Play School: ‘Make and Create’
Join the Play School presenters and their creative friends in the Make and Create Studio as they explore magical ideas and marvellous materials from The Useful Box.
5 x half hour episodes produced by ABC Play School released on ABC Kids and iview November 2025 with Series Producer Bryson Hall, Producer Katie Ring and Executive Producer Lyndal Mebberson. Episode Outliner Judith Keyzer and Early Childhood Advisor Kate Highfield.
Episode 1 NATUAL CREATORS written by Lewis Hobba, featuring Abi Tucker & Takaya Honda with special guest Tegan Murdock.
Episode 2 CURIOUS THINKERS written by Kirli Saunders, featuring Emma Palmer and Kaeng Chan with special guest Maddie Massy.
Episode 3 RECYCLING INVENTORS written by Emma Palmer, featuring Alex Papps and Teo Gebert with special guest Eddie Scarborough.
Episode 4 CRAFTY ARTISTS written by Kylie Bracknell, featuring Rachel Coopes and Teo Gebert.
Episode 5 FOODIE MAKERS written by Carlo Ritchie, featuring Zindzi Okenyo and Alex Papps with special guest Dave Yan.
Extraordiary design, as ever, by Designer Venetia Armstrong-Smith and her EXCEPTIONAL team, with music by pianist Peter Dasent.
Special Guest Tegan Murdock of Ngumpie Weaving demonstrating traditional weaving techniques in Episode 1 NATURAL CREATORS with presenter Takaya Honda.
Special guest Eddie Scarborough (right) demonstrating how to recycle plastic with presenters Teo Gebert and Alex Papps in Episode 3 RECYCLING INVENTORS.