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Sonic Snackbox

Fun, facts, stories, quizzes and activities for 6-8 year-olds.

Scotland,20 episodes

Episodes

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Series 1
Is Mars our next home? And a mystery on the beach...
A feast of listening activities for 6-9 year olds.
18 mins
Series 1
Fairytale maths, and the story of the Strathblane Dragon
Sly foxes, shy wildcats, robots, zombies and the Story of the Strathblane Dragon
15 mins
Series 1
What's not fair? And the lowdown on space aliens ...
Zing up your brain with two stories and an out of this world interview.
15 mins
Series 1
Red squirrels … and the Mystery of the Last Pancake
Stories, activities and a chance to find out about Scotland's red squirrels
15 mins
Series 1
Name that vegetable ... and the story of the Ghastly Ghost
Get ready for a quiz, a song and a Halloween costume surprise.
16 mins
Series 1
Scottish dolphins and the story of Ulrik the Skiing Viking
Scottish dolphins, a copy-that-rhythm challenge, and the story of Ulrik the Skiing Viking
15 mins
Series 1
The story of the Fruity Pirates - and what's your favourite sandwich?
Swash your buckles with a buccaneering tale - and let's all make a triple-decker snack.
15 mins
Series 1
Dinosaurs everywhere ... and a story about imagination
Dr Steve Brusatte answers dino-questions, and Angela Darcy reads, 'In Your Dreams'.
21 mins
Series 1
More dinosaurs! And a story about the North Star ...
Dr Steve Brusatte tells us more about palaeontology - and the Jurassic Isle of Skye!
15 mins
Series 1
Rock, Paper, Scissors - and a race in ancient Rome
Get ready to play a classic game, and then listen to two dog-eared stories.
30 Nov 2017,18 mins
Series 1
Three wishes and a treehouse
What are your three wishes for 2018? And are you ready for a Shapeshifter Challenge?!
11 Jan 2018,16 mins
Series 1
Busy beavers ... and what's that noisy weather?
Some new (furry) faces make their home in Scotland ... and watch out, here comes a storm!
18 Jan 2018,20 mins
Series 1
Speaking two languages, and a True or False quiz
Meet Jyotpreet who speaks both Punjabi and English, and ... is a haggis an animal?!
25 Jan 2018,15 mins
Series 1
Scarlett's happy colours ... and a game of Big or Small
A girl who loves colours ... and a cat who loves fish!
15 mins
Series 1
How to not be nervous ... and a 5 Minute Mystery story
Learn the secret ABC of staying calm, and see if you can solve a mystery in the park.
15 mins
Series 1
A walk in the woods ... and a cleaning challenge
Sonic Snackbox
15 mins
Series 1
Snakes alive!
Amber the cornsnake meets some cautious but curious children ...
20 mins
Series 1
Computers with voices - and the Float or Sink challenge
Are voice assistants here to stay? Let's ask Siri, Alexa and Cortana!
17 mins
Series 1
The Magic Paintbox ... and a veggie-vehicle game
Clovenstone Primary School in Edinburgh present a magical tale.
15 mins
Series 1
Not-so-mini minibeasts of the rainforest
Snails, cockroaches and millipedes: living, moving, recycling bins on the forest floor!
20 mins