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The Muppet Kids is a fun series created by the famous Jim Henson. It was popular from 1989 into the 2000s.

This series shows younger versions of your favorite Muppets characters. Think of it like Muppet Babies, but with the Muppets as kids or pre-teens. You'll see young Kermit, Miss Piggy, Animal, Gonzo, Fozzie, Bean Bunny, Rolf, Janice, Skeeter, and Scooter. Their designs look a lot like the Muppet Babies characters.

Muppet Kids in Books

The Muppet Kids first started as a series of children's books. These books were published from 1989 to 1996 by Golden Books and Muppet Press.

Muppet Kids in Film

In 2002, a movie called Kermit's Swamp Years came out. This film showed a kid version of Kermit the Frog.

Muppet Kids Educational Games

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Muppet Kids
Genres Edutainment
Developers Jim Henson Interactive
Publishers Brighter Child
Creators Voldi Way
Louise Gikow
Diane Mangan
Bonita Ferraro
Lauren Attinello
Artists Rob Buchanan
Matt Bozon
Composers Mike Hooker
Voldi Way
Ed Neicikowski
Platforms Windows, Macintosh
First release Letters: Capital & Small
1997
Latest release Sorting & Ordering
1997

The Muppet Kids Reading and Thinking Series is a group of educational video games. These games are based on the Muppet Kids series. Jim Henson Interactive developed them. Brighter Child published the games. Some CDs were also given out by Encore Software.

These games were released in the US, UK, and France. Later, in 2004, the games were re-released. The new versions included fun video clips from The Muppet Show.

Games in the Series

  • Volume 1 - Letters: Capital & Small
  • Volume 2 - Beginning Sounds: Phonics
  • Volume 3 - Sound Patterns: Phonics
  • Volume 4 - Thinking Skills
  • Volume 5 - Same & Different
  • Volume 6 - Sorting & Ordering

Other Muppet Kids Fun

In 1989, McDonald's had a special promotion. They offered a series of Muppet Kids toys in their Happy Meals. These toys showed the Muppet Kids riding on tricycles. They were available for a limited time.

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