A brand new bi-lingual animated series from Brown Bag Films for Den Tots. Funded by RTÉ and the BCI the 12 part series teaches pre-school kids words and phrases as Gaeilge.
‘I wonder what we’ll play today?’ asks GRABBY the lovable little alien who has come to Ireland to have fun with his friends and learn Irish along the way.
‘Iontach!’ GRABBY loves playing in the rain, playing music, going on imaginary space journeys and bringing his favourite teddy to toy picnics. Every day is a new and exciting adventure when you have GRABBY as your best friend!
Episode Synopses
Monday Episode 01 – The Search For Beaky
Grabby and his friends are playing in the sandpit. They have great fun making sandcastles with their buckets and spades until they notice Beaky Connor’s toy penguin has gone missing! Grabby helps his friends find Beaky.
New words: gaineamh (sand), caisleán gainimh (sand castle), buicéad agus spád (bucket and spade)
Tuesday Episode 02 – Play Shop
Grabby’s friends are playing shop in the garden. Kat is in charge but becomes a little bossy so Sinead opens a new play shop for everyone to play in. But what happens when Sinead runs out of blue space bananas?
New words: siopa (shop), boscaí (boxes), airgead (money)
Wednesday Episode 03 – Rain
Grabby has never played in the rain before, so Sean tells him how much fun it can be. He and his friends show Grabby how to jump through puddles – without splashing everybody else!
New words: ag cur báisti (raining), salach (dirty), scáth báistí (umbrella)
Thursday Episode 04 – Hide And Seek
Grabby and his friends are playing hide and seek in the playground. Sean and Connor show Grabby how to find the best hiding places. But who will be the winner?
New words: aon, dó, trí, ceathair, cúig (counting)
Friday Episode 05 – Sean’s Patch
Sean has a sore eye and has to wear a patch. He feels silly, but his friends think it looks great. They decide to wear patches too so they can all be pirates and dig for buried treasure.
New words: súil (eye), foghlaí mara (pirate), taisce (treasure)