Look closer

11 to 14InvestigatorsMyth or fact, the Ladder of Scale, the family tree of the word.

Stories

Story · ages 7–11The ant’s viewEven an ant can be heard. Who listens to you, and who could you listen to?

Story · ages 7–11The bee’s mapWho taught the bee the way?

Story · ages 7–11Who holds the birds up?Look up. What keeps them there?

Story · ages 7–11Look at the camelThe camel is perfectly made for the desert. What are you perfectly made for?

Story · ages 7–11The moon’s shapesThe moon has no light of its own, but it still shines. How can you shine for someone else?

Story · ages 7–11Where does rain come from?Rain falls on everyone, whoever they are. What good things could you share with everyone?

Story · ages 7–11The seed that waitedA good word is like a good tree. What good thing could you plant today, and what might it grow into?

Story · ages 7–11The spider’s houseWhat makes a home strong?

Story · ages 7–11Counting the starsIf every star has a name, what do you think yours means?

Story · 5 minThe great fishIs anywhere too dark to pray?

Story · 5 minNoah's arkThe raven, the dove and the olive leaf.

Colouring

Print a sheet and colour it in. We never put God's Names on colouring sheets.

Print and colourNever-ending starsMuslim artists made patterns that never end, because God is endless.

Print and colourThe bee's home“thy Lord inspired the bee” (Qur'an 16:68). Colour each cell a different honey.

Print and colourMoon and stars“When I behold Thy heavens… the moon and the stars” (Psalm 8:4).

Print and colourThe good tree“A goodly saying, as a goodly tree” (Qur'an 14:24). “He shall be like a tree planted by streams of water” (Psalm 1:3).

Print and colourThe great fishJonah (peace be upon him) prayed in the dark. What colour is the sea at night?

Print and colourTwo matching wingsLook at how each side matches the other. Can you colour them the same?

Play

Guess firstCan you guess?Questions with surprising answers.

SlideFrom an atom to the universeHow big is everything?

MatchMatch the NamesTwelve of the 99 Names.

Watch with a grown-up

Programmes made by others: nature shows, and children's programmes from Christian, Jewish and Muslim makers. Each opens on its makers' own page.

filmChildren of HeavenA brother and sister share one pair of shoes in Tehran: a perfect children's film about kindness and gratitude.1997 · 88 · Majid Majidi (dir.); Institute for the Intellect · Widely available to stream or buy

FreesongMy God Is So Big (Grayson the Elephant)A Christian Sunday-school song for little ones: God made the trees, the seas and the elephants too.~3 min · Listener Kids

Shalom Sesame

FreeseriesShalom SesameSesame Street's Jewish sister show: festivals, Hebrew letters and kindness, with Grover and friends.1986-2010 · ~30 min episodes · Sesame Workshop · Plex; DVDs

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subscriptionfilmPaddington 2"If we're kind and polite, the world will be right": a bear's mercy wins over a whole prison.2017 · 104 · Paul King (dir.); Heyday Films · Widely available to stream or buy

subscriptionfilmSoulWhere does a soul come from, and what is a life for? Pixar asks it beautifully.2020 · 101 · Pete Docter (dir.); Pixar · Widely available to stream or buy

FreeepisodeWaste Not! (Bal Taschit)A Jewish idea for kids: don't waste the good things of the world, because they are a gift.2017 · ~7 min · Shaboom! (BimBam)

FreeYouTube videoEverything Belongs to Allah | Omar and Hana | Official VideoA joyful song for children: everything we have belongs to Allah.4:30 · Zain Bhikha (official)

subscriptionfilmWALL·EA little robot cares for a ruined Earth and teaches us to look after what we've been given.2008 · 98 · Andrew Stanton (dir.); Pixar · Widely available to stream or buy

FreeYouTube videoSteve Stung By African Killer Bees! - Deadly 60Steve Backshall meets the bee up close.2:30 · BBC Earth Kids

FreeepisodeGet With the Giving (Tzedakah)Gabi and Rafi learn tzedakah, the Jewish way of giving: close to sadaqa in Islam and charity in Christianity.2016 · ~7 min · Shaboom! (BimBam)

FreeYouTube videoSurah Al-fatihah and The Four Quls| Islamic Series & Songs For Kids | Omar & Hana EnglishAl-Fatiha and the short chapters, sung for young children.6:10 · Omar & Hana – Islamic Cartoons for Kids

FreeseriesAndy's Wild AdventuresAndy Day visits animals around the world: a joyful first look at the variety of creation for under-7s.2012- · ~15 min episodes · CBeebies · BBC iPlayer (CBeebies)

Trailer ▶Where to watch in the UK ↗

paiddocuseriesTiny WorldSmall creatures filmed like giants: the ant, the spider and the bee as you have never seen them.2020-2021 · ~25 min episodes · Apple TV+ (narrated by Paul Rudd) · Apple TV+; Apple TV Amazon Channel

F-ILM

FreeYouTube channelOmar & Hana (English series)Two curious siblings learn gratitude, kindness and saying Bismillah: the gentlest way into faith for under-8s.2016- · 90 min compilation · Omar & Hana - Islamic Cartoons for Kids

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paidseriesOctonautsUnderwater explorers who rescue sea creatures: ocean wonder and kindness for 3-7s.2010- · ~11 min episodes · Silvergate Media · Netflix; BBC iPlayer (CBeebies)

F-ILM

FreeYouTube channelNASA Space PlaceShort, accurate space science for children, from stars to the edge of the solar system.20 min compilation · NASA Space Place

Watch on YouTube ↗

FreeYouTube videoEverything Belongs to Allah (Omar & Hana x Zain Bhikha)A singalong that turns 'everything is a gift' into a tune children hum all day.4:30 · Zain Bhikha

FreeYouTube videoPaxi - Day, night, and the seasonsESA's friendly alien explains why the sun rises and the seasons turn: a sign in the sky children can see.3:52 · European Space Agency (ESA)

FreeYouTube videoAllah Made Everything (Zain Bhikha feat. Omar Regan & Islamia School)A classic children's nasheed about creation, sung with London schoolchildren.5:30 · Zain Bhikha

FreeYouTube videoAllah Created Everything (song by Zaky)Zaky the bunny names the sun, sea and animals as signs of their Maker: Signs in Creation for toddlers.3:41 · One4Kids (Zaky & Friends)

MuslimKids.TV

paidseriesMuslimKids.TVA safe streaming library of Muslim children's shows, films and games, for parents who want more than YouTube.various · MuslimKids.TV · muslimkids.tv app and web

Where to watch in the UK ↗

FreeYouTube videoWhy Allah Created Animals?A simple animated look at animals as part of God's plan, with a light touch.5:45 · FreeQuranEducation

For parents and carers

What this is

Gentle stories about creation from the Hebrew Bible, the Gospels and the Qur'an, told through animals and the natural world. Each tradition is told in its own words. We never show God, any prophet or Mary.

What we don't do

No sign-up, no tracking, no adverts, no chat, no saved scores or timers. Videos from other sites only load if you press play. Nothing is collected about your child.

The Names, for young explorers

Twelve read-aloud stories, one Name each.

KidsWhat was before the first?

KidsThe seed that knew what to be

KidsThe water bear

KidsThe One who mends

KidsGentle hands

KidsCount the stars, if you can

KidsIs anything perfectly clean?

KidsLights in the deep

KidsWho is waiting?

KidsThe turtle who came home

For the youngest