List of Blue's Clues characters facts for kids

The characters from Blue's Clues & You! (except Magenta, Periwinkle, and Rainbow Puppy).

Blue's Clues is a popular American TV show for kids. It airs on Nickelodeon channels. The show takes place in a colorful world made of paper, clay, and other craft materials. A real person hosts the show. This host lives in a yellow house with talking everyday objects.

Steve Burns was the first host from 1996 to 2002. Then, Donovan Patton took over. The show features many animated characters who talk with the host. Traci Paige Johnson, one of the show's creators, voices Blue. Blue is a friendly blue dog who barks to communicate. The show's composers, Michael Rubin and Nick Balaban, voiced Mailbox and Mr. Salt.

Over the years, new characters and guest stars appeared. Some guests were real people, while others were animated. A spin-off show, Blue's Room, started in 2004. It introduced puppet characters as Blue's new friends. In 2019, a new version called Blue's Clues & You! premiered. Josh Dela Cruz became the new host.

Main Characters in Blue's Clues

Blue, the Clue-Finding Dog

• Blue (voiced by Traci Paige Johnson in Blue's Clues) is a fun and friendly female dog. She has light blue fur with dark blue spots. Blue cannot speak words. Instead, she barks to tell Steve, Joe, or Josh what she wants. In every episode, Blue plays a game called Blue's Clues. She leaves three blue paw prints as clues. The host and viewers find these clues to answer a question. Blue can also "skidoo" into storybooks and pictures by doing a special dance.

The Hosts of Blue's Clues

• Steve (played by Steve Burns) was the first host of the show. He is Blue's owner and takes care of her. Steve is smart, friendly, and helpful. He is also best friends with Blue. Steve loves playing Blue's Clues. He often needs help from the viewers to find the clues. When he finds a clue, he draws it in his Handy Dandy Notebook. After finding all clues, he sits in the Thinking Chair. There, he figures out Blue's puzzle. Steve's favorite time is mail time. He gets a letter from Mailbox. Steve left for college on a hopscotch scholarship. He left his brother, Joe, to care for Blue. In Blue's Clues & You!, Steve runs the Blueprints Detective Agency.

• Joe (played by Donovan Patton) hosted the show's fifth and sixth seasons. He is Steve's younger brother. Joe came to live at the Blue's Clues house after Steve went to college. His favorite toy is a stuffed duck named Boris. Joe has a Handy Dandy Notebook. It is shaped like the Thinking Chair. Joe is sometimes silly but also mature. In Blue's Clues & You!, Joe now runs the Present Store.

• Josh (played by Josh Dela Cruz) is the current host of Blue's Clues & You!. He is Steve and Joe's younger Filipino-American cousin. Josh is a talented singer. His Handy Dandy Notebook has a phone on the other side. He uses it to talk with other characters. Josh's favorite color is blue. He plays an acoustic guitar in almost every episode. Josh is easily excited. Like Steve, he sometimes gives wrong answers before finding the right one.

Talking Objects and Family

• Mailbox (voiced by Michael Rubin) is a happy purple mailbox. He lives at the start of the path to the Blue's Clues house. In each episode, Mailbox brings a letter or e-mail. This happens after the host sings a special song called "Mailtime." His letters often have video messages from kids. Mailbox can stretch his arm to move around the house or backyard.

• Sidetable Drawer (voiced by Aleisha LaNae Allen) is usually called Sidetable. She keeps the Handy Dandy Notebook. She lives in the living room next to the Thinking Chair. When Steve or Joe starts Blue's Clues, they ask Sidetable for their notebook. She is a good singer. Sidetable is shy and sometimes lacks confidence. She gets sad if someone doesn't say "please."

• The Spice Family, also known as the Shakers, live in the kitchen. Each is named after a spice.
  • Mr. Salt (voiced by Nick Balaban) is from France. He takes care of the house and cooks food. He and his wife, Mrs. Pepper, were cooks in Paris. Mr. Salt sometimes has accidents in the kitchen. He often needs the host's help when baking.
  • Mrs. Pepper (voiced by Spencer Kayden) is the mother of the house. She spends time caring for Paprika and Cinnamon. She enjoys singing with Mr. Salt.
  • Paprika (voiced by Jenna Marie Castle as a baby) is Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper's daughter. As a baby, she spoke in short sentences. In later seasons, she became a toddler. In Blue's Clues & You!, she is older, like a preteen.
  • Cinnamon (voiced by Annalivia Balaban) is Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper's son. He was introduced in the fourth season. He has toys that Paprika used to play with. Paprika helps teach him things. In Blue's Clues & You!, he is older and has a deeper voice.
  • Sage and Ginger are Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper's twin babies. They appear in Blue's Clues & You!. Sage is a boy with a green bottle. Ginger is a girl with a light brown bottle.

