May Fun
Happy May, ScribbleFriends! Did you know that the average American child spends more time in front of a screen than any other activity (besides sleeping) each year? We spend more time in front of a TV than we do in school! Did you also know that research has shown our brains turn-off when we’re watching TV? Regardless of […]
Extra! Extra!
Thanks to the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle for, ah, chronicling, what my pal Wimee and I have been up to – making LIVE interactive television with our audience on WGVU TV. We’ve been working (aka – playing) hard to make a traditionally passive medium a community sandbox for creative play. This article is a comprehensive record of […]
Interactive Television at the Movies!
Hey, Grand Rapids! There’s a special Wimee Word’s LIVE! event happening at theaters on Saturday, February 24. Attendees will help us make the show they see before them on the movie screen in real time! You can’t buy this kind of entertainment – because it’s FREE if you know the right robot. Visit Wimee‘s Facebook […]
Wimee’s Words LIVE! on TV
Wimee’s Words LIVE! airs, well, live, every Friday at 12:30 pm on WGVU. From the start our goal has been to create a television show that is collaborative and interactive, like say, an in-person ScribbleMonster program. Like a gameshow, you can always play along with any episode (watch past seasons of Wimee’s Words at https://www.pbs.org/show/wimees-words) […]
LIVE Interactive Television
So imagine you’re a kid, the puppet on the television screen asks you a question, you respond, and the puppet makes your idea part of the show. That’s what we’ve done with Wimee’s Words LIVE! – a first of its kind interactive TV show for kids and families. We quietly made history on Friday, September […]
Wimee’s Words LIVE!
You’re invited, this and every Friday, to help us make Wimee’s Words LIVE! – our interactive virtual show for preschoolers. Join Wimee, Jim and all their other friends at 10am EST/ 9am CST to share your ideas and see them become part of the show! Register each week at wimee.tv/live to receive a link to […]
Wimee Exhibit at Grand Rapids Children’s Museum
Wimee’s Dreams, a new interactive exhibit is now open at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum! The exhibit features a green screen studio, dress up costumes, props, Wimee’s rocket boat, and a pretend camera to film a make-believe broadcast. Wimee’s Dreams will be on display at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum through September 2024. Visit https://www.grcm.org/w
Wimee’s Words Joins Kidoodle
Wimee’s Words joins the Kidoodle family of kid-safe shows! Watch Wimee’s Words on Kidoodle at https://www.kidoodle.tv/2420/wimees-words
Where’s Wimee?
Wimee’s Words keeps adding new stations in the PBS family. Recent TV sightings include New York, Los Angeles, Denver, Peoria, Chattanooga, Tulsa, Wichita, Central Florida, Central Illinois, Central Minnesota, all of Utah, West Virginia, and our home state of Michigan! Check your local listings for a station near you! Can’t find us on your television? […]
Hello, Hellosaurus.
Wimee The Robot is now part of the Hellosaurus family! Hellosaurus allows you to create interactive stories with your favorite children’s characters. Head over to Hellosaurus today to start your very own Wimee The Robot story! Learn more at www.hellosaurus.com
