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Season 1

  • S01E01 Shapes

    • July 22, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

  • S01E02 Space

    • July 23, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Matt and the Art Crew explore the wonder and beauty of our solar system. They create colourful paper solar systems and Matt makes a giant cardboard and paper rocket to fly through the Art Time Gallery.

  • S01E03 Australian Animals

    • July 24, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Zindzi and the Art Crew get inspired by Australian Animals and draw their own animals which are put onto a colourful background. Zindzi also makes a mixed-up creature to join the other animals in the Art Time Gallery.

  • S01E04 Robots

    • July 25, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    It's time to make Robots on Play School Art Time using all kinds of recycled objects and boxes. Zindzi also makes a costume perfect for a robot inspired dance in the Art Time Gallery!

  • S01E05 Water Lilies

    • July 26, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Matt and the Art crew are inspired by Monet's beautiful water lilies and get busy with a collaborative painting. Next they create colourful lily pads and Matt makes a craft frog who enjoys a new pond in the Art Time Gallery!

  • S01E06 Patterns

    • July 27, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Zindzi and the Art Crew get inspired from a painting by Bronwyn Bancroft and create their own landscape making patterns in paint. Zindzi then makes a beautiful full moon using natural materials found in the bush.

  • S01E07 Under The Sea

    • July 28, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Matt and the Art Crew discover styro print making, inspired by fish and other sea creatures. Matt finds an interesting way to print on fabric using rolling pins to create a wonderful underwater world in the Art Time Gallery!

  • S01E08 Puppets

    • July 29, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Zindzi and the Art crew create puppets using all kinds of kitchen utensils and fabric.The Art Crew then put on a special puppet show in the Art Time Gallery!

  • S01E09 Birds

    • July 30, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Matt and the Art Crew are creating all sorts of birds by drawing and using colourful tissue paper. Matt then makes a large tree for them to live in, which is celebrated with a song in the Art Time Gallery.

  • S01E10 Portraits

    • July 31, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Zindzi and the Art Crew warm up their faces with a dancing face song and are all ready to paint self-portraits! Zindzi also makes a colourful cardboard mask to be celebrated in the Art Time Gallery.

  • S01E11 Monsters

    • August 1, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Matt and The Art Crew are making silly bottle monsters for Art Time today out of all kind of recycled materials. Join Matt for a hilarious song with the finished creatures in the Art Time Gallery.

  • S01E12 Lost And Found

    • August 2, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    The Art Crew are bringing in unwanted objects from home which will ignite our imaginations for storytelling with art. They then reuse the photos to create a colourful collaborative project with all the colours of the rainbow!

  • S01E13 City And Train

    • August 3, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Inspired by interesting buildings in the city Matt and the Art Crew are creating a city scape with blocks and tape. Matt constructs a train to take people around which all comes together with a song in the Art Time Gallery!

  • S01E14 Rainforest

    • August 4, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Inspired by a rainforest Zindzi the Art Crew create a collaborative landscape mural using paper, cardboard and fabric. They then create creatures to live there; a kookaburra, butterflies and a snappy egg carton crocodile!

  • S01E15 Down On The Farm

    • August 5, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    We're heading down to the farm in this episode as Matt and the Art Crew create tractors and farm animals out of recycled boxes. Matt brings his tractor to life using stop motion.

  • S01E16 Still Life

    • August 6, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Inspired by a trip to the local Market, Matt has brought back fruit and flowers for the Art Crew to create a still life painting. They look at colour and composition in works by Van Gough and Cezanne' still life paintings.

  • S01E17 Dino Swamp

    • August 7, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    We're stomping with Dinosaurs on Art Time today as Matt and The Art Crew create dinosaurs out of colourful dough. Matt then constructs a 3D diorama complete with a volcano for them to live in as they come to life.

  • S01E18 Paper World

    • August 8, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Zindzi and the Art Crew are inspired by works by Paper Engineer Benja Harney as they make their own giant paper people. Zindzi makes a colourful paper cloud and a paper plant.

  • S01E19 Mini Beasts

    • August 9, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Matt and the Art crew have some special little mini beast visitors in the Art Room today! They create their own buggy world using clay, leaves and nature craft. Matt makes a bee and a clay coil hive for it to live in.

  • S01E20 Boats

    • August 10, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Ahoy! The Art Crew are creating all types of different boats to set sail in the Art Time Gallery. Zindzi also makes her own boat with a beautiful fabric sail and then makes a stunning glittering lighthouse out of fabric.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Shape Jar

    • September 21, 2020
    • ABC (AU)

    In this episode of Art Time we discover fun and dynamic shapes and how to include them in art! Join Matt as he uses a Shape Jar to make interesting artworks from all kinds of shapes to go on display in the Art Time Gallery.