• Shovel (voiced by Stephen Schmidt) and Pail (voiced by Marshall Claffy) are a brother and sister. They are about 6 years old. They live in the garden of the Blue's Clues house. They join Steve or Joe when Blue's Clues leads them outside. They love building sand castles. They also like learning about animals. They both want to be veterinarians when they grow up.

• Tickety Tock (voiced by Kathryn Avery) is an alarm clock. She lives on a nightstand in the bedroom. The '12' on her face often changes to a symbol related to the episode. She loves counting things. She asks the host and viewers to help her with math. Tickety likes schedules. She wakes everyone up by ringing her bells. She is best friends with Slippery.

• Slippery Soap (voiced by Cody Ross Pitts) is a lavender-colored bar of soap. He lives in the bathroom. He often slides around and shouts "Whoa!" He is always surrounded by bubbles. Slippery dreams of becoming a boat captain. He likes to wear a blue sailor cap. He is best friends with Tickety.

• Magenta (voiced by Koyalee Chanda) is Blue's best friend. She is the same age as Blue. She looks just like Blue, but she has magenta fur and wears glasses. Magenta is one of Blue's classmates. She is shyer than Blue. However, she is also playful and fun.

• Periwinkle (voiced by Cameron Bowen) is a male kitten from the city. He is often called Peri. He loves doing magic tricks, putting on shows, and building forts. He is very outgoing and can speak words. He is friends with a purple bird named Plum. Periwinkle can speak two languages.

• Rainbow Puppy (voiced by Brianna Bryan) is a rainbow-colored dog. She is Blue's new neighbor in Blue's Clues & You!. She is a confident and charming puppy from the city.

Supporting Characters

• Snail (voiced by Nick Balaban) is a pink garden snail. He is hidden in three scenes of every episode. Viewers look for him as an Easter egg. The main characters rarely talk to him. In Blue's Big Musical Movie, he sings with a loud, deep voice.

• The Felt Friends are children made of geometric felt shapes. They live in a world that Blue and the host can enter. They often ask for help with counting or building things. Many of their names start with the letter F.

• Turquoise is Blue's pet turtle. She has a light blue shell with dark blue shapes. Steve gave her to Blue as a birthday gift. Turquoise appears sometimes in episodes. She usually stays in a small glass terrarium in the bedroom.

Other Friends and Family

• Baby Bear is a young female bear cub. She is from the storybook "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". After Blue and Steve visit her story, she becomes a friend. She lives with her parents, Papa Bear and Mama Bear. Her catchphrase is "I'm not tired!"

• Gingerbread Boy is a talking gingerbread cookie. He lives in a board game like Candy Land. Blue and Steve sometimes "skidoo" into his game to visit him. He has a sister, Gingerbread Girl.

• Green Puppy (voiced by Adam Peltzman) is one of Blue's schoolmates. She is a mint green bulldog. She communicates with gruff barks. Green Puppy is playful but can be a bit rough.

• Miranda (played by Shannon Walker Williams) is Magenta's owner. She is also Steve's friend. She is one of the few people other than the hosts to use the Thinking Chair.

• Miss Marigold (voiced by Aisha Hinds) is Blue's preschool teacher. She appears in a few episodes. In Blue's Clues & You!, she is a pink, talking hippopotamus.

• Orange Kitten (voiced by Caitlin Hale) is a 5-year-old kitten. She attends Blue's preschool class.

• Purple Kangaroo (voiced by Alexander Claffy) is a 5-year-old lavender-colored kangaroo. He is soft-spoken and also attends Blue's preschool class.

• Plum (voiced by Nicolas Salgado) is a small purple bird. He is an old friend of Periwinkle's from the city. Plum is bilingual, speaking both Spanish and English.

• Lola (played by Carolyn Fe) is Josh's grandmother. She is from the Philippines. She has appeared in some Blue's Clues & You! videos, singing songs with Josh.

• Mauve (voiced by Rex Hagon) is a pink adult cat. He is Periwinkle's grandfather. He wears a traditional blue Kippah because of his Jewish heritage.

• Pearl (voiced by Sadie Trant) is a smart and happy bunny. She has albinism and nystagmus.