Muppet Kids facts for kids
Muppet Kids is a franchise created by Jim Henson, that ran throughout the 1989 to the 2000s
Like Muppet Babies, the series featured the young version of the Muppets consisting Kermit, Miss Piggy, Animal, Gonzo, Fozzie, Bean Bunny, Rolf, Janice, Skeeter and Scooter (especially their designs are modeled after Muppet Babies), but appeared as child/pre-teen versions.
Books
Muppet Kids initially produced as a children’s book series from 1989 to 1996, published by Golden Books and Muppet Press.
Film
In 2002, a direct-to-video feature film Kermit's Swamp Years featured the kid version of Kermit.
Muppet Kids Reading and Thinking Series
Quick facts for kids Muppet Kids |
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| 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 |
Muppet Kids Reading and Thinking Series is a series of educational video games based on the Muppet Kids series, developed by Jim Henson Interactive, published by Brighter Child and distributed on some CDs by Encore Software. The games were released in both US, UK and France. The games were reissued in 2004 and included video clips from The Muppet Show.
Games
- 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
Others
In 1989, McDonald's produced the series of toys for the Happy Meal line-up, which depicted the Muppet Kids riding on tricycles, for limited time.
