ZIRKOS KIDS SERIES #1 EPISODES 1-13

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EPISODE 1. PICNIC FUN

Sent to planet Earth by their leader, Skylus, to learn the ways of humans, the Zirkos Kids experience the fun and excitement of a picnic. With music and dance they play games, meet a horse they mistakenly assume is a human, enjoy picnic food and have some interesting adventures. Much learning about concepts such as counting, colour and shape takes place.

EPISODE 2. CAMPING

The Zirkos Kids find out what humans do when they go camping. They learn about tents, blow-up mattresses and sleeping bags as they try to follow the complexities of instructions. Experiencing echoes, reflections and campfires are all part of the subtle learning process as well as an encounter with a strange bird called a kookaburra. Lots of music, dancing and poetry add to the enjoyment of the episode.

EPISODE 3. A DAY AT THE BEACH

Amazed at the differences between the beaches on Earth and Zirkos, the Zirkos Kids experience for the first time the uses of beach balls, skin cream and umbrellas. They discover a sea creature called a crab and have great fun playing beach volleyball and building sand-castles. They also learn about water safety.

EPISODE 4. PARTY TIME

The Zirkos Kids have a wonderful time as they enjoy a human party. They discover unusual things such as bon-bons, streamers, balloons, party hats and cup cakes. They also have fun with very strange party games, including Stick the Tail on the Donkey and Pass the Parcel.

EPISODE 5. FISHING

As well as entertaining children, this episode teaches them, in a most subtle way, about fishing. Through discovery, The Zirkos Kids find out how to use fishing rods and how to catch different kinds of fish, including an eel. They find out what fishing nets are used for. A group of ducks is mistaken for a group of humans and the fact that ducks lay eggs causes much amazement.

EPISODE 6. ON THE FARM

Animals abound as the Zirkos Kids meet a dog, a cow, a calf, goats, sheep and chickens. Their encounter with each animal is adventure-filled with music, dance and minor drama. The Zirkos Kids familiarise themselves with farm machinery such as a tractor and a hay trailer and have much fun playing on them. Feeding the animals with different animal food is a new experience for everyone.

EPISODE 7. GARDENING

The basics of gardening are introduced to the Zirkos Kids amid much laughter, drama, music and dance. The use and care of garden tools is conveyed through a number of activities associated with the weeding, digging, planting and watering of garden beds. An unfamiliar animal, the tortoise, is discovered moving slowly through the rocks and plants in the garden.

EPISODE 8. PAINTING

Children are always keen to paint pictures. The Zirkos Kids are no different. They experience a number of different painting implements used by human children. These include the use of brushes and paint, crayons, glue, aprons and art paper. The setting for this episode is a human school and the Zirkos Kids marvel at the size of the small human chairs. So far, no human has been seen.

EPISODE 9. TENNIS

In this action-packed episode, the Zirkos Kids enjoy the human game of tennis. They learn about the court, net, tennis racquets and tennis balls and many mistakes are greeted with lots of laughter. A most extraordinary meeting with a camel takes place and a delicious new fruit, the banana, is introduced.

EPISODE 10. HOUSE VISIT

The Zirkos Kids visit a human house, hoping to meet a human at last. They explore a number of rooms in the house, including the bathrooms and bedrooms. They mistake a teddy bear for a human and are scared by a flashlight beam. One of the Zirkos Kids gets stuck in a bath tub. A piano is discovered and the Zirkos Kids make great music to which they sing and dance happily.

EPISODE 11. PANCAKES & MILKSHAKES
Having missed the kitchen on their first visit to a human house, the Zirkos Kids are sent to find out how humans make pancakes and milkshakes. This fun-filled episode is full of spilled flour, broken eggs and lots of laughter as the Zirkos Kids flip pancakes up to the ceiling and learn to make banana milkshakes. Chaos reigns with the washing up soap suds before they take their culinary creations back to show Skylus.

EPISODE 12. FIRE STATION

A visit to a fire station proves most exciting for the Zirkos Kids. The whole episode is filled with marvellous adventures as the Zirkos Kids discover the use of the tools and equipment used by fire fighters. Fire hoses spurting foam and water cause much merriment and a drive in the fire truck is the highlight of the day.

EPISODE 13. BALL GAMES

The Zirkos Kids find a very green sporting field on which to play their ball games. Many different ball games are played with lots of mishaps, laughter and discovery. Soccer, hockey and basketball are just three of the games they play during their day out. There is a lot of movement and colour in this episode and much learning about sportsmanship, sharing and caring.