  • S02E02 Stick And Nature Hanging

    • September 22, 2020
    • ABC (AU)

    Zindzi has been out and about collecting things from nature to include in her art. Join her in the Art Time studio as she uses natural materials like sticks and pine cones to build a colourful wall hanging inspired by nature!

  • S02E03 Family Portrait

    • September 23, 2020
    • ABC (AU)

    Join Matt in the Art Time studio and be introduced to some members of his family in photographs! Matt makes some fun craft characters using recycled materials to represent his family and create a family portrait.

  • S02E04 Watercolour Skies

    • September 24, 2020
    • ABC (AU)

    Get your watercolours and imaginations ready - the sky is the limit! Zindzi is feeling inspired by the spectacular skies. Using watercolours, she paints some different colourful skies to showcase in the Art Time Gallery.

  • S02E05 Laundry Landscape

    • September 25, 2020
    • ABC (AU)

    Matt is going on an adventure, but he has some laundry to do firstÂ… Join him in the Art Time studio as he creates imaginative landscapes of the jungle, desert and mountains using laundry items. Laundry has never been so fun!

  • S02E06 Art Ideas Book

    • September 28, 2020
    • ABC (AU)

    Zindzi has so many fun and creative ideas for artworks - almost too many to remember! Join Zindzi in the Art Time studio as she sketches and scrapbooks her inspirations and ideas into an Art Ideas Book. What a great idea!

  • S02E07 Moving Art

    • September 29, 2020
    • ABC (AU)

    Get moving and making with Matt in the Art Time studio! Matt is revisiting previous episodes to repurpose his family figurines and shape jars, using these to create fun animations to bring a whole new life to his artworks.

  • S02E08 Imaginary Worlds Collage

    • September 30, 2020
    • ABC (AU)

    This episode of Art Time is out of this world! Join Zindzi having fun recycling magazines and newspapers in the Art Time studio, using her imagination to create collages of fun worlds to display in the Art Time Gallery.

  • S02E09 Shadow Play

    • October 1, 2020
    • ABC (AU)

    Matt is back to light up the Art Time studio and experiment with making art using shadows! Matt creates a craft model of the city and countryside that when lit by a torch make for some fun and interesting shadow play.

  • S02E10 Upcycled Printmaking

    • October 2, 2020
    • ABC (AU)

    Zindzi is gathering a little of this and that to upcycle for this episode of Art Time. Join her in the Art Time studio turning trash to treasure and learn how we can reuse things like sponges and lids to do printmaking!

  • S02E11 Weaving

    • October 5, 2020
    • ABC (AU)

    In this episode of Art Time, Matt is demonstrating the fascinating textile art of weaving! Matt uses lots of different warm and cool colours to weave some wonderful woollen artworks to hang in the Art Time Gallery.

  • S02E12 3D Wild Animals

    • October 6, 2020
    • ABC (AU)

    Put your empty pizza boxes to good use! Be transported to the African Savanna in this episode of Art Time, as Zindzi recycles materials to make sculptures of a giraffe and a lion within a cardboard pizza-box diorama!

Season 3

  • S03E01 Art with Food

    • February 27, 2023
    • ABC (AU)

    Join Zindzi and cake extraordinaire Katherine Sabbath as they make a paint tin out of cake. While the Art Crew get creative and decorate frozen bananas.

  • S03E02 Kitchen Creatures

    • February 28, 2023
    • ABC (AU)

    Alex and the Art Crew are using pots, pans, and kitchen utensils to create wonderfully wacky creatures.

  • S03E03 Twinkling Lights

    • March 1, 2023
    • ABC (AU)

    Join Emma and the Art Crew as they make their very own light sculptures perfect for any bedroom.

  • S03E04 Big And Small

    • March 2, 2023
    • ABC (AU)

    In the Art Time Studio today Alex is exploring art that is big and small. The Art Crew made small houses while Alex is inspired by a big snail artwork.

  • S03E05 Pet Portrait

    • March 3, 2023
    • ABC (AU)

    Inspired by artist Andy Warhol, Zindzi and the Art Crew create pet portraits. Be on the lookout for Zindzi's pet cat, Luna.

  • S03E06 Magnificent Trees

    • March 6, 2023
    • ABC (AU)

    Using fluro coloured paints and oil pastels Alex and the Art Crew create artworks inspired by artist Johnny K.

  • S03E07 Art In Space

    • March 7, 2023
    • ABC (AU)

    Join Emma as she makes a spectacular hanging mobile, while the Art Crew create sculptures with space all around.

  • S03E08 Lots Of Spots

    • March 8, 2023
    • ABC (AU)

    It's a spotty kind of day in the Art Time Studio today. Zindzi and the Art Crew transform the studio with inspiration taken from Yuzi Kusama.

  • S03E09 Art To Wear

    • March 9, 2023
    • ABC (AU)

    Inspired by Australian artist Rachel Burke, Alex and the Art Crew make fabulous artworks that you can wear.