, builds a lolly-stick lizard and shows how to make a pirate treasure chest to store bits and pieces in. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build an enormous picture of a car.
16. Pop-up Card
Air Date: 2009-02-27
Mister Maker creates a fantastic pop-up card, transforms kitchen scourers and sponges into underwater art and shows how to make a picture by rubbing out a drawing. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build an extraordinary kite.
17. Sponge Art
Air Date: 2009-03-03
Mister Maker transforms sponges into a work of art, makes springy bugs in less than a minute and shows how to turn an old plastic bottle into a fantastic firefly. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build an extraordinary ship.
18. Plastic & Tissue Paper Art
Air Date: 2009-03-04
Mister Maker transforms sticky back plastic and tissue paper into a terrific work of art, makes a jazzy spinner in a minute and shows how to build a brilliant box puppet. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids create a gigantic rollerskate picture.
19. Stretchy Lorry
Air Date: 2009-03-05
Mister Maker makes a stretchy lorry, creates a sticky picture using kitchen scourers, and shows how to make a fish tank in a minute. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build an enormous bucket and spade.
20. Scrunched Up Picture
Air Date: 2009-03-06
Mister Maker shows how to scrunch up a picture for a great effect, creates surprising springy creatures and make a hilarious big head mask. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build a brilliant picture.
1. Spray Paint Picture
Air Date: 2009-03-10
Mister Maker demonstrates a brilliant spray paint picture, shows how to make a fancy dress dog nose with a paper cup, and creates a giant-sized pencil to use as a pencil case. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids make an enormous chameleon.
2. Cotton Wool Breakfast
Air Date: 2009-03-11
Mister Maker makes breakfast out of cotton wool and tissue paper, turns a plastic spoon into a funny alien, and creates ferocious plants from yoghurt pots. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids make a huge hummingbird.
3. Cereal Box Street
Air Date: 2009-03-12
Mister Maker builds a box street out of old cereal boxes, makes a fake cake that looks good enough to eat and shows how to create hilariously ugly rocks. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids make a huge lifeboat.
4. Pirate Dress Up
Air Date: 2009-03-13
Mister Maker turns himself into a pirate, shows how to make a fantastic flying saucer out of paper plates, and creates a cardboard castle to keep bits and bobs in. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids make an enormous country cottage.
5. Wobbly Pictures
Air Date: 2009-03-17
Mister Maker creates wobbly pictures, makes a funny sock creature in less than a minute and shows how to fool your friends into thinking that you have spilt your drink! Guess the answer to the shape puzzle, and watch the Mister Maker Kids build a huge pen.
6. Sand Painting
Air Date: 2009-03-18
Mister Maker shows how to paint with sand, makes a pretend pizza and finds out how to make a badge birthday card in a minute. Guess the answer to today's shape puzzle, and watch The Mister Maker Kids make a giant bowl of fruit.
7. Funny Monster Faces
Air Date: 2009-03-19
Mister Maker uses plastic containers to make funny monster faces, shows how to build a pipe cleaner mouse in under a minute and finds out how to create hilarious gloopy glue bugs. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch The Mister Maker Kids build a brilliant police car.
8. Peeping Lid Picture
Air Date: 2009-03-20
Mister Maker shows how to create a peeping lid picture, makes a hilarious woolly spider and creates a toothbrush holder whale in a minute. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch 'The Mister Maker Kids' build a wonderful watering can.
9. Prickly Picture
Air Date: 2009-03-24
Mister Maker shows how to paint a prickly picture, creates spongy cards using kitchen sponges, and builds a brilliant bowl dinosaur using a newspaper and an old plastic bowl. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch 'The Mister Maker Kids' build a circus tent.
10. Stencil Art
Air Date: 2009-03-25
Mister Maker uses stencils to make brilliant art, shows how to make a hilarious rubber hand glove to surprise your friends, and creates gorgeous glittery boxes in a minute. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch 'The Mister Maker Kids' make an amazing aeroplane.
11. Woolly Pictures
Air Date: 2009-03-26
Mister Maker shows how to make wonderfully woolly pictures, uses buttons and beads to make brilliant art, and turns a yoghurt pot into a puppy puppet. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build a brilliant picture.
12. Burst Paper Picture
Air Date: 2009-03-27
Mister Maker creates a burst paper picture, shows how to build a peg bug in a minute and finds out how to turn a cereal box into a handy suitcase. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids create an enormous crocodile.
13. Patchwork Pattern
Air Date: 2009-03-31
Mister Maker shows how to make a patchwork pattern with leftover wrapping paper, makes a perfect pencil bug in under a minute and finds out how to make a marvelous miniature garden. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch 'The Mister Maker Kids' build an incredible ice cream!
14. Wrapping Paper Pictures
Air Date: 2009-03-23
Mister Maker creates crazy wrapping paper pictures, builds a fantastic funky bird's nest and shows how to make terrific art with rubber gloves and kitchen equipment. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids make a brilliant boat.
15. Porthole Pictures
Air Date: 2009-03-24
Mister Maker makes porthole pictures out of paper plates, and transforms a plastic lid and some clay into a photo frame that looks just like him. And find out how to make a brilliant bookmark in a minute. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build a gigantic snake!
16. Splatter Stencils
Air Date: 2009-03-25
Mister Maker shows the perfect boredom buster for a rainy day - splatter stencils. Find out how to make an incredible ice-cream cone game and hilarious wobbly eggs that will never fall over. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build a terrific teddy bear.
17. Parachute Mobile
Air Date: 2009-03-26
Mister Maker makes a parachute mobile that looks just like him, creates terrific twinkly twigs and builds a brilliant bubble bag in a minute. Also, guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids make an enormous picture.
18. Polystyrene Plate Picture
Air Date: 2009-03-30
Mister Maker shows how to print a perfect picture with a polystyrene plate, makes slot aeroplanes in under a minute and transforms tin foil and tissue into a funny fridge magnet. Also, guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build an extraordinary ice lolly.
19. Woolly Winding Art
Air Date: 2009-03-31
Mister Maker creates wonderful woolly winding art, makes a clacker drum out of an old cheese box and uses newspaper to build a hilarious gargoyle. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids create an enormous koala bear.
20. Snipped Pictures
Air Date: 2009-03-31
Mister Maker creates snipped pictures, and demonstrates how to make an easy tambourine and a crazy bird hoop game to play with with friends. Guess the answer to the shape puzzle and watch the Mister Maker Kids build a brilliant picture.
1. Episode 1
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Mister Maker takes to the road in his magical Makermobile in search of Mini Makers. He makes a marvellous monster with paint splodges. See if he can create a hilarious disguise with an egg box in under a minute, and look out for some crafty under water antics when he surprises some unsuspecting Mini Makers.
2. Episode 2
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Mister Maker takes to the road in his magical Makermobile in search of Mini Makers. He discovers how lots of old lids can print a super circle picture. We see if he can create a crazy crab grab in a minute, and look out for some piratey pranks when he surprises some unsuspecting Mini Makers. Ahoy me hearties!
3. Episode 3
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Mister Maker takes to the road in his magical Makermobile in search of Mini Makers. He discovers how lots of old lids can print a super circle picture. We see if he can create a crazy crab grab in a minute, and look out for some piratey pranks when he surprises some unsuspecting Mini Makers. Ahoy me hearties!
4. Episode 4
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He creates a fishy work of art from an old piece of jigsaw puzzle. See if he can make a marvellous metallic Maker Medal in a minute, and look out for a creepy crawly or two when he surprises some unsuspecting Mini Makers and creates a gigantic spider.
5. Episode 5
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Mister Maker takes to the road in his magical Makermobile in search of Mini Makers. He makes a marvellous mask using scraps from the Doodle Drawers. See if he can create a glittering jewel covered jazzy jar in under a minute, and Mister Maker surprises some unsuspecting Mini Makers and builds them a fantastic full size fruit and vegetable stall.
6. Episode 6
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Mister Maker takes to the road in his magical Makermobile in search of Mini Makers. Mister Maker uses scraps of paper to make an eye catching stripy picture. We see if he can beat the clock and make crazy creatures from boring old clothes pegs, and the Mini Makers get that holiday feeling when they make a tropical island!
7. Episode 7
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Mister Maker takes to the road in his magical Makermobile in search of Mini Makers. Mister Maker goes absolutely dotty with sticky spots. We see whether he can beat the clock and create a cute cactus in less than a minute. And the Mini Makers get a taste of show business by creating a puppet show to remember in their school hall.
8. Episode 8
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Mister Maker takes to the road in his magical Makermobile in search of Mini Makers. Mister Maker gives an old twig a bit of sparkle and transforms it into a twinkling tree. We see whether he can beat the clock and turn a broken pen into a pen person with personality. And it's all aboard for the Mini Makers, when Mister Maker and the gang create a giant red bus.
9. Episode 9
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Mister Maker takes to the road in his magical Makermobile in search of Mini Makers. We discover that although cabbage is brilliant to eat, its even better to print with. Mister Maker tries to beat the clock when he creates a hilarious hairy bug from an old garlic press and clay, and the Mini Makers cook up a mouth watering fabulous feast that is fit for a king.
10. Episode 10
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Mister Maker takes to the road in his magical Makermobile in search of Mini Makers. Mister Maker makes a crazy creature from an old scarf. We see if he can beat the clock when he makes a hilarious hat headband, and the Mini Makers get the surprise of their lives, when he descends on their school and makes an amazing castle.
11. Episode 11
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Mister Maker takes to the road in his magical Makermobile in search of Mini Makers. Mister Maker makes something out of this world from his Doodle Drawers. He tries to create a cute creature from pasta, clay, googly eyes and a pompom in under a minute, and it's down on the farm for the Mini Makers, when they build a terrific tractor!
12. Episode 12
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Mister Maker takes to the road in his magical Makermobile in search of Mini Makers. Mister Maker paints a cityscape with kitchen cloths and sponges from his Doodle Drawers. We see if he can beat the clock when he attempts to make a froggy Minute Mask, and discover how a phone call from Granny Maker inspires the Mini Makers to create a fabulous fire engine!
13. Episode 13
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Mister Maker takes to the road in his magical Makermobile in search of Mini Makers. Mister Maker transforms an old paper plate into an amazing Driving Picture. We find out if he can beat the clock when he makes some wonderful Wobbly Pen Heads, and see what happens when he surprises some Mini Makers for a mini Disco!
14. Episode 14
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Mister Maker takes to the road in his magical Makermobile in search of Mini Makers. Discover how you can give your pictures a life of their own by making them wobble. Mister Maker tries to cook up a crazy cup cake from some old scraps in under a minute, and the Wild West comes to the Mini Maker's school!
15. Episode 15
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Mister Maker takes to the road in his magical Makermobile in search of Mini Makers. Mister Maker shows how some old leaves and paint from the Doodle Drawers can create the perfect pattern. He also tries to beat the clock and make a brilliant puppet made with leftover picnic equipment. And the Mini Makers go all space age when they build something that's literally out of this world.
16. Episode 16
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Mister Maker takes to the road in his magical Makermobile in search of Mini Makers. We see how some special paper from the Doodle Drawers can create a lovely layer picture. We discover whether Mister Maker can beat the clock and make an unusual pet in under a minute. And look out for Mister Maker when he makes a really cool picture with his Mini Makers in their school hall.
17. Episode 17
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Mister Maker takes to the road in his magical Makermobile in search of Mini Makers. Discover a nifty way to create wild hair dos from something you find in the garden. Check out whether Mister Maker can beat the clock and make a useful polka dot pot in under a minute, and there's a taste of the country when the Mini Makers create a fabulous farmyard.
18. Episode 18
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Mister Maker takes to the road in his magical Makermobile in search of Mini Makers. Discover how tearing tissue can create a wonderful work of art. Can Mister Maker beat the clock and make an egg cellent clay character in under a minute? And the Mini Makers build a brilliant city with lots and lots of cardboard!
19. Episode 19
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Mister Maker takes to the road in his magical Makermobile in search of Mini Makers. Mister Maker creates a clever card from an old envelope. And the Mini Makers get to meet some tropical creatures when an enormous jungle grows in their school hall.
20. Episode 20
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Mister Maker takes to the road in his magical Makermobile in search of Mini Makers. We discover how scraps of wool from the Doodle Drawers can create a stylish winding pattern. We see if Mister Maker has green fingers as he tries to make a paper plant in under a minute. And the Mini Makers are in for a surprise when a crazy car is created in their school hall.
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Rating
5.6/10
Release Date
2007-09-17
Episodes
80 (4 seasons)
Status
Returning Series